Warning: Spoilers Ahead for Ultimate Wolverine #4!Professor Xis done with theX-Men, and to conclude the classic X-Men leader’s exit, theUltimate Universehas also said goodbye to Charles Xavier, withMarvelmaking it clear there is no going back because even within the Ultimate Universe, Professor X is already dead. Charles Xavier’s announcement of his retirement and departure from the X-Men marks the new status quo, and Marvel continues this sentiment within its Ultimate Universe.
InUltimate Wolverine#8, written by Chris Condon and illustrated by Alessandro Cappuccio, a transcript from the scientist behind Wolverine’s Winter Soldier transformation reveals the tragic fate of Professor X. Not only isProfessor X retiring from the X-Menwithin Marvel’s main Earth-616 Universe,but now within the Ultimate Universe, Professor Xavier has long been dead.
Furthermore,Xavier’s brain has been used to enhance the powers of the“Phoenix Specimen, ”atruly morbid fate for the X-Men founder. With this major character’s death, Marvel is showing it is serious about shifting Professor Charles Xavier away from X-Men lore.
Charles Xavier’s cruel ending as a floating brain indicates that Marvel will not be reuniting Professor X with his X-Men anytime soon.
Marvel Officially Splits Professor X From the X-Men in Shocking Long-Term Move
Ultimate Wolverine#4; Written by Chris Condon; Art by Alessandro Cappuccio; Color by Bryan Valenza; Lettering by Corey Petit
InX-Manhunt Omega#1, following a long manhunt for Professor X, Charles Xavier finally announces to all his former allies that he is retiring from the X-Men and will be traveling into space with his wife Lilandra of the Shi’ar Empire to rescue their daughter. This bold declaration marked a massive change to X-Men lore asMarvel will be separating the X-Men’s long-time mentor from the main narrative.Now, Marvel’s Ultimate Universe is following suit, but the Ultimate Universe has set a darker reality for mutants, giving Charles Xavier a horrifying fate compared to his Earth-616 counterpart.
Marvel’s Ultimate Universe has shown it is not afraid to give beloved X-Men characters brutal deathsbefore they get the chance to be fully introduced, as seen with Mystique andNightcrawler’s deaths at the hands of Wolverine, and Professor X is no exception. Charles Xavier’s cruel ending as a floating brain indicates that Marvel will not be reuniting Professor X with his X-Men anytime soon. His untimely death not only marks the end of an era for the X-Men but also a new, darker status quo for the Maker’s new Ultimate Universe.
Marvel Confirms Professor X’s Time With the X-Men Is Truly Over in the Ultimate Universe
The X-Men’s Founder Is Gone, and Marvel’s New Universe Isn’t Looking Back
Professor Xavier stood as an X-Men staple and the team’s founder; however, Xavier’s moral ambiguity distanced him from his X-Men, leading many of his former students toview Professor X as a villain. Marvel erased his controversial behavior by explaining that Professor X had a brain tumor that was altering his personality, and removing it restored him to his original state before he quit the team. The Ultimate Universe has not been as kind, as Xavier’s death is far more abrupt; despite this,Xavier’s brain may still play an integral part in Ultimate Wolverine’s story.
Though Professor Xavier’s time with the X-Men is over and his former students, such as Cyclops and Rogue, have long since taken his place as leader, he will remain in Marvel’s mythos as a key player within the universe’s cosmic lore. The same cannot be said for Ultimate Professor X, who has been permanently removed from the leadership role he once held. His death in theUltimate Universemakes it clear thatMarvelhas no plans to return theX-Mento their original status quo anytime soon.
