Warning: Spoilers Ahead for X-Men: Age of Revelation #0 (2025)!After recently joining Cyclops’X-Men, new mutant powerhouse Jennifer Starkey has finally been anointed as a superhero with the fitting code nameAnimalia.However, her status as an official X-Men hero could not come at a more dire time, as the X-Men and Mutant-kind face a new threat in theAge of Revelation.
InX-Men: Age of Revelation#0, written by Jed MacKay, with art by Humberto Ramos, a character sketch at the end of the issue reveals the remaining X-Men after a 10-year time skip.Jennifer Starkey is one of the few remaining X-Men within Revelation’s future dystopia andis now going by the code name Animalia.
Animalia’s new code name alludes to the hero’s animal transformation powersand subtly reveals the full extent of her incredible abilities after a decades-long time skip. Withthe approaching Age of Revelation, many of Marvel’s iconic X-Men have undergone massive transformations that reflect their dark reality. Still, on the more positive side, Jennifer Starkey appears to be coming into her own.
The Truth Behind a X-Men Hero’s Powers Has Finally Been Revealed With Help From Her New Code Name
X-Men: Age of Revelation#0; Written by Jed MacKay; Pencil By Humberto Ramos; Ink By Victor Olazaba; Color ByEdgar Delgado
Jennifer’s new code name is a simple yet perfectly effective way of indicating her mutant powers. First explained inX-Men#14, Jennifer was a normal human who was transformed into a mutant bythe terrorist organization known as 3K,gaining the ability to alter her DNA and transform herself into various animal-like forms, as well as acquire new abilities such as flight.
As a new mutant, the full extent of Jennifer’s powers was unknown; however, with the inclusion of her new name, the scope of her full abilities has become far clearer.Similar to Darwin, Animalia has the extremely powerful ability to adapt her body to her environment, yet as her name suggests, Animalia’s abilities extend only to the Animal Kingdom.
In theory, Animalia could alter her DNA to take on the forms of other species, such as a Brood, a Kree, or even a Symbiote like Venom.
In light of Jennifer’s new hero moniker,Age of Revelationis the ideal time to show just how much Animalia’s powers have evolvedafter a 10-year timeframe. While her name suggests her powers only encompass the animal kingdom, a decade is more than long enough for a mutant like Animalia todevelop a secondary mutation.
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While Animalia’s powers do not appear to be as diverse as Darwin’s evolutionary abilities, the classification of what is considered an“animal”is a very broad parameter, especially within the context of the Marvel Universe. In theory,Animalia could alter her DNA to take on the forms of other species, such as a Brood, a Kree, or even a Symbiotelike Venom.
Jennifer Starkey’s codename is a compelling way to officially induct her into the X-Men, as it solidifies her as a major player in theAge of Revelationera while alluding to her power’s great potential. Despite the new grim direction the X-Men franchise is taking with Apocalypse’s successor, theX-Menhave a new powerful hero and asset inAnimalia.
