Askani
| Clan Askani/Askani Sisterhood | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | X-Factor #66 |
| Created by | Chris Claremont |
| In-story information | |
| Type of organization | Religion, resistance group |
| Base(s) | Various |
| Leader(s) | Mother Askani |
| Agent(s) |
Cable Jenskot Madame Sanctity Blaquesmith Malachi Hark Lexii Ozana Qua Sister Askani Boak Carly Alvarez (unconfirmed) |
The Askani is a fictional organization appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Askani is usually depicted in the future/alternate timeline designated as Earth-4935, also known as Earth Askani. It is also the name of several characters working for the organisation and its philosophy.
The Askani play an important role in the series The Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix, Askani'son, The Further Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix and Cable.
The Askani was originally a small group, founded 2000 years in the future, by Rachel Summers. Rachel had been a member of Excalibur and was drawn into the timestream to the future when she switched places with Captain Britain. Arriving in the future, Rachel found a world dominated by the immortal mutant Apocalypse. She stumbled upon a mutant boy named Blaquesmith, who, because of her kindness, led her to a group called the "Order of Witnesses". They offered to help her in her mission to kill Apocalypse, whose forces had defeated a number of resistance groups such as the Xavier Collective, the Scions of Xavier, and even the Xavier Security Enforcers. Over several months, she gathered a ragtag band of followers and was almost killed by Diamanda Nero, Apocalypse's second-in-command. Diamanda went to the Order and killed all but their leader and a band of children before Rachel could stop her. After that her followers began to call her "Mother Askani", "Askani" meaning "outsider," as well as "Bright Lady".
Rachel led her group, called the Askani after her nickname, in an attempt to emulate the X-Men. Being empowered by the remains of the Phoenix-entity, Rachel was one of the most powerful beings on the planet and under her leadership the Askani became a threat to Apocalypse. She recruited another time-traveler, Tanya Trask, now known as "Sanctity", who became her second-in-command over time. As she grew older, Rachel grew weaker though, while Apocalypse, being immortal, stayed as powerful as ever, so she devised a plan to stop Apocalypse once and for all.
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