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Krystalin

Krystalin
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Cover to X-Men 2099 # 17 featuring Krystalin
Art by Ron Lim
Publication information
Publisher Marvel Comics
First appearance X-Men 2099 #1 (October, 1993)
Created by John Francis Moore
Ron Lim
In-story information
Alter ego Ruth Kirsten Porter-Ogada
Species Human Mutant
Notable aliases Krys Porter
Abilities Ability to create crystalline constructs

Krystalin is a fictional character in Marvel Comics's 2099 universe, a look at superheroes in the year 2099. She was one of the founding members of a future incarnation of the X-Men called X-Men 2099.

Very little is explained about Krystalin's past before joining the X-Men. Her father was a founding member of the Order of the Panther in Oakland, a para-military force inspired by the Wakandan traditions. Her mother died while she was young, leaving her and her brother Zac with their father. While Zac followed the traditions of the Panthers and succeeded their father, Krystalin left with Meanstreak to explore her mutant heritage and joined Xi'an's X-Men. In her first appearance in the story she helps Bloodhawk escape from the Synge Casino and helps the other X-Men clear Xi'an of false charges that he killed casino boss Noah Synge.

While the other X-Men left on a mission, Krys was sent by Xi'an to El Paso to meet Xi'an's former Lawless teammate Victor Ten Eagles and investigate sightings of an "Archangel"-esque creature flying through the mountains. There, she encounters Zhao, leader of the last known generation of X-Men. Zhao had genetically engineered a team of X-Men with powers analogous to Xavier's original 5, though the process left them unstable awaiting an eventual death. Zhao brainwashed Krys and Victor, using them to lure the other X-Men to Zhao's compound, where he planned to brainwash them all to follow him as his new X-Men. Zhao is defeated by Xi'an, who defects from the team to join the Theatre of Pain.

Soon after, Krystalin receives a message that her father died. She leaves the group for Oakland and meets with her brother who scolds her for leaving. Before they can discuss any more Zac is abducted by the Free Radicals, a group of techno-anarchists who disagree with the Panther doctrine. Krys breaks into the Panther prison and frees the Free Radical's leader, Billy Zedd, under blackmail that they would make her brother kill himself. She then helps her brother defeat the Rads and leaves for Las Vegas to find Henri.

She arrives in Vegas to find the town being metaphysically torn apart, due to Halloween Jack's Virtual Unreality projector. Henri meets up with her on his way out and they make their way to California to meet up with the rest of the team. They arrive at the Theatre of Pain's Floodgate facility with Bloodhawk and, with the other X-Men, fight the Theatre to a standstill, saving Xi'an and shutting down the facility.


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