Xavin

Xavin
Xavin, displaying their abilities. Art by Jo Chen.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Runaways, vol. 2 #7.
Created by	Brian K. Vaughan Adrian Alphona
In-story information
Alter ego	Xavin
Species	Skrull
Place of origin	Tarnax VII
Team affiliations	Runaways
Abilities	Superhuman strength and durability Shapeshifting Flight Fire manipulation Elasticity Invisibility Force field projection

Xavin is a fictional superhero in the Marvel Comics Runaways. They are a Super-Skrull in training, created by author Brian K. Vaughan & artist Adrian Alphona, and debuted in Runaways vol. 2 #7. Although Alphona was the series' artist at the time, artist Takeshi Miyazawa first drew the character on print. Xavin had first appeared to the Runaways, taking on the form of a black male, but changed into a black female just for the sake of Karolina Dean, a lesbian whom they were to marry. Xavin is often seen as a male, simply to be "intimidating". Xavin, often called "Xav" for short, is known for their obtuse and warlike personality. They had originally found it hard to fit in with the Runaways due in part to their constant gender switching and unfamiliarity with Earth values and norms, though through proving their loyalty to the group, found acceptance. They are the child of the Skrull Prince De'zean.

Xavin first appeared in Runaways vol. 2 #7 and was created by Brian K. Vaughan and Adrian Alphona.

When Xavin journeys to Earth to find Karolina Dean, they reveal to Karolina that their parents had one more large secret. The Deans had been exiled from their planet Majesdane for criminal activities. They traveled to Earth where they encountered Xavin's father, Prince De'zean of the Skrulls, who was going to rule the planet. The Deans had stopped the destruction but gave the Skrulls the location of another, more valuable planet: Majesdane. In order to prove they weren't lying, they gave Prince De'zean's son their child's hand in marriage. The Deans had believed that Xavin would die in the new Skrull/Majesdanian war. They arrived on Earth in order to marry her and hopefully stop the fifteen-year war between their races Xavin encountered Karolina shortly after her romantic advances were rejected by Nico Minoru. Xavin, trying to convince Karolina to be their bride, fought and pursued her. Karolina revealed that she is not attracted to men and doesn't want to live a lie, but Xavin altered their form to that of a human woman and persuaded her to leave Earth with the new female version of Xavin.