Xorn (comics)

Xorn
Cover of New X-Men #127 (Jun. 2002), featuring Xorn. Pencils by Frank Quitely.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	New X-Men Annual 2001
Created by	Grant Morrison (Writer) Frank Quitely (Artist)
In-story information
Alter ego	Kuan-Yin Xorn Shen Xorn
Species	Human Mutant
Team affiliations	(Kuan-Yin) X-Men Brotherhood of Mutants Xavier Institute (Shen) X-Men
Notable aliases	(Kuan-Yin) Magneto, The Collective, Michael Pointer
Abilities	(Kuan-Yin) Sun in his head Healing powers Electricity and magnetism generation and manipulation Teleportation via Time-Space Wormholes Gravity manipulation Telepathy Self-sustence Can cause his sun to turn into black hole (Shen) Black Hole in his head Healing powers Teleportation (Time-Space Wormholes) Gravity manipulation Telepathy Self-sustence Can cause his black hole to turn into sun

(Kuan-Yin)

(Shen)

Xorn is the alias of two fictional characters published by Marvel Comics.

First appearing in New X-Men Annual 2001, Xorn was created by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely. Originally depicted as a Chinese mutant with a "star for a brain", he is eventually revealed to be the X-Men's nemesis Magneto in disguise at the climax of Morrison's run. After Magneto is apparently killed in the "Planet X" story arc, he appears alive and well a few months later in 2004's Excalibur (Vol. 3) #1, which established that Xorn never was Magneto. Marvel has presented several partial explanations, both in the comics pages and in the press as to the true nature, identity, and motives of Xorn.

Xorn debuts in New X-Men Annual 2001 imprisoned by the Chinese government, where a corrupt mutant official offers to sell him to John Sublime. Xorn is forced to wear a skull-like mask designed to restrain his energy output as he has a "sun" for a brain in his head. The X-Men and Sublime's U-Men find Xorn just as he is attempting to commit suicide by removing his mask, which would destroy the Earth. Cyclops (with the help of Emma Frost) is able to establish contact with Xorn, convincing him not to kill himself, and offers him a position among the X-Men. Xorn is next seen in New X-Men #122, where Cyclops tracks him down to a monastery, where he is told by the monks that Xorn has demonstrated healing powers. The pair are captured by the Shi'ar but arrive at the X-Mansion in time for Xorn to heal the X-Men of a nano-Sentinel infection, restoring Professor Xavier's ability to walk in the process.