We Already Know How To Die: New X-Men Appreciation 2019

[Tycon]

Not a fan. It sounds like a Pokemon buff move, and isn't better than Dust. As a nickname, it's unwieldy and it's still in the same "area" as Dust, so...

It has made me think that some nerd could make a Dune reference at her though.

I think all the New X-Men are just gonna be stuck with their mutant names. Blindfold was the closest to having a good legacy name through ‘Destiny’ but she’s presumably coming back, so that’s probably off the table. And mayyyybe X-23 and the ‘Talon’ name but no one currently writing Laura seems to remember that. I wish Hellion got another codename, though.

Yikes, when did she be come a murderer?

I know you don’t like any of this cast, but Dust has always defended herself by any means necessary. Even way back when the Purifiers invaded the school: