Phoenix-Mother Askani: Rachel Summers Appreciation 2022

[JB]

I have been wanting her to change her codename to Askani for years, but until the events in X-Force and now KoX I don't think she would have given how she didn't have many memories from her time as Mother Askani. It's time and I'm here for it.

100% agreed. It's the perfect codename.

[Triniking1234]

That Knights of X spoiler thread has blown up into a Rachel love-fest. Hopefully the Appreciation thread will get some reflected glory from the discussions of Rachel's love life history etc...
https://uncannyxmen.net/character-re...-clan/page/0/5

Betsy on the Cable and Cyclops pages.

lmao.

[Jackraow21]

Betsy on the Cable and Cyclops pages.

lmao.

Unlike with Cable, with Scott she never acted on it, though. In both cases it was just physical attraction I think.

[Gnostic]

She got a thing for Summers?

[Agent Z]

Unlike with Cable, with Scott she never acted on it, though. In both cases it was just physical attraction I think.

She acted on it with Scott.

[gambitxremy]

Betsy was sleeping with cable and cables clones

[WallStreeter]

I have been wanting her to change her codename to Askani for years, but until the events in X-Force and now KoX I don't think she would have given how she didn't have many memories from her time as Mother Askani. It's time and I'm here for it.

I love how she got her Phoenix powers back!

[Thirteen]

I have been wanting her to change her codename to Askani for years, but until the events in X-Force and now KoX I don't think she would have given how she didn't have many memories from her time as Mother Askani. It's time and I'm here for it.

Have the creators of that initial Askani character (Claremont/Lee/Portacio)ever described the name's origin?
Is it something they made up or are they adopting it from the Pakistan tribal name?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Askani_(tribe)

[askani_son]

How Marvel's Knights of X is modernizing the mythology of Captain Britain.


On Knights of X #5
Tini Howard: In Knights of X #5, we'll learn a bit more specifically about the power and potential that the connection between Rachel and Betsy is capable of. Rachel's past taught her to claim space for herself outside of the desires of others, and she's going to be in a role to help Betsy to learn this as well.


Interview here.

[Exodus]

I have been wanting her to change her codename to Askani for years, but until the events in X-Force and now KoX I don't think she would have given how she didn't have many memories from her time as Mother Askani. It's time and I'm here for it.

or Rachel could also choose something a little more dramatic like "Askani's flame"! ;-)

[Scott402]

I'd really like to see Rachel tell everyone to use Askani as her codename and then see Cable's reaction... even Jean's and Scott's. Could be some really nice family building there in a couple of panels for sure and really reiterate to the modern reader just how intertwined the family actually is and how important Rachel is.

[Exodus]

I'd really like to see Rachel tell everyone to use Askani as her codename and then see Cable's reaction... even Jean's and Scott's. Could be some really nice family building there in a couple of panels for sure and really reiterate to the modern reader just how intertwined the family actually is and how important Rachel is.

Yes, please!

And then also reveal that Hope Summers was actually the Phoenix Force's attempt to resurrect and groom Jean's body as a new infant. So, Jean would be her own granddaughter raised in the future by her biological foster son born to her clone who was also raised by her in the future. :-)

Summers/Grey Family story time is my yam!

[Thirteen]

I love how she got her Phoenix powers back!

Did she? Where?

[JB]

How Marvel's Knights of X is modernizing the mythology of Captain Britain.


On Knights of X #5
Tini Howard: In Knights of X #5, we'll learn a bit more specifically about the power and potential that the connection between Rachel and Betsy is capable of. Rachel's past taught her to claim space for herself outside of the desires of others, and she's going to be in a role to help Betsy to learn this as well.


Interview here.

Thank you for posting this. At one point in the article the writer refers to her as...

As for what makes Betsy and Rachel work so well as a couple, look no further than the variant cover for Knights of X #4 by artist Felipe Massafera. This beautiful image makes Captain Britain and Askani look like a sword-wielding knight and magical sorceress straight out of a classic fantasy paperback cover.

Goosebumps.

[Starchilde]

As for what makes Betsy and Rachel work so well as a couple, look no further than the variant cover for Knights of X #4 by artist Felipe Massafera. This beautiful image makes Captain Britain and Askani look like a sword-wielding knight and magical sorceress straight out of a classic fantasy paperback cover.

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