Cyclops Aims to Confine Professor Xavier: Here’s Why the X-Men Leader Has Valid Concerns

Warning! Spoilers for X-Men #9 ahead.

For many years, Cyclops, also known as Scott Summers, embodied the ideals of Professor Charles Xavier, working tirelessly to realize his mentor’s dream of mutant equality. However, recent developments have propelled Cyclops into a position where he now opposes Xavier, taking drastic actions to ensure the esteemed professor remains imprisoned. The reasons behind this dramatic shift reveal deep-seated frustrations and betrayals that have ultimately shaped Cyclops’s stance.

In a tense confrontation, Rogue expresses her desire to free Professor Xavier, only to be met with Cyclops’s firm resolve against it. He articulates his grievances, outlining his growing fatigue with Xavier’s manipulative tactics and the anger stemming from Xavier’s previous betrayals during the tumultuous events surrounding Krakoa. Cyclops firmly believes that the X-Men can achieve their goals without the influence of their fallen leader.

X-Men #9; Cyclops tells Rogue he won't let them free Professor Charles Xavier

Cyclops, as one of Xavier’s earliest students and a key member of the X-Men, has borne witness to the darker aspects of Xavier’s leadership, compelling him to reconsider his loyalty. This evolution of thought leads Cyclops to advocate for Xavier’s continued imprisonment due to a history of damaging decisions that undermine mutant unity.

Cyclops Delivers a Stark Reminder of Xavier’s Past Atrocities

Throughout the grueling storyline known as the Fall of X, Professor Xavier made a pact with Orchis and engaged in various appalling actions aimed at preserving mutant existence. Many, including Cyclops and the broader X-Men community, witnessed a series of betrayals that have shattered the trust in Xavier. Cyclops warns Rogue that Xavier’s aspirations will always supersede the well-being of the X-Men, a notion highlighted when the original X-Men team found themselves captured on Krakoa. In a particularly alarming move, Xavier dispatched a team of inexperienced mutants to face insurmountable challenges—only to erase the memory of this catastrophic failure from Cyclops’s consciousness.

Cyclops’s leadership now shines a light on the reality that Xavier’s approach may do more harm than good in the fight for societal equality among mutants. After faithfully dedicating his early years to the X-Men’s cause under Xavier’s guidance, Cyclops has come to realize the manipulative nature of his mentor.

Scott’s concerns are justified; Xavier’s history is littered with manipulation, including fabricating events and erasing memories, significantly impacting the lives of numerous mutants, Cyclops included. Even in the ongoing “From the Ashes”narrative, Xavier continues to obscure critical truths surrounding his dealings with Orchis.

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Cyclops’s Resolve: How Far Will He Go to Stop Xavier?

Professor X takes control of Nightcrawler and Psylocke to escape prison

As tensions escalate, even after Xavier’s escape from captivity, he resorts to manipulating Nightcrawler and Psylocke, reinforcing Cyclops’s fears regarding Xavier’s potential for further exploitation of the X-Men for his own agenda. Facing this reality, Cyclops and his allies may find themselves compelled to join forces with adversaries like Graymalkin to thwart Xavier’s release. A strategic standoff is brewing between Cyclops and Rogue concerning the fate of Professor X. Cyclops possesses undeniable reasons for advocating Xavier’s continued incarceration, firmly believing that such measures are vital for the X-Men’s quest for mutant liberation.

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