Warning ! Spoilers onward for X - Men # 10!The Phoenixhas become one of the most powerful entities in the Marvel Universe under the control of Jean Grey , but there is always the possibility that theX - Menwill once again have to fight the Phoenix should the cosmic being go on the universe . Luckily , Cyclops has a contingence plan , and he knows exactly which mutant has the powers to overcome the Phoenix : Kid Omega .

InX - Men#10 by Jed MacKay and Netho Diaz , the means ONE flack the Alaska ten - Men base , and when agent Lundqvist threatens war on the X - Men , Cyclops drops the scourge that should they defeat him , the Phoenix would destroy the planet . This dark warning gets ONE to back off , but it also punctuate a terrifying possibility that Cyclops ’ death could trigger a vengeful Jean Grey to end the world .

Quentin Quire ask water flea what his plans are should this happen , and Scott reveals that he , Kid Omega , is part of his contingency plan .

Jean Grey Phoenix with Eternity

Cyclops' Plan to Defeat the Phoenix Force Comes Down to Kid Omega

X-Men#10 by Jed MacKay, Netho Diaz, Fer Sifuentes-Sujo, Sean Parsons, and Clayton Cowles

Cyclops ' choice to make Quentin Quire his main contingency plan to defeat the Phoenix makes considerable common sense see Quentin ’s status as an omega - degree variation whose mightiness rivals Jean Grey ’s ownpowerful psychical abilities . Kid Omega has already march his incredible potency by going head - to - head with Cassandra Nova and breaking out of her genial trauma sleeping accommodation . While Kid Omega does n’t quite reach Jean Grey ’s power horizontal surface , specially with the Phoenix Force amplifying her abilities , Cyclops notes that Quentin also has the added benefit of once being a master of ceremonies for the Phoenix Force .

Should it number down to it , Kid Omega just might have what it take to stop the Dark Phoenix from destroying the world .

On top of being able to psychically break free from Cassandra Nova , Quentin has become a master at hold in both his telepathic and telekinetic abilities . InGeneration X#87 by Christina Strain and Amilcar Pinna , he was able to psychically influence Xavier ’s intact Institute into inciting a rebellion , and inMighty Thor#19 by Jason Aaron and Russell Dauterman , Kid Omega was capable to convince the Phoenix Force into making him it ’s host . Should it make out down to it , Kid Omegajust might have what it takes to stop the Dark Phoenix from destroying the world .

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Quentin Quire’s Hero Arc Finally Comes Full Circle as Kid Omega

Could Kid Omega Defeat the Phoenix?

Kid Omega has had a chaotic buyback arc , from start as a very unsympathetic brat and a villain to becoming a hero and an X - Men member that even water flea can put his organized religion in . Cyclops differentiate Quentin Quire that he is the design for if the Dark Phoenix returns isevidence of how far Kid Omega has issue forth . Quentin has been capable to reason with the Phoenix Force on several occasions , andhe is destined to be the Phoenix ’s host in the future , so should the Phoenix stress to terminate the world , Quentin has established that he can outsmart it .

Jean Grey has officially transcended beyond godhood in Phoenix # 5 , as Eternity welcomes the beloved Hero of Alexandria into Marvel ’s pantheon of cosmic beings .

The fear of the Dark Phoenix come back just became more likely with ONE menacing state of war against Cyclops and the X - Men , but Scott appears very confident in his option to make Quentin Quire his contingence plan . Even if Kid Omega is n’t on the Phoenix ’s power level , he is still an Z - level telepath who has proven that he is more than capable of reasoning with the Phoenix . consider Quentin Quire ’s tycoon and story with the Phoenix Force , Cyclops made a strategic decision to have Kid Z on hisX - Menroster in casethe Phoenixagain becomes deadly .

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The X - Men franchise , produce by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby , centers on variation with over-the-top power . moderate by the brawny telepath Professor Charles Xavier , they battle discrimination and villainous mutants threatening humanity . The serial publication explore themes of multifariousness and acceptance through a blending of natural process , drama , and complex characters , spanning comics , animated series , and blockbuster films .

Comic book art: Jean Grey engulfed in flames  as the Dark Phoenix 40th anniversary cover

Comic book panels: Cyclops tells Quentin he is the X-Men’s contingency plan to defeat the Phoenix.

The X-Men franchise, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, centers on mutants with extraordinary abilities. Led by the powerful telepath Professor Charles Xavier, they battle discrimination and villainous mutants threatening humanity. The series explores themes of diversity and acceptance through a blend of action, drama, and complex characters, spanning comics, animated series, and blockbuster films.

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The X-Men franchise, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, centers on mutants with extraordinary abilities. Led by the powerful telepath Professor Charles Xavier, they battle discrimination and villainous mutants threatening humanity. The series explores themes of diversity and acceptance through a blend of action, drama, and complex characters, spanning comics, animated series, and blockbuster films.

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