#arrako

[studyofx]

"Welcome, my friends, to the planet Arakko!" The Hellfire Gala is over and the surprise of the evening has revealed itself! With a combined Mutant Circuit, Mars has been terraformed in mere hours into the first mutant world: Arakko!

Surely humanity won't be too upset about this....right?

[zeddfrost]

#WhiteQueenWed

‘Hellfire has a problem Eric. It’s the humans, of course…’

From Planet Sized X-Men by Gerry Duggan and Pepe Larraz

[evilhorse]

What does the real me look like to you?

(X-Men Red #11)

[racefortheironthrone]

Hey there, hope life is treating you kindly.

What style of government would you say that the Arakki practice (pre and post Genesis War?) How would you rate Storm's political performance as regent?

Lastly, what - if anything - do you think the Quiet Council could have learnt from the Great Ring?

Thanks!

I would describe it as an aristocratic assembly (more specifically an omega-archy), kept in check by the Night Seats acting as "tribunes of the plebs." However, it slid more into a tyrannical form (in the Greek sense of the word) under Genesis, especially after the Night Seats were purged by Ora Serrata.

I would say Storm's leadership - which really has to be considered broadly, in both her terms as Regent and Seat of All-Around-Us, and then later as the Seat of Loss under Lodos Logos as Seat of All-Around-Us - was broadly successful although not without setbacks (notably Uranos' attempted genocide and Isca's betrayal, and arguably the Genesis War happening in the first place). She managed to pull together a coalition of Arraki behind her program of political and cultural reform and then led it to victory in a civil war.

In terms of what the Quiet Council could have learned from the Great Ring, it's going to sound odd but I think it's their methods of selecting new members and handling turnover in office. Trial by combat isn't a democratic election by any means, but its grounding in Arraki customs and mores gives it legitimacy that the Quiet Council's ad-hoc aldermanic procedures, which turned into a mess of corruption and infiltration.

[magntx]

X-Men: Red by Al Ewing and Judgement Day inspired Magneto Playlist

"I am Magneto. I have held myself together-- done the work of an absent heart-- for as long as I can. I saved the living island Arakko, and I thought the battle was done. That I could perhaps rest or pass the burden to a friend. Have I not learned by now? I can never rest. The battle will never end." - Magneto, X-Men: Red (2022) #6

[tredawakandan]

5 Of My Favorite Krakoa Era X-Men Moments

(Storm won't be included since I already always talk about her from time to time😅💯. Just search Storm or Ororo Munroe on my page 👌🏿)

1. Charles and Magneto vs Nimrod and Omega Sentinel.. Been loving the Orchis involvement and how Charles and Magneto ultimately started Krakoa with one of their first missions being to stop Nimrod and the organization. Ultimately they failed and this was the first meeting of theirs during this era. Cool deaths and dope rage moments 👍🏿

2. Magneto Dying for Arrako .. Definitely was the dopest part of the event . Although i disliked how Uranos ran threw the Arrako mutants(in general i have a problem with the lack of development from the writers regarding the Arrako Mutants) Magneto death was very impactful since as we know him and storm have refused resurrections.. He survived being punctured and managed to raise hell for his remaining time. Salute To Erik💯

3. One of the benefits of resurrections for mutants are the natural buff they get. Having been shown to get stronger after they die is a dope concept and great way to write in unexplainable instances where characters seem stronger then they would be normally 😅. Also loved seeing writers become more intimate on how mutants can use their powers. Mentioned before but Manifold/Eden reveal is still my favorite. I feel in the future just how we got the Omega Mutants list at the beginning of this era we need either a redone copy(with prominent Arrako mutants listed as well) or A near Omega pending list that would include Synch ,Eden,Polaris, Cable(Although he technically is Omega) etc

4. The reunion of Synch and Old woman Laura was dope. Having spent centuries together and Laura sacrificing herself for him ,it was assumed to be a tragic heartbreak. But seeing her having survived and come back is definitely a moment I felt genuine happiness for Synch👌🏿

5. Although I didn't read New Mutants I enjoyed the issue with John and James reunion. Warpath has been a favorite mutant of mines since The Gifted show(was dope & you should definitely check it out) . Also love seeing him in comics. With his wife variety of abilities he should be on a X-Men team or at least another comic regarding mutants. Also loved John Proudstar new costume.

[cyavillaarts]

Storm

Ororo Munroe

Halle Berry Traced

[donnatroyprincessofthemyscira]