Let’s talk codenames. I’ve changed many codenames for my AU, and most of them were a statement. I hate a lot of the recycled codenames, so I had to do some characters justice. I’ll also talk about some codenames I love, and how I enhanced them.
Don’t be fooled by the image, Betsy Braddock’s code name is not Captain Britain! I gave her the name Reverie, something that is just her. Not Brian, not Kwannon, Betsy. I wanted something to capture the powers of illusion that my version has.
Have you ever thought that Rachel Summers looks like a tiger? Meet Tigerclaw. I chose that because it captures the spirit I gave her and her looks.
Just Marvel Woman, please. No Phoenix Force responsibilities, just our telepathic wonder, all grown up!
Meltdown was cute, Boomer was weird, let’s stick to Boom-Boom. My Tabby struggles with an inferiority complex that she hides behind bravado. Boom-Boom was chosen to invoke her humorous persona.
I don’t love many things more than I love Hope Summers. I call her Helix, representing the endless spinning of mutant DNA that intertwined and interacts.
Moira Kinross. It’s not a code name, but she should be allowed freedom from her horrid husband’s surname. Fuck Joe MacTaggert. Oh, also, call her the Ambassador X. Thank you.
For now, those are all I’d like to mention. Notice how it’s all women? The men get the best canonical codenames… s e x i s m (/j).