Episode 5 of X-Men ‘97 killed off several fan-favorite characters in its shocking twist end.

Did your favorite survive?

Several characters Rogue, Nightcrawler, andArchangel, for instance made it out alive.

X-Men 97 Rogue

But many of their friends and loved ones were not so lucky.

The actual number of mutants killed during the attack is still unknown.

His death is arguably the most memorable of the episode.

Gambit in X-Men ‘97, covered in a pink-ish purple light and blood on his chin, with the background of a city consumed in red.

His final words gave Episode 5 its name.

While fighting the giant Sentinel, Gambit was stabbedseemingly fatally.

Madelyne Pryor

Thanks to Mister Sinister’s work, Madelyne Pryor and Jean Grey are clones.

Madelyne Pryor from X-Men ‘97, with only her head and right hand visible, in front of a black background, with a purple gradient bottom half.

She never got far in the position, though, as she was killed during Genosha’s destruction.

Then, the attack began.

Still, DeMayoconfirmedit on social media after the fact, adding in anotherpostthat,“Maddie was vaporized.”

Dazzler in X-Men ‘97, wearing bright clothes and agains a bright city background. Her eyes are closed, and her fingers are intertwined in front of her chest.

Dazzler

Dazzler did not get too much attention inX-Men ‘97but did definitively die in Episode 5.

DeMayoconfirmedthis death online too, as there was some confusion over whether the body lying dead was actually Dazzler.

The Irish mutant has the power of a sonic scream and eventually develops a romance with Moira MacTaggert.

Banshee holding Marrow while flying from X-Men ‘97. His yellow cape flies behind him. The sky is red and brown.

Neither character was seen again, implying the destructive blast killed them.

Again, it is possible that either Banshee, Marrow, or both survived.

Sebastian Shaw

In the comics, Sebastian Shaw is a mutant with the ability to absorb energy.

Marrow from X-Men ‘97. Just her head and neck are visible, though the wing-like bones on her back can be seen behind her. Someone else who has their back turned stands in front of her right shoulder. It appears to be nighttime.

Her death is also not shown in the episode, but it did happen.

Squid-Boy

Though named after a squid, Squid-Boy has the mutation of exhibiting fish-like qualities.

For example, his head is orange and fish-shaped.

Sebastian Shaw in X-Men ‘97, wearing a green suit jacket on top of a white-blue-and-yellow shirt. He is holding a drink, and there is a pink-and-purple gradient behind him, divided at the center by a darker background.

In the comics, Squid-Boy saved Juggernaut from drowning, which led the two to become close.

Squid-Boy was another mutant killed off-screen but shown among the dead bodies from the attack.

One Morlock, Leech, has the mutant ability to suppress the X-gene of those he touches.

Callisto from X-Men ‘97. She is laying down with her head on a pillow, seemingly dead. A black eye patch covers her right eye, and has short-cut blue hair.

Leech could be seen holding onto Magneto before the Sentinel gets in a potentially fatal blast.

After some time attacking, the Sentinel registers no mutant presence remaining.

Despite this, she was killed by a Sentinel in Episode 5.

Squid-Boy from X-Men ‘97, laying on the ground, seemingly dead. He is orange, with red hair, and his head has similar qualities to that of a fish. He wears a tuxedo, but small drops of blood can be seen on it. A woman with her eyes closed lays in front of him, but is mostly out of the frame.

DeMayoconfirmedit was the former on social media after the episode was released.

As of writing, Moira is the only human to have been killed during the destruction of Genosha.

Are These Mutants Really Dead?

Magneto and the Morlocks from X-Men ‘97. The entire image is bathed in green light. Magneto has his hands out, using his powers of magnetism, while the Morlock Leech hugs him, with a scared look on his face. The three other visible Morlocks all appear shocked by what they are looking at out of the frame.

Comic book logic states that Uncle Ben is the only person who stays dead in a superhero comic.

Everyone else can be revived at any point.

So there is a chance that these characters could come back.

Moira MacTaggert in X-Men ‘97. She is in front of a wooden background, with some light coming in from her right side. Just her head and neck are visible, but she has short red hair with bangs, and is wearing what seems to be a teal suit jacket.

However, considering DeMayo’sexplanationof the significance of this sequence, it seems that these deaths cannot be reversed.

Fans will hopefully learn more when Season 1, Episode 6 ofX-Men ‘97hitsDisney+on Wednesday, April 17.

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Gillian Blum has been a writer at The Direct since 2022, reporting primarily from New York City.

She also commonly reports on Percy Jackson, Invincible, and other similar franchises.

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