Changes: Phoenix Force

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"No, no... It's not just the mind-reading or the telekinesis... it's something else. Some dark power inside and it's growing. Like a fire."

―Jean Grey to Professor X^[src]

The Phoenix Force is a pure and unimaginably powerful cosmic force. It is the spark that gave life to the Universe.

History

Background

The Phoenix Force was a cosmic power that was said to have sparked life in the universe. However, it was also capable of great destruction, completely obliterating the home planet of the D'Bari Empire at an undetermined point in history. The surviving D'Bari followed the Phoenix Force as it traveled across the universe.

Revised Timeline

Manifesting in Jean Grey

The Phoenix Force began manifesting itself through Jean Grey in the form of nightmares that felt like a "dark power" growing inside her. Despite Professor X assuring her that it was simply her mind tricking itself, Jean knew that the burgeoning power within was unrelated to her mutant abilities.

In a telepathic battle against Apocalypse, Professor X was outmatched by his opponent's formidable strength. He called out to Jean and convinced her to unleash the full extent of her power against Apocalypse. Letting go of the fears that she had surrounding her abilities, Jean was able to tap into the power of the Phoenix Force and used it to obliterate Apocalypse from both the mental and physical planes.

Powers and abilities

Life Creation: The Phoenix Force can create life by transmuting matter at will. It can transform dust into water and water into life.
Possession: The Phoenix Force has the ability to possess the mind and body of those who can handle its power.
- Power Augmentation: The Force is able to enhance the powers and abilities of its hosts in ways they can neither comprehend or contain. While possessed by the Force, Jean's abilities allowed her to both disintegrate aliens and break the psychic walls that Professor X has built in her mind.
Energy Absorption: The Phoenix Force has the ability to absorb energy. This power was displayed when Vuk had a fragment of the Force within her and was able to contain Storm's lightnings with her own hands.
Mental Shield: Jean's mind could not be read by Xavier or anyone else while the Phoenix Force was inside her.
Destructive Physiology: The Phoenix Force is composed by such a powerful energy, that almost everything it comes into contact with is destroyed.

Trivia

In the original trilogy, Jean wasn't possessed by the Phoenix Force. She was a class five mutant whose limitless power was isolated from her conscious mind through psychic barriers put in place by Professor X. As a result, Jean's subconscious developed a dual personality that called itself "the Phoenix". After the events of X2: X-Men United, the Phoenix emerged at the same time the X-Men discovered that Jean was still alive. She was one of the primary antagonists of X-Men: The Last 'Stand, but met her demise when Jean was able to take back control of her body long enough for Wolverine to fatally stab her with his claws.
Whenever Phoenix used her powers in X-Men: The Last Stand, her eyes would noticeably darken and black veins would protrude from her face. However, for reasons unknown, Jean briefly manifested the fiery aspect of the Phoenix Force in X2: X-Men United.

Gallery

X-Men: Apocalypse

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References

External links

Phoenix Force on the Marvel Wiki
Phoenix Force on Wikipedia

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-The Phoenix Force began manifesting itself through Jean Grey in the form of nightmares that felt like a "dark power" growing inside her. Despite [[Professor X]] assuring her that it was simply her mind tricking itself, Jean knew that the burgeoning power within was unrelated to her [[mutant]] abilities.{{Cite film|X-Men: Apocalypse}}
+The Phoenix Force began manifesting itself through Jean Grey in the form of nightmares that felt like a "dark power" growing inside her. Despite [[Professor X]] assuring her that it was simply her mind tricking itself, Jean knew that the burgeoning power within was unrelated to her [[mutant]] abilities.
 In a telepathic battle against [[Apocalypse]], Professor X was outmatched by his opponent's formidable strength. He called out to Jean and convinced her to unleash the full extent of her power against Apocalypse. Letting go of the fears that she had surrounding her abilities, Jean was able to tap into the power of the Phoenix Force and used it to obliterate Apocalypse from both the mental and physical planes.