Knights of X #4 confirms a long-held fan belief while also potentially ending a fan-favorite couple
Knights of X #4 takes the mystical X-Men spin-off team deeper and deeper into the Otherworld in pursuit of the Siege Perilous. And as their quest takes its toll, new love blossoms among two mutants whose flirtations have been a long time in reaching a boiling point.
But at the same time, another fan favorite X-romance may be in grave danger - and we mean 'grave' literally, even with the power of mutant resurrection.
So who's falling in love and who may be unexpectedly single again soon? Read on to find out.
We’re gonna get right into the nitty gritty, the big spoiler for Knights of X #4 from writer Tini Howard, artists Bob Quinn and Erick Arciniega, and letterer Ariana Maher, which confirms a long held belief among fans with an actual, on the page kiss (punctuated by rainbow butterflies, no less): Rachel Summers is now canonically sexually attracted to women, as is Betsy Braddock, as evidenced by their big smooch.
(We’ll let them put a label on their own sexuality, and what their burgeoning romance means for their identities.)
As the so-called Knights of X enter the Otherworld's version of the Siege Perilous, a mystical portal that transports those who pass through to wherever they most need to be, Rachel takes Betsy/Captain Britain in her arms, confesses her attraction, and kisses her deeply - which Betsy warmly returns. The pair have had a budding flirtation throughout Knights of X so far, and now the sparks of their romance have apparently kindled into a flame.
The kiss between Rachel and Betsy also brings to fruition decades of speculation about Rachel's queerness in particular, which was originally baked into the character by her co-creator Chris Claremont, who has stated that his unfinished intent was to one day
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