Marvel Kills Off X-Men's Gambit, And Will Never Be The Same Again
This article contains spoilers for Knights of X #1.
The X-Men's Gambit has died in Otherworld — and, although he'll inevitably be resurrected, he'll never be the same again. Death has always been something of a revolving door in X-Men comics, and frankly it's long been difficult to think of mutants who haven't died and been resurrected. When Jonathan Hickman relaunched the X-Men comics in 2019, he decided to codify this by establishing Krakoa's Resurrection Protocols. Now, any mutant who dies can be resurrected through a synergy of mutant powers and Cerebro technology.
There is, however, one exception to this rule. The X-Men have learned that any mutant who dies in the mystical realm of Otherworld — a mystical realm that lies at the heart of the multiverse — is resurrected in a changed form. Captain Britain is currently leading a team of X-Men to war in Otherworld, which means every member of her group is taking a risk. Anyone who dies there will come back in a different way, perhaps with their powers, character, and even memories changed forever.
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Knights of X #3, by Tini Howard and Bob Quinn, sees one of Captain Britain's teams fall in battle. Gambit leaps into battle against the wizard Merlyn, a mismatched fight to say the least, and he's cut down with ease. The comic ends with a horrific shot of Gambit's hand in a pool of blood, and it reveals the card he's holding is one in the form of Death itself. No doubt Gambit will return, but a death in Otherworld signifies permanent change.
Knights of X #3 does, however, suggest Gambit may have played a trick on Merlyn. As he attacked Merlyn, Gambit noted he'd stolen some of the magic of the
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