X-Men's Darkest Timeline Proved Gambit's Powers Are No Joke
Within perhaps the darkest timeline across the Marvel multiverse, one in which humanity is on the brink of extinction and the X-Men are fighting to stop the apocalypse, Gambit becomes more deadly than ever before. Gambit is known for his quick wit and shifty personality as he was raised by a league of professional criminals known as the Thieves Guild. However, when Remy LeBeau decides he is a part of a team, his loyalty is unquestionable, especially a team that he is responsible for. In this dark timeline, Gambit steps up as the leader of a team of mutants who are on a special mission to ensure the world doesn’t fall even further into chaos, and his deadly upgrade proves he’s the perfect mutant for the job.
Within the world of Age of Apocalypse in Gambit and the X-Ternals #1 by Fabian Nicieza and Tony Daniel, Gambit has been assigned the leader of a militant team of mutants by the leader of the X-Men, Magneto. Their mission is to travel across the cosmos and steal the M'Kraan Crystal to ensure it doesn’t fall into the hands of the villainous tyrant Apocalypse. Given Gambit’s thieving mastery, he was a shoo-in for the position as leader of the group, but that wasn’t the only reason he was qualified.
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If push came to shove, Gambit would be able to get him and his team out of nearly any sticky situation, not only because of his cunningness, but because of one upgrade he made regarding his mutant powers, one that could be seen as insignificant but has proven to make Gambit way more deadly. Gambit’s most powerful mutant ability is the power to charge any object he touches by converting its potential energy into kinetic energy, turning anything he
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