New X-Men begins where
Grant Morrison's run on the former
New X-Men ended. The school is rebuilt and
Emma Frost and
Cyclops are named the headmasters. They organize the students into several battle squads who train together. The series focuses chiefly on two rival teams: the
New Mutants, whose mentor is
Danielle Moonstar, and the
Hellions, whose mentor is
Emma Frost.
New Mutants squad The
New Mutants squad's tutor is
Danielle Moonstar. It is co-led by Wind Dancer and Prodigy. •
Elixir (Josh Foley) - Foley is an
Omega-level mutant who possesses healing abilities and is initially a rabid mutant-hater until he finds out he is one himself. Following the events of "
M-Day" and
William Stryker slaughtering many of his friends and his lover Wallflower, Elixir's powers morph so that he can now kill as well as heal with a touch of his hand. •
Icarus (Joshua "Jay" Guthrie) - Guthrie is able to fly, sing hypnotically, and heal himself rapidly. Jay's wings are amputated in issue #20 and he is killed in issue #26 by William Stryker. •
Prodigy (David Alleyne) - Alleyne takes on the knowledge and skills of nearby people. After being depowered, he regained the knowledge and talents he had acquired before "
M-Day". •
Surge (Noriko Ashida) - A Japanese immigrant who constantly absorbs static electricity and can discharge it as electric blasts or bursts of superhuman speed. She becomes a member of the
X-Men while attending the
Jean Grey School for Higher Learning. •
Wallflower (Laurie Collins) - Collins exudes
pheromones that alter the feelings of other people. She is killed in issue #25 by the
Purifiers. •
Wind Dancer (Sofia Mantega) - A girl from
Venezuela who can control air particles, allowing her to fly and hear distant conversations. Wind Dancer loses her powers as a result of "
M-Day". Following her de-powering, she joins a short-lived incarnation of the
New Warriors. •
Wither (Kevin Ford) - Ford is a member of the New Mutants for a short time before switching to the Hellions.
Hellions squad The
Hellions squad's tutor is
Emma Frost. It is led by Hellion. •
Dust (Sooraya Qadir) - Qadir is a shy girl from
Afghanistan who can turn herself into a living whirlwind of dust. She joins the
X-Men and is a student at the
Jean Grey School for Higher Learning. •
Hellion (Julian Keller) - Keller is a mutant with the power of
telekinesis. He joins the X-Men and is a student at the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning. •
Icarus (Joshua "Jay" Guthrie) - Guthrie is a member of the Hellions for a short time before switching to the New Mutants. •
Tag (Brian Cruz) - Cruz could
psionically "tag" a person so that others are compelled to run from or toward them. He is killed on the bus ambushed by the
Purifiers along with several other depowered mutants. •
Wither (Kevin Ford) - Ford can destroy organic matter with a touch. He is romantic rivals with Elixir for Wallflower. When Wallflower dies, Wither flees the school and becomes Selene's second-in-command. He is killed by Elixir during the "
Necrosha" storyline.
Other squads There are also other teams advised by different
X-Men. For a complete list of students prior to "
M-Day", see
List of Xavier Institute students and staff. • The Advocates squad leader is
Rogue. This squad consists of: •
Boggart (Robin Wise) - Wise possesses superhuman strength and green skin. He is depowered during "M-Day". •
Naiad (Aurelie Sabayon) - Sabayon has the ability to breathe underwater. She is depowered during "M-Day". •
Pinpoint (Gerard Cooper) - Cooper possesses telescopic vision. He is depowered during "M-Day". •
Trovão (Pedro de Noli) - De Noli has the ability to create sonic booms. He is depowered during "M-Day". •
Umbra (Patrick Nesbitt) - Nesbitt has the ability to manipulate darkness. He is depowered during "M-Day". •
Xenon (Shaun Kennedy) - Kennedy has the ability to generate light. He is depowered during "M-Day". • The
Alpha Squadron squad leader is initially
Northstar (Jean-Paul Beaubier), but he is later replaced by
Karma. The squad consists of: •
Anole (Victor Borkowski) - Borkowski has reptilian mutations that give him enhanced strength, speed, durability, reflexes and stamina. He also has a prehensile tongue, wall crawling abilities, the ability to blend into his environment and regenerative powers. He joins the
X-Men and is a student at the
Jean Grey School for Higher Learning. •
Indra (Paras Gavaskar) - Gavaskar can create a psionic exoskeleton and weapons from his skin. He is the youngest mutant at the school. He joins the X-Men and is a student at the
Jean Grey School for Higher Learning. •
Kidogo (Lazaro Kotikash) - Kotikash can shrink to four inches tall. He is depowered as a result of "M-Day". •
Loa (Alani Ryan) - Ryan can disintegrate matter by phasing through it. She is enrolled at the
Avengers Academy. •
Network (Sarah Vale) - Vale has the ability to communicate with machinery. She is depowered during "M-Day" and killed on the bus ambushed by the
Purifiers along with several other depowered mutants. •
Specter (Dallas Gibson) - Gibson can merge his body with his shadow, granting him superhuman strength, speed and durability. He can see in complete darkness and is immune to all
Darkforce attacks. He is depowered as a result of "M-Day". •
Three-In-One (Celeste, Mindee and Phoebe Cuckoo) - The Cuckoo sisters are able to combine their telepathic abilities and they possess the ability to transform into an organic diamond form. They join the Extinction Team as students of the New Charles Xavier School for Mutants. • The Paladins squad leader is
Kitty Pryde. The members that are named are: •
Armor (Hisako Ichiki) - Ichiki has the ability to create a psionic exoskeleton. She joins the X-Men and is a student at the
Jean Grey School for Higher Learning. •
Blindfold (Ruth Aldine) - Aldine possesses telepathy, the ability to see the future as well as the past, and clairvoyance. She joins the X-Men and is a student at the
Jean Grey School for Higher Learning. •
Wing (Edward Tancredi) - Powers neutralized by
Ord; apparently committed suicide afterward in the
Danger Room. • The Paragons squad leader is originally
Rahne Sinclair, who is replaced by
Magma (Amara Aquilla). The squad consists of: •
DJ (Mark Sheppard) - Sheppard changes music into energy blasts, blinding lights, flight or a force field. The style of music determines the ability. He is depowered during "M-Day" and killed on the bus ambushed by the Purifiers along with several other depowered mutants. •
Pixie (Megan Gwynn) - Gwynn is a hybrid mutant and fairy. She can fly and her wings create a hallucinogenic dust. She also has magical powers. She joins the X-Men and is a student at the
Jean Grey School for Higher Learning. •
Trance (Hope Abbott) - Abbott has the ability to create an astral projection of herself. This form is capable of flight and producing energy blasts. She joins the X-Men and is a student at the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning. •
Wolf Cub (Nicholas "Nick" Gleason) - Gleason possesses wolf-like physiology that gives him enhanced strength, senses, speed, agility and endurance. He also has razor-sharp claws. He is killed by
Donald Pierce. •
Preview (Jessica Vale) - Vale has the ability to see minutes into the future. She is depowered during "M-Day". She is
Network's sister. The Excelsiors, led by
Iceman, are mentioned but the members are never named. The Exemplars, led by
Beast, are unknown as well with the exception of
Angel Salvadore.
Storm's squad, mentioned in
New X-Men, has one survivor,
Gentle. ==
Decimation==