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HISTORY The X-Mansion is the Inherited property of Charles Xavier ( Professor X ) and has been in the Xavier family for ten Generation s. As Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, the X-Mansion was the training site of the first two generations of Teenage X-Men:
In ''X-Men'' v2 #38 (November 1994), the X-Mansion was renamed from Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters to the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning, as most of the X-Men were adults rather than teenagers by this time. Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters was relocated to the Massachusetts Academy in Boston , Massachusetts , which served as the training site of the third generation of teenage X-Men, Generation X , beginning in ''Generation X'' #1 (November 1994). Some years later, the Massachusetts Academy closed permanently in ''Generation X'' #75 (June 2001). The school for young mutants was moved back to the X-Mansion, but the name Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters was no longer used at all. Currently being taught at the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning at the X-Mansion are the fourth generation of mutant teenagers, as detailed in Grant Morrison 's ''New X-Men'' and in '' New Mutants '' v2 (relaunched as ''New X-Men: Academy X'' in July 2004). Though protected by high-tech defenses, the X-Mansion has often been breached by the , Bastion , after forcing Jubilee to reveal the mansion's defenses, stripped down the mansion, having nearly everything inside the mansion removed. After Bastion was defeated, the X-Men moved back into the mansion and restocked it, as detailed in ''X-Men'' v2 #70 (November 1997). Most recently, the X-Mansion survived an assault by the Shi'ar Imperial Guard in ''New X-Men'' #122-126 (March-July 2002) as well as a riot by students led by Kid Omega in ''New X-Men'' #134-138 (January-May 2003). In the Planet X storyline of ''New X-Men'' #146-150, however, the X-Mansion was destroyed; the rebuilding process could be seen in ''New X-Men'' #155-156 (June 2004). Teachers: Shadowcat teaches computer science classes and is a part of the senior staff. Karma teaches French and is in charge of the mutants too young to join the New Mutants. Nightcrawler teaches drama. Gambit mentors his own squad and offers combat training in the use of projectile attacks. Emma Frost , besides being the Headmistress of the Xavier Institute, also teaches Ethics, much to the horror of Kitty Pryde . LAYOUT Blueprints for the newly-rebuilt mansion were given in ''Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: X-Men 2004''. The X-Mansion is in the shape of an X . In the middle of the main courtyard is the Phoenix Memorial Statue, dedicated to the memory of Jean Grey . Notable rooms include the Danger Room and a room containing Cerebro . The Headmasters Office of Cyclops and Emma Frost is on the top floor. The Basketball Court is a popular hang-out; it was the site of a well-known Basketball game in ''X-Men'' v2 #4 (January 1992) in which the X-Men used their mutant powers. Directly below the basketball court is the hangar, which houses many transportation vehicles, as well as Aircraft such as the X-Men Blackbird . SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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