The Founders' party was the high point of the milestone House of X / Powers of X saga in 2019, but in next week's X-Factor #9 it will be revealed there was something dark, brooding, and ancient lurking in it all.
In a preview of X-Factor #9 released to Newsarama, the dark goddess the Morrigan who has been causing trouble for mutantkind is revealed to have been a part of the Founders' party in House of X #6, but only Siryn - who the Morrigan has been subtly possessing - could see the dark force.
Take a look:
X-Factor #9 preview
'Gaes', for those wondering, is a word from Irish folklore describition a debt or obligation magically imposed on a person. That person, in this case, appears to be Siryn.
This all comes to light when Rachel and the rest of X-Factor telepathically enter Siryn's mind to discover what's been going on with her - and the true extent of the Morrigan's powers.
The Morrigan has been a part of Siryn going all the way back to 2012's X-Factor #244, when the mutant sacrificed herself to take on the Morrigan's dark power to save her friends. Since the advent of the 'Dawn of X' era in 2019, Siryn has died at least twice by the hand of the Morrigan - only to be resurrected as part of mutantkind's new abilities to resurrect any mutant. The circumstances of Siryn's death is what led X-Factor to investigate.
"BEST! CONCERT! EVER! The Morrigan needs to be destroyed," reads Marvel's description of X-Factor #9. "The answer lies in the Mojoverse. LOOKS LIKE WE'RE GETTING THE BAND BACK TOGETHER."
X-Factor #9 goes on sale on May 12.
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