| X-Mansion | |
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| Marvel Comics location | |
 The Xavier Institute for Higher Learning | |
| First appearance | The X-Men #1 (September 1963) |
| Created by | Stan Lee Jack Kirby |
| In-universe information | |
| Location | Salem Center, New York |
| Characters | X-Men Xavier Institute's Students & Faculties |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
X-Mansion andXavier Institute are the common names for amansion andresearch institute appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. The mansion is depicted as theprivate estate ofCharles Xavier and serves as the base of operations and training site of theX-Men. It is also the location of an accredited private school formutant children, teenagers, and sometimes older aged mutants, theXavier Institute for Higher Learning, formerly theXavier School for Gifted Youngsters.[1] The X-Mansion is also the worldwide headquarters of theX-Corporation.
The X-Mansion's address is 1407 Graymalkin Lane,Salem Center, located inWestchester County, New York.[2] The school's motto ismutatis mutandis. In a 2011 edition of the comic,Wolverine re-opens the school, at the same address, under the name of theJean Grey School for Higher Learning.[3] After the Terrigen Mist Cloud becomes toxic enough to mutants that they die from M-Pox, Storm has the mansion (renamedX-Haven) moved toLimbo to keep mutants safe from the Terrigen while a cure is sought.[4] AfterMedusa destroys the Terrigen Cloud so the mutants could survive,Kitty Pryde moves the mansion from Limbo toCentral Park, New York,[5] and renames it theXavier Institute for Mutant Education and Outreach.[6] Following the end of theKrakoan Age, the X-Mansion has been converted into a prison to house the mysterious Inmate-X, later revealed to be Charles Xavier himself, forcing the remaining members of the X-Men to forge a newly acquired base of their own.
The X-Mansion is theinherited property of Charles Xavier (Professor X) and has been in the Xavier family for tengenerations including two known mutants in the lineage, both becoming detached from the family. Little else is known about them or their mutations.
As Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, the X-Mansion was the training site of the first two generations ofteenage X-Men:
InX-Men (vol. 2) #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 theMassachusetts Academy inWestern Massachusetts (a Marvel created town or region calledSnow Valley somewhere inThe Berkshires), which served as the training site of the third generation of teenage X-Men beginning inGeneration X #1 (November 1994).
The Massachusetts Academy closes permanently inGeneration X #75 (June 2001). Shortly thereafter, the school for young mutants is reopened at the X-Mansion, but the name remains "The Xavier Institute for Higher Learning" despite the younger student body. The fourth generation of mutant teenagers, featured inGrant Morrison'sNew X-Men (2001–2004) and inNew Mutants (2003–2004; relaunched asNew X-Men: Academy X, July 2004–February 2008), study at the mansion until it is destroyed during the 2007–2008 story "Messiah Complex" and the X-Men subsequently disband and close the institute.
Though protected by high-tech defenses, the X-Mansion has often been breached by thesupervillains and evil mutants faced by the X-Men. Indeed, the X-Mansion has been destroyed and rebuilt several times. It was demolished in a battle with theSidri inThe Uncanny X-Men #154 (February 1982) and atomized byMister Sinister inThe Uncanny X-Men #243 (April 1989). It was rebuilt by a futureFranklin Richards in moments but reverted to its destroyed state after the time-traveler became confused.[7]
Certain portions of the mansion, such as extensive sub-basements, survived both demolitions. WhenOnslaught revealed himself and fought the X-Men (X-Men #54 (June 1996) andOnslaught: X-Men), the mansion took heavy damage, though was quickly repaired in-between issues after the "Onslaught" storyline. In "Operation: Zero Tolerance",Bastion forced Jubilee to reveal the mansion's defenses. He then stripped down the mansion, having everything inside the mansion removed. After defeating Bastion, the X-Men moved back into the mansion, as detailed inX-Men #70 (November 1997). The X-Mansion survived an assault by theShi'ar inNew X-Men #122–126 (March–July 2002) as well as a riot by students led byQuentin Quire inNew X-Men #134–138 (Jan.–May 2003). In the "Planet X" storyline ofNew X-Men #146–150, the X-Mansion was destroyed; the rebuilding process could be seen inNew X-Men #155–156 (June 2004). In the wake ofM-Day, the mansion was infiltrated by followers ofWilliam Stryker in an attempt to wipe out the students, resulting in some structural damage and several casualties. Then the mansion was severely damaged when theDanger Room became sentient and summoned local machinery to attack the structure. The mansion was also damaged when Mr. Sinister's new team of Marauders attacked the mansion. A fight between theHulk and several mutants heavily damaged the mansion. In the "Messiah Complex" storyline, the mansion is destroyed bySentinels.
Unlike past times, the mansion was not rebuilt for a considerable length of time.[8] Rather, the X-Men and their students relocated to a new base of operations in San Francisco. Under the name Graymalkin Industries, the new X-base is not run as a school, but rather as a sort of community center for mutants who wish to develop their powers.
After the events ofX-Men: Schism, Wolverine and half of the X-Men return toWestchester, New York and the X-Mansion. The name of the school is now theJean Grey School for Higher Learning. Its grounds are a spawn of the living islandKrakoa. In the first issue ofWolverine and the X-Men, an entirely new school is built on the grounds. It is funded mainly with scientific advancements by the students and diamonds from Krakoa.[9]
After Wolverine dies in the "Death of Wolverine" storyline,Spider-Man becomes a guidance counselor in the seriesSpider-Man and the X-Men.
Under theAll-New, All-Different Marvel re-branding, X-Haven was a sanctuary founded by Storm and herExtraordinary X-Men to protect mutants from the Terrigen Mist. The Jean Grey School for Higher Learning was temporarily teleported to a pocket dimension withinLimbo with the help ofDoctor Strange,Scarlet Witch, andWiccan. It also has magical defenses created by Magik to repel demons.[4]
Kitty Pryde moves the school to New York and renames it as the Xavier Institute for Mutant Education and Outreach.[5] The Mansion is demolished after the events ofExtermination.[10]
As a result of Professor X betraying mutantkind and turning himself into the authorities, the X-mansion undergoes renovations by the US government to be converted into a correction facility known as Graymalkin Prison. Led by Dr. Corina Ellis, Graymalkin Prison not only captured mutants, but tortured and weaponized them too. Ellis unleashed these mutants, known as the Graymalkin Trustees, to do her bidding.
In the middle of the main courtyard is thePhoenix Memorial Statue, dedicated to the memory ofJean Grey. Notable rooms include theDanger Room and a room containingCerebro. The Headmasters Office ofCyclops andEmma Frost is on the top floor.
Thebasketball court is a popular hang-out. It was the site of abasketball game inX-Men (vol. 2) #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-MenBlackbird.
There is also a cemetery with memorials for deceased X-Men likeThunderbird and others.
An alternate universe iteration of the X-Mansion appears inAge of Apocalypse. This version is the headquarters for a mutant resistance cell againstApocalypse, who has conquered North America.[11]
An alternate universe iteration of the X-Mansion appears inMutant X. This version is run byMagneto, who has taken up Professor X's ideologies.[volume & issue needed]
An alternate universe iteration of the X-Mansion appears inPredator vs. Wolverine.
An alternate universe iteration of the X-Mansion appears inPrelude to Deadpool Corps. This version is an orphanage run by Professor X. His wards include child versions ofDeadpool,Cyclops,Wolverine,Angel, andColossus.[12]
An alternate universe iteration of the X-Mansion appears in theUltimate Marvel imprint. This version is initially funded byMagneto before he departs andCharles Xavier assumes control of the facility.[citation needed] It is later revealed that Xavier has several financial backers, including theHellfire Club and the Church of theShi'ar, who choose to remain anonymous due to the public's anti-mutant sentiments.[volume & issue needed] Following the events ofUltimate Requiem, in which several members of the X-Men are killed,Iceman demolishes the mansion.[13]
The X-Mansion appears at the end of theX-Men/Star Trek crossover novelPlanet X.
Few heroes enjoy such elaborate bases of operations as Batman and Superman, although the X-Men headquarters is a site to be reckoned with. Marvel Comic's mutant band of superheroes spend most of their time at their mentor Professor X's mansion, located in Westchester County, New York. Xavier's estate houses the X-Men's training facility, which fronts as an Ivy League-like school.
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