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X-Men '97: Magneto's Daughter Returns!
1 Jul
Summary
- Polaris, Magneto's canonical daughter, reappears.
- She joins X-Factor, a mutant policing government team.
- Polaris questions her role fighting for gene-based authoritarianism.

X-Men '97' Season 2 is exploring profound themes of family and lost siblings amidst its usual superheroic conflicts. Episode 2, "A Force to Be Reckoned With," prominently features the reintroduction of Magneto's long-lost daughter, Lorna Dane, also known as Polaris.
Polaris, Magneto's only canonical daughter, possesses abilities mirroring her father's. Her comic book origins reveal a traumatic childhood event that triggered her powers and was subsequently mind-wiped by Magneto. This past has kept her unaware of her heritage until later in life.
In the current season, Polaris is depicted as part of X-Factor, a government-sanctioned group tasked with regulating mutants. This affiliation places her in direct opposition to Cable and X-Force, forcing Polaris to confront her loyalties and question whether she truly supports gene-based authoritarianism.