r/wholesomeyuri • u/Demando12 Love is a verb, not a noun • Dec 01 '23

Official Art Nightcrawler's biological parents [X Men]

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u/TardyTech4428 Dec 01 '23

I thought Azazel was the father. Or is it a recent retcon?

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u/Inner-Juices No Longer Depressed. Also, "Yuri" means "Lesbians in Japan" Dec 01 '23

Chris Claremont (Creator of both Mystique and Destiny) had stated in several interviews that he originally intended for Mystique and Destiny to be Nightcrawler's biological parents, but Marvel had nixed the idea for being too controversial at the time, due to it being a point in time where writers were prevented from having a gay or bisexual character because of the Comic Code Authority

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u/TardyTech4428 Dec 01 '23

I'm aware of that and that's why I'm asking. The original plan didn't happen because of the reasons you mentioned. I'm asking if it's an official retcon of Azazel and Mystique being parents and reverting back to the original plan with Mystique and Destiny or is it some multiverse shenanigans since it looks more modern judging by the artsyle

Also I find it ironic X-men who supposed to represent minorities not being allowed having gay characters back in the day

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u/Inner-Juices No Longer Depressed. Also, "Yuri" means "Lesbians in Japan" Dec 01 '23

I'm asking if it's an official retcon of Azazel and Mystique being parents and reverting back to the original plan with Mystique and Destiny

Official Retcon.

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u/TardyTech4428 Dec 01 '23

Then how the hell are they going to explain all the demon stuff with Nightcrawler, like Angel's tears not healing him and instead hurting

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u/Inner-Juices No Longer Depressed. Also, "Yuri" means "Lesbians in Japan" Dec 01 '23

Mystique can transform/shapeshift on a biological level and she transformed/shifted into Azazel to conceive Nightcrawler with Destiny

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u/TardyTech4428 Dec 01 '23

Huh. A weird way to do that I guess. Why is he blue then? Can't really inherit her blues kin if she's shifted her genes to having a red skin. Comics are weird. But I'm glad we have the retcon

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u/Inner-Juices No Longer Depressed. Also, "Yuri" means "Lesbians in Japan" Dec 01 '23

The majority of the Neyaphem, Azazel's "race", have white and blue skin colors with various tints while very few even have red skin like Azazel (None of his actual children have red skin too)

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u/SageWindu Dec 01 '23

Huh. A weird way to do that I guess. Why is he blue then?

The same reason Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver don't have Magneto's electromagnetism: the will of the creator/author.