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| Image = X-Men Origins Jean Grey Vol 1 1 page 04 Elaine Grey (Earth-616).jpg
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| Image = Elaine Grey (Earth-616) from X-Men Origins Jean Grey Vol 1 1 0003.jpg
 
| RealName = Elaine Grey
 
| RealName = Elaine Grey
 
| CurrentAlias =
 
| CurrentAlias =
 
| Aliases =
 
| Aliases =
| Identity = Public
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| Identity = No Dual
| Alignment = Good
 
 
| Affiliation =
 
| Affiliation =
 
| Relatives = [[Phyllis Dennefer (Earth-616)|Phyllis]] (sister, deceased);<br>
 
| Relatives = [[Phyllis Dennefer (Earth-616)|Phyllis]] (sister, deceased);<br>
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[[Brian Grey (Earth-616)|Brian Grey]] (brother-in-law, deceased);<br>
 
[[Brian Grey (Earth-616)|Brian Grey]] (brother-in-law, deceased);<br>
 
[[Roger Grey (Earth-616)|Roger]], [[Liam Grey (Earth-616)|Liam]] (sons, deceased);{{r|X-Men: Messiah Complex - Mutant Files #1}}<br>
 
[[Roger Grey (Earth-616)|Roger]], [[Liam Grey (Earth-616)|Liam]] (sons, deceased);{{r|X-Men: Messiah Complex - Mutant Files #1}}<br>
[[Jean Grey (Earth-616)|Jean]], [[Sara Grey (Earth-616)|Sara]], [[Julia Grey (Earth-616)|Julia]]{{r|X-Men: Messiah Complex - Mutant Files #1}} (daughters, deceased);<br>
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[[Jean Grey (Earth-616)|Jean]] (daughter)<br>
[[Madelyne Pryor (Earth-616)|Madelyne Pryor]] (clone daughter, deceased);<br>
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[[Sara Grey (Earth-616)|Sara]], [[Julia Grey (Earth-616)|Julia]]{{r|X-Men: Messiah Complex - Mutant Files #1}} (daughters, deceased);<br>
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[[Madelyne Pryor (Earth-616)|Madelyne Pryor]] (clone daughter);<br>
 
[[Scott Summers (Earth-616)|Cyclops]], [[Paul Bailey (Earth-616)|Paul Bailey]] (sons-in-law);<br>
 
[[Scott Summers (Earth-616)|Cyclops]], [[Paul Bailey (Earth-616)|Paul Bailey]] (sons-in-law);<br>
 
[[Nathan Summers (Earth-616)|Cable]], [[Joseph Bailey (Earth-616)|Joey Bailey]], [[Julian Grey (Earth-616)|Julian]] (grandsons, deceased);<br>
 
[[Nathan Summers (Earth-616)|Cable]], [[Joseph Bailey (Earth-616)|Joey Bailey]], [[Julian Grey (Earth-616)|Julian]] (grandsons, deceased);<br>
[[Nathan Summers (Stryfe) (Earth-4935)|Stryfe]] (clone grandson, deceased);<br />
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[[Stryfe (Earth-4935)|Stryfe]] (clone grandson, deceased);<br />
 
[[Gailyn Bailey (Earth-616)|Gailyn Bailey]], [[Bekka Wallis (Earth-616)|Bekka Wallis]], [[Derry Campbell (Earth-616)|Derry Campbell]], [[Mary-Margaret Grey (Earth-616)|Mary-Margaret]], [[Kindra Grey (Earth-616)|Kindra]] (granddaughters, deceased);<br>
 
[[Gailyn Bailey (Earth-616)|Gailyn Bailey]], [[Bekka Wallis (Earth-616)|Bekka Wallis]], [[Derry Campbell (Earth-616)|Derry Campbell]], [[Mary-Margaret Grey (Earth-616)|Mary-Margaret]], [[Kindra Grey (Earth-616)|Kindra]] (granddaughters, deceased);<br>
 
[[Rachel Summers (Earth-811)|Marvel Girl]] (alternate reality granddaughter);<br>
 
[[Rachel Summers (Earth-811)|Marvel Girl]] (alternate reality granddaughter);<br>
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[[Tyler Dayspring (Earth-4935)|Genesis]] (great-grandson, deceased);<br />
 
[[Tyler Dayspring (Earth-4935)|Genesis]] (great-grandson, deceased);<br />
 
[[Hope Summers (Earth-616)|Hope Summers]] (adoptive great-granddaughter);<br />
 
[[Hope Summers (Earth-616)|Hope Summers]] (adoptive great-granddaughter);<br />
[[Terry Maguire (Earth-616)|Terry Maguire]] (relative);<br />
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[[Terry Maguire (Earth-616)|Terry Maguire]] and his younger brother (relatives)
| Universe = 616
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| Universe = Earth-616
 
| BaseOfOperations =
 
| BaseOfOperations =
   
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| Eyes = Blue
 
| Eyes = Blue
 
| Hair = Grey
 
| Hair = Grey
| Hair2 = (formerly blonde)
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| Hair2 = ; formerly [[:Category:Blond Hair|Blond]][[Category:Blond Hair]]
| UnusualFeatures =
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| UnusualFeatures = Bespectacled
   
 
| Citizenship = American
 
| Citizenship = American
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| Education =
 
| Education =
   
| Origin = [[Homo sapiens|Human]]
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| Origin = [[Homo sapiens|Human]]; formerly transformed into [[Demon (Human)|demon]]
 
| PlaceOfBirth =
 
| PlaceOfBirth =
| PlaceOfDeath = [[Annandale-on-Hudson]], [[Grey's House]]
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| PlaceOfDeath = [[Annandale-on-Hudson]], [[Grey Family Residence|Grey's House]]
 
| Creators = Stan Lee; Jack Kirby
 
| Creators = Stan Lee; Jack Kirby
 
| First = X-Men Vol 1 #5
 
| First = X-Men Vol 1 #5
 
| Death = Uncanny X-Men #468
 
| Death = Uncanny X-Men #468
   
| HistoryText = Elaine Grey was the mother of founding [[X-Men (Earth-616)|X-Men]] member, [[Jean Grey (Earth-616)|Jean Grey]] and the wife of [[John Grey (Earth-616)|John Grey]].
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| Quotation = Sorry we couldn't say hello to [[Charles Xavier (Earth-616)|Professor Xavier]]! He's such a charming man!
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| Speaker = [[Elaine Grey (Earth-616)|Elaine Grey]]
 
| QuoteSource = X-Men Vol 1 5
   
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| HistoryText = Elaine was the wife of [[John Grey (Earth-616)|John Grey]], and the mother of [[Roger Grey (Earth-616)|Roger]], [[Liam Grey (Earth-616)|Liam]], [[Sara Grey (Earth-616)|Sara]], [[Julia Grey (Earth-616)|Julia]]{{r|X-Men: Messiah Complex - Mutant Files #1}} and [[Jean Grey (Earth-616)|Jean Grey]], founding member of the [[X-Men (Earth-616)|X-Men]].{{r|X-Men #5}}
During the [[Inferno (Event)|Inferno]] storyline, Elaine and her husband were temporarily transformed into demons by the [[Madelyne Pryor (Earth-616)|Goblyn Queen]], a clone of their daughter, Jean.
 
   
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Jean Grey started attending [[Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters]], becoming a member of the X-Men. Her parents were unaware that their daughter was a mutant, and were not informed of the school's true nature. They were instead told that the School was a progressive private school, and that their daughter had won a free scholarship. {{r|X-Men #5}}
After the death of her daughter, [[Sara Grey (Earth-616)|Sara Grey-Bailey]], and possibly her husband [[Paul Bailey (Earth-616)|Paul]], Dr. Grey and his wife Elaine took care of their grandchildren, [[Gailyn Bailey (Earth-616)|Gailyn]] and [[Joseph Bailey (Earth-616)|Joey]].
 
   
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Elaine and John were hesitant to part with their daughter, but were impressed when the School was recommended by Xavier's contacts in [[Washington, D.C.]]. They were told that some of the School's courses involved matters classified as top secret by the [[United States Government (Earth-616)|United States Government]]. {{r|X-Men #5}}
===End of Grey===
 
Elaine was the last member of the Grey family to be killed by the [[Shi'ar Death Commandos (Earth-616)|Shi'ar Death Commandos]] having survived the initial attack. She was protected by both [[Rachel Summers (Earth-811)|Rachel]] and [[Elizabeth Braddock (Earth-616)|Psylocke]] and watched the deaths of all her family. She denounced Rachel as being her actual granddaughter before dying from an optic blast from [[Black Cloak (Earth-616)|Black Cloak]] that was meant for Rachel.
 
   
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[[Charles Xavier (Earth-616)|Professor X]] wrote to Elaine and John every week, with a progress report on Jean. Xavier also informed them about the School's other students, which the Grey family had not met in person. {{r|X-Men #5}} Elaine grew very fond of Xavier, and considered him a particularly charming man. {{r|X-Men #5}}
==Grey Genome==
 
Elaine, her sister [[Phyllis Dennefer (Earth-616)|Phyllis]], and brother-in-law [[Roy Dennefer (Earth-616)|Roy Dennefer]] were the only members of the Grey family not to carry the [[Grey Genome]]. Their deaths seemed to serve no initial purpose. Phyliss and Roy were murdered so the [[Shi'ar Death Commandos (Earth-616)|Shi'ar Death Commandos]] could create an impenetrable shield. Elaine was killed by an attack meant for her grand daughter. They were seemingly killed at random.
 
   
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Elaine and John were heading to [[New York City]], in order to visit the World Fair. They decided to visit [[Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters]] first, in order to check on their daughter. {{r|X-Men #5}}
Elaine's body seemed to be the only corpse that was not mutilated in any way during the massacre. It was [[Scott Summers (Earth-616)|Scott Summers]] who found his former mother-in-law's body shortly after her death.
 
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During their visit, Elaine failed to meet Xavier, and was rather disappointed by his absence. She was told that Xavier was "unavoidably detained", while Xavier was actually sleeping. He was exhausted from a recent encounter with the [[Brotherhood of Evil Mutants (Earth-616)|Brotherhood of Evil Mutants]]. {{r|X-Men #5}} [[Warren Worthington III (Earth-616)|Warren Worthington III]] acted as the School's spokesperson in Xavier's absence, and demonstrated most of the School's locations to the visiting parents. Elaine was pleasantly surprised that Jean's classmates were clean-cut youngsters. {{r|X-Men #5}}
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During the visit, Elaine took particular interest in [[Scott Summers (Earth-616)|Scott Summers]]'s custom-made sunglasses. She was supposedly familiar with various type of glasses, but these seemed unique to her. Elaine tried to touch the sunglasses, and to take a closer look at their design. Summers feared that Elaine was about to remove hs glasses, and loudly asked her not to touch them. Summers apologized, and claimed that he needed the glasses due to suffering from an eye infection. {{r|X-Men #5}}
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While leaving the School and driving away, Elaine and John bypassed a pedestrian who was standing outside the School. They paid no attention to the inoffensive-looking man, who was actually [[Jason Wyngarde (Earth-616)|Mastermind]] of the Brotherhood. {{r|X-Men #5}}
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During the [[Inferno (Event)|Inferno]] storyline, Elaine and John were temporarily transformed into [[demons]] by the [[Madelyne Pryor (Earth-616)|Goblin Queen]], a clone of their daughter, Jean.{{r|Uncanny X-Men Vol 1 240}}{{r|X-Factor #36|39}}
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After the death of her daughter, [[Sara Grey (Earth-616)|Sara Grey-Bailey]], and possibly her husband [[Paul Bailey (Earth-616)|Paul]], John and Elaine took care of their grandchildren, [[Gailyn Bailey (Earth-616)|Gailyn]] and [[Joseph Bailey (Earth-616)|Joey]].{{r|X-Factor #40}}
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===End of Greys===
 
Elaine was the last member of the Grey family to be killed by the [[Shi'ar Death Commandos (Earth-616)|Shi'ar Death Commandos]] having survived the initial attack. She was protected by both [[Rachel Summers (Earth-811)|Rachel]] and [[Elizabeth Braddock (Earth-616)|Psylocke]] and watched the deaths of all her family. She denounced Rachel as being her actual granddaughter before dying from an optic blast from [[Black Cloak (Earth-616)|Black Cloak]] that was meant for Rachel.{{r|Uncanny X-Men #466|468}}
   
 
| Powers =
 
| Powers =
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| Links =
 
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[[Category:Humans]]
 
[[Category:Characters With No Powers]]
 
 
[[Category:Grey Family]]
 
[[Category:Grey Family]]
[[Category:Deceased Characters]]
 
 
[[Category:Episcopalian Characters]]
 
[[Category:Episcopalian Characters]]
[[Category:Protestant Characters]]
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[[Category:Former Demons]]
[[Category:Killed by Black Cloak]]
 

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Quote1 Sorry we couldn't say hello to Professor Xavier! He's such a charming man! Quote2
Elaine Grey[src]

History

Elaine was the wife of John Grey, and the mother of Roger, Liam, Sara, Julia[1] and Jean Grey, founding member of the X-Men.[2]

Jean Grey started attending Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, becoming a member of the X-Men. Her parents were unaware that their daughter was a mutant, and were not informed of the school's true nature. They were instead told that the School was a progressive private school, and that their daughter had won a free scholarship. [2]

Elaine and John were hesitant to part with their daughter, but were impressed when the School was recommended by Xavier's contacts in Washington, D.C.. They were told that some of the School's courses involved matters classified as top secret by the United States Government. [2]

Professor X wrote to Elaine and John every week, with a progress report on Jean. Xavier also informed them about the School's other students, which the Grey family had not met in person. [2] Elaine grew very fond of Xavier, and considered him a particularly charming man. [2]

Elaine and John were heading to New York City, in order to visit the World Fair. They decided to visit Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters first, in order to check on their daughter. [2]

During their visit, Elaine failed to meet Xavier, and was rather disappointed by his absence. She was told that Xavier was "unavoidably detained", while Xavier was actually sleeping. He was exhausted from a recent encounter with the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. [2] Warren Worthington III acted as the School's spokesperson in Xavier's absence, and demonstrated most of the School's locations to the visiting parents. Elaine was pleasantly surprised that Jean's classmates were clean-cut youngsters. [2]

During the visit, Elaine took particular interest in Scott Summers's custom-made sunglasses. She was supposedly familiar with various type of glasses, but these seemed unique to her. Elaine tried to touch the sunglasses, and to take a closer look at their design. Summers feared that Elaine was about to remove hs glasses, and loudly asked her not to touch them. Summers apologized, and claimed that he needed the glasses due to suffering from an eye infection. [2]

While leaving the School and driving away, Elaine and John bypassed a pedestrian who was standing outside the School. They paid no attention to the inoffensive-looking man, who was actually Mastermind of the Brotherhood. [2]

During the Inferno storyline, Elaine and John were temporarily transformed into demons by the Goblin Queen, a clone of their daughter, Jean.[3][4]

After the death of her daughter, Sara Grey-Bailey, and possibly her husband Paul, John and Elaine took care of their grandchildren, Gailyn and Joey.[5]

End of Greys

Elaine was the last member of the Grey family to be killed by the Shi'ar Death Commandos having survived the initial attack. She was protected by both Rachel and Psylocke and watched the deaths of all her family. She denounced Rachel as being her actual granddaughter before dying from an optic blast from Black Cloak that was meant for Rachel.[6]

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