—Wolverine[source]When The Facility made me — using DNA from Logan — they wanted a weapon they could control. I got his healing factor... his claws... and for a time, I was their perfect assassin. But I escaped from one hell to another. I had some rough times... but the X-Men took me in — gave me a home. When we lost Krakoa, so many mutants lost their one safe place. Now most don't have anyone to rely one. I can't save them all... but I'll sure as hell try.
When Laura Kinney was presumed dead after a reconnaissance mission into the Vault, a duplicate of Laura was created (or "resurrected") with her pre-Vault backup by the Five,[5] although with a full Adamantium skeleton because of a mistake during the resurrection process by Proteus.[6]
History
Origin[]
Not long after the establishment of the mutant nation of Krakoa, Laura Kinney (Wolverine), Armando Muñoz (Darwin), and Everett Thomas (Synch) were sent on a reconnaissance mission into the Vault.[7]
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An accidental "resurrection"
Due to the Vault's unique flow of time, the trio spent many centuries inside trying to find a way to escape, during which Laura became romantically involved with Synch. After Darwin was captured by Children of the Vault, the others broke through a force-field that stripped them of their powers and then Laura stayed behind to buy time for Synch to get out. Just before being killed by the Children, Synch managed to make telepathic contact with Charles Xavier and ensure everything he'd learned about the Vault was passed onto his resurrected form. Laura was presumed to have died and was therefore resurrected with her pre-Vault backup, without the memories of her experiences with Synch.[5] Due to Proteus' mistake, she was given a full adamantium skeleton, which she previously lacked.[6] Unbeknownst to anyone, she was now a duplicate, as the original Laura had not been killed, but captured and kept alive by the Children inside the Vault.[8]
Joining X-Men[]
During the first inaugural Hellfire Gala, both Laura and Synch were elected to join the newest X-Men lineup.[9] As members of the new team, they moved to a techno-organic Treehouse in Central Park, and it didn't take long for the team to have to protect the world from exterior threats: one by the Mind Reaver in Manhattan[10] and another by the Annihilation Wave in Kansas. This was the work of the intergalactic crime lord Cordyceps Jones, who had been running bets on who could destroy the Earth first on his casino, Gameworld.[11] With this team of X-Men, Laura also dealt with the High Evolutionary,[12] the Reavers, animal hybrids created by Doctor Stasis,[13] and a terrorist attack by M.O.D.O.K. During their time on the same team, Synch tried to approach Laura and even considered using Jean Grey's gift to show the experiences he'd had in the Vault to her, but eventually decided against it.[14]
With the X-Men
On her own, Laura infiltrated the Orchis-colonized moon of Phobos to rescue what turned out to be Lady Deathstrike.[6] Also, joined by Gabby and Daken, she was able to track down Omega Wolverine, a version of their patriarch from an alternate future.[15]
Eventually the X-Men ventured to Gameworld to put an end to Cordyceps Jones' schemes.[16] During the mission, Laura was infected by his spores and was mind-controlled to fight her teammates, but the X-Men eventually prevailed and shut down Cordyceps' operations.[17] Synch eventually gave up on trying to approach Wolverine, reasoning that she had a different life than the one he knew in the Vault and that it was not fair for him to burden her with his knowledge. During the following Hellfire Gala, the X-Men roster was changed and Laura stepped down, while Synch decided to stay on the team.[18]
Strange Reunion[]
Shot with tranquilizer darts, Laura was abducted by the vampire Alex who was working for the Collector and taken into space. She was put into Collector's Museum where she was forced to fight in a fighting ring for two days until she met Boom-Boom, Jubilee, and Dazzler.[4] The women fought their way out and returned to Krakoa, but this put them in conflict with the Vampire Nation.[19]
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Two Lauras lay up ground rules for their shared lives
Personality
Attributes
Powers
- Same as those of her older counterpart.
Abilities
- Same as those of her older counterpart.
Weaknesses
- Same as those of her older counterpart, along presumably with those of Wolverine tied to his Adamantium skeleton.
Paraphernalia
Equipment
- Wolverine's Suit
- Adamantium Skeleton: Unlike her original self, Laura has a full adamantium skeleton accidentally given to her by Proteus during the resurrection process.[6] She presumably has all the strengths and weaknesses coming with an adamantium skeleton, similarly to Logan.
Notes
- Jordan D. White argued that the current Laura is not a clone because she was created from the soul of the real Laura, but he also acknowledged that the current Laura is a different person from the original Laura, mentioning the possibility of the original Laura's resurrection.[21]
See Also
- 145 appearance(s) of Laura Kinney (Krakoan Duplicate) (Earth-616)
- 8 minor appearance(s) of Laura Kinney (Krakoan Duplicate) (Earth-616)
- 8 mention(s) of Laura Kinney (Krakoan Duplicate) (Earth-616)
- 294 image(s) of Laura Kinney (Krakoan Duplicate) (Earth-616)
- 13 quotation(s) by or about Laura Kinney (Krakoan Duplicate) (Earth-616)
- 3 victim(s) killed by Laura Kinney (Krakoan Duplicate) (Earth-616)
- 1 item(s) used/owned by Laura Kinney (Krakoan Duplicate) (Earth-616)
Links and References
References
- ↑ Wolverine: Weapon X Files #1 states that Logan is more than 100 lbs heavier due to his adamantium skeleton. Therefore, it's logical to assume this weight doesn't include Laura's adamantium skeleton.
- ↑ NYX (Vol. 2) #2
- ↑ New Avengers (Vol. 5) #3
- ↑ X-Force (Vol. 6) #39
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 X-Terminators (Vol. 2) #2
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 X-Men (Vol. 5) #19
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 X-Men (Vol. 6) #10
- ↑ X-Men (Vol. 5) #5
- ↑ X-Men (Vol. 6) #17
- ↑ X-Men (Vol. 5) #21
- ↑ X-Men (Vol. 6) #1
- ↑ X-Men (Vol. 6) #2
- ↑ X-Men (Vol. 6) #3
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 X-Men (Vol. 6) #4
- ↑ X-Men (Vol. 6) #8
- ↑ X Deaths of Wolverine #4
- ↑ X-Men (Vol. 6) #11
- ↑ X-Men (Vol. 6) #12
- ↑ X-Men: Hellfire Gala #1
- ↑ X-Terminators (Vol. 2) #4
- ↑ X-Men (Vol. 6) #18
- ↑ Hassan, Chris (February 19, 2024) X-Men Monday #240 – Jordan D. White Discusses ‘Fall of the House of X’ #2 AIPT. Archived from the original on August 4, 2025. Originally retrieved on August 4, 2025.
Jordan D. White: "AIPT:We see Synch in battle briefly, but I feel like we should also touch on the recent and heartbreaking end to the longest romance in X-Men history. What can you share about Talon’s demise? Is she really gone forever? Is that the real Laura?
Jordan: Obviously, that’s the Laura who is more different from the Laura that we’ve come to know because she suddenly had hundreds of years of life experience under her belt. But also, she was the Laura we had pre-resurrection. And then, the Laura we now have in Sabretooth War is the Laura who was brought back without those memories because they didn’t have access to her mind at the time. I’ve always maintained, and I still do maintain, that when you resurrect someone, it is that person. It’s not a clone of that person. There’s something in the process of resurrection that goes beyond physical duplication. How does that work with the two Lauras? I don’t know. It’s a metaphysical conundrum. I would say the new Laura is still the real Laura. And that there were just two real Lauras all this time. But now we’re back to having only one.
AIPT: You say that, but in 30 years we may have two again the same way we now have Jean Grey and Madelyne Pryor again.
Jordan D. White: That’s true." - ↑ X-Men (Vol. 6) #8, Trading Card Variant
