—Moira X[source]Ye came for Arakko's misplaced thicket--Redroot the Forest. Well, these days...she's hardly a shrub.
Redroot the Forest was a pure-blood mutant reclaimed from Amenth and the acting Voice of Arakko.[2]
History
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Redroot the Forest was a mutant from Amenth. As she was able to communicate with Arakko, she was known as its Voice. As the wielder of the blade called Alluvium, she was summoned to join the Swordbearers of Arakko. The High Summoner recruited her, though she had trepidation about competing.[2][4]
During Saturnyne's contest, Redroot competed in multiple challenges. She almost won an eating competition by using her fields of decay to rot the food before eating it. She also participated in a labyrinth escape and a fashion show.[5][6] During her final challenge, Redroot won a race against Captain Avalon thanks to the interference of Saturnyne's Furies. Unfortunately, during the race, Redroot broke a priceless Crystal Idol of Bombu and was imprisoned by Mad Jim Jaspers as payment.[5][4][7]
With Redroot gone, Arakko was left without a voice. While Arakkii customs dictated that Redroot be left to her fate if she could not free herself, Arakko itself attempted to reach out to Krakoan mutant Sunfire to ask his help in freeing Redroot. Sunfire was encouraged to heed this request by Storm, the Regent of Arakko.[4][1]
In Otherworld, Mad Jim Jaspers seemingly sold Redroot to Moira X and Orchis to be a prisoner used in their production of Blightswill at the Orchis Blightspoke Outpost.[7][8] When Sunfire realized that Redroot was a prisoner at the Orchis Blightspoke Outpost, he began killing her captors, but could not defeat Moira X, who stabbed him through the heart with Redroot herself.[9] With her embedded in his chest, Sunfire was able to escape and the pair journeyed across Otherworld until Sunfire was ready to collapse.[10][1] The pair was eventually saved by Revelation and Orc, who recruited them to their coven.[11] After travelling to Arakko and recruiting Vulcan, the coven cast a spell to create Kaorak to end the Genesis War.[12]
Following the end of the Genesis War and the Blood Dawn to welcome in the new year, Storm and Zsen were able to separate Redroot from Sunfire and fully restore her.[13]Attributes
Powers
Redroot the Forest is a pure-blood mutant with the following powers:
- Plant Communication: Redroot possessed the ability to communicate with flora and earth such as Arakko.[2]
- Field of Decay: Redroot was able to rot organic material before her.[5][8]
Weaknesses
- Reduced Speed: Redroot was exceedingly slow, barely able to walk at a fast pace.[5]
Paraphernalia
Weapons
Notes
- Redroot, along with all the Swordbearers introduced during "X of Swords," was initially envisioned by Jonathan Hickman and designed by Pepe Larraz.[14][15]
- Redroot's position as the Voice of Arakko is a parallel to Cypher's role as Krakoa's interpreter.[2][4]
See Also
- 16 appearance(s) of Redroot (Earth-616)
- 1 minor appearance(s) of Redroot (Earth-616)
- 8 mention(s) of Redroot (Earth-616)
- 26 image(s) of Redroot (Earth-616)
- 1 quotation(s) by or about Redroot (Earth-616)
- 1 item(s) used/owned by Redroot (Earth-616)
Links and References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 X-Men (Vol. 6) #24
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 X of Swords: Stasis #1
- ↑ X-Men (Vol. 5) #16
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 X-Men (Vol. 6) #9
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 X-Force (Vol. 6) #14
- ↑ Cable (Vol. 4) #6
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 X-Men Unlimited Infinity Comic #106
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 X-Men Unlimited Infinity Comic #109
- ↑ X-Men Unlimited Infinity Comic #110
- ↑ X-Men Unlimited Infinity Comic #111
- ↑ X-Men (Vol. 6) #28
- ↑ X-Men: Red (Vol. 2) #17–18
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 X-Men Unlimited Infinity Comic #120
- ↑ Hassan, Chris (14 September 2020) X-Men Monday #75 – X of Swords AIPT. Retrieved on 13 October 2020.
- ↑ (1 October 2020) The X-Men Confront the Swordbearers of Arakko in the New X of Swords: Stasis Trailer PREVIEWS World. Retrieved on 13 October 2020.