X-Men: The Animated Series Season 3 17

"The Juggernaut Returns"
Release Date	May 6, 1995
Director(s)	Larry Houston
Writer(s)	Julianne Klemm
Producer(s)	Larry Houston
Previous and Next Episodes
Previous	"Orphan's End" (February 25, 1995)
Next	"Nightcrawler" (May 13, 1995)

 Whosoever possesses the sacred gem shall prepare himself to receive the power of the Crimson Bands of Cyttorak! Read these words and go from this place a human Juggernaut! 

—Eugene Turbot Weiderspan

Appearances

Featured Characters:

• X-Men
  • Professor X (Charles Xavier) (Main story and flashback)
  • Beast (Dr. Hank McCoy)
  • Storm (Ororo Munroe)
  • Rogue
  • Cyclops (Scott Summers)
  • Wolverine (Logan)
  • Gambit (Remy LeBeau)

Supporting Characters:

• Eugene Turbot Weiderspan (First appearance)

Villains:

• Juggernaut (Cain Marko) (Main story and flashback)

Other Characters:

• Hulk (Bruce Banner) (Robot)
• Dr. Kurt Marko (Only in flashback)
• Sharon Xavier (Mentioned)
• NYPD (Cameo)
• Morph (Cameo)
• Moira MacTaggert (Cameo)
• Jubilee (Jubilation Lee) (Cameo)
• Martha (Jubilee's adoptive mother) (Cameo)
• Jubilee's adoptive father (Cameo)
• Sondra (Only in flashback) (Only appearance)

Locations:

• Earth-92131
  • New York
    • Westchester County
      • X-Mansion (Main story and flashback)
        • War Room
        • Danger Room
      • Salem Center
        • New Salem Mall
    • New York City
      • Manhattan
        • Brooklyn Bridge
        • World Trade Center (Cameo)
  • South Korea
    • Cave of Cyttorak (First appearance)
  • Scotland (Cameo)
    • Muir Island (Cameo)
      • Mutant Research Center (Cameo)
  • Astral Plane

Items:

• Cyclops' Visor
• Cerebro
• Hoverchair
• Ruby of Cyttorak (First appearance)
• Crimson Bands of Cyttorak
• Hulk Robot (First appearance)

Vehicles:

• X-Men Blackbird

Synopsis

Juggernaut's life is at risk when someone else uncovers the Ruby of Cyttorak and claims the powers of Juggernaut for himself.

Notes

• This episode along with "Nightcrawler" and "Weapon X, Lies & Videotape" were originally scheduled to be part of season four; however, animation problems on other episodes led to these episodes being moved earlier in the slate.

Trivia

• Juggernaut faces a Danger Room simulation of the Incredible Hulk.
• The tablet's inscription when Eugene first reads it doesn't match the words when he starts a second time (it changes from "Whosoever touches the ruby" to "Whosoever possesses the gem").
• The "previously on X-Men" segment, which covers "The Unstoppable Juggernaut" and "The Phoenix Saga - Part III: Cry of the Banshee", for the first (and only) time includes brand new footage, of Juggernaut crashing on the sea floor, glowing, and beginning his long walk.

See Also

• 8 image(s) from X-Men: The Animated Series Season 3 17

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