Psylocke Writer Teases A New X-Men “Love Triangle” – But Who Could It Be?

The iconic psychic ninja and X-Men staple member, Psylocke, is headed for a new romance guaranteed to send shockwaves through Marvel’s mutant community. While taking on missions for Cyclops to put her exceptional ninja skills into action, writer Alyssa Wong is teasing a “love triangle” that will also have Kwannon fans’ imaginations working overtime in anticipation.

The coming series is set to be a dark character exploration, digging into Kwannon’s past stories, past relationships, and identity apart from Betsy Braddock. The X-Men are famous for their messy love affairs, and Psylocke is no exception, with Wong telling AIPT that the series won’t just give Psylocke a love story. It will give her a whole love triangle:

“I’m also a big fan of love triangles and relationship drama. There’s a certain character who I’ve never written before, who I’m very excited to write who’s going to be stirring up a lot of trouble on that front.”

It’s assumed that Psylocke and John Greycrow’s Hellions romance. will provide one of these storylines, but the “love triangle” has many speculating who this second mystery love interest could be. Turning to her comic book history to see who is most likely to stir up said trouble.

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Like Psylocke, Greycrow has a dark history marred with past mistakes and violence, but it was Kwannon who convinced him he could make strides to be good. During their time together on the Hellions team, the two began a budding romance and their relationship has only continued to blossom up to the current X-Men run. In X-Men #5 by Jed Mackay and Ryan Stegman, it’s revealed Psylocke and Greycrow have reunited in Antarctica.

While the couple have seemingly rekindled their love story, Wong teases that there will be a new divide between them as Greycrow has resorted to his former life of crime:

“I think he and Psylocke have this really interesting relationship dynamic that I love. It’s based on this mutual understanding of what it means to be used by other people. To have to commit these horrific great acts of violence. And then the burden of carrying that and the guilt that comes from it and finding someone who can understand what you’ve gone through and your trauma is really hard, especially if it’s something like this. So the fact that they have that in common means they can be understanding and patient with each other on that front, which I love.

“But there’s also this fissure between them — they want different things. She’s an X-Man, he’s still pulling cons. She lives at the Factory, the X-Men’s base, and he lives in the isolated Alaskan wilderness, by choice. She has a duty and he has freedom. How do you bridge that gap? And most importantly, do you want to, or are you OK living these separate lives? As Jed Mackay said when we were talking Psylocke a while ago, she can’t stay and he can’t go.”

Angel Could Be a Complicated Love Interest for Psylocke

Angel Was With Betsy Braddock, But What About Kwannon Herself?

Technically, one of Psylocke’s longest-running relationships is with that of Angel, a.k.a. Warren Worthington III (with a major catch). Psylocke and Warren share a similar experience of battling over their minds, with Betsy and Kwannon’s identities melding together into one form, and Warren becoming Apocalypse’s horseman of Death, Archangel. The two had an on-and-off relationship that has not been rekindled, but Wong’s comment about revisiting Psylocke’s past could hint at a possible return.

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Though Psylocke and Angel are a familiar pairing, Angel’s direct interactions with Kwannon (not Betsy) have been few and far between. Considering this unexplored dynamic, Psylocke and Angel reuniting would pose an interesting internal battle for Kwannon. Establishing Kwannon’s sentiments towards Warren would be a fascinating way to separate her identity from Betsy Braddock.

Psylocke Had A Flirtatious History (and More) With Cable

Nathan Summers’ Clones Further Complicate The Issue

Cable and Psylocke were on a team together during Si Spurriel’s X-Force run and, in this time, Psylocke expressed an attraction to Cable and openly flirted with the time-traveling cyborg. During their time together on X-Force, Cable had put his body in cryostasis and was constantly cloning himself (to prevent an injection of super-soldier serum which had turned him into a ticking time bomb). During this arc, it’s revealed that Psylock had a physical relationship with him as a clone.

This pairing wasn’t fully explored or concluded, so it could be touched upon in the future, possibly within Psylocke’s solo series. Further complicating things, both the young and old versions of Cable are technically in play, meaning either version of Cable has the potential to appear. There hasn’t been any mention of Cable and Psylocke reuniting, but Cable’s ability to clone himself and time travel would pose endless drama (as time travel and cloning often do).

Will Cyclops Play a Romantic Role in Psylocke’s Series?

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Cable isn’t the only Summers to have a history with Psylocke, as an odd but also relevant contender is Cyclops himself. X-Men fans know Cyclops and Jean Grey know love triangles, having encountered them with Wolverine, Emma Frost, and Madelyne Pryor. But Scott’s dynamic with Psylocke once caused tension among the team when, in 1991’s X-Men #20, Psylocke made strong advances toward Cyclops which earned the contempt of Jean Grey. Cyclops ultimately resisted, but the situation escalated into an intense fight between Kwannon and Jean, resulting in Psylocke’s mind being fully reset to Betsy Braddock’s.

Even if the two don’t break open old wounds romantically, Cyclops’s leadership could pose an unintentional divide between Psylocke and Greycrow, sending her on missions for the X-Men. Alyssa Wong has made it clear Psylocke’s solo series will explore a darker side to Kwannon’s character and her relationships, both romantic and otherwise, but the mystery remains: who will be a part of Psylocke’s upcoming love triangle?. Looking at Psylocke’s array of past relationships and storylines, the possibilities for how her highly anticipated solo series will play out are endless.

Psylocke #1 will be available November 13, 2024 from Marvel Comics.

Source: AIPT

Psylocke

A Mutant telepath and former Hand assassin, Kwannon’s history was entangled with that of Betsy Braddock via mind swap. Now restored into her own body, Psylocke has full mastery of deadly martial arts skills and psychic weaponry, and a new role as a member of the X-Men.