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The massacre on Genosha in 2001's *New X-Men* has molded the Mutant Mythos since the catastrophe happened, therefore impacting the X-Men's perspective of their place in the world and their interaction with other heroes. Among the X-Men's worst enemies and also Charles Xavier's "sister," a malevolent psychic creature known as a "Mummandrai" by the Shi'ar, Cassandra Nova is the mastermind behind the massacre. Driven to exact revenge on Xavier, Nova utilized a rogue Master Mold to produce two horrifying Wild Sentinels to invade Genosha, the basis for the attack on Genosha in the most current *X-Men '97* series. Filled with great hate for all of mutantkind,
Emma Frost notes right away the mass presence of mutants resulting from her psychic ability when Kafka returns New Krakoa from the White Hot Room back to Earth. Over the past 15 years, New Krakoa has been returning all 15 million Genoshan dead back to Earth so they may either remain planet-side or return to New Krakoa. After her sacrifice in the White Hot Room, Egg, Eva Bell, Proteus, and Elixir—the main members of The Five—were able to use the residual essence of Hope Summers to carry on the Resurrection Protocols from their confinement on New Krakoa. At last, following more than ten years of effort, they achieved what The Five had always aimed for.
For all of the X-Men as well as the families of the departed dead who now have their loved ones back, the Resurrection of the Genoshan mutants is a miracle; Emma Frost was most affected by the tragedy. Emma's passion for mutant children drove her from villain to hero; thus, she crumbled when all of her students were killed in front of her eyes on Genosha. She was teaching them survival. Since the attack, Frost has dedicated her life to mutant children and made other heroes answerable for their lack of assistance; so, the return of these dead mutants is a real gift for the legendary diamond hero.
"The kids. They brought them all right back. Though it is done, the Krakoan Age left one more gift for the X-Men: the return of millions of vanished mutants to Earth. Though the genocide on Genosha will never be forgotten, the mutants of Earth can at last start a process of real healing. Now, the X-Men fight for a reviled and feared diaspora dispersed over the globe, whose safety and security they must defend, therefore serving a greater purpose than ever.
The holocaust of Genosha when the horrible Cassandra Nova killed over 15 million mutants was the worst catastrophe the X-Men have ever faced. A main element of Krakoa's Resurrection Protocols was a promise to one day resurrect all the murdered mutants of Genosha... a promise that appeared like would be broken with the recent end of the Krakoan Age. But the outstanding *X-Men* #35 has shown that New Krakoa was able to bring back every Genoshan mutant, a miracle that would permanently alter the X-Men's future.
Though maybe none more so than Kate Pryde, whose father was slaughtered on Genosha, and Emma Frost, whose precious students all perished, the mutants of Earth have grieved their losses since the Genoshan massacre in Grant Morrison's *New X-Men*. Though nothing could ever make the loss of these mutant souls right, Emma and Kate took sweet retribution on Cassandra Nova and helped the deceased of Genosha find meaning in their death. With all 15 million mutants dead in Genosha returning to life, Kafka's return to Earth in *X-Men* #35 has revealed the greatest feat of mutant circuitry in history. She brought New Krakoa back from the White Hot Room.
With the Resurrection Protocols wrecked in the events of *X-Men* #10, the X-Men are no more immortal. X-Men heroes therefore pass away permanently rather than just disappearing. The end of the Krakoan Age resulted in the destruction of the Resurrection Protocols, which let the X-Men retrieve dead mutants. But in the new age of mutantkind, they have to pay for their deeds, therefore death might not be a fleeting state. The X-Men were unbeatable since they could retrieve anyone who perished on Krakoa or on a mission by using the powers of the Five. Now, the X-Men will have to learn to live in a world where death is permanent as they face hazards in a future.
This significant transformation will cause mutantkind to function on Earth to change. For the past five years, the Resurrection Protocols have shielded the X-Men, so reducing the danger involved in their activities. Their adventures will be more dramatic than ever as the X-Men learn to operate in a world where death is permanent; they will also be forced to adjust to the risks of their talents, which they had mostly disregarded due of the resurrection powers.
After the events of *X-Men* #10 and the consequent end of the Krakoan Age, the X-Men are starting a new age. This does not mean, though, that the X-Men are giving up on their campaign for mutant rights. Rather, the X-Men are entering a new age of mutantkind, full with risk yet also presents immense possibilities. The X-Men remain dedicated to protect mutantkind and advance a day when mutants would be embraced by society. Their stories will be given more complexity as they negotiate the realities of death today. Adapting to the risks and hazards they encounter, the X-Men are growing and strengthening than they have ever done. X-Men stories will enter this new era of mutantkind, where the future is unknown but their dedication to mutantkind will always be.
Though it is done, the Krakoan Age left one more gift for the X-Men—the return of millions of missing mutants to Earth. Though the genocide on Genosha will never be forgotten, the mutants of Earth can at last start a process of real healing. Now, the X-Men fight for a reviled and feared diaspora dispersed over the globe, whose safety and security they must defend, therefore serving a greater mission than ever.