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For years Laura Kinney—better known as X-23 and subsequently Wolverine—has been a cherished X-Men character. Her narrative, however, has veered somewhat and culminates in the death of her most recent persona, Talon. But who was Talon and is she indeed gone for good?
Laura Kinney started her trip in The Vault, a place where time runs faster than normal. Laura, Synch, and Darwin were dispatched to compile details on the Children of the Vault—post-human entities endowed with terrible powers. Inside, they spent millennia; Laura's sacrifice helped Synch upload his mind to Cerebro, so completing their task.
Laura's death in The Vault seemed definitive, though, and she lacked a backup like Synch did. Still, time and the X-men universe abound in surprises. Laura resumed her life as Wolverine after being resurrected devoid of her centuries of wisdom.
Then, a twist: another Laura Kinney—who lived hundreds of years—was found and returned to the actual world. With a lifetime of experience and a sliver of grey in her hair, the older Laura declined to assume the younger Wolverine's responsibilities. Rather, she chose to take the name Talon, which would have reflected her growing insight and maturity.
Talon kept fighting alongside the X-men, her knowledge and ability much appreciated. Her time was cut short, though, during a fight with the High Evolutionary and she perished. Hoping to save Laura, Synch sought to hold her consciousness in his mind by drawing borrowed powers from Jean Grey.
Sadly Synch had to let go, which caused Talon to die permanently. X-Men viewers were devastated by this sad incident and started to doubt Laura Kinney's character's future.
Mutant resurrection is no more a given choice when Hope and the Five die in the White Hot Room. Given Marvel's aim to avoid repeated X-23 characters in the continuity, this makes Talon's return apparently improbable.
Still, the X-Men universe presents lots of opportunities. Still feasible are time travel, cloning, even resurrection. Laura Kinney's Talon would not be shocking to see returning in the multiverse, eager to leave her mark once more.
Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby's X-Men are a group of mutants with exceptional powers who aim for acceptance in a society fearing them. Professor Charles Xavier, a strong telepath, guides them in trying to defend mutants and close the distance between them and humans.
The X-Men series investigates ideas of acceptance, variety, and conquering prejudice. Following this intriguing and captivating universe is made much more interesting by the mix of action, drama, and nuanced characters.