Xavin
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Xavin is a fictional character who appears in the Marvel Comics series Runaways. He (later she) is a Skrull who is training to become a Super-Skrull.
Character History
Xavin came to Earth to find Karolina Dean, who was betrothed to him. Karolina's parents promised their daughter to Xavin's parents, under the assumption that they, along with Xavin, would perish while attempting to fight the Majesdanians (the alien race that Karolina belongs to). Her parents died before finding out that not only had Xavin survived, but he was now training to become a Super-Skrull, meaning that in addition to his shape-shifting abilities, he would also have every power that the Fantastic Four had.
Upon arriving in Los Angeles, Xavin encountered Karolina and her fellow Runaways, Molly Hayes and Victor Mancha. Karolina was already feeling down, having recently revealed her homosexuality to Nico Minoru, a girl she pined for. As Nico isn't a lesbian, she couldn't return Karolina's love the way Karolina had hoped. Due to a misunderstanding, a fight broke out between Xavin and the Runaways as he tried to convince Karolina to come with him and be his bride. While the Runaways escaped, he pursued them, and threatened to kill all of them if Karolina didn't hear him out. He was eventually able to tell her that, while he wouldn't force her to marry him, he hoped that she would only come with him to witness the animosity between their two races. He believed that if they were to marry, the war between the Skrulls and the Majesdanians might end.
The Runaways tried to persuade Karolina not to go, stating that it was sexist of Xavin to force her to be his wife, but Karolina didn't want to go because she isn't attracted to men. Xavin then reminded her that he is a shape-shifter, and he took on the form of a beautiful young woman. He/she eventually persuaded Karolina to go with him/her, and he/she turned out to be much more than originally portrayed to readers; he/she truly cared for Karolina, desiring her happiness above all other things, even going as far as to train (after going through 40 years of radio broadcasting) the wedding band to play Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, one of Karolina's favorite songs because she was feeling homesick.
Unfortunately, things didn't turn out as planned when a fight broke out between the two races during the wedding ceremony. Xavin and Karolina barely escaped before the planet was destroyed, and they returned to Earth, only to find the Runaways fighting each other while Molly was in the hands of the new Pride. While the Runaways went to retrieve her, Xavin stayed behind to guard the Hostel.
Due to solicitations, it is believed that Xavin will join the Runaways after the death of one of the members.
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