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{{Infobox comics character<!--Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics-->
|character_name = Xavin
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|homeworld = Tarnax VII
|publisher = [[Marvel Comics]]
|debut = ''[[Runaways (comics)|Runaways]]''
|creators = [[Brian K. Vaughan]]<br> [[Adrian Alphona]]
|aliases = Prince Xavin<br> General Xavin
|alliances = [[Runaways (comics)|Runaways]]
|powers =
*[[Shapeshifting]]
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*Military training
'''Xavin''' is a [[fictional]] [[superhero]] appearing in [[American comic book]]s published by [[Marvel Comics]]. The character appears in the series ''[[Runaways (comics)|Runaways]]''. They are a [[Super-Skrull#Other Super-Skrulls|Super-Skrull]] in training, created by author [[Brian K. Vaughan]] & artist [[Adrian Alphona]], and debuted in ''Runaways'' vol. 2 #7.<ref name="firstappearance"/> Although Alphona was the series's artist at the time, artist [[Takeshi Miyazawa]] first drew the character on print. Xavin had first appeared to the Runaways, taking on the form of a black male, but changed into a black female just for the sake of [[Karolina Dean]], a lesbian whom they were to marry.<ref name="Vol2#8">''Runaways'': Volume 2, #8. Marvel Comics.</ref> Xavin is often seen as a male, simply to be "intimidating".<ref name="Vol2#25">''Runaways'': Volume 2, #25. Marvel Comics.</ref> Xavin, often called "Xav" for short, is known for their obtuse and warlike personality.<ref name="Vol2#29">''Runaways'': Volume 2, #29. Marvel Comics.</ref><ref name="si1">''Secret Invasion: Runaways/Young Avengers''. Marvel Comics.</ref> They had originally found it hard to fit in with the Runaways due in part to Xavin's constant gender switching and unfamiliarity with Earth values and norms, though through proving their loyalty to the group, found acceptance.<ref name="Vol2#24">''Runaways'': Volume 2, #24. Marvel Comics.</ref> They are the child of the Skrull Prince De'zean.<ref name="Vol2#8"/>▼
▲'''Xavin''' is a
Xavin was portrayed by Clarissa Thibeaux in the second and third seasons of the [[Hulu]] television series ''[[Runaways (TV series)|Runaways]]'', which is set in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]].
==Publication history==
Xavin first appeared in ''Runaways'' (vol. 2) #7 (August 2005), and was created by [[Brian K. Vaughan]] and [[Adrian Alphona]]. They are introduced as a [[Skrull]] prince, the child of De'zean of the Skrull Royal Family on the planet Tarnax VI, and they are meant to marry [[Karolina Dean|Karolina]]
As
In the short lived third volume of the ''Runaways'', they were forced to leave the team and was last seen being taken from Earth in Majesdanian custody.<ref name="Bustle" />
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==Fictional character biography==
===History===
When Xavin journeys to Earth to find [[Karolina Dean]], they reveal to Karolina that their parents had one more large secret. [[The Deans]] had been exiled from their planet Majesdane for criminal activities. They traveled to Earth where they encountered Xavin's father, Prince De'zean of the Skrulls, who was going to rule the planet.<ref name="Vol2#8"/> The Deans had stopped the destruction but gave the Skrulls the location of another, more valuable planet: Majesdane.<ref name="Vol2#8"/>
During the wedding ceremony, a fight breaks out between the two races, and Xavin and Karolina barely escape before Majesdane is destroyed.<ref name="Vol2#17">''Runaways''
===Secret Invasion===
When the Runaways return from a trip to the past, Xavin learns they are in the most heated phase of the Skrull Invasion.<ref name="si1"/> Instead of fighting, they knock out their teammates and attempt a peaceful settlement of the war, reasoning that the Skrulls are "religious extremists".<ref name="si1"/> Their attempts at peace fail, and they're informed that the Runaways are targeted for execution.<ref name="si1"/> They urge Nico to take the rest of the team and hide, and in a last-ditch effort to halt the invasion, they flee to search for [[Hulkling]], former Skrull King and enemy of the religious extremist Skrulls' Queen, [[Veranke]].<ref name="si2">''Secret Invasion
=== As a fugitive ===
Weeks later, Xavin better adjusted, refraining from insulting Victor and becoming
===Departure===
In ''Runaways''<nowiki>'</nowiki>
==Powers and abilities==
Xavin, being a [[Skrull]], has the [[Skrull]]'s natural ability to [[shapeshift]].<ref name="Vol2#8"/> Xavin was a [[Super-Skrull]] in training, meaning they can manifest the powers of the [[Fantastic Four]]: [[Mr. Fantastic]]'s ability to stretch and contort his body into any shape imaginable, [[Invisible Woman]]'s power to render herself invisible, and the ability to create force fields, [[Human Torch|the Human Torch]]'s fire-control and flight and [[Thing (comics)|the Thing]]'s superhuman strength and resistant rock-like hide.<ref name="si1"/> The Super-Skrull Kl'rt is one of Xavin's idols.<ref name="cw1">''Civil War: Young Avengers/Runaways''. Marvel Comics.</ref> As stated by Xavin, they are still a Super Skrull in training, so they can only use their Fantastic Four abilities one at a time; at one point, when Xavin was bombarded with high
===Personality===
Xavin is known for their
==Reception==
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==Gender identity==
Due to Xavin often changing through their three main forms, (human female, human male, and true Skrull form) both characters within the series and fans<ref>[http://runaways.mergingminds.org/showarticle.asp?section=10&fldAuto=442 Runaways/Young Avengers #3] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090221073928/http://runaways.mergingminds.org/showarticle.asp?section=10&fldAuto=442 |date=February 21, 2009 }}</ref> question the nature of their gender. As a Skrull, a race of shapeshifters, Xavin stated "for us, just changing our gender is no different than changing our hair color",<ref name="Vol2#8"/> implying that Skrulls have fluid gender identities. When asked by Molly about why they don't stay in female form all the time, Xavin replied that it was simply their nature to do so and doesn't see a problem in it,<ref name="Vol2#22">''Runaways''
== Relationships with other Runaways ==
Due to their war-like, yet rash attitude,<ref name="Vol2#20"/> Xavin often irritates the other Runaways.<ref name="si1"/> They often believed that Victor was supposed to be hardwired to know everything, due to Viktor being a [[cyborg]]. In their first appearance, they called Victor a "toy".<ref name="Vol2#8"/> Xavin met Karolina after Karolina suffered rejection from Nico, her crush, for some time.<ref name="firstappearance"/> When Xavin expressed no concern
Besides Victor, Xavin strongly infuriates Nico and often questions Nico's leadership decisions.<ref name="Vol2#20"/> Xavin grew to respect Nico's leadership, telling her how much they've learned
== In other media ==
Xavin appears in the second season of ''[[Runaways (TV series)|Runaways]]'' portrayed by Clarissa Thibeaux, with other actors and actresses occasionally portraying them.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.comicsbeat.com/actress-clarissa-thibeaux-marvels-runaways-interview/|title=Interview: Clarissa Thibeaux Talks Playing Xavin in Marvel's Runaways Season 2|website=[[ComicsBeat]]|date=January 24, 2019|access-date=July 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190126002209/https://www.comicsbeat.com/actress-clarissa-thibeaux-marvels-runaways-interview/|archive-date=January 26, 2019}}</ref> This version is a Xartan, a being with the ability to shapeshift, presenting as numerous people before adopting a female body.<ref name="Season2#11">{{cite episode|title=Last Waltz|series=Marvel's Runaways|credits=Nickell, Ramsey (director); Tracy McMillan (writer)|network=[[Hulu]]|airdate=December 21, 2018|season=2|number=11}}</ref><ref name="Season2#13">{{cite episode|title=Split Up|series=Marvel's Runaways|credits=Webb, Jeffrey (director); Quinton Peeples (writer)|network=[[Hulu]]|airdate=December 21, 2018|season=2|number=13}}</ref> They are first named in "Last Rites" as one of the aliens on Jonah's ship, before it is blown up by Pride.<ref>{{cite episode|title=Last Rites|series=Marvel's Runaways|credits=Madigan, James (director); Quinton Peeples (writer)|network=[[Hulu]]|airdate=December 21, 2018|season=2|number=7}}</ref> They begin telepathically conversing with Karolina before adopting the appearance of a charitable stranger and briefly
==References==
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==External links==
* [https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Xavin_(Earth-616) Xavin] at Marvel Database
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