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Xavin first appeared in ''Runaways'' vol. 2 #7 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]] in order to bring peace to their two warring, alien species.<ref name="Bustle">{{cite web|url=https://www.bustle.com/p/who-is-xavin-in-the-runaways-comics-the-new-character-is-the-mcus-first-gender-fluid-superhero-15558189|title=Who Is Xavin In The 'Runaways' Comics? The New Character Is The MCU's First Gender-Fluid Superhero|last=Grubbs|first=Jefferson|website=[[Bustle (website)|Bustle]]|date=December 21, 2018|accessdateaccess-date=July 12, 2019|archiveurlarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413082937/https://www.bustle.com/p/who-is-xavin-in-the-runaways-comics-the-new-character-is-the-mcus-first-gender-fluid-superhero-15558189|archivedatearchive-date=April 13, 2019}}</ref>

As member of the Runaways, they appeared in the comicbook ''[[Secret Invasion: Runaways/Young Avengers]]'', it involves both the Runaways and [[Young Avengers]] teams.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/03/13/exclusive-secret-invasion-runawaysyoung-avengers-interview|title=Exclusive Secret Invasion: Runaways/Young Avengers Interview|last=George|first=Richard|publisher=[[IGN]]|date=March 13, 2008|accessdateaccess-date=July 12, 2019|archiveurlarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170813061123/http://www.ign.com/articles/2008/03/13/exclusive-secret-invasion-runawaysyoung-avengers-interview|archivedatearchive-date=August 13, 2017}}</ref>

In 2008, Xavin was named the fourth (out of ten) best [[Skrull]] characters in an article published on Marvel's official Web site.<ref name="take10skrulls">{{cite news|url=http://www.marvel.com/news/comicstories.6273.Take_10~colon~_Skrulls!|title=Take 10: Skrulls|last=Morse|first=Ben|date=2008-12-08|publisher=Marvel|accessdateaccess-date=2009-03-01}}</ref>

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|last=|first=|website=[[ComicsBeat]]|date=January 24, 2019|accessdateaccess-date=July 12, 2019|archiveurlarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190126002209/https://www.comicsbeat.com/actress-clarissa-thibeaux-marvels-runaways-interview/|archivedatearchive-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 interact with her while shopping.<ref name="Season2#11"/> Xavin fully reveals themself to Karolina at the end of "Earth Angel" as her betrothed.<ref>{{cite episode|title=Earth Angel|series=Marvel's Runaways|credits=Surjik, Stephen (director); Warren Hsu Leonard (writer)|network=[[Hulu]]|airdate=December 21, 2018|season=2|number=12}}</ref> They tell Karolina they stowed away on a ship that carried Karolina's biological father, "Jonah", and his family of exiled Gibborim royal magistrates for the purpose of fulfilling an uncertain prophecy that she believes they are a part of that will unite two worlds and bring peace to the universe. Xavin stays at the hostel where she speaks with [[Leslie Dean]] and reveals to her that she is pregnant with Jonah's heir and that he and his family have inhabited other bodies, later revealed to be [[Stacey Yorkes]], [[Tina Minoru]], [[Victor Stein]], and one unknown party ([[Alex Wilder]]). They try rescuing Karolina from Victor/Jonah, but they are overpowered. They regroup at the hostel with Leslie, Alex, Molly, and Nico to plan out how they will rescue their friends from Jonah.<ref name="Season2#13"/>She makes her last appearance in the third season, episode "Rite of Thunder", where Leslie gives birth to a baby named Elle Dean, and Xavin takes her in and raises her as his own and goes off into space.