It happened in the final issue of the X-Tinction Agenda crossover. During it, Cameron Hodge had Rahne put through the Mutate Process -- turning her into one of Genosha's genetically altered, brainwashed mutant slaves. Because of her powers, she's able to regain her sense of self when transformed. As such, she can never return to her human form again.
Anyway, at the end she "decides" to stay behind. I say this with quotation as we eventually learn in X-Factor that she stayed because she was bonded to Havok as her designated "master". So her programming essentially forces her to ask Rictor and the New Mutants to leave her behind. Rictor is heartbroken and in the following issue, Liefeld has him decide to head back to Genosha to rescue her. (Unfortunately, by the time he arrives, she's already been hired on to X-Factor and is long gone.)
It really is kind of messed up, as her dumping Rictor was never her own choice. She only leaves him because of her programming, which forces her to stay with Havok and makes her believe she loves him -- all courtesy of Rictor's old "buddy", Cameron Hodge. Part of me wonders if maybe Hodge did this on purpose, taking something else precious away from Rictor.
ETA: Rereading it, X-Tinction Agenda is really kind of tragic for them both. We see their first kiss, as well as Rictor and Rahne both admitting to themselves they love each other. But it ends with Rahne turned into a mutate and "deciding" to stay in Genosha, forcing Rictor to leave her behind.
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Re: Nerd am I
Date: 2010-09-23 05:21 am (UTC)Anyway, at the end she "decides" to stay behind. I say this with quotation as we eventually learn in X-Factor that she stayed because she was bonded to Havok as her designated "master". So her programming essentially forces her to ask Rictor and the New Mutants to leave her behind. Rictor is heartbroken and in the following issue, Liefeld has him decide to head back to Genosha to rescue her. (Unfortunately, by the time he arrives, she's already been hired on to X-Factor and is long gone.)
It really is kind of messed up, as her dumping Rictor was never her own choice. She only leaves him because of her programming, which forces her to stay with Havok and makes her believe she loves him -- all courtesy of Rictor's old "buddy", Cameron Hodge. Part of me wonders if maybe Hodge did this on purpose, taking something else precious away from Rictor.
ETA: Rereading it, X-Tinction Agenda is really kind of tragic for them both. We see their first kiss, as well as Rictor and Rahne both admitting to themselves they love each other. But it ends with Rahne turned into a mutate and "deciding" to stay in Genosha, forcing Rictor to leave her behind.