{
  "id": 15767152,
  "title": "Marvel Officially Renames X-Men’s Most Complicated Character After 50 Years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/marvel-officially-renames-x-mens-most-complicated-character-after-50",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-20T16:41:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Polygon",
    "slug": "polygon",
    "url": "https://www.polygon.com/marvel-x-men-psylocke-betsy-braddock-new-name-revealed/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Following the aftermath of Avengers: Armageddon, Marvel has officially renamed one of its most convoluted X-Men characters, Betsy Braddock, who has spent the past 50 years navigating a tangled web of identities. Previously known as Psylocke, Betsy has been trading names and bodies with Kwannon, another significant character in the X-Men universe. To simplify things, Marvel has given Betsy a new codename: Butterfly. This name is inspired by the distinctive purplish energy surrounding Betsy's face when she utilizes her powers, which resembles a butterfly. Although the X-Men character Layla Miller has also utilized the codename Butterfly in the past, she is not an A-list character and hasn't used it recently. The new series, Maximum X-Men, led by Storm, features a team of heroes including Wolverine, Colossus, Bishop, Iceman, Firestar, Justice, and Betsy (now Butterfly). The team's primary mission is to protect Earth from potential threats, with their first challenge being an unknown menace from the Negative Zone. The series, written by Christopher Yost and illustrated by Tony S. Daniel, promises to deliver thrilling action and drama, paying homage to the classic Claremont style of storytelling. Maximum X-Men is set to launch on December 2.",
  "summary": "Marvel is moving on from Psylocke and giving Betsy Braddock a new name for Storm's X-Men team",
  "key_points": [
    "Betsy Braddock renamed Butterfly after 50 years",
    "Psylocke and Kwannon share complex identities",
    "Maximum X-Men series launches December 2"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}