House of X #6 officially wraps up one half of Marvel’s two-pronged relaunch of the X-Men. In the process, it solidifies a brand new status quo for the X-Men, one that unites all mutants under no fewer than twelve leaders. The days of Professor X being the big X-Man on campus are over.

Read on to find out which mutant heroes and villains are now officially in charge of the X-Men, but beware of spoilers ahead!

The 12 Leaders of the X-Men

The House of X finale changes the dynamic of the X-Men in a big way. Rather than being led by a singular figure like Professor X or Cyclops, the mutants of Krakoa are ruled by a council of 12 mutants. And while the number 12 has some rather negative connotations for X-Men readers, this isn’t shaping up to be a rehash of the critically panned Apocalypse: The Twelve crossover. We think, anyway.

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Source: IGN.com Meet the New Mutant Leaders of the X-Men