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| character_name = Rachel Grey
| image          = Rachel Summers.jpg
| converted      = y
| caption        = Rachel Grey as Askani on textless variant cover of ''[[X-Factor (2020 comic book)|X-Factor]]'' #2 (August 28, 2024).<br />Art by [[Clayton Crain]].
| full_name      = Rachel Anne Summers
| species        = [[Mutant (Marvel Comics)|Human mutant]]
| publisher      = [[Marvel Comics]]
| debut          = ''[[Uncanny X-Men|The Uncanny X-Men]]'' #141 (Jan. 1981)
| creators       = {{ubl|[[Chris Claremont]] (writer)|[[John Byrne (comics)|John Byrne]] (artist)|[[John Romita Jr.]] (artist)}}
| alliances      = {{ubl|[[X-Men]]|[[X-Factor (2020 comic book)|X-Factor]] ([[Dawn of X]])|[[Hounds (comics)|Hounds]]|[[New Mutants|New Mutants (Earth-811)]]|[[Excalibur (comics)|Excalibur]]|[[Askani|Clan Askani]]|[[X-Treme Sanctions Executive]]|[[Starjammers]]|Knights of X}}
| aliases        = {{ubl|[[Phoenix Force|Phoenix]]|Mother Askani|Bright Lady|Alyzr'n Summerset|"Hound"|The Celestial Avatar|The Cosmic Avatar|R'Chell|Revenant|Marvel Girl|Prestige|Starchilde|Askani}}
| partners       = {{ubl|[[Betsy Braddock]] (girlfriend)|[[Jean Grey]] (mother)|[[Cyclops (Marvel Comics)|Scott Summers]] (father)|[[Cable (character)|Cable]] (brother)|[[Spider-Girl#Gwen Warren|Spider-Girl III]] (sister)|[[Corsair (character)|Corsair]] (grandfather)|[[Havok (character)|Havok]] (uncle)|[[Vulcan (Marvel Comics)|Vulcan]] (uncle)}}
| powers = * Time manipulation:
** Time travel
** Chrono-shield
* [[Empathy]]:
** Ability to sense and manipulate emotions
** Ability to sense and manipulate feelings
* [[Telepathy]]:
** Astral projection
** Mind control
** Mind reading
** Mind transferal
** Memory wiping
** Psionic blast
** Psionic shielding
** Psychometry
* [[Telekinesis]]:
** Force field
** Matter manipulation
** Telekinetic blast
** Telekinetic weapon
** Flight
* '''As [[Phoenix Force]]'''
** Abilities as the Phoenix Force's avatar
| cat=super
| subcat=Marvel Comics
| hero=y
| sortkey=Summers, Rachel
}}
'''Rachel Anne Summers''' is a fictional character appearing in [[American comic book]]s published by [[Marvel Comics]]. The character was created by writer [[Chris Claremont]] and artist/co-plotter [[John Byrne (comics)|John Byrne]].

In her first appearance, the character's surname was not revealed;<ref name="Uncanny X-Men #141-142">''The [[Uncanny X-Men]]'' #141–142 (Jan.–Feb. 1981)</ref> in later appearances, she was established as the daughter of the [[Parallel universe (fiction)|alternate future]] counterparts to [[Cyclops (Marvel Comics)|Cyclops]] and [[Jean Grey|Jean Grey-Summers]] from the [[dystopian]] [[Days of Future Past]] timeline. Although there are other characters bearing her name throughout the [[Multiverse (Marvel Comics)|multiverse]], she herself is considered a multiversal anomaly with no true alternate-universe counterparts.<ref name="Knights of X #4">''Knights of X'' #4 (2022)</ref>

The character is a [[Mutant (Marvel Comics)|mutant]] with similar abilities to her mother, including [[telepathy]], [[Psychokinesis|telekinesis]], and a connection to the [[Phoenix Force]]. Throughout her publication history, she has also been referred to by the monikers '''Marvel Girl''', '''Phoenix''', '''Prestige''', and '''Mother Askani''' (later simply '''Askani''').

==Publication history==
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Rachel first appeared in ''The [[Uncanny X-Men]]'' #141 (Jan. 1981) and has since been affiliated with several comic book superhero teams including the X-Men and [[Excalibur (comics)|Excalibur]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=DeFalco |first1=Tom |last2=Sanderson |first2=Peter |last3=Brevoort |first3=Tom |last4=Teitelbaum |first4=Michael |last5=Wallace |first5=Daniel |last6=Darling |first6=Andrew |last7=Forbeck |first7=Matt |last8=Cowsill |first8=Alan |last9=Bray |first9=Adam |title=The Marvel Encyclopedia |date=2019 |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=978-1-4654-7890-0 |page=363}}</ref>

In 2022, she joined the Knights of X team as part of the [[Destiny of X]] era under the leadership of [[Betsy Braddock|Captain Britain]], who takes a group of mutants under her wing leading them into the [[Avalon (Marvel Comics)|Otherworld]]. The title was the follow-up to the 2019's [[Excalibur (comics)|Excalibur]] relaunch and was written by [[Tini Howard]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/knights-of-x-destiny-of-x-marvel/|title=Knights of X sends ten mutants on a quest for the "Holy Grail of mutantkind"|last=Marston|first=George|website=[[GamesRadar+]]|date=January 13, 2022|access-date=August 9, 2022}}</ref> In its fourth issue, Rachel Summers and her long-time friend Betsy Braddock confessed their romantic feelings for each other and their kiss was shown in a [[Splash page (comics)|splash page]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/knights-of-x-betsy-and-rachel-kiss-marvel/|title=Knights of X Confirms a Popular Ship|last=Negus|first=M.N.|website=[[Comic Book Resources|CBR]]|date=July 26, 2022|access-date=August 9, 2022}}</ref>

==Fictional character biography==
===Future adolescence===
Rachel Anne Summers comes from an alternate future Earth known as Earth-811, as seen in the "[[Days of Future Past]]" storyline from ''The [[Uncanny X-Men]]'' #141–142. In this reality, the assassination of Senator [[Robert Kelly (character)|Robert Kelly]] provoked the [[ratify|ratification]] of the [[Registration Acts (comics)|Mutant Registration Act]], leading to a [[dystopia]]n future where the mutant-hunting [[Sentinel (comics)|Sentinel]] robots rule North America. Rachel was abducted by operatives working for Ahab, who used drugs and [[hypnotherapy]] to turn Rachel into the mutant-hunting "[[Hounds (comics)|Hound]]". She fulfilled her duties, but her [[psychic]] powers linked her to her victims; fueling her grief and despair until she attacked Ahab and scarred him. In return, he sent her to the mutant [[concentration camp]]s. There, she befriended the surviving mutant rebels, including [[Wolverine (character)|Wolverine]], [[Magneto (Marvel Comics)|Magneto]], [[Colossus (character)|Colossus]], [[Storm (Marvel Comics)|Storm]], [[Kitty Pryde|Kate Pryde]], and her lover, the adult [[Franklin Richards (character)|Franklin Richards]].

Rachel managed to send Kate's consciousness into the past to her younger self to prevent the assassination, but it did not change their time.<ref name="Uncanny X-Men #141-142"/><ref name="Excalibur #52">''[[Excalibur (comics)|Excalibur]]'' #52 (July 1992)</ref> Rachel sent her astral form into the past to find out why and discovered she had sent Kate into an [[Parallel universe (fiction)|alternate past]]. On the way back, she encountered the disembodied [[Phoenix Force]] and it followed her to her present. Rachel passed out from the strain of [[astral projection]] and the Phoenix Force revealed itself to Kate, who asked it to give Rachel a fresh start.<ref name="Excalibur #52"/>

When Rachel and Kate broke into "Project: [[Nimrod (comics)|Nimrod]]" on a suicide mission to destroy a new model of Sentinel, they became trapped.<ref name="Uncanny X-Men #192">''The Uncanny X-Men'' #192 (April 1985)</ref> When Kate spoke the words "Dark Phoenix," the Phoenix Force ripped Rachel from her timeline and sent her body back to the alternate past to which she had sent Kate's consciousness.<ref name="Excalibur #52"/><ref>''The Uncanny X-Men'' #184 (Aug. 1984)</ref> This was a past where she learned Jean Grey was dead<ref>''The Uncanny X-Men'' #188 (Dec. 1984)</ref> and that her father was married to someone else. Rachel experienced additional heartache and displacement trauma when she discovered that her father's new wife, [[Madelyne Pryor]], was pregnant with a son ([[Cable (character)|Nathan Summers]]), because in her timeline she was the first-born child of Scott Summers.<ref>''X-Men/[[Alpha Flight]]'' #1–2 (Dec. 1985–Jan. 1986)</ref>

===X-Men===
Rachel had a brief membership in the X-Men before finding a [[Shi'ar]] holoempathic crystal at her grandparents' home. The crystal was imprinted with a portion of Rachel's mother's essence inside it as a tribute to the family shortly after Jean Grey's death. After Rachel took a vow to remember her mother with the uniform and name of Phoenix,<ref name="Uncanny X-Men #199">''The Uncanny X-Men'' #199 (Nov. 1985)</ref> the [[Phoenix Force]] fully bonded with her. She was granted access to its power on a cosmic magnitude, albeit in a much more limited fashion than the Dark Phoenix. Soon after, the grudge which she had begun with [[Selene (comics)|Selene]] boiled over when Rachel secretly invaded the [[Hellfire Club (comics)|Hellfire Club]]. She did this with the intention of taking vengeance on Selene for the murders she had committed, particularly that of nightclub owner Nicholas Damiano, who had previously taken Rachel into his home after Selene had attacked her. Selene proved to be no match for Rachel's newly increased powers, but just as she was about to finish Selene, Wolverine arrived and was forced to stab Rachel in the chest.<ref>''The Uncanny X-Men'' #207 (July 1986)</ref> Critically injured, Rachel was lured into [[Spiral (character)|Spiral]]'s "Body Shoppe."<ref>''The Uncanny X-Men'' #209 (Sept. 1986)</ref>

===Excalibur===
[[File:ExcaliburV1-44pg12p4.jpg|thumb|Rachel Summers in her standard 1990s red street clothing from ''Excalibur'' #44 (November 1991). Art by [[Alan Davis]].]]
Months later, while recuperating from injuries on [[Muir Island]], [[Kitty Pryde|Shadowcat]] and [[Nightcrawler (character)|Nightcrawler]] both had the same dream, where they were actors and helped Rachel, who was trapped there, escape. Shortly thereafter, Rachel escaped from the alternate reality of [[Mojo (comics)|Mojoworld]]. Rachel has once been cited having a flashback to her time there where she is held in chains and tortured. The three former X-Men were joined by [[Captain Britain]] and [[Meggan (character)|Meggan]] and founded the British superhero team [[Excalibur (comics)|Excalibur]].<ref name="Excalibur: The Sword is Drawn">''Excalibur: The Sword is Drawn'' (1987)</ref> While part of the team, she discovered that this universe's version of her mother, Jean Grey, was alive.<ref name="X-Factor Annual #5">''X-Factor'' Annual #5 (1990)</ref> She attempted to bond with Jean, but Jean, upon discovering Rachel was the present host for the Phoenix, rejected any contact with her. Jean still resented the Phoenix Force for stealing a portion of her life. She also rejected Rachel because she felt that Rachel's existence was a constant reminder of the dystopian future she feared could still come to pass.<ref name="Excalibur #52"/><ref name="Uncanny X-Men Annual #14">''The Uncanny X-Men'' Annual #14 (1990)</ref> Eventually, however, Jean moved past those feelings and formally welcomed Rachel into her life.<ref>''Excalibur'' #71 (Nov. 1993)</ref>

===Askani===
Rachel remained with Excalibur until an incident caused Captain Britain to be lost in the timestream. She exchanged places with the time-lost Captain Britain<ref>''Excalibur'' #75 (March 1994)</ref> and emerged two thousand years in the future, in a world conquered by [[Apocalypse (character)|Apocalypse]] and crushed under his iron fist.<ref>''[[The Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix]]'' #1–4 (May–Aug. 1994)</ref> She gathered together a group of rebels and founded the [[Askani]]. She trained one of her followers to [[time travel|travel back in time]] and bring her "brother" Nathan forward in time when he was infected with a [[techno-organic virus]].<ref>''[[X-Factor (comics)|X-Factor]]'' #68 (July 1991)</ref> The Askani [[Clone (genetics)|cloned]] Nathan in case he was not able to survive the virus. Apocalypse's followers attacked the Askani and took the clone (who would later become the [[supervillain]] [[Stryfe]]), leaving Rachel critically injured. Hooked up to life support, she drew the minds of Scott and Jean into the future, as "Slym" and "Redd", to raise Nathan and tutor him in the use of his powers. Rachel finally died ten years later and sent Scott and Jean back to their original bodies seconds after they had left.

After Nathan, now known as [[Cable (character)|Cable]], had finally defeated Apocalypse, he went into the timeline to retrieve Rachel. There, he discovered a Rachel ''sans'' Phoenix Force. With the premature death of Apocalypse, the Askani timeline had been diverged from the mainstream Marvel Universe, [[Earth-616]]. As a result, she had been flung into the far future, yet subjectively a short time after she had been lost in the timestream, as the slave of a creature called "Gaunt", who had used her to lead Cable there for a "battle of the ages". Cable defeated Gaunt in the battle and Rachel, now free, was able to use her residual Phoenix Force to return them both to the present.<ref>''Cable'' vol. 2 #85-86. Marvel Comics.</ref> She then decided to take a break from superheroics and enrolled in college after she made Cable promise he would not tell anyone she was back. Despite her efforts to live a normal life, however, she was kidnapped by the telepath [[Elias Bogan]]<ref>''X-Treme X-Men'' #23. Marvel Comics.</ref> and subsequently rescued by the X-Men.<ref>''X-Treme X-Men'' #44-45. Marvel Comics.</ref>

===Rachel Grey===
She decided to rejoin the X-Men,<ref>''X-Treme X-Men'' #46. Marvel Comics.</ref><ref name="ReferenceB">''The Uncanny X-Men'' #444. Marvel Comics.</ref> taking the name "Marvel Girl" to honor her mother ([[Planet X (comics)|who had recently died yet again]]) and wearing a costume her mother had designed but never worn: a variation on Jean's first green costume. She also changed her last name to "Grey", possibly to express disapproval at her father's betrayal of Jean, as well as his continuing relationship with [[Emma Frost]];<ref name="ReferenceB"/><ref>''X-Men Unlimited'' vol. 2 #11 (Dec. 2005)</ref> though she and Emma made a truce of sorts during one of the team's missions in [[Hong Kong]]. Rachel and [[Nightcrawler (character)|Nightcrawler]] began to have an attraction towards each other, kissing at one point,<ref name="Uncanny X-Men #450">''The Uncanny X-Men'' #450 (Dec. 2004)</ref> but nothing came of it as Nightcrawler also had an attraction to Storm at the time, who was in somewhat of a romantic "friendship" with Wolverine.<ref name="Uncanny X-Men #450"/><ref>''The Uncanny X-Men'' #453 (Feb. 2005)</ref><ref name="Uncanny X-Men #455">''The Uncanny X-Men'' #455 (April 2005)</ref> Her stint with this team also included a visit to the [[Savage Land]]. In the storyline "World's End",<ref>''The Uncanny X-Men'' #455-459.</ref> which was heavily criticized by readers,{{Citation needed|date=September 2011}} Rachel was subjected to the mind-control of a tribe of advanced dinosaur people, the Hauk'ka, causing her to believe she belonged to their species. Afterward, she subconsciously used her telekinesis to change her own genome in their image. This was eventually reverted. After ''[[House of M]]'' and ''[[Decimation (comics)|Decimation]]'', where most of the world's mutants lost their powers, the government had [[Sentinels (comics)|Sentinels]] instituted at the [[X-Mansion]] to protect the mutants in case any enemies used this low point to attack. Though their intentions were good this time, it reminded Rachel too much of the previous timeline when Sentinels herded mutants into concentration camps.

Rachel had a short stint with newly re-formed Excalibur, reminiscent of the former team, shortly after the ''House of M'' events. She assisted the team in battling [[Shadow-X]] and the [[Shadow King]] (in the guise of [[Professor X]]).<ref>''New Excalibur'' #1–4 (Jan.–April 2006)</ref>

===End of Greys===
{{Main|End of Greys}}
Rachel spent some time with her grandparents, bonding with her grandfather. At a family reunion with all her relatives, a commando unit under the order of the [[Shi'ar]] attacked the party, killing everyone in an effort to wipe out the Grey genome. The commando unit was unable to kill Rachel; instead, one member was able to graft a "deathmark" on her back that would allow them to find her wherever she went. It is assumed that the only remaining member of the Grey family now left on Earth besides Rachel is Cable. Afterward, at the graves of the Grey family, Rachel vowed a terrible vengeance on the Shi'ar and was quoted as saying, "I'm not my mom. I'm not the Phoenix. I'm my own woman. And by the time I'm done... they'll wish I ''was'' the Phoenix."<ref>''The Uncanny X-Men'' #466-468. Marvel Comics.</ref>

The Death Commandos later tracked Rachel to the psychiatry office of Dr. Maureen Lyszinski. Rachel, with the help of [[Betsy Braddock|Psylocke]], Nightcrawler, [[Bishop (Marvel Comics)|Bishop]], and [[Cannonball (Marvel Comics)|Cannonball]], saved the doctor and took down the Death Commandos. She decided to imprison them, instead of killing them, by telling them, "I mean to find destiny in a way that brings us both [Jean Grey] honor."<ref>''The Uncanny X-Men'' #469-471. Marvel Comics.</ref> She is also sometimes referenced as "Starchilde" in this series.

===Rise and Fall of the Shi'ar Empire===
After Rachel was kidnapped, along with Cyclops, by her paternal uncle [[Vulcan (Marvel Comics)|Vulcan]], he freed [[Darwin (character)|Darwin]] from inside him.<ref>''X-Men: Deadly Genesis'' #1-6 (2006). Marvel Comics.</ref> Later, [[Professor X]] recruited Rachel, along with [[Havok (character)|Havok]], Nightcrawler, [[Warpath (comics)|Warpath]], Darwin, and [[Polaris (Marvel Comics)|Polaris]], for a space mission to stop Vulcan from laying waste to the [[Shi'ar]] empire.<ref>''The Uncanny X-Men'' #475 (September 2006)</ref> Xavier, who recently was stripped of his powers, recruited Rachel to serve as his telepathic "eyes and ears" during their mission. Aware of Rachel's vendetta against the Shi'ar, Xavier agreed to use their trip into space to find out who in the Shi'ar Empire gave the order to wipe out all members of the Grey family, and he warned Rachel that they will deal with the people responsible for her recent losses Xavier's way.

While in space, the team was attacked by [[Korvus]], a Shi'ar warrior sent to kill Rachel. Korvus' ancestor, Rook'shir, was a previous host of the Phoenix Force, and a small portion of the Phoenix's power was left behind in his sword, the Blade of the Phoenix. With this power, Korvus made short work of the other X-Men, but when Rachel blocked the sword, their minds were involuntarily linked. Through this link, Rachel learned that Korvus' family was also murdered by the Shi'ar government because of their connection to the Phoenix. The remaining echo of the Phoenix power from the sword was then transferred to Rachel. Rachel claimed that rather than having taken the power, the power chose to go to her, saying, "The Phoenix knows me, remember? It likes me." When this happened, Rachel's normally gold energy aura turned blue, the same color as the Blade of the Phoenix. She then telekinetically disabled an explosive implant that the Shi'ar chancellor was using to force Korvus' obedience.

Due to Rachel's connection to Korvus through the sword, she discovers the Phoenix Force formerly in the blade is just an echo, a "blue shadow", of the Force. The shadow of the Phoenix begins influencing Rachel's behavior, causing her to design a new darker uniform and begin a romance with Korvus.<ref name="Uncanny X-Men #481">''The Uncanny X-Men'' #481 (Feb. 2007)</ref> She soon breaks off the relationship after she realizes their bond is only because of the residual Phoenix Force.<ref>''X-Men: Emperor Vulcan'' #1 (Nov. 2007)</ref>

Leading up to the fight with Vulcan, Rachel is shown using her powers to kill the guards who stand in her way. Havok warns her not to, but Rachel tells him that they deserve to die after what they did to her family. When it comes to the big fight, Rachel shows just how powerful she is by protecting Korvus from one of Vulcan's blasts. Rachel is one of the X-Men stranded in Shi'ar space when their ship is sent back to Earth.

After the death of her other grandfather, Corsair, at the hands of Vulcan, she, along with Havok, Polaris, Korvus, Ch'od, and Raza, become the new Starjammers. They elect to remain in Shi'ar space and restore [[Lilandra Neramani|Lilandra]] to the throne or die trying. As her uncle states, "If they fail, he has no doubt that Vulcan will head for Earth."<ref>''The Uncanny X-Men'' #486 (July 2007)</ref>

===Starjammers===
During the conflict, the [[Starjammers]] find another threat in the form of the Scy'ar Tal (translates as "Death to the Shi'ar"). Rachel makes contact with the eldest Scy'ar Tal and discovers their true origin. The Scy'ar Tal were originally called the M'Kraan. Early in their history, the Shi`ar attacked them, killing a great number of their people and making the rest flee for their lives. Eventually, the Shi'ar settled on their planet, took the M'Kraan Crystal as their own, and passed down the legend of the M'Kraan Crystal as a sacred gift from their deities, [[Sharra]] and [[K'ythri]]. The M'Kraan then changed their name to Scy'ar Tal and devoted their culture and society to the destruction of the Shi`ar Empire. With their first attack, they destroyed Feather's Edge by transporting a star to obliterate it. After which, Vulcan made contact with the Starjammers to call a temporary ceasefire.

During the ceasefire, Rachel comes into contact with the Death Commandos again and attempts to kill them to avenge the deaths of her relatives; however, she is deterred by Polaris. In the end, all the Starjammers are captured by the Shi'ar except Rachel, Korvus, and Lilandra.

===X-Men: Kingbreaker and War of Kings===
Rachel and the Starjammers play a large role in the sequel to the ''Emperor Vulcan'' miniseries called ''X-Men: Kingbreaker''.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.newsarama.com/comics/080823-XMenKingbreaker.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081121153143/http://www.newsarama.com/comics/080823-XMenKingbreaker.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=November 21, 2008 | title=Chris Yost Talks X-Men: Kingbreaker | last=Ekstrom | first=Steve | work=[[Newsarama]] | date=August 23, 2008}}</ref> She is also seen prominently in the "[[War of Kings]]" storyline, which features Vulcan, the [[Inhumans]], [[Nova (Richard Rider)|Nova]], and the [[Guardians of the Galaxy (2008 team)|Guardians of the Galaxy]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://marvel.com/news/story/4329/sdcc_08_war_of_kings | title=SDCC '08: War of Kings | last=Morse | first=Ben | work=Marvel.com | date=September 15, 2008}}</ref>

While with the Starjammers, in battle with Vulcan's new guard, the fragment of the "blue" Phoenix within her and Korvus' blade mysteriously leaves them. After the Phoenix echo leaves Rachel, she says "please... not now.... Mom." From this frame onward, the "hound" markings reappear on Rachel's face.<ref name="X-Men: Kingbreaker #4">''X-Men: Kingbreaker'' #4 (May 2009)</ref>

In agreement with the Inhumans, the Starjammers and the Guardians of the Galaxy assault a Shi'ar vessel to free Lilandra, hoping to end the conflict while restoring her to the throne. Even without her Phoenix powers, Rachel is powerful enough to entrap Gladiator in an illusion to keep him distracted from battle. Their gambit pays off and the group is able to free Lilandra.{{Volume needed|c=y|date=July 2009}}

Rachel is next seen as Lilandra's bodyguard along with the rest of the Starjammers. On the home planet of the Shi'ar, Lilandra assumes her throne, but while making a ceremonial gesture is killed by the murderer known as Razor, who possesses the [[Darkhawk]] armor. The only person who perceives this is Rachel, since Razor is shielded from the perceptions of others.<ref>''War of Kings'' #4 (Aug. 2009)</ref>

After Lilandra is assassinated, Rachel fights alongside the Starjammers against the Shi'ar Guard and Araki, who has summoned the same Shi'ar commandos that killed Rachel's family and branded her with the Shi'ar death mark. Rachel uses her powers to implode Black Cloak's head, saying, "He was the one... He killed my family," though killing him does not make her feel happier. Gladiator finishes the job by killing Araki himself. Rachel, along with the rest of the Starjammers, regroup later on and mourn the Shi'ar, as they doubt that they will recover from this war.<ref>''War of Kings'' #5 (Sept. 2009)</ref>

===Realm of Kings===
It is known through [[Ch'od]], and apparently due to the incident where she and Korvus both lost the connection to the Phoenix Force, that Rachel and Korvus, along with [[Havok (character)|Havok]] and [[Polaris (Marvel Comics)|Polaris]], have departed for Earth.<ref>''Realm of Kings: Imperial Guard'' #2 (Feb. 2010)</ref>

===Age of X===
While on the way back to Earth, Rachel attempted to contact Professor Xavier or Emma Frost with a message. However at that moment, Moira (a powerful alternate personality of the mutant Legion) warped reality taking Rachel's mind with it creating the amnesic Revenant. Once reality was restored, Rachel's mind is separated from her body which according to her is "half a universe away". Because of Moira's actions, Rachel no longer remembers the message and her mind retains the form of her Age of X counterpart. Scott promised her that they would return her home.<ref>''X-Men: Legacy'' #248</ref>

===Schism and Regenesis===
Rachel reappears in ''[[X-Men: Schism|Schism]]''.<ref>''X-Men: Legacy'' #250</ref>

Borrowing one of [[Legion (Marvel Comics)|Legion]]'s manifold powers, [[Rogue (Marvel Comics)|Rogue]] teleports alongside [[Gambit (Marvel Comics)|Gambit]], [[Magneto (Marvel Comics)|Magneto]] and [[Joanna Cargill|Frenzy]] to rescue their teammates on the other side of the galaxy. Once there, Rachel is retrieved from a band of pirates as Rogue becomes their new leader. The remaining X-Men discover they've arrived at a space station called Gul Damar which is in a state of upheaval due to the rebellion of insectoid creatures called Grad Nan Holt against their [[Shi'ar]] enslavers. They are also being pulled into an exploding sun and the entire civil war is revealed to be orchestrated by a powerful Grad Nan Holt telepath known as "Friendless." A number of battles with the creature proves unsuccessful for Rachel, but with the combined efforts of Rogue and the X-Men they are able to defeat him and return home via the wormhole that was created from the collapsing star.<ref>''X-Men: Legacy'' #254–258</ref>

Rachel as part of a team of Wolverine's X-Men attempted to psychically battle Exodus in an attempt to prevent the assassination of Cyclops. The team is eventually beaten and the X-Men are saved by [[Generation Hope (comics)|Generation Hope]].<ref>''X-Men: Legacy'' #263</ref>

Rachel is then invited to hold a position as senior staff member of the "Jean Grey School for Higher Learning," which was rebuilt from the Xavier Institute and has Wolverine as acting Headmaster and [[Kitty Pryde]] as Headmistress.<ref>''X-Men: Regenesis''</ref><ref>''Wolverine and the X-Men'' #1</ref>

====Avengers vs. X-Men====
During the events of ''[[Avengers vs X-Men|AVX]]'', when the X-Men on Utopia escape from the invading Avengers, Rachel contacts Cyclops to provide Hope's location.<ref>''Avengers vs. X-Men'' #3</ref> Afterwards, Rachel states that she knows the Phoenix Force better than anyone else on Earth and that she is living proof that it can be controlled. She also says that if the Phoenix has chosen her and that is the destiny that Hope wants, she will do everything in her power to help her. She and Iceman tell Wolverine at the school that they are going to help Cyclops in the battle.<ref>''Wolverine and the X-Men'' #10</ref> However, when Cyclops and Emma Frost begin to be corrupted by the Phoenix's power, she, like the other X-Men, decide to oppose their rule.{{Volume needed|c=y|date=May 2016}} Rachel then battled against Cyclops and helped both the Avengers and X-Men in the final battle.{{Volume needed|c=y|date=May 2016}}

====Marvel NOW! and Inhuman war====
In 2013, Marvel revealed an all new all female series simply named ''[[X-Men (comic book)|X-Men]]''. Written by Brian Wood with art by Olivier Coipel, ''X-Men'' will feature an all female cast including Storm, Jubilee, Rogue, Kitty Pryde, Rachel Grey and Psylocke.<ref>{{cite web|last=Esposito|first=Joe|title=Marvel Debuts All-Female X-Men|url=http://uk.ign.com/articles/2013/01/14/marvel-debuts-all-female-x-men|website=IGN|date=14 January 2013 }}</ref>

The X-Men are in pursuit of Arkea, who has attempted to revive the X-Men's long lost enemies. The X-Men are attacked by the newly formed Sisterhood and Rachel is telepathically locked down by [[Madelyne Pryor]]. Storm strikes a deal for Rachels freedom allowing Madelyne and Selene to walk free.<ref>''X-Men'' vol. 4 #12 (Feb. 2014)</ref>

In the ''[[AXIS (comics)|AXIS]]'' story arc, Storm sends the entire student body against the Red Onslaught in an attempt to save Earth. Rachel is shown to be reverted to her hound form by Dr. Doom and Wanda Maximoffs spell.<ref>''Deadpool'' #38 (Dec. 2014)</ref>

Rachel is part of Storm's team of Amazing X-Men who attempts to stop the Living Monolith from becoming the new Juggernaut.<ref>''Amazing X-Men'' #15 (Jan. 2015)</ref>

Rachel Grey is distrusting of Spider-Man's newly appointed position as Jean Grey School guidance counsellor. Using her telepathy she seeks to expose his secret identity only to lose that memory by being mind-wiped by Martha Johansson.<ref>''Spider-Man and the X-Men'' #1-5 (Jan. 2015–April 2015)</ref>

Rachel is shown as a teacher at the Jean Grey Institute in the battle against Kenji.<ref>''Storm'' #10 (April 2015)</ref>

===ResurrXion===
When Kitty Pryde returns from space to lead the X-Men, Rachel joins her team in ''X-Men Gold'' and adopts the unique, new code name Prestige.<ref>{{cite web |last1=White |first1=Brett |title=ResurrXion Watch: Which X-Men Are Missing In Action? |url=https://www.cbr.com/resurrxion-watch-which-x-men-are-missing-in-action/ |website=CBR |date=December 8, 2016}}</ref>

===Dawn of X===
In the new status quo for mutants post ''[[House of X and Powers of X]]'', Professor X and Magneto invite all mutants to live on Krakoa and welcome even former enemies into their fold.<ref>''House of X'' #5. Marvel Comics.</ref> Rachel spends some time with her family on the Summer House, the new residence of the Summers Family, located on the Moon.<ref>''X-Men'' vol. 5 #1. Marvel Comics.</ref> Soon after X (Xavier) is killed by bioengineered human terrorists,<ref>''X-Force'' vol. 6 #1. Marvel Comics.</ref> Cyclops gathers Rachel and Kid Cable for a mission on the Atlantic Ocean regarding a piece of their new homeland of Krakoa.<ref>''X-Men'' vol. 5 #2. Marvel Comics.</ref>

Later, she joins Polaris, Daken, Northstar and former X-students Eye-Boy and Prodigy in a new initiative in Krakoa: they are to investigate any mutant death and prepare a report for The Five as part of the Resurrection Protocols of Krakoa. Their first case involves the supposed death of Northstar's twin sister, Aurora.<ref>''X-Factor'' vol. 4 #1. Marvel Comics.</ref>

==Powers and abilities==
Rachel possesses various [[Psionics|psionic]] abilities, generally exhibited through [[telepathy]], [[Psychometry (paranormal)|psychometry]], [[Psychokinesis|telekinesis]], and limited time manipulation.

===Telepathy===
Rachel's "virtually unlimited" telepathy allows her to receive, broadcast, and manipulate [[Cognition|cognitive processes]] (such as thoughts) in an intricate manner. Examples of Rachel's aptitudes for this include creating durable mind-links across distances, projecting blasts of psionic energy that disrupt aspects of brain functioning, shielding her mind from other telepaths, creating [[illusion]]s, and rendering someone imperceptible to the five senses. In addition, Rachel has demonstrated the ability to telepathically suppress superpowers; control, repair, and exchange minds; as well as safely editing memories. Rachel has also harnessed her telepathy to sense, locate, and track other sentient beings based on their thought patterns, but has a moral apprehension about using this skill due to her experiences as a Hound.

It has been suggested that Rachel's telepathy, although immeasurable in raw power, is mitigated by her limited training and finesse. [[Emma Frost]] was able to outflank an incredulous Rachel in a contest on the [[astral plane]]. In the same issue, Emma offered her educative services; and later still, Rachel received training from [[Professor X|Professor Charles Xavier]] (while he was depowered), giving her access to his vast knowledge and expertise in telepathy.<ref>''The Uncanny X-Men'' #475–486 (Sept. 2006–July 2007)</ref>

===Telekinesis===
By using telekinesis, Marvel Girl can remotely manipulate matter even on a sub-atomic level. She can channel this ability to create protective force fields and blasts of concussive force. By using her telekinesis to levitate herself, Marvel Girl can fly at incredible speeds. Rachel has been able to create a micro [[black hole]],<ref>''The Uncanny X-Men'' #447 (Oct. 2004)</ref> levitate an entire city for a time,<ref>''[[Cable (character)|Cable]] and [[Deadpool]]'' #10 (Feb. 2005)</ref> sustain shields that withstood Jovian atmospheric pressures,<ref>''The Uncanny X-Men'' #449 (Nov. 2004)</ref> and direct blows from Thor's hammer, Mjolnir.<ref name="X-Men' 2012">''Wolverine and the X-Men'' #12 (June 2012)</ref> Moreover, Rachel's telekinetic fine-motor control has allowed her to alter molecular valences,<ref>''X-Treme X-Men'' #44 (May 2004)</ref> mentally alter clothing with ease,<ref>''Excalibur'' #20 (March 1990)</ref> create a telekinetic/psionic sword (much like [[Betsy Braddock|Psylocke]]'s telekinetic katana),<ref name="Uncanny X-Men #464">''The Uncanny X-Men'' #464 (Nov. 2005)</ref> a telekinetic hammer powerful enough to knock Thor off his feet,<ref name="X-Men' 2012"/> and even rewrite human genomes.<ref name="Uncanny X-Men Annual #14"/><ref>''The Uncanny X-Men'' #459 (July 2005)</ref>

While all depictions portray Rachel as an extremely powerful telekinetic, the limitations of her hard-psi capabilities have been somewhat inconsistent. Some instances have depicted Rachel's telekinetic potential to be nigh-unlimited, whereas others have shown her struggling against, and even outmatched by, lesser developed telekinetics such as Psylocke.<ref name="Uncanny X-Men #455"/>

===Chronoskimming===
Marvel Girl utilizes her psionic talents in conjunction with her ability to manipulate time in a variety of ways. "Chronoskimming" describes her ability to temporarily transplant a person's mind and send it through time into a younger/older version, a close ancestor/descendant, or as a disembodied astral form.<ref name="Uncanny X-Men #141-142"/>
Rachel unconsciously emanates a fourth dimensional pulse, effectively creating a chrono-shield that protects her from changes in the timeline.<ref>''Excalibur'' #50 (May 1992)</ref> She can also sense and manipulate residual psychic energy in the form of [[Psychometry (paranormal)|psychometry]].<ref name="Uncanny X-Men #464"/><ref>''[[Marvel Knights]] [[Spider-Man]]'' #6 (November 2004)</ref><ref>''X-Men: Deadly Genesis'' #2 (Feb. 2006)</ref>

[[Image:Galactus.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Rachel Summers, with the [[Phoenix Force]], battling and winning against [[Galactus]]. Art by Alan Davis.]]

===Phoenix Force===
When Rachel was bonded to the cosmic entity known as the [[Phoenix Force]], she demonstrated heightened psi-powers, the ability to manipulate energy and life-forces, and limited cosmic awareness.<ref name="Uncanny X-Men #199"/><ref>''The Uncanny X-Men'' #202–203 (February–March 1986)</ref><ref>''X-Men: Phoenix'' #1–3 (Dec. 1999–March 2000)</ref><ref>''Excalibur'' #61 (Late Jan. 1993)</ref> Rachel's connection to the Phoenix power was lost in the distant future and did not return with her when she traveled back to the early 21st century (present) of Earth-616 (Marvel's mainstream universe).<ref>''Cable'' #85–86 (Nov.–Dec. 2000)</ref>

Most recently, Marvel Girl absorbed a residual echo of the Phoenix Force left in the sword of a previous host, a Shi'ar named Rook'shir.<ref name="Uncanny X-Men #479">''The Uncanny X-Men'' #479 (Dec. 2006)</ref> It was revealed that this energy source was a less powerful (but easier to wield) form of the Phoenix Force.<ref name="Uncanny X-Men #481"/> The echo was powerful enough to allow Rachel to survive in and fly through the vacuum of space without the need for additional protection, as well as being able to hold her own in combat against the tremendous physical power of [[Gladiator (Kallark)|Gladiator]].<ref name="X-Men: Emperor Vulcan 5">''X-Men: Emperor Vulcan'' #5 (March 2008)</ref> These demonstrations were short lived, however, due to its disappearance, which Rachel attributes to Jean Grey.<ref name="X-Men: Kingbreaker #4"/> She now exhibits her standard power levels, however she has later shown the ability to manipulate Phoenix Fire from the Multiverse.<ref>''War of Kings'' #1–6 (May–Oct. 2009)</ref><ref>''Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain'' #1 (February 2023)</ref>

===Power signature===
As a host for the Phoenix Force, Rachel manifested the cosmic firebird in displays of great power. During her 2000s ''Uncanny X-Men'' appearances, Marvel Girl also exhibited a Phoenix emblem over her left eye whenever she demonstrated psionic feats.<ref name="Uncanny X-Men #444">''The Uncanny X-Men'' #444 (July 2004)</ref> It was at first accompanied by a "shadow form" (similar to the one Jean Grey manifested when she absorbed the telepathic powers of [[Betsy Braddock|Psylocke]]<ref>''[[X-Men: Legacy|X-Men]]'' vol. 2, #96–103 (Jan.–Aug. 2000)</ref>). However, the illustration of this shadow form ceased without explanation.<ref>''The Uncanny X-Men'' #472–474 (June–Aug. 2006)</ref> After regaining a small portion of the Phoenix Force (echo), the emblem over her eye changed from a gold Phoenix shape to a static version made of electric blue flame.<ref name="Uncanny X-Men #479"/> Her display of power was once more altered in ''X-Men: Emperor Vulcan'' #3, where she produced the familiar fiery [[Bird of prey|raptor]] with which the Phoenix Force is commonly associated (see profile image).

===Skills and abilities===
At times, Rachel has been shown to learn new skills extremely quickly. For example, she mastered a set of "demon ninja" sword skills simply by watching her teammate Shadowcat perform them.<ref>''Excalibur'' #16 (Dec. 1989)</ref> Along with sword fighting, Rachel has experience in lock-picking, vehicular repair (such as engines<ref name="Uncanny X-Men #444"/>), and use of advanced technology and weaponry.<ref>''X-Men: Phoenix Force Handbook'' (Sept. 2010)</ref> However, these abilities have not been evident in her more recent appearances.

===Potential and limitations===
Rachel's power level and scope of abilities have been inconsistently described by writers over the years. However, she is usually depicted with "virtually unlimited" potential in her dual psionic talents.<ref>''X-Men: The 198 Files'' (March 2006)</ref> In most cases, she displayed greater feats as the Phoenix<ref name="Uncanny X-Men #208">''The Uncanny X-Men'' #208 (Aug. 1986)</ref> and even matched [[Gladiator (Kallark)|Gladiator]]'s strength with the aid of a "Phoenix echo".<ref name="X-Men: Emperor Vulcan 5"/> Rachel is considered by many to be an [[Omega-level mutant]] (like her mother), but the only literary reference to this attribute is when the future Sentinel, [[Nimrod (comics)|Nimrod]], classified Rachel as an "Omega class subject" several years before the term was established in Marvel canon.<ref name="Uncanny X-Men #208"/>

Even with the omnipotent strength of the Phoenix, magic and magical objects are able to resist Rachel's powers. When the [[Soulsword]] appeared near the [[Excalibur (comics)|Excalibur]] lighthouse headquarters seeking [[Kitty Pryde]] to become its new wielder, Rachel attempted to remove it from bedrock to alleviate her friend's apprehension. Despite using the full extent of power permitted by the Phoenix Force, Rachel was unable to remove the sword, surmising that only Kitty could remove it.<ref>''Excalibur'' #7 (April 1989)</ref>

== Reception ==

=== Accolades ===

* In 2014, ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' ranked Rachel Summers 98th in their "Let's rank every X-Man ever" list.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Franich |first=Darren |date=June 9, 2022 |title=Let's rank every X-Man ever |url=https://ew.com/article/2014/05/21/x-men-best-worst/ |access-date=2022-11-01 |website=EW.com |language=en}}</ref>
* In 2018, ''[[CBR.com]]'' ranked Rachel Summers 4th in their "X-Men: The Strongest Members Of The Summers Family" list.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thompson |first=Jonathan |date=2018-07-23 |title=X-Men: The Strongest Members Of The Summers Family, Ranked |url=https://www.cbr.com/summers-family-members-ranked/ |access-date=2022-11-01 |website=CBR |language=en-US}}</ref>
* In 2018, ''CBR.com'' ranked Phoenix/Rachel Summers 13th in their "8 X-Men Kids Cooler Than Their Parents (And 7 Who Are Way Worse)" list.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Webber |first=Tim |date=2018-04-09 |title=8 X-Men Kids Cooler Than Their Parents (And 7 Who Are Way Worse) |url=https://www.cbr.com/x-men-kids-cooler-than-parents/ |access-date=2023-01-25 |website=CBR |language=en}}</ref>
* In 2018, ''CBR.com'' ranked Rachel Summers 3rd in their "20 Most Powerful Mutants From The '80s" list.<ref>{{Cite web |author=C. B. R. Staff |date=2018-09-02 |title=Fast Times At Mutant High: The 20 Most Powerful Mutants From The '80s |url=https://www.cbr.com/powerful-mutants-80s/ |access-date=2023-01-26 |website=CBR |language=en}}</ref>
* In 2019, ''CBR.com'' ranked Rachel Summers 1st in their "X-Men: The 10 Most Dangerous Members Of The Starjammers" list.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Murray |first=Kirsten |date=2019-10-15 |title=X-Men: The 10 Most Dangerous Members Of The Starjammers, Ranked |url=https://www.cbr.com/x-men-strongest-most-dangerous-starjammers-ranked/ |access-date=2022-11-01 |website=CBR |language=en-US}}</ref>
* In 2021  ''[[Screen Rant]]'' ranked Rachel Summers 2nd in their "X-Men: The Top 10 Telepathic Mutants" list<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hernandez |first=Brenda |date=2021-09-23 |title=X-Men: The Top 10 Telepathic Mutants, Ranked |url=https://screenrant.com/x-men-top-telepathic-mutants-ranked/ |access-date=2022-11-01 |website=ScreenRant |language=en-US}}</ref> and 5th in their "X-Men: The 10 Most Powerful Members Of The Summers Family" list.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Natividad |first=Sid |date=2019-06-09 |title=X-Men: The 10 Most Powerful Members Of The Summers Family, Ranked |url=https://screenrant.com/x-men-powerful-members-summers-family-ranked/ |access-date=2022-11-01 |website=ScreenRant |language=en-US}}</ref>
* In 2021, ''CBR.com'' ranked Rachel Summers 9th in their "10 Bravest Mutants in Marvel Comics" list.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harth |first=David |date=2021-12-05 |title=The 10 Bravest Mutants in Marvel Comics, Ranked |url=https://www.cbr.com/bravest-mutants-marvel-comics-ranked/ |access-date=2022-11-01 |website=CBR |language=en-US}}</ref>
* In 2022, ''[[Newsarama]]'' included Rachel Summers in their "20 X-Men characters that should make the jump from Marvel comics to the MCU" list.<ref>{{Cite web |author1=George Marston |date=2022-02-28 |title=20 X-Men characters that should make the jump from Marvel comics to the MCU |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/20-x-men-characters-that-should-make-the-jump-from-marvel-comics-to-the-mcu/ |access-date=2022-11-01 |website=gamesradar |language=en}}</ref> 
* In 2022, ''CBR.com'' ranked Rachel Summers 8th in their "10 Best Marvel Legacy Heroes" list.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harth |first=David |date=2022-02-05 |title=The 10 Best Marvel Legacy Heroes, Ranked |url=https://www.cbr.com/marvel-best-legacy-heroes-ranked/ |access-date=2022-11-01 |website=CBR |language=en-US}}</ref>
* In 2022, Screen Rant ranked Rachel Summers 1st in their "10 Most Powerful Members Of Excalibur" list,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harn |first=Darby |date=2022-04-07 |title=10 Most Powerful Members Of Excalibur, According To Marvel Comics |url=https://screenrant.com/strongest-excalibur-members-marvel/ |access-date=2022-11-01 |website=ScreenRant |language=en-US}}</ref> 3rd in their "10 Most Powerful Alternate Universe Members Of The X-Men" list,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lealos |first=Shawn S. |date=2021-11-01 |title=10 Most Powerful Alternate Universe Members Of The X-Men, Ranked |url=https://screenrant.com/strongest-most-powerful-alternate-universe-members-marvel-comic-x-men-versions-ranked/ |access-date=2022-11-01 |website=ScreenRant |language=en-US}}</ref> and included her in their "10 Most Powerful X-Men" list<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harn |first=Darby |date=2022-02-24 |title=10 Most Powerful X-Men |url=https://screenrant.com/most-powerful-x-men-marvel-comics/ |access-date=2022-11-01 |website=ScreenRant |language=en-US}}</ref> and in their "10 Most Iconic Alternate Future X-Men" list.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harn |first=Darby |date=2022-08-17 |title=10 Most Iconic Alternate Future X-Men |url=https://screenrant.com/most-iconic-alternate-future-x-men/ |access-date=2022-11-01 |website=ScreenRant |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Other versions==
In the first issue of the ''Uncanny X-Men'' story arc "Season of the Witch", Rachel and [[Betsy Braddock|Psylocke]] were transported to the [[White Hot Room]]<ref name="Uncanny X-Men #462">''Uncanny X-Men'' #462</ref> as an indirect result of the reality-shift performed by a mentally unstable [[Scarlet Witch]].<ref>''House of M'' #1 (Aug. 2005)</ref> While there, it was established that the Rachel appearing in [[Earth-616]] (originally from Earth-811) has no true alternate counterparts within the Marvel multiverse. Rather, all other incarnations of "Rachel Summers" that exist in parallel timelines (see below) are linked only by having the same name, or attributes.{{citation needed|date=November 2013}}

===House of M===
The ''[[House of M]]'' reality had Rachel and Psylocke return to their dimension and thus be engrossed in the Scarlet Witch's reconstruction of the world. In this reality, Rachel was the bodyguard and traveling companion to Psylocke, who was crowned British royalty after her brother, Brian, became ruler of all England.<ref name="Uncanny X-Men #464"/> Rachel then became involved with [[Captain Britain]]'s mission to seal the breach in reality (rift) that was created by the Scarlet Witch's manipulations.<ref>''The Uncanny X-Men'' #465 (Dec. 2005)</ref>

===Variations of Days of Future Past===
In at least three alternate future timelines derived from "Days of Future Past", a Rachel Summers married [[Franklin Richards (character)|Franklin Richards]] and procreated mutant children. One such child was the time-traveling supervillain [[Hyperstorm]] (Jonathan Richards). Hyperstorm was responsible for causing the [[Fantastic Four]] to think that [[Mister Fantastic]] (Jonathan's grandfather) and [[Doctor Doom]] were dead; he was only defeated when he was trapped in another dimension by [[Galactus]].<ref name="Fantastic Four #414">''Fantastic Four'' #414</ref> The second child was Dream Summers, who possessed [[Empathy|empathic]] superpowers. She was a superhero who appeared in the ''Spider-Man/X-Men: Time's Arrow'' trilogy of novels. In a third reality, they produced a child named David Richards, who was rescued from a concentration camp by the interdimensional traveling [[Exiles (Marvel Comics)|Exiles]] and raised by the "[[Age of Apocalypse]]" version of [[Sabretooth (character)|Sabretooth]].<ref>''Exiles'' #12–13 (June–July 2002)</ref> David's traumatic experiences at the camp motivated him to become a fanatical murderer.<ref>''Exiles'' #59 (April 2005)</ref>

In another variation of the "Days of Future Past", shown in ''Weapon X: Days of Future Now'', a Rachel Summers was captured by [[Weapon X]] and detained in the "Neverland" [[concentration camp]].<ref>''Weapon X: Days of Future Now'' #5 (Jan. 2006)</ref>

===Exiles===
In the so-called "Legacy Earth" reality of ''[[Exiles (comics)|Exiles]]'', in which the [[Legacy Virus]] mutated into a [[Techno-organic virus|techno-organic]] plague, a Rachel Summers was a member of the [[Avengers (comics)|Avengers]], the last superhero group. At [[Changeling (Marvel Comics character)|Morph]]'s behest, she contacted [[Thor (Marvel Comics)|Thor]] and the [[Asgard (comics)|Asgardians]] to help them against the Vi-Locks, a race of beings infected with the techno-organic virus.<ref>''Exiles'' #22 (April 2003)</ref>

===''X-Men: The End''===
The miniseries ''[[X-Men: The End]]'' (written by [[Chris Claremont]]) details the last adventures of the X-Men in a possible future. In this reality, Rachel played a central role, and was the political [[campaign manager]] of Kitty Pryde ([[Chicago]] mayoral candidate).<ref>''X-Men: The End, Book 1'' (Sept. 2004)</ref> However, she abandoned this position after [[Cassandra Nova]] led a series of attacks on the X-Men and their allies.<ref>''X-Men: The End, Book 2'' (May 2005)</ref> She traveled alongside [[Cable (character)|Cable]] into [[Shi'ar]] space. After a Professor X was taken hostage by Nova, and she entered his psyche to free him. However, Nova traps her and Lilandra within. She seemingly kills them both, but Rachel used the power of the Phoenix to save herself and incapacitates Nova. They leave Xavier's mind and continue the battle in Rachel's mind, where Rachel is overpowered. Cassandra, using Rachel's body, kills Jean Grey and Cyclops, leaving Rachel forced to watch the ordeal. Nova then leaves Rachel's body, stealing the Phoenix Force. This immediately kills her, as the Phoenix is the only thing keeping her alive after  Cassandra destroyed her mental form.<ref>''X-Men: The End, Book Three'' #6</ref>

==In other media==
===Television===
* Rachel Summers as Hound makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in the ''[[X-Men: The Animated Series]]'' episode "Beyond Good and Evil, Part 4".<ref>{{Cite episode | title=Beyond Good and Evil, Part 4: End and Beginning | series=X-Men: The Animated Series | series-link=X-Men: The Animated Series | season=4 | number=15 | airdate=November 25, 1995}} Redistributed in ''X-Men: Volume 4'' (Marvel DVD Collection).</ref>
* Rachel Summers as Mother Askani appears in the ''[[X-Men '97]]'' three-part episode "Tolerance Is Extinction", voiced by [[Gates McFadden]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Diaz |first=Eric |date=May 1, 2024 |title=All the Marvel Cameos in X-Men '97 Episode 8 |url=https://nerdist.com/article/all-the-marvel-cameos-in-x-men-97-episode-8/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240502000808/https://nerdist.com/article/all-the-marvel-cameos-in-x-men-97-episode-8/ |archive-date=May 2, 2024 |access-date=May 2, 2024 |website=[[Nerdist]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title='X-Men '97' team on setting the stage for season 2 |url=https://ew.com/x-men-97-season-2-apocalypse-gambit-8649027 |access-date=May 17, 2024 |website=EW.com |language=en}}</ref>

===Video games===
* Rachel Summers as the Phoenix appears as a playable character in ''[[X-Men II: The Fall of the Mutants]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://gamespot.com/pc/puzzle/xmen2fallofthemutants/index.html | title=X-Men 2: Fall of the Mutants (PC) | work=[[GameSpot]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/computer/doswin/home/942232.html | title=X-Men 2: Fall of the Mutants | work=[[GameFAQs]]}}</ref>
* Rachel Grey appears as a playable character in ''X-Men: Battle of the Atom''.{{citation needed|date=August 2018}}
* Rachel Summers as Marvel Girl appears as a playable character in ''[[Marvel Future Fight]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.flickeringmyth.com/2019/09/kitty-pryde-rachel-summers-kid-omega-and-the-danger-room-come-to-marvel-future-fight/|title=Kitty Pryde, Rachel Summers, Kid Omega and the Danger Room come to Marvel Future Fight|date=September 11, 2019|website=Flickering Myth}}</ref>

===Miscellaneous===
* Rachel Summers as Marvel Girl and Rachel Grey has received several figures from [[Hasbro]] and [[WizKids]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.amazon.com/Marvel-Select-Variant-Rachel-Action/dp/B002Q1DOTK | title=Marvel Select Marvel Girl Variant (Rachel Grey) Action Figure | work=[[Amazon.com]] | access-date=2011-03-05}}</ref>
* Rachel Summers received busts from [[Diamond Comic Distributors|Diamond Select]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://marvelousnews.com/index.php?catid=23&itemid=10775 | title=AFX Exclusive Rachel Grey 'Deathmark' Variant Mini-Bust | work=MarvelousNews.com | date=March 6, 2007 | access-date=2011-03-05}}</ref>
* Rachel Summers received a figure in the [[HeroClix]] line.<ref>{{cite book | title=Marvel HeroClix: Days of Future Past Action Pack | isbn=1590413768 }}</ref>
* Rachel Summers as Marvel Girl received a figure in the "Marvel Super Hero Squad" line as part of a two-pack with Cyclops.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.hasbrotoyshop.com/marvel-super-hero-squad-cyclops-and-marvel-girl?BR=820&SBR=450&ID=26221 | title=Marvel Super Hero Squad: Cyclops and Marvel Girl | work=HasbroToyShop.com | access-date=2011-03-05}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Marvelwiki|marvel-girl-rachel-summers|Marvel Girl (Rachel Summers)}}
* [http://uncannyxmen.net/characters/marvel-girl-iii Spotlight On... Marvel Girl III] at UncannyXmen.Net
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070328223320/http://www.rachel-summers.com/ Rachel-Summers.com]
* [http://askani.strength-within.net Askani Rising]
* [http://www.thephoenixforce.com/phoenixFrameSet1.html The Phoenix Force] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061124213936/http://www.thephoenixforce.com/phoenixFrameSet1.html |date=2006-11-24 }}

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