In the ongoing Inferno storyline, the long-dead mutant precog Destiny has been finally resurrected -- and with her comes a new level of threat to the mutant nation of Krakoa. But in another reality, instead of threatening a paradise for mutants protected by the X-Men, she actually created one.

The Destiny of the Age of Apocalypse reality was able to effectively create her own mini-version of Krakoa years before the mutants of Earth-616, only for it to collapse into flames due to outside threats.

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The Age of Apocalypse was the result of Charles Xavier's Omega-Level Mutant son, Legion, venturing into the past. Hoping to kill Magneto years before he could become a threat, Legion inadvertently killed his father instead. On top of destroying himself and the mutants who'd ventured into the past to stop him (save for the already time-displaced Bishop), the battle awakened Apocalypse decades earlier than in the original timeline, allowing him to take over a less-prepared world and wipe out large swaths of humanity in his ensuing campaign of conquest.

The ensuing hell scape was spread across the globe, with almost every corner of the planet decimated by the powerful mutant. But one location remained protected, hidden away from the villain's grasp. Located deep in the Antarctic, the Savage Land (introduced in Marvel Mystery Comics and reintroduced as the Savage Land in X-Men #10 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby) is a tropical climate hidden away from the rest of the world. In this place, ancient life such as dinosaurs still exist, thanks to the inventions of the alien Nuwali at the behest of the Beyonders. In most incarnations of the Marvel Universe, the Savage Land is primarily home to heroes like Ka-Zar and Shanna the She-Devil, but the X-Men also have a deep history with the location.

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In the Age of Apocalypse, Destiny spent years with Mystique before the chaos that covered the rest of the world forced her to flee. Upon discovering the Savage Land, she created a peaceful community called Avalon that served as a refuge for those seeking to escape the mutant tyrant. With the help of her greatest follower Cain Marko (who in this reality never became the Juggernaut) and her adopted son Doug Ramsey (who expanded his powers throughout the realm so they could all share a common language), Destiny made a home for herself. For a time, Avalon remained a peaceful place, safe from the forces of Apocalypse.

After discovering Bishop and the possibility to radically change the past, the X-Men sought out the help of Destiny. X-Calibre (by Warren Ellis and Ken Lashley) focused on Nightcrawler and Mystique's mission to venture to Avalon and recruit Destiny for their plan. In the process, they accidentally brought Avalon to the attention of Apocalypse, who sent Shadow King and the Pale Riders to destroy the peaceful community. Although Nightcrawler and Damask were able to help stop the villains in the long run, it wasn't until after Avalon had already been destroyed. With Doug, Cain, and countless innocents dead, Destiny abandoned her home to help the X-Men primarily out of a desire for vengeance.

In a stroke of coincidence, parallels between that incarnation of Destiny and the newly resurrected one from Earth-616 are hard to miss. Both had the chance to help a paradise grow in a world of violence, and when everything collapsed around her, she went on the offensive. It's similar to how Destiny and Mystique seem to be moving onto the offensive to bring down Krakoa, and how dangerous they can be when they're on the war path together.

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