WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Excalibur #21 by Tini Howard, Marcus To, Erick Arciniega & VC's Ariana Maher, on sale now.

In the modern Marvel Universe, death means very little for mutants. Thanks to the Five, any fallen mutant can be restored with little difficulty. But just because mutant casualties can be restored, that doesn't mean that death is completely consequence-free.

As the X-Men's Hellfire Gala event continues, former Excalibur member and the team's current unofficial UK liaison, Pete Wisdom, just died in Excalibur #21. While his resurrection might be all but guaranteed, it still has the potential to have serious repercussions for Krakoa on a global -- and personal -- scale.

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Pete Wisdom Captain Britain

Pete Wisdom is a notable mutant within the United Kingdom, whose loyalty to his home nation has long outstripped his faith in the X-Men and their allies, although he has worked alongside them in his capacity as an agent of MI:13. As a ruthless but ultimately heroic figure, Wisdom has recently been a major figure within the connection between Krakoa and the United Kingdom. The mutant agent has also made sure to keep Betsy Braddock's Captain Britain informed on how things are going between the UK and Krakoa, and ultimately reveals how difficult things have gotten for UK in recent months. Betsy Braddock was seemingly lost during the events of X of Swords, shattered in the battle against Isca the Unbeaten.

Although Betsy was eventually restored after being briefly lost in the multiverse, public opinion against Betsy fully turned against her in her absence, with Coven Akkaba framing it as the mutant Captain Britain abandoning her home nation to side with Krakoa. Thanks to the machinations of the Coven Akkaba, the UK has become more militant in opposition to Krakoa, even going so far as to officially break off diplomatic relations with the mutant nation. Due to his loyalty to the crown, Wisdom ends up returning to Britain alongside the Coven and walking directly into a trap laid by the vicious human group. Surrounding Wisdom and quickly overpowering him, members of the Coven strap Wisdom down and produce a knife which they use to kill him.

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Pete Wisdom Death

Wisdom barely has time to threaten them and try to telepathically call out to Captain Britain before he's stabbed in the chest, with his blood being used to power a spell that frees Morgana Le Fay from her prison in Avalon and restore her to strength. The modern era of Krakoa has meant any mutant not killed in Otherworld can be restored to life with ease, which means that it's unlikely Wisdom will stay dead for long, especially once Krakoa learns about what happened. Having a mutant expert in the UK has been a crucial tool for Captain Britain, and Wisdom will play a crucial role if there's any hope to salvage relations between Krakoa and the UK. But it's not revealed if Captain Britain actually heard his psychic cries, and his death at the hands of the Coven will likely not be part of his memories if and when he's revived.

The Coven could continue to use this opportunity to strike even harder at the mutants, even aiming to target the newly formed Braddock Island in an attempt to reclaim it after Rictor broke it off from the mainland. Wisdom's death also proves to be a powerful boon for Le Fay, as it allows her to use his mutant blood to pass through Krakoa Gates. Wisdom's death could even be framed by the Coven as further proof of the untrustworthiness of mutants, giving them an even greater stranglehold on the mutant/human relations. Ultimately, Wisdom's death only makes the tumultuous relationship between Krakoa and the UK more problematic and could end up having serious repercussions not just for his allies on the island but for every mutant connected to the UK on top of helping restore a serious mystical threat.

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