WARNING: The following contains spoilers for X-Factor #1, by Leah Williams, David Baldeón, Israel Silva, and VC's Joe Caramagna, available now.

When it comes to family, Magneto's most contentious - and contested - relationship is with Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver. Though they may be the most well-known of his children, they're not the Master of Magnetism's only offspring. Lorna Dane, a.k.a. Polaris, has a far more distant relationship with her father, despite ironically possessing the same powers. This was recently brought to light in X-Factor #1, with even Magneto unsure of how to best describe his daughter.

The premise of the returning title's first issue brings back the "X-Factor Investigations" concept. In this case, the team is tackling the case of Northstar's sister Aurora, whose death has to be confirmed before she can be resurrected. At the story's conclusion, Magneto congratulates Lorna for a job well done with a caveat. Disappointed that she turned down leadership of the new team, Magneto points out that because she is his daughter there is an added degree of expectation from her.

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Polaris responds by asking her father to describe her character and personality. This catches the Master of Magnetism completely off-guard and without anything to say, which highlights how little he actually knows about Lorna. Polaris isn't surprised by this lack of awareness, especially since she knows so little about herself. Magneto extends a reassuring olive branch by requesting her presence for regular tea at the House of M, which she agrees to. As cordial as it might sound, it goes to show how much their relationship has been built more upon expectation than actual closeness.

Created by Arnold Drake and Jim Steranko, Polaris first appeared in X-Men #49 but didn't become a member until issue #60. After her latent powers were revealed, she was kidnapped as part of a plan by Magneto, who claimed to be her father. It was revealed later that the plane crash that killed Lorna's "parents" was caused by the manifestation of her powers as a child, and that her mother's husband was not her biological father. The Magneto who claimed to be her father was revealed to be an android, however, with the real Master of Magnetism not recognizing Lorna when they later met.

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For a while, the two's relationship and interactions were limited, even though Polaris was inducted as a member of an earlier incarnation of X-Factor specifically to counter Magneto on behalf of the government. She would briefly aid him when he ruled Genosha, believing that he was working for the greater good. When she realized his tyrannical goals, however, she deserted him although she later returned to his side and helped him govern Genosha. This would lead to her conducting genetic tests which proved once and for all that she was beyond a doubt Magneto's daughter. This news was later made public to Genosha, and its citizens accepted Polaris as their princess.

Since the destruction of Genosha, Polaris has begun to more closely embody Magneto's values, even to the point of challenging Professor X at one point. Since Magneto's resurrection and the birth of the mutant nation of Krakoa, the two have been seen together more frequently, giving the appearance of a close familial relationship, at least on the surface.

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