Editing Genosha (section)

==Fictional country history==

===Mutant apartheid===
The island is located off the east coast of [[Africa]], to the north of [[Madagascar]], and boasted a high standard of living, an excellent economy, and freedom from the political and racial turmoil that characterized neighboring nations. However, Genosha's prosperity was built upon the enslavement of its [[Mutant (Marvel Comics)|mutant]] population.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cbr.com/x-men-facts-genosha/ | title=X-Men: 10 Facts Fans Should Know About Genosha | date=19 August 2020 }}</ref> Mutants in Genosha were the property of the state and children who were positively identified with the mutant gene were put through a process developed by [[David Moreau]], commonly known as the Genegineer, stripped of free will and made into "mutates" (a Marvel term for genetically modified individuals, as opposed to those who developed mutant powers naturally). The Genegineer was also capable of modifying certain mutant abilities in order to fulfill specific labor shortages. Citizenship in Genosha is permanent and the government does not recognize any emigration. Citizens who attempt to leave the country are tracked down and forcibly brought back to the island by the special force known as [[Press Gang (comics)|Press Gang]]. The Press Gang consisted of Hawkshaw, Pipeline, and Punchout, and were aided in their task by [[Wipeout (comics)|Wipeout]]. Mutant problems are handled by a special group known as the [[Magistrates (comics)|Magistrates]]. The foundations of Genoshan society have been upset in recent years due to the efforts of outside mutant interests. In the first storyline to feature the nation, some members of the [[X-Men]] ([[Wolverine (character)|Wolverine]], [[Rogue (comics)|Rogue]], and their ally [[Madelyne Pryor]]) were kidnapped by Genoshan Magistrates, under the order of the Genegineer.<ref>''The Uncanny X-Men'' #235-238. Marvel Comics.</ref> Later, in the multi-issue, multi-title ''[[X-Tinction Agenda]]'' storyline, the X-Men and their allies rescued their teammates, [[Storm (Marvel Comics)|Storm]], [[Tabitha Smith|Meltdown]], [[Rictor]] and [[Wolfsbane (comics)|Wolfsbane]], from Genoshan brainwashing, toppling the government after discovering their alliance with former [[X-Factor (comics)|X-Factor]] ally turned mutant hater, [[Cameron Hodge]], and that [[Havok (comics)|Havok]] was one of the Magistrates since having his memory wiped by the Siege Perilous. Havok himself, woken from his conditioning by his brother [[Cyclops (Marvel Comics)|Cyclops]], dealt the killing blow to Cameron Hodge in the process.<ref>''The Uncanny X-Men'' #270-272, ''The New Mutants'' #95-97, ''X-Factor'' #60-62. Marvel Comics.</ref>

===Conflict and Magneto's reign===
A new Genoshan regime that promised better treatment of mutants was put in place after Hodge's destruction. A period of general turmoil and a number of attacks by superhumans, including [[Magneto (Marvel Comics)|Magneto]]'s [[Acolytes (comics)|Acolytes]] who were unwilling to forgive the former Genoshan government for its crimes against mutants, followed.(X-Men vol. 2 #1 1991)

A different version of X-Factor, including Wolfsbane, later returned to the island to help restore peace between its government and a rogue group of super-powered beings that had fled the island. The Genoshan government was shown with peaceful intentions, even trying to undo the ill effects visited upon Wolfsbane. Genosha was also shown to have typical suburban tract housing, like many small towns in America, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.<ref>''X-Factor'' #89. Marvel Comics.</ref>

After the "[[Age of Apocalypse]]" story arc, it was revealed and [[Retroactive continuity|retconned]] that the mutate process formula was given to the Genegineer by [[Sugar Man (Marvel Comics)|Sugar Man]], a refugee of the ''Age of Apocalypse'' timeline.{{Volume needed|c=y|date=September 2010}}

The [[United Nations]] ceded the island nation to the powerful mutant [[Magneto (Marvel Comics)|Magneto]], after he demanded an entire mutants-only nation.<ref>''X-Men'' vol. 2 #87 (Apr 1999)</ref><ref name="mnyc">{{cite book | last = Sanderson | first = Peter | title = The Marvel Comics Guide to New York City | publisher = [[Pocket Books]] | year = 2007 | location = New York City | pages = 49–51 | isbn = 978-1-4165-3141-8}}</ref> Magneto and his Acolytes managed to reestablish a modicum of peace and stability only briefly until civil war broke out between him and the remaining human population on the island led by the Magistrates. Magneto eventually defeated the Magistrates and restored order to most of the island, with hold-outs briefly remaining at Carrion Cove before being obliterated.<ref>''Magneto Rex'' #1-3.</ref>

The elimination of the [[Legacy Virus]] gave Magneto a freshly healthy army, leading him to declare a campaign of global conquest.<ref>''X-Men'' vol. 2 #111. Marvel Comics.</ref> A small team of X-Men stopped this plan, badly injuring Magneto in the process<ref>''X-Men'' vol. 2 #113, p.21. Marvel Comics.</ref> (the original issue presented him as being killed, but this was retconned in the ''[[New X-Men (2001 series)|New X-Men]]'' comic book series).<ref name="New X-Men #115. Marvel Comics">''New X-Men'' #115. Marvel Comics.</ref>

Genosha had a population of sixteen million mutants and a stable, advanced society.<ref name="New X-Men #115. Marvel Comics"/> However, the entire island was reduced to rubble and its mutant population was slain by [[Cassandra Nova]]'s Wild [[Sentinel (comics)|Sentinels]]. There were few survivors, many evacuated, and the [[Brotherhood of Mutants]] turned one of the Sentinels into a memorial statue.<ref>''New X-Men'' #132. Marvel Comics.</ref>

===Xavier's leadership===
Magneto and Xavier have since then joined forces to rebuild the island nation as detailed in the series ''[[Excalibur (comics)|Excalibur]]'' vol. 3 (2004). This goes badly as foreign military forces have thrown up a cordon around the island; no one is allowed to enter, and those trying to leave are fired upon.

A few survivors and newly arriving mutants who wish to help with the rebuilding process remain on the island. Members of this volunteer 'army' include [[Callisto (comics)|Callisto]], [[Freakshow (comics)|Freakshow]] and [[Wicked (comics)|Wicked]]. More are found in the surrounding countryside, some join with Xavier. There is a conflict with Magistrates, the island's former law enforcement. Though they are assisted by humanoid creatures they refer to as 'trolls', the Magistrates' forces are driven off. Some of the Magistrates are captured and kept in the island's makeshift jail.

Some of the captured Magistrates agree to work with Xavier to rebuild the island. Throughout the entire series, [[Unus the Untouchable]] and his squadron of mutants remain a problem; they do not wish to be part of Xavier's group.<ref>''Excalibur'' #6. Marvel Comics.</ref>

===House of M===
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Later, Magneto learned of his daughter the Scarlet Witch's nervous break-down and her ever-growing powers to alter reality. Magneto snatched Wanda from her battle with her fellow Avengers and brought her to Genosha, where he asked Xavier to restore the Scarlet Witch's sanity - but to no avail. The telepath couldn't help her and, concerned of the threat to reality that Wanda posed, Xavier consulted the Avengers and the X-Men about what to do with her. Their decision was rendered moot, though, as by the time they reached Genosha reality altered around the heroes - changing into the world ruled by the ''[[House of M]]''.

While conventional reality was eventually restored, it came at a high price, as thousands if not millions of Earth's mutant population lost their powers or died in the process, leaving only a few hundred mutants alive and powered. Just like most of his new Genoshan allies and enemies, Magneto was among the depowered people, remaining trapped on the island.

===Son of M and the Collective Incident===
In the [[Limited series (comics)|limited series]] ''[[Son of M]]'', there is a battle between some of the remaining mutants and the [[Inhumans]].

In ''[[The New Avengers (comics)|The New Avengers]]'' #19-20 it was stated that energy cannot be created or destroyed, and the same held true for the energies of the numerous depowered mutants. Eventually, these energies gathered in the form of an unsuspecting energy-absorbing mutant named [[Michael Pointer (comics)|Michael Pointer]]. Dubbed "the Collective" by the Avengers, against whom he then fought, the Collective traveled to Genosha and reached out to the startled Magneto. The Collective, controlled by [[Xorn]], attempted to restore Magneto's powers and convince him to lead the remaining mutants into taking over the planet. To the Collective's surprise, Magneto resisted and allowed the Avengers to separate the energy from his body and send it into the sun. The comatose Magneto is also taken into S.H.I.E.L.D. custody, but the helicopter that was supposed to transport him off Genosha explodes once it lifts off. Magneto's body is not found. It has since been revealed that he survived the explosion and remained depowered until the [[High Evolutionary]]'s dangerous experiment returned his magnetic abilities.<ref>''The New Avengers'' #19-20. Marvel Comics.</ref>

===Silent War===
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To date Genosha is now completely dead. Already in ruins before, the battle between the Inhumans and the O*N*E further destroyed the once-proud island nation during the [[Silent War]].

Since Magneto was the last person on Genosha, it seems that it's now totally uninhabited, which is corroborated by [[Wiccan (comics)|Wiccan]] and [[Speed (comics)|Speed]] when they began their search for their mother, the [[Scarlet Witch]]. They encountered Genosha an empty land filled with destroyed towers and empty streets.

===Necrosha and beyond===
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[[Selene (comics)|Selene]] is seen traveling to the ruined island of Genosha with her followers who were resurrected by the Technarch transmode virus, led there by [[Blink (comics)|Blink]] and [[Caliban (comics)|Caliban]], who tells Selene he senses millions of dead mutants. They enter the ruins and Selene proclaims Hammer Bay, the devastated capital of the island nation Necrosha, the place where she will become a god.<ref>''X-Necrosha'' #1. Marvel Comics.</ref>

With Eli Bard, Selene resurrects the massacred residents of Genosha, with [[Cerebro]] and [[Bastion (comics)|Bastion]]'s computers detecting the rise of mutant numbers into the millions.<ref>''X-Force'' #21. Marvel Comics.</ref> A problem presents itself in that many of the newly resurrected mutants have been de-powered, despite having been killed ''before'' [[Decimation (comics)|M-Day]]. [[Wither (comics)|Wither]] and [[Lois London|Mortis]] explain what happened and the Coven begins to set up base at Necrosha.

Selene is eventually defeated and killed, thus ending the effect of the corrupted Techno-organic virus in the bodies she revived<ref>''X-Force'' #25. Marvel Comics.</ref> and returning Genosha to an empty land. According to writer Chris Yost, Elixir is still on Necrosha.

During a visit to Genosha by the students of Jean Grey's School for Gifted Youngsters' students organized by Beast and Kitty Pryde, Sabretooth and AOA Blob assaulted Kid Gladiator and Kid Omega in order to kidnap Genesis. During this time, there were no mentioning of Elixir living here.<ref>''Uncanny X-Force'' #30. Marvel Comics.</ref>

During the ''[[AXIS (comics)|AXIS]]'' storyline, Magneto enters the island of Genosha to find that it had turned into a concentration camp for mutants. He frees two mutant girls who tell him that Red Skull is responsible and possesses Professor X's brain. Magneto attacks Red Skull, but is quickly stopped by the Skull's [[S-Men]].<ref>''Magneto'' vol. 3 #9. Marvel Comics.</ref> Magneto is captured and telepathically tortured by Red Skull. He is given visions of those closest to him suffering while being unable to do anything to stop it. After being freed by Scarlet Witch, Rogue, and Havok, he bites down on a vial beneath his skin of Mutant Growth Hormone, giving himself enough power to fight.<ref>''Magneto'' vol. 3 #10. Marvel Comics.</ref> Havok, Rogue, and Scarlet Witch are captured by the Red Skull's S-Men and sent to his concentration camp in Genosha. Rogue (who still has Wonder Man inside her) is able to break the group free. They discover Magneto has been captured, and free him, as well. The three want to leave the island and alert the rest of the Avengers and X-Men of what Red Skull is doing, but Magneto says he's going to stay and fight. Before they can do anything, Red Skull appears.<ref>''Uncanny Avengers'' #24. Marvel Comics.</ref> Magneto, Rogue, and the Scarlet Witch fought Red Onslaught in Genosha and are later joined by the Avengers and the X-Men. Iron Man used a telepathic tamperer to stop the Red Skull's influence. When more heroes arrived to help, Red Onslaught revealed that he influenced Stark to create a model of Sentinels, based on the knowledge of different super heroes he acquired after the Civil War before erasing the latter's memories of constructing them. Red Onslaught then deployed his Stark Sentinels to fight the heroes.<ref>''Avengers & X-Men: AXIS'' #1. Marvel Comics.</ref>

===All-New, All-Different Marvel===
As part of the ''[[All-New, All-Different Marvel]]'', Magneto and his [[Uncanny X-Men#2015.E2.80.93present: Volume 4|Uncanny X-Men]] use Genosha as a staging ground for an ambush on the [[Dark Riders (comics)|Dark Riders]], who have been targeting mutants with healing powers. After defeating the Dark Riders, Magneto then ties up the Dark Riders and sets off a bomb that kills them and also levels the entire island. It was a sign that Magneto has "no intention of 'Laying Low'."<ref>''Uncanny X-Men'' vol. 4 #5. Marvel Comics.</ref>

===Empyre===
During the ''[[Empyre]]'' storyline, some of the [[Cotati (comics)|Cotati]] used Genosha as a front for their upcoming invasion of [[Wakanda]]. This was foiled because of the X-Men, [[Hordeculture]], and the Genoshan zombies that are the results of Scarlet Witch trying to revive the mutants that were killed there.<ref>''Empyre: X-Men'' #1-4. Marvel Comics.</ref>