X-Men is a franchise created by Marvel that centers around the X-Men, a group of superpowered people known as "mutants", that fight for humanity and to protect the rest of mutantkind. The X-Men franchise is comprised of many many comics, ten movies, three cartoons, and probably more stuff idk about.

Mutants are people that carry the x-gene, which gives them superhuman abilities that usually manifests during puberty. Mutants are often discriminated against due to their differences, though the X-Men still fight for humanity.

The X-Men are lead by Professor Charles Xavier, a telepath who founded the X-Men, and Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, a school for mutant children.

The X-Men are often opposed by the Brotherhood of Mutants, lead by Erik Lehnsherr, AKA Magneto, a mutant who has the ability to manipulate metal. Magneto and the Brotherhood believe in mutant superiority over humans, and fight against humanity and the X-Men.

GAMBIT

Remy LeBeau, AKA Gambit is a mutant and a member of the X-Men, who can create and manipulate kinetic energy (he blows stuff up). I'm not really sure why I love Remy so much tbh. I just think he's very cool and silly and I love him. He's the main reason that I started reading any of the X-Men comics so. thanks remy love u xx

WOLVERINE

Logan Howlett, AKA Wolverine is a mutant and member of the X-Men, who has hightened senses, a healing factor, and retractable claws in each hand. Logan is the onyl reason I got into X-Men. After Deadpool and Wolverine came out I saw so many posts about him and i fell in love instantly because GAWWDDDD DAMMMMMNNNN HE IS SO FINE. I got into X-Men because I thought Logan was hot. Anyway I'm so insane about this guy. His doglike tendencies have enamoured me. I need him so bad. I need him to go to therapy. I hate this old man i hope he DIES!!! his movies suck so bad though (except logan ofc <3) (that movie ruined my fuckign life though)

MAGNETO

Erik Magnus Lehnsherr, AKA Magneto AKA Max Eisenhardt, is an omega level mutant and the leader of the Brotherhood of Mutants, who can manipulate metal fields and control metal. If you know me you know full well how fucking insane I am about Erik. He is SO TRAGIC and he makes me SO SICK. I need to care for and nurture him like you would an injured baby bird. He makes me so so ill. AUGHHHH. Erik lehnsherr save me. I've literally written essays about this guy

CHERIK

Cherik is the ship between Charles Xavier and Erik Lehnsherr. It is probably the most popular ship in the X-Men fandom and I am a very big enjoyer of it

In every incarnation of them, Charles and Erik are very close, even when they're against eachother they describe eachother as "old friends", and they know everything about eachother.

Charles and Erik often follow the trope of lovers to enemies to lovers to enemies to lovers to enemies t

They literally get DIVORCED in First Class and then MARRIED AGAIN at the end of Dark Phoenix. they are HUSBANDS!!!

Marvel are cowards and it's likely that cherik will never officially become canon, but both sets of movie actors ship them, so they are canon in my heart <3

My fav versions of them are movie cherik (ESPECIALLY OLD MAN CHERIK!!!!! they are so underrated idc) and krakoa era cherik. They are SOOOOOOOO husbands in krakoa they are so dear to me