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Xilora, formerly known as Xilo, is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He was created by Gerry Duggan and Pepe Larraz, and first appeared in ''Planet-Size X-Men'' #1 (August 2021).

Originating from the ancient Threshold civilization two billion years ago, the mutant that would eventually take the name Xilo was one of two survivors of Threshold's fall, the other being Okkara. During the fall, he was injured so severely that he lost many of his memories and needed millions of years to heal and recover. He remained with Okkara and served as its defender, taking many different names over time, until the island was attacked by the forces of Amenth and split into Krakoa and Arakko. He, along with all the other Okkaran mutants, was voluntarily sealed away in Amenth with Arakko to stop the invasion. For the next several thousand years, he served on the Great Ring of Arakko as the chief historian, consulted on all matters of history and lore. At some point, he took the name Stulgid. After Arakko and its inhabitants returned to Earth, Stulgid changed his name to Xilo-Who-Was-Stulgid and later to simply Xilo.

Xilo was enlisted to help terraform Mars into a suitable home for Arakko, using his powers to fertilize the soil and create a breathable atmosphere.

When the Eternal Uranos attacked Arakko, Xilo was gravely injured, reduced to 13.5% of his original body mass and losing millennia of memories. Having lost a great deal of his identity, he renamed himself That-Which-Was-Xilo to reflect this.

When Genesis returned to Arakko and incited a civil war, That-Which-Was-Xilo sided with Storm. To survive in his weakened state, he partially merged with the Fisher King, becoming dormant and occasionally warning his host of danger. During the final battle of the war, the Fisher King got close to a blinded Ora Serrata. That-Which-Was-Xilo seized the opportunity to leave the Fisher King (killing him in the process) and take control of Ora. He took the new name Xilora, unified the Great Ring of Arakko, and declared the end of the Genesis War. Provided by Wikipedia