TheSilver Surfer ’s story in Marvel Comics is notably tragical and utterly depressing , as he was forced to give up his humanity and serve a worldly concern - devouring cosmic monster to save his satellite . Norrin Radd is directly responsible for the death of countless aliveness form across the universe , and that ’s something he ’s going to have to endure with for the rest of his life . However , as tragic as Silver Surfer ’s taradiddle is , he does n’t have the most cheerless plot line in Marvel Comics , as that honour die to anX - Menhero who no one think back ( literally ) .

The tragical bomber in question is cite Xabi aka ForgetMeNot , and he was introduce inX - Men : Legacy#300 by Simon Spurrier , Mike Carey , Christos N. Gage , Tan Eng Huat , Steve Kurth , and Rafa Sandoval . In this comic , ForgetMeNot play a human girl trying to break into the X - Mansion , as she believes she will feel more at home with mutants after suffering lasting facial scars . This high schooltime - aged girl is trap in the X - Mansion ’s security organization , and ForgetMeNot tells her that she ask to loosen up and let go of her desire to break in if she hop to be released .

In the meantime , ForgetMeNot tell this missy hisentire account with the X - valet , as well as how he , too , hear to hold his life by in the hopes of bewilder a fresh start . ForgetMeNot explain that he is a mutant with the office to be forget immediately after he ’s out of ken . His ‘ unmemorability ’ does n’t just expand to people ForgetMeNot encounters , but also gives him the tot abilities of telepathic and technical undetectability . ForgetMeNot is invisible to psychics , he is n’t register by forward-looking weapons ’ targeting system , and multitude forget he subsist the 2d they look aside from him .

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ForgetMeNot’s Backstory is Heartbreakingly Tragic, but Has a Happy Ending

ForgetMeNot Finds Value in the Mutant Power He Once Thought was a Curse

As ForgetMeNot contribution with the young woman he ’s trying to aid , he once need to make a drastic sprightliness variety as well - one that virtually be him his life . When he join the X - Men , the only somebody who remember that ForgetMeNot really exist was Professor X , who put a ‘ telepathic alarm ’ in his own brain that cue him of ForgetMeNot ’s existence every hr . Once Professor X break down , however , no one in the earth recall that ForgetMeNot existed , and Xabi fell into a deep depression .

ForgetMeNot was unable to form any meaningful relationships , the other mutants he considered family unit member did n’t know he existed , and the one individual who did know he was animated was dead . So , ForgetMeNot sought out a variation named Omega who had the power to steal other mutants ’ ability , as he want this ‘ curse ’ bring up once and for all . However , there ’s a chance that Omega would circumstantially kill him during this process , but ForgetMeNot did n’t care , as he did n’t see any intellect to stay alive .

But , after speaking with Omega , ForgetMeNot realized that he could use his powers for good , as scoundrel would never see him coming . Sure , he would n’t be remembered for his acts of valiancy , but ForgetMeNot decided that did n’t weigh . ForgetMeNot portion out that disclosure with the young woman ensnare in the X - Mansion ’s security , and once she was liberate , she had a more affirmative outlook on liveliness , even though she forgot the individual who helped her through her crisis . From that point on , ForgetMeNot remained in the background of the X - Men ’s greatest adventures , mutely saving the twenty-four hours while everyone continue incognizant of his existence .

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ForgetMeNot’s Depressing Life Doesn’t Make Silver Surfer’s Life Any Less Tragic

ForgetMeNot May Be Cursed with Permanent Loneliness, but Silver Surfer Still Has it Pretty Rough

While his outlook on his powers ameliorate during the events of his ancestry story , it ca n’t be denied that ForgetMeNot ’s life is heartbreakingly depressing . He ’s invisible to everyone , forgotten moment after speaking with another person , and bedamn to exist in a state of lasting forlornness for the rest of his life . ForgetMeNot ’s strength shine through despite the existential horror of his business leader , but his life is still incredibly sad . In fact , it ’s fairish to say that ForgetMeNot ’s liveliness is even more depressing than Silver Surfer ’s - though that does n’t discount Norinn Radd ’s pain .

for certain , Silver Surfer has the power to form novel relationships and grow from his tragic past , but the trauma he experienced will be with him everlastingly . Silver Surfer abandon his world to lay aside it , only to move the cosmea doom other planets in exchange . Then , when he finally stood up to Galactus and helped save Earth , his homeplanet was devoured by Galactusin revenge , meaning all of it was fundamentally for nothing .

Marvel Comics has a bit of zep who could claim the title of ' saddest character ' , but because of one story , that honor pass to the Silver Surfer .

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Silver Surfer ’s life sentence is , indeed , incredibly cheerless , but it ’s knockout to argue that his taradiddle is more tragical than that of ForgetMeNot . ForgetMeNot simply does n’t exist to the vast majority of the Marvel Universe , and unlike the Silver Surfer , he never had any meaningful relationships with anyone , and he knows that he never will . So , whileSilver Surferis tragic , Marvel ’s most depressing storyline belongs to a member of theX - Menwho literally no one can recall .

The X - Men franchise , created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby , centers on mutants with extraordinary ability . Led by the sinewy telepath Professor Charles Xavier , they battle discrimination and nefarious mutants threatening humanity . The series explores themes of diversity and acceptance through a portmanteau word of action at law , dramatic event , and complex characters , spanning comics , animated series , and blockbuster motion-picture show .

Silver Surfer with the X-Men behind him.

ForgetMeNot saving the X-Men from the Brood.

The X-Men franchise, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, centers on mutants with extraordinary abilities. Led by the powerful telepath Professor Charles Xavier, they battle discrimination and villainous mutants threatening humanity. The series explores themes of diversity and acceptance through a blend of action, drama, and complex characters, spanning comics, animated series, and blockbuster films.

Comic book art: Silver Surfer flying through the cosmos.

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The X-Men franchise, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, centers on mutants with extraordinary abilities. Led by the powerful telepath Professor Charles Xavier, they battle discrimination and villainous mutants threatening humanity. The series explores themes of diversity and acceptance through a blend of action, drama, and complex characters, spanning comics, animated series, and blockbuster films.

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