Then don't step into the Circle Perilous. It's simple. If you want a seat on the Great Ring, you challenge the one sitting. No hindrance, no help. If you step into the Circle, there are only three ways out. You win. Or you die. Or you yield. 
Circle Perilous was an arena on Arakko.[1][2]
History
Similar to the Quarry or the Arena on Krakoa, the Circle Perilous was an arena to host gladiator style battles between mutants. The Circle Perilous was where any Arakkii could challenge a member of the Great Ring of Arakko for their seat.[1][2][3]
Just prior to the Hellfire Gala, Storm challenged Nameless for her seat on the Great Ring of Arakko and the regency of Arakko. The pair fought in the Circle Perilous with Nameless taking on the form of Storm in her prime. When Storm froze Nameless to prevent her movement and shapeshifting, Nameless chose to die rather than yield.[2][3]
Since becoming the Regent of Arakko and Voice of Sol with the Seat of All-Around-Us on the Great Ring, Storm has been challenged multiple times in Circle Perilous.[2][4]
As part of her plan to subvert Arakko, Commander Brand convinced Vulcan to challenge Tarn the Uncaring. Although Vulcan was able to rob Tarn of his psychokinetic energy-based powers, Tarn was still able to win by beating Vulcan to death. Shortly after his victory, Magneto formally challenged Tarn to battle. As soon as Tarn accept, Magneto placed his helmet on Tarn's head nullifying his powers. Magneto then crushed Tarn's head with the helmet before he could yield.[5]
Following the attacks of Uranos on Arakko,[6] several seats on the Great Ring were left vacant leading to multiple challenges between candidates to claim them.[7]
Known Battles[]
- Storm (winner) vs. Nameless, the Shape-Shifter Queen[2][3]
- Storm (winner) vs. Fiery Calderak[2]
- Storm (winner) vs. Tarn the Uncaring[2]
- Storm (winner) vs. Kobak Never-held[4]
- Vulcan vs. Tarn the Uncaring (winner)[5]
- Magneto (winner) vs. Tarn the Uncaring[5]
- Quorl the Roarer vs. Satis Exotica (winner)[8]
- Lycaon (winner) vs. unknown[7]
- Kobak Never-held (winner) vs. Fiery Calderak[7]
Trivia
- Non-mutant weapons are allowed during challenges within the Circle Perilous.[5]
See Also
- 8 appearance(s) of Circle Perilous
- 1 minor appearance(s) of Circle Perilous
- 9 mention(s) of Circle Perilous
- 14 image(s) of Circle Perilous
Links and References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Planet-Size X-Men #1
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 S.W.O.R.D. (Vol. 2) #8
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 X-Men: Red (Vol. 2) #1
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 S.W.O.R.D. (Vol. 2) #9
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 X-Men: Red (Vol. 2) #3
- ↑ X-Men: Red (Vol. 2) #5–7
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 X-Men: Red (Vol. 2) #11
- ↑ Legion of X #1