We need to celebrate what makes us whole, and embrace it. Not allow ourselves to be defined by the terror of what threatens to shatter us to bits. We three have all ridden the pale horse, and seen the hell that follows. 
Appearing in "Pale Rider"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Lady Deathstrike (Yuriko Oyama)
- Purifiers
- "Reverend Paul" artificial intelligence
Other Characters:
- Reverend Paul (Corpse, skeleton or other remains) (Origin revealed)
- Unidentified dead humans (Corpse, skeleton or other remains)
- Bubble (Death)
- Several other unidentified mutant citizens from Mount Haven (Death)
- Garza Family
- God (Invoked)
- Aaron Pankow (First appearance) (Appears on screen)
- Several unidentified soldiers (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
- Connie (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
- Cybill (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
- Typhoid Mary (Mentioned)
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earth
- North America
- United States of America
- Washington
- Mount Haven
- Mount Haven's local church catacombs
- Mount Haven
- Rocky Mountains (Mentioned)
- Illinois
- Washington
- United States of America
- North America
Items:
Synopsis for "Pale Rider"
As Kitty breaks Paul's control over the town of mutants, the truth of Mount Haven comes to light as death comes swiftly to its residents; Paul's origin is revealed and Stryker agrees to help contain the nanite plague contained within the young preacher, even though it comes at great personal sacrifice; The X-Men try to pick up the pieces and Kitty decides to move on.