Descent (X-Men episode)
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| “Descent” | |
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| 'X-Men: The Animated Series' episode | |
 Nathaniel Essex |
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| Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 74 |
| Written by | Steven Melching & David McDermott |
| Original airdate | September 6, 1997 |
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Descent is an episode of X-Men: The Animated Series. It originally aired on September 6, 1997.
[edit] Plot
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In London, England's Victorian era, two scientists, Dr. James Xavier and Dr. Nathaniel Essex, hotly debate Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection. Essex believes mutants are the next genetic step forward and begins a bizarre experiment involving mutant evolution. The origin of Mr. Sinister is revealed, as Essex experimented on mutants and obtained organs from his minion, Jack the Ripper, and used the knowledge obtained through his activities to mutate himself. Dr. James Xavier (an ancestor of Professor X) attempts to stop Essex before he goes too far.
Spoilers end here.
