10 Best Female Characters In The X-Men Universe

5. Scarlet Witch

From her plainly disturbing relationship with twin brother Quicksilver in the pages of Ultimate X-Men to the universe shattering event known as House of M, the Scarlet Witch is one of the most well-known characters in the X-Men cannon.

Real name Wanda Maximoff, Scarlet Witch is the daughter of X-Men nemesis Magneto as well as the half-sister of Polaris, and this dysfunctional family tree has been prime material for X-Men writers for years. Scarlet Witch has gone through many phases of ups and downs. From her dramatic relationship with The Vision to the horrors she faced in House of M, the Scarlet Witch's path from creation to present day has been an interesting one.

She controls a very raw sense of power, as well. She's faced trauma, yet still persists. Even better, Age of Ultron turned her into a movie star, and her stock has only risen since.