Much has been written about Xavier’s problematic ethics (and deservedly so) but when it comes to his commitment to rehabilitation, Charles shows an almost supernatural level of both commitment and conviction, even saving his fair share of lost souls in the process. #xmen 1/7

We see this, first and foremost, through Wolverine. Xavier doesn’t give up on Logan, and, in the process earns his enduring respect, even to the point of Logan (somewhat improbably) taking up Xavier’s dream and values moreso than any other X-Man later on. 2/7

Furthermore, X will cling to these values even to the point of destabilizing the X-Men family. Original X-Man Angel leaves over revulsion at Logan’s membership in the X-Men, noting “I’m not sure if I want to belong to any outfit that has Wolverine as a member.” X lets him go. 3/7

When confronted with a similar situation and even stronger reactions, X again sticks to his values. Rogue seeks his help and the entire team threatens to quit, but X won’t budge even after Carol Danvers (who he had been personally counselling) decides she can’t forgive Rogue. 4/7

X will even go so far as to impair his more famous dream of demonstrating that mutants need not be feared. Having Wolverine on the team does not help with those optics, nor for that matter does helping Rogue, a known terrorist. 5/7

His logic in all of this is perhaps best explained when he answers for letting Rogue join the team: “Deny her and we condemn her outright and that I will never do to any mutant – so long as breath remains within me.” 6/7

For X, there’s no such thing as a lost cause and no-one is beyond redemption. Not even Magneto surpasses X’s capacity for hope and forgiveness, with X entrusting Magnus to safeguard both his students and his dream when he’s forced to depart. 7/7