In his original scripts for the Muir Island Saga, Claremont had planned to bring the character of Charlotte Jones to the forefront by having her personally defeat the physical body of the Shadow King, Jacob Reisz, as the climax of the story. #xmen 1/4 
Claremont had already showcased Jones (created in X-Factor) in a recent UXM story in which she and Forge worked together to escape from a Genoshan death squad. For practical rather than symbolic reasons, Jones even got to wear the X-Men uniform in the story. 2/4
However, in a fax from Bob Harras, dated 4/9/91, Claremont is advised by his editor that “while I appreciate the notes on the plot to X-Men #280, I have doubts about Charlotte Jones being the cause of the S.K.’s defeat. I think we’ll pump it up here.” 3/4
Jones was an interesting character with a lot of creative potential. She would stay present in the x-universe for years to come but was never really given the opportunity to standout as Claremont had initially intended. 4/4
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