X-Men ’97 Season 2 Episode 4 Ending Explained: Did Magneto Really Die This Time?

Some deaths in animated superhero shows feel like a formality. This one didn't. X-Men '97 just delivered its most gut-wrenching moment since Gambit, and fans are still reeling. What Happened…

By Reetam Bodhak

July 13, 2026

3 min read

Comments

Some deaths in animated superhero shows feel like a formality. This one didn’t. X-Men ’97 just delivered its most gut-wrenching moment since Gambit, and fans are still reeling.

What Happened In “Rise Of Apocalypse: Part II”?

Episode 4 of X-Men ’97 Season 2 sent Magneto and Professor X to ancient Egypt to confront a younger En Sabah Nur before he becomes Apocalypse. Their attempt to steer him away from his dark destiny backfires when Nur discovers the manipulation, fully transforms into Apocalypse, and unleashes a black hole to wipe out an entire city.

Detail	Info
Episode Title	Rise of Apocalypse: Part II
Season	X-Men ’97 Season 2, Episode 4
Platform	Disney+
Key Event	Magneto’s apparent death
Villain	Apocalypse (En Sabah Nur)
Next Episode	July 15, 2026

How Does Magneto Die?

After exhausting his powers to shield civilians from Apocalypse’s black hole, Magneto crashes back to Earth defenseless. Apocalypse lifts him into the air and obliterates him at point-blank range with his arm-cannon, ending the life of the X-Men’s most iconic antihero as a helpless Professor X watches on. The show even reuses the same somber musical cue from Gambit’s Season 1 death, signaling this isn’t meant as a throwaway shock moment.

Is Magneto Actually Gone For Good?

Comic book deaths rarely stick, and Magneto has already “died” once before in Season 1’s Genosha massacre, only to return in a later episode. Given his popularity and the sheer narrative weight the show has placed on his bond with Charles Xavier, most signs point to an eventual return, possibly resurrected as one of Apocalypse’s Horsemen.

What About That End-Credits Scene?

The episode closes with Wolverine receiving a classified file connected to the Weapon X program, hinting he may be on the path to reclaiming his adamantium skeleton — a thread that’s likely to unfold over the coming episodes.

For more anime and animated series breakdowns, TechnoSports covers the latest entertainment updates.

X-Men ’97: Overview

Magneto’s death in “Rise of Apocalypse: Part II” marks one of X-Men ’97’s most emotionally devastating moments yet, while a Weapon X tease sets up Wolverine’s next major arc.