Fictional character biography
The strong and intelligent older sister of
Jean Grey and daughter of
Dr. John &
Elaine Grey, Sara was a firm believer in the
mutant cause. Though not a mutant herself, she supported her sister and the
X-Men with all her heart, and was often ridiculed by others for it. When Jean left for the
Xavier Institute, Sara made a promise with her that if Jean would use her powers to help save people, Sara would love her no matter what had happened. While she supported mutants, she often worried what would happen if her own children,
Joey and
Gailyn to her husband
Paul Bailey, became mutants. After Jean's death, Sara often visited her grave, and remembered the times they had. One such adventure took place in
Atlantis, where
Attuma kidnapped the two sisters and planned on marrying them. They escaped, and as Sara came back to her senses, her apprehension over her children vanished and she knew if her children were anything like Jean was, she'd be very proud.
After Jean's resurrection, Sara went missing. While most of the
X-Men thought it was mutant-hating groups, it was really the
Phalanx that had absorbed her into its system. She was later found by
Banshee, but it was too late to save her. Her death was mourned by Jean Grey and her family for years. Her children were eventually killed by the
Shi'ar Death Commandos who wished to prevent any resurgence of the universe-threatening entity known as the
Phoenix. It is unknown what happened to her husband, Paul Bailey.
In other media
Television
Sara Grey appeared in a few episodes of
X-Men: Evolution
, notably the episode
On Angel's Wings
, in which Jean goes home with her family over Christmas. Jean, along with Sara and both of their parents, are seen buying so-called "Holiday Trees". Sara did not have a speaking role in any episode of the series.
Bibliography
- Bizarre Adventures
#27
- Uncanny X-Men
#136, 138, 322
- X-Factor
vol. 1 #12
- X-Men
vol. 1 #22, 36