Crimson Gem of Cyttorak - Appearances in Other Media

Appearances in Other Media

• 1997 novel X-Men: The Jewels of Cyttorak (ISBN 1572973293 / 1-57297-329-3)

• In X-Men: The Animated Series the Gem of Cyttorak appears in the episode "The Juggernaut Returns", during this episode the Juggernaut like usual is seeking revenge on his brother Xavier. During this across the world in the mountains of Korea, inside what's known as "The Cave of Cyttorak"a nerdy archaeologist Eugene Turbot Weiderspan discovers the Tablet of Cyttorak in Korea but to gain the power of Cyttorak it says he requires the Gem of Cyttorak. Meanwhile the Juggernaut rampages through the X-Mansion with it on high alert trying to stop him as reinforcements in the form of Rogue, Storm, Cyclops and Wolverine arrive. In the battle that ensue Eugene finally finds the gem then recites the inscription off the tablet, upon reciting the power is ripped from the Juggernaut and placed into him. Because of this the Juggernaut is badly injured and require the gem to restore his health or he will die so Cyclops and Wolverine later fly off to Korea to seek the new Exemplar of Cyttorak Eugene. Eugene finding life as the all-powerful Juggernaut a bit annoying as he keeps breaking everything around him scraps the armor and replaces it with a leisure suit all the while keeping his huge size. While at a clubs, Eugene is found by Cyclops and Wolverine trying to impress girls with his super strength but to no avail, though they say they can help him get back to normal he refuses there help but in the scuffle they are able to find & grab the Gem of Cyttorak. After finally arriving back to the X-Mansion, Cain is able to recite the inscription off the tablet stripping the power from Eugene and returning back to himself. Though having his power back, the events that proceeded after his original incapacitation causes him to leave the X-Mansion without any further confrontations with Xavier or the X-Men. Note that in this appearance, to gain the power of the gem required the incantation to be read off a tablet whereas in the comics the incantation itself was on the gem.
• In the animated series X-Men: Evolution, the Gem of Cyttorak was not a single magical item, but instead a rare type of gemstone that emitted a specific form of radiation that could accelerate mutations. In this series, Juggernaut is a mutant, and was described as having awakened his dormant mutant powers with "mysticism," though the later confirmation of the Cyttorak gems' existence may point to Juggernaut having used one himself. It was used primarily by Magneto to enhance his powers. Beyond him, the machine was also used on Cyclops, Havok, Sabretooth and Mystique in the two part episode The Cauldron, aboard Asteroid M. Though one of the Cyttorak gems owned by Magneto may have been destroyed along with Asteroid M, the fate of any others is unclear, as only one was ever seen. The effects of the gem are also reversible- when the enhancer machine was destroyed, it sent out a radiation wave that returned Cyclops, Havok, and (presumably) Sabretooth to normal. However, Magneto is later shown to be losing his strength, implying that his enhancement is wearing off. Mystique and Juggernaut, however, do not show any negative symptoms at any time in the series' run.