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Phoenix Force
Powers. Because Phoenix was linked to Jean's psyche, she maintained a psychic link with Cyclops.
Origin
The Phoenix Force is a virtually omnipotent cosmic entity — the embodiment of the universal life force and all psionic energy — that first manifested on Earth when it bonded with X-Man Jean Grey, augmenting her already formidable telepathic and telekinetic abilities to near-limitless levels. Because the Phoenix anchored itself so deeply to Jean's psyche, it retained an intimate psionic connection with her husband Cyclops even when acting independently.