In Dark Phoenix (2019) Charles Xavier made his students wear an "X" on their chests so that the enemy would aim at them instead of him.

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image showing In Dark Phoenix (2019) Charles Xavier made his students wear an "X" on their chests so that the enemy would aim at them instead of him.

AnotherJasonOnReddit on March 2nd, 2021 at 12:18 UTC »

(when Wolverine asks Xavier why none of their friends are around in the new timeline)

Charles Xavier: "Mild Shock."

fluffhead89 on March 2nd, 2021 at 12:32 UTC »

He learned his lesson on that beach in first class

Ztx_Lynx on March 2nd, 2021 at 12:46 UTC »

They are actually shoulder support braces because they have bad posture.