Summary

The Quiet Council is the governing body responsible for forming laws and national policy for the mutant state of Krakoa. Consisting of twelve members, the Council is divided into four sections: Autumn, Summer, Spring and Winter.

Structure

Autumn: Seated by the most recognizable figures of mutant society.

• Professor X
• Magneto, Hope Summers
• Apocalypse, Destiny

Winter: Representing some of the more zealous and morally ambiguous elements of mutant-kind.

• Exodus
• Mystique
• Mr. Sinister, Selene

Spring: Advocating Krakoa's commercial interests via the Hellfire Trading Company.

• Emma Frost
• Sebastian Shaw
• Kate Pryde

Summer: Representing the more level headed leaders of mutant-kind.

• Jean Grey, Colossus
• Nightcrawler
• Storm

The island of Krakoa is represented by Krakoa itself and the mutant Cypher, who translates the island's thoughts and feelings for the Quiet Council.

Notes

• Cyclops (Scott Summers) and Namor were both offered spots on the council, but declined.
• Before Kate Pryde joined the Spring section of the council as the Red Queen, the third position in that section was occupied by an unnamed Red King.
• Marvel Girl (Jean Grey) held the third position in the Summer section of the council before she resigned in order to co-lead the X-Men, replaced by Colossus.
• Apocalypse was replaced by Destiny.
• Before Hope Summers joined the Council, Magneto held her position.
• Storm has a seat on both the Quiet Council and the Great Ring simultaneously.