The Gifted has always shied away from name-dropping Magneto, but that didn’t stop the birth of his grandchild in the season 2 premiere.

Played by Emma Dumont, Polaris/Lorna has always been one of the most fascinating characters on The Gifted. Her father has been referred to as a member of the Hellfire Club and as a king, all without ever actually saying the word “Magneto.”

Showrunner Matt Nix has confirmed that just like in the comics, Magneto is the father of Polaris, though. Nix also clarified that his name will be never said as to avoid stumbling into movie territory, and similar to the comics, Polaris is unaware of her true father’s identity.

Polaris was revealed to be pregnant early in season 1, all the while proving herself to be one of the show’s most powerful mutants. Season 1 ended with the mutant underground splintering into two distinct groups, much like the classic split between Charles Xavier’s X-Men and Magneto’s Brotherhood. Polaris left the father of her child — Eclipse/Marcos — and dear friends behind in order to strike against humans and secure a future of true freedom for mutants, much like her father once did.

The season 2 premiere picked up six months later with a very pregnant Polaris and those who followed her now with the Hellfire’s Club Inner Circle leader, Reeva Payge. She spends much of the episode focused on making sure Polaris will be able to have a successful birth. While we don’t know Reeva’s exact plans yet, we know that she’s doing all she can to help Polaris survive the birth because she needs Polaris and her unparalleled power, along with Polaris’ underlying motivation to build a better world for her mutant child. Having a baby who could become the most powerful mutant alive will certainly help Reeva’s cause as well.

The end of the episode reveals that the birth is a success. When in labor and struggling to overcome a mental block preventing her from giving birth, the Frost Sisters show Polaris a vision heralding the dawn of a new age, an age where mutants are free and Polaris is there with her daughter. It is because of this vision that Polaris names her daughter Dawn.

Dawn’s lineage hints at the formidable abilities she could wield. Her mother is Polaris, whose magnetic abilities and how she wields them arguably cement her as the most powerful mutant alive in the time period of The Gifted. Most recently, she single-handedly destroyed a plane in the season 1 finale, and in the season 2 premiere, her going into labor caused electrical surges and power outages all over Washington, D.C.

Dawn’s father is Eclipse, whose ability to manipulate and absorb photons has helped the mutant underground countless times. His gifts have also been utilized for less virtuous causes, including times in which he was forced to use them in service to the ruthless Guerra Cartel.

Most notably, Dawn is the granddaughter of Magneto, his ability to control and generate magnetic fields among the most impressive of all mutants.

While The Gifted probably isn’t going to jump forward to a time where Dawn will be old enough to showcase all her powers, it is important to think about where she comes from and who she might become. Those possibilities will certainly motivate Polaris as she strives to protect her daughter and build a better future for her. Reeva Payge will also be motivated by Dawn’s potential and however it can factor into Reeva’s mysterious, but undoubtedly nefarious schemes.

The X-Men and the Brotherhood may be gone on The Gifted, but Magneto’s legacy will live on through his granddaughter, Dawn.