Originally posted by eristole
ok it's not how "powerful" they are.Alpha as we all know stands for beginning
Omega stands for END.
(if you don't believe me look it up.. i am the alpha and the omega(the bible.) .. the beginning and the end.)
what they are referring to is the mutant adaptions of their powers.
Alpha mutants would be, apocalypse, xavier, magneto, these types of mutants.. usualy referring to "old" and the most trained and most powerful..
omega usually refers to an end, the final adaptations of the powers.
like for example, say scott were to finally be able to control his optic blasts, and they were eventually mutated in his son to be the most powerful energy blasts and he had complete control over it.like he could warp the energy to surround his body and protect him and shoot the energy any direction and control it.
he would be an omega level mutant, the end strain of mutation of that type of energy/power.
when they speak of omega level potential, they are referring to the fact that they could eventually learn and harness their power to it's ultimate potential.
hope that helps out a bit.
Here's a list of Omegas:
Apocalypse (Because the molecular control over his body and the fact he's immortal).
Iceman
Jean Grey
Hope
Mr. M
Vulcan
Legion
Elixir
Franklin Richards
Kid Omega
Rachel Summers
Storm (Possible Omega as mentioned by the Sentinels).