The Arena was located near the center of Krakoa. There, depowered mutants undergo a novel ritual called the Crucible, a trial of combat against Apocalypse to earn the right to die and be resurrected by the Five, in order to regain their lost powers. In front a large ensemble of mutants, one may be brutalized by Apocalypse, who urges them to give up and ask to healed instead of persisting in the fight. If they refuse, they are ultimately killed by Apocalypse, passing the trial of Crucible. They claim their prize when they are resurrected by the Five, with their former powers returned to them.
