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The question gives the "wrong" definition of Fix(T)$\operatorname{Fix}(T)$, hence the resulting confusion.

A more natural definition of the subfunctor X^G$X^G$ of "G"$G$-fixed points in X"$X$" is
(X^G)(T) = {x in X(T) | G_T-action on X_T fixes x}
               = {x in X(T) | G(T')-action on X(T') fixes x for all T-schemes T'}.
$$ X^G(T) = \{x \in X(T) \mid\text{$G_T$-action on $X_T$ fixes $x$}\} = \{x \in X(T) \mid\text{$G(T')$-action on $X(T') $ fixes $x$ for all $T$-schemes $T'$}\}. $$ (Of course, can just as well restriction to affine T$T$ and T'$T'$ for "practical" purposes.)

By way of analogy with more classical situations, if the base is a field k then a moment's reflection with the case of finite k shows that
{x in X(k) | G(k) fixes x}
$\{x \in X(k) \mid\text{$ G(k)$ fixes $x$}\} $ is the "wrong" notion of (X^G)(k)$X^G(k)$, whereas
{x in X(k) | G-action on X fixes x}
is $ \{x \in X(k) \mid\text{$G$-action on $X$ fixes $x$}\}$ is a "better" notion, and is what the above definition of (X^G)(k)$X^G(k)$ says.

From this point of view, if (for simplicity of notation) the base scheme is an affine Spec(k)$\operatorname{Spec}(k)$ for a commutative ring k$k$ then the "scheme of G$G$-fixed points" exists whenever G$G$ is affine and X$X$ is separated provided that k[G]$k[G]$ is k$k$-free (or becomes so after faithfully flat extension on k$k$). So this works when k$k$ is a field, or any k$k$ if G$G$ is a k$k$-torus (or "of multiplicative type"). See Proposition A.8.10(1) in the book Pseudo-reductive groups.

The question gives the "wrong" definition of Fix(T), hence the resulting confusion.

A more natural definition of the subfunctor X^G of "G-fixed points in X" is
(X^G)(T) = {x in X(T) | G_T-action on X_T fixes x}
               = {x in X(T) | G(T')-action on X(T') fixes x for all T-schemes T'}.
(Of course, can just as well restriction to affine T and T' for "practical" purposes.)

By way of analogy with more classical situations, if the base is a field k then a moment's reflection with the case of finite k shows that
{x in X(k) | G(k) fixes x}
is the "wrong" notion of (X^G)(k), whereas
{x in X(k) | G-action on X fixes x}
is a "better" notion, and is what the above definition of (X^G)(k) says.

From this point of view, if (for simplicity of notation) the base scheme is an affine Spec(k) for a commutative ring k then the "scheme of G-fixed points" exists whenever G is affine and X is separated provided that k[G] is k-free (or becomes so after faithfully flat extension on k). So this works when k is a field, or any k if G is a k-torus (or "of multiplicative type"). See Proposition A.8.10(1) in the book Pseudo-reductive groups.

The question gives the "wrong" definition of $\operatorname{Fix}(T)$, hence the resulting confusion.

A more natural definition of the subfunctor $X^G$ of "$G$-fixed points in $X$" is
$$ X^G(T) = \{x \in X(T) \mid\text{$G_T$-action on $X_T$ fixes $x$}\} = \{x \in X(T) \mid\text{$G(T')$-action on $X(T') $ fixes $x$ for all $T$-schemes $T'$}\}. $$ (Of course, can just as well restriction to affine $T$ and $T'$ for "practical" purposes.)

By way of analogy with more classical situations, if the base is a field k then a moment's reflection with the case of finite k shows that
$\{x \in X(k) \mid\text{$ G(k)$ fixes $x$}\} $ is the "wrong" notion of $X^G(k)$, whereas $ \{x \in X(k) \mid\text{$G$-action on $X$ fixes $x$}\}$ is a "better" notion, and is what the above definition of $X^G(k)$ says.

From this point of view, if (for simplicity of notation) the base scheme is an affine $\operatorname{Spec}(k)$ for a commutative ring $k$ then the "scheme of $G$-fixed points" exists whenever $G$ is affine and $X$ is separated provided that $k[G]$ is $k$-free (or becomes so after faithfully flat extension on $k$). So this works when $k$ is a field, or any $k$ if $G$ is a $k$-torus (or "of multiplicative type"). See Proposition A.8.10(1) in the book Pseudo-reductive groups.

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The question gives the "wrong" definition of Fix(T), hence the resulting confusion.

A more natural definition of the subfunctor X^G of "G-fixed points in X" is

  
(X^G)(T) = {x in X(T) | G_T-action on X_T fixes x}   
               = {x in X(T) | G(T')-action on X(T') fixes x for all T-schemes T'}.

  
(Of course, can just as well restriction to affine T and T' for "practical" purposes.)

By way of analogy with more classical situations, if the base is a field k then a moment's reflection with the case of finite k shows that

  
{x in X(k) | G(k) fixes x}

is
is the "wrong" notion of (X^G)(k), whereas

  
{x in X(k) | G-action on X fixes x}

is
is a "better" notion, and is what the above definition of (X^G)(k) says.

From this point of view, if (for simplicity of notation) the base scheme is an affine Spec(k) for a commutative ring k then the "scheme of G-fixed points" exists whenever G is affine and X is separated provided that k[G] is k-free (or becomes so after faithfully flat extension on k). So this works when k is a field, or any k if G is a k-torus (or "of multiplicative type"). See Proposition A.8.10(1) in the book "Pseudo-reductive groups"Pseudo-reductive groups.

The question gives the "wrong" definition of Fix(T), hence the resulting confusion.

A more natural definition of the subfunctor X^G of "G-fixed points in X" is

 (X^G)(T) = {x in X(T) | G_T-action on X_T fixes x}  = {x in X(T) | G(T')-action on X(T') fixes x for all T-schemes T'}.

 (Of course, can just as well restriction to affine T and T' for "practical" purposes.)

By way of analogy with more classical situations, if the base is a field k then a moment's reflection with the case of finite k shows that

 {x in X(k) | G(k) fixes x}

is the "wrong" notion of (X^G)(k), whereas

 {x in X(k) | G-action on X fixes x}

is a "better" notion, and is what the above definition of (X^G)(k) says.

From this point of view, if (for simplicity of notation) the base scheme is an affine Spec(k) for a commutative ring k then the "scheme of G-fixed points" exists whenever G is affine and X is separated provided that k[G] is k-free (or becomes so after faithfully flat extension on k). So this works when k is a field, or any k if G is a k-torus (or "of multiplicative type"). See Proposition A.8.10(1) in the book "Pseudo-reductive groups".

The question gives the "wrong" definition of Fix(T), hence the resulting confusion.

A more natural definition of the subfunctor X^G of "G-fixed points in X" is 
(X^G)(T) = {x in X(T) | G_T-action on X_T fixes x} 
               = {x in X(T) | G(T')-action on X(T') fixes x for all T-schemes T'}. 
(Of course, can just as well restriction to affine T and T' for "practical" purposes.)

By way of analogy with more classical situations, if the base is a field k then a moment's reflection with the case of finite k shows that 
{x in X(k) | G(k) fixes x}
is the "wrong" notion of (X^G)(k), whereas 
{x in X(k) | G-action on X fixes x}
is a "better" notion, and is what the above definition of (X^G)(k) says.

From this point of view, if (for simplicity of notation) the base scheme is an affine Spec(k) for a commutative ring k then the "scheme of G-fixed points" exists whenever G is affine and X is separated provided that k[G] is k-free (or becomes so after faithfully flat extension on k). So this works when k is a field, or any k if G is a k-torus (or "of multiplicative type"). See Proposition A.8.10(1) in the book Pseudo-reductive groups.

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The question gives the "wrong" definition of Fix(T), hence the resulting confusion.

A more natural definition of the subfunctor X^G of "G-fixed points in X" is

(X^G)(T) = {x in X(T) | G_T-action on X_T fixes x} = {x in X(T) | G(T')-action on X(T') fixes x for all T-schemes T'}.

(Of course, can just as well restriction to affine T and T' for "practical" purposes.)

By way of analogy with more classical situations, if the base is a field k then a moment's reflection with the case of finite k shows that

{x in X(k) | G(k) fixes x}

is the "wrong" notion of (X^G)(k), whereas

{x in X(k) | G-action on X fixes x}

is a "better" notion, and is what the above definition of (X^G)(k) says.

From this point of view, if (for simplicity of notation) the base scheme is an affine Spec(k) for a commutative ring k then the "scheme of G-fixed points" exists whenever G is affine and X is separated provided that k[G] is k-free (or becomes so after faithfully flat extension on k). So this works when k is a field, or any k isif G is a k-torus (or "of multiplicative type"). See Proposition A.8.10(1) in the book "Pseudo-reductive groups".

The question gives the "wrong" definition of Fix(T), hence the resulting confusion.

A more natural definition of the subfunctor X^G of "G-fixed points in X" is

(X^G)(T) = {x in X(T) | G_T-action on X_T fixes x} = {x in X(T) | G(T')-action on X(T') fixes x for all T-schemes T'}.

(Of course, can just as well restriction to affine T and T' for "practical" purposes.)

By way of analogy with more classical situations, if the base is a field k then a moment's reflection with the case of finite k shows that

{x in X(k) | G(k) fixes x}

is the "wrong" notion of (X^G)(k), whereas

{x in X(k) | G-action on X fixes x}

is a "better" notion, and is what the above definition of (X^G)(k) says.

From this point of view, if (for simplicity of notation) the base scheme is an affine Spec(k) for a commutative ring k then the "scheme of G-fixed points" exists whenever G is affine and X is separated provided that k[G] is k-free (or becomes so after faithfully flat extension on k). So this works when k is a field, or any k is G is a k-torus (or "of multiplicative type"). See Proposition A.8.10(1) in the book "Pseudo-reductive groups".

The question gives the "wrong" definition of Fix(T), hence the resulting confusion.

A more natural definition of the subfunctor X^G of "G-fixed points in X" is

(X^G)(T) = {x in X(T) | G_T-action on X_T fixes x} = {x in X(T) | G(T')-action on X(T') fixes x for all T-schemes T'}.

(Of course, can just as well restriction to affine T and T' for "practical" purposes.)

By way of analogy with more classical situations, if the base is a field k then a moment's reflection with the case of finite k shows that

{x in X(k) | G(k) fixes x}

is the "wrong" notion of (X^G)(k), whereas

{x in X(k) | G-action on X fixes x}

is a "better" notion, and is what the above definition of (X^G)(k) says.

From this point of view, if (for simplicity of notation) the base scheme is an affine Spec(k) for a commutative ring k then the "scheme of G-fixed points" exists whenever G is affine and X is separated provided that k[G] is k-free (or becomes so after faithfully flat extension on k). So this works when k is a field, or any k if G is a k-torus (or "of multiplicative type"). See Proposition A.8.10(1) in the book "Pseudo-reductive groups".

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