Real Name:Neal Sharra
Height:5' 9"
Weight:150 lbs
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown
First Appearance: X-Men #100
Mutant Powers: Neal has the ability to convert ambient heat energy into plasma bursts or flames. He can also use these powers to allow him to fly.
History: Neal Sharra was born into a wealthy family in Calcutta, India. He led a carefree life until he returned to his home to find his brother Sanjit missing. Sanjit had been working on a story as a journalist about disappearances among the poor of Calcutta. Following his brothers trail, led him into trouble, which he was saved from by Karina, a police operative.
Together the two continued the search for Sanjit and fell in love. Their search led them to Bastion and Operation: Zero Tolerance.
Sanjit had been turned into a Prime Sentinel, and Bastion planned to do the same to Karina and Neal. However this process triggered Neal's mutant power, which destroyed Bastion's base. Neal and Karina would have been captured if not for Sanjit, who overcame his Sentinel programming and sacrificed himself to allow the others to escape.
However the process had been partially successful on Karina, and Neal was forced to flee India for his safety. His parents told him to meet with Moira MacTaggert on Muir Island, where he met and joined the X-Men.