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Adventurer
The House of M was a story arc Marvel did a few years back that resulted in the vast majority of mutants on earth losing their mutant abilities. It resulted in some major changes to the Marvel Earth and apparently the Marvel Universe as well. But if you aren't aware of it, I guess we are assuming it didn't happen. 
With that in mind, I will work under the assumption that it never happened. My character's name is Apolinar Julio Richtor aka Solaire. His father was Julio Esteban "Ric" Richtor aka the mutant Rictor. Solaire's mother is unknown, but is suspected to be a mutant with minor psychic powers. Rictor was a freedom fighter for mutants from the very beginning, refusing to submit to the MRA. He and a rogue faction from X-Factor were responsible for numerous acts of so-called "terrorism" throughout the United States and Mexico.
Apolinar was abandoned on the steps of a small parochial monastery in Baja California when he was only an infant. The monks had nothing but a name for the young boy and a letter written by his father, but they took him in and raised him in the ways of the Jesuits. Several months after Apolinar was left on the steps of the monastery, Rictor and several of his allies were killed in a valiant assault on a mutant concentration camp as they tried to free several of their captive comrades.
Apolinar's residence at the monastery was kept secret, as the Mexican monks suspected the boy's mutant heritage would cause trouble. Their fears were confirmed when, at the age of 15, he spontaneously burst into flame causing a huge conflagration in the middle of the monastery. No one was hurt, and the monks forgave him the incident, knowing it was not his fault. But Apolinar saw himself as a freak and a monster. He fled the monastery, hoping to hide himself away. But he was no survivalist, and soon he sought shelter in a city where he was reduced to begging. In was only a matter of time before the hot sun brought out his uncontrollable powers again. This time there would be consequences. Federales attempted to seize him, but he used his powers to escape.
While he hid from the Federales, he was approached by en elder mutant who was also in hiding. Her name was Cecilia Reyes, a Puerto Rican doctor who had been forced to flee from her native island home after the passing of the MRA. Because of her talent with medicine, she was able to bribe the local corrupt Mexican officials to stay away from her and kept a number of mutants safely under her roof.
Dr. Reyes was kind to Apolinar, took him under her wing, taught him English and basic medical skills (equivalent to an EMT), and even told him stories she had heard about his father. The more he learned about his father, the more he wanted to join in the mutant rebellion and turn back the tide against mutants. He wanted the MRA ended, one way or another. So around the time he turned 19, he left a note for Dr. Reyes thanking her for all her help, and quietly slipped out into the night to slink across the US/Mexico border to find his destiny.
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That should do it for background. Still working on powers. Get around to that later.
With that in mind, I will work under the assumption that it never happened. My character's name is Apolinar Julio Richtor aka Solaire. His father was Julio Esteban "Ric" Richtor aka the mutant Rictor. Solaire's mother is unknown, but is suspected to be a mutant with minor psychic powers. Rictor was a freedom fighter for mutants from the very beginning, refusing to submit to the MRA. He and a rogue faction from X-Factor were responsible for numerous acts of so-called "terrorism" throughout the United States and Mexico.
Apolinar was abandoned on the steps of a small parochial monastery in Baja California when he was only an infant. The monks had nothing but a name for the young boy and a letter written by his father, but they took him in and raised him in the ways of the Jesuits. Several months after Apolinar was left on the steps of the monastery, Rictor and several of his allies were killed in a valiant assault on a mutant concentration camp as they tried to free several of their captive comrades.
Apolinar's residence at the monastery was kept secret, as the Mexican monks suspected the boy's mutant heritage would cause trouble. Their fears were confirmed when, at the age of 15, he spontaneously burst into flame causing a huge conflagration in the middle of the monastery. No one was hurt, and the monks forgave him the incident, knowing it was not his fault. But Apolinar saw himself as a freak and a monster. He fled the monastery, hoping to hide himself away. But he was no survivalist, and soon he sought shelter in a city where he was reduced to begging. In was only a matter of time before the hot sun brought out his uncontrollable powers again. This time there would be consequences. Federales attempted to seize him, but he used his powers to escape.
While he hid from the Federales, he was approached by en elder mutant who was also in hiding. Her name was Cecilia Reyes, a Puerto Rican doctor who had been forced to flee from her native island home after the passing of the MRA. Because of her talent with medicine, she was able to bribe the local corrupt Mexican officials to stay away from her and kept a number of mutants safely under her roof.
Dr. Reyes was kind to Apolinar, took him under her wing, taught him English and basic medical skills (equivalent to an EMT), and even told him stories she had heard about his father. The more he learned about his father, the more he wanted to join in the mutant rebellion and turn back the tide against mutants. He wanted the MRA ended, one way or another. So around the time he turned 19, he left a note for Dr. Reyes thanking her for all her help, and quietly slipped out into the night to slink across the US/Mexico border to find his destiny.
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That should do it for background. Still working on powers. Get around to that later.
