Chamber (Marvel)
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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
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'''Jonothon "Jono" Evan Starsmore''' | '''Jonothon "Jono" Evan Starsmore''' | ||
Several years ago, he took his girlfriend '''Gayle''' out to a party where he went to kiss her in a coat room when his powers first manifested in a traumatic manner. (Weapon X v2 #16) | Several years ago, he took his girlfriend '''Gayle''' out to a party where he went to kiss her in a coat room when his powers first manifested in a traumatic manner. (Weapon X v2 #16) | ||
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He received an invitation to join the [[Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters]] by Professor [[Charles Xavier]] who offered to evaluate Jonothon's condition. Upon arriving in America, he was at Logan Airport at Boston where he was to meet with the [[X-Men]] as he was invited to join [[Generation X]]. Before he met them, he was attacked by [[Emplate]] who wanted to feast on Jonothon's powerful Mutant genes but was overwhelmed by his preys power. This along with the aid of Generation X led Emplate having to flee. (Generation X v1 #1) | He received an invitation to join the [[Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters]] by Professor [[Charles Xavier]] who offered to evaluate Jonothon's condition. Upon arriving in America, he was at Logan Airport at Boston where he was to meet with the [[X-Men]] as he was invited to join [[Generation X]]. Before he met them, he was attacked by [[Emplate]] who wanted to feast on Jonothon's powerful Mutant genes but was overwhelmed by his preys power. This along with the aid of Generation X led Emplate having to flee. (Generation X v1 #1) | ||
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| + | Badly injured, he was moved to a hospital in England where machines were used to keep him alive. During this time, he was assigned a therapist to help Jono in this time where he was approached by [[Pete Wisdom]]. Wisdom was coming to make an offer from the X-Men but whilst away from the room Jono came to be abducted. He was taken to [[Clan Akkaba]] where he was revealed to had been a descendant of Apocalypse who had healed him using their ancestors blood. This caused Jono's appearance to change where it matched En Sabah Nur and offered membership within the clan. However, he refused and despite this decision he was allowed to leave the secret society. He was then approached by Excalibur to join their ranks but he refused them as well where he stated he wanted to be left alone. Being re-powered, an energy signature revealed that Jono's abilities had increased to the point of making him a potential Omega-class Mutant. (New Excalibur v1 #9) | ||
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| + | After the Age of X, Legion came to restore reality with his reality manipulation powers which led to Jono being restored to his old form as well as appearance. (New Mutants v3 #24) | ||
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| + | ===House of X=== | ||
| + | After the establishment of the nation of [[Krakoa]], he was one of many Mutants that came to reside on the living island that was the home of their people. (New Mutants v4 #1) | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
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He felt that being a Mutant had taken much from his life and believed it was a cost that was more than anyone had to pay. Jono felt a sense of kinship with Penance for this reason as he saw that they were both victims of the horrors of their bodies. (Generation X v1 #3) | He felt that being a Mutant had taken much from his life and believed it was a cost that was more than anyone had to pay. Jono felt a sense of kinship with Penance for this reason as he saw that they were both victims of the horrors of their bodies. (Generation X v1 #3) | ||
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| + | It was said that he was distantly related to '''Clan Akkaba''' which made him a descendant of Apocalypse. He said that his great-grand-dad stopped believing in En Sabah Nur who he considered a mad god. However, he still branded children of his family with the Clan's tattoo when they were babies. (New Excalibur v1 #9) | ||
===Powers and abilities=== | ===Powers and abilities=== | ||
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He generated a bio-nuclear psionic biokinetic field inside of him. (Generation X v1 #1) This created a rampant psionic energy that inhabited his body. (Generation X v1 #3) | He generated a bio-nuclear psionic biokinetic field inside of him. (Generation X v1 #1) This created a rampant psionic energy that inhabited his body. (Generation X v1 #3) | ||
| − | After the 'incident', it was said that communication was initially a chore for him. Without a mouth, he was able to speak psychically to others. (Generation X v1 #1) | + | After the 'incident', it was said that communication was initially a chore for him. Without a mouth, he was able to speak psychically to others. (Generation X v1 #1) Initially, he claimed that for the most part that his range was limited though he was able to split his telepathic voice allowing him to carry two conversations at once. (Chamber v1 #4) Later on though, he was able to telepathically send messages to people to the other side of the planet. (Uncanny X-Men v1 #407) However, it was said that his telepathic side was not fully developed and he could do so much more than simply communication. (Uncanny X-Men v1 #404) |
He could use the bionuclear energy within his body to feed the furnace within him. With this power, he could dismantle every atom and disperse it across space. Such an attack could destroy an opponent's body but it destroyed Chamber's body as well thus seemingly killing him. However, unconsciously, he was able to bring back his disjointed energy and reform himself. This saw him restoring his body exactly to the state he remembered of himself. (Generation X Annual v1 #1997) | He could use the bionuclear energy within his body to feed the furnace within him. With this power, he could dismantle every atom and disperse it across space. Such an attack could destroy an opponent's body but it destroyed Chamber's body as well thus seemingly killing him. However, unconsciously, he was able to bring back his disjointed energy and reform himself. This saw him restoring his body exactly to the state he remembered of himself. (Generation X Annual v1 #1997) | ||
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| + | Jono was later given the blood of his ancestor Apocalypse which restored him after the Decimation and his energy signature indicated that he was a potential Omega-class Mutant. (New Excalibur v1 #9) | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
| − | *''Generation X v1'': | + | *''Generation X v1'': (1994) |
*''Chamber v1'': | *''Chamber v1'': | ||
*''Weapon X v2'': | *''Weapon X v2'': | ||
| + | *''New Excalibur v1'': | ||
| + | *''New Warriors v4'': | ||
*''New Mutants v4'': | *''New Mutants v4'': | ||
Revision as of 10:27, 9 May 2021
Chamber is a male comic superhero who features in Marvel Comics.
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Biography
Origin
Jonothon "Jono" Evan Starsmore
Several years ago, he took his girlfriend Gayle out to a party where he went to kiss her in a coat room when his powers first manifested in a traumatic manner. (Weapon X v2 #16)
Generation X
He received an invitation to join the Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters by Professor Charles Xavier who offered to evaluate Jonothon's condition. Upon arriving in America, he was at Logan Airport at Boston where he was to meet with the X-Men as he was invited to join Generation X. Before he met them, he was attacked by Emplate who wanted to feast on Jonothon's powerful Mutant genes but was overwhelmed by his preys power. This along with the aid of Generation X led Emplate having to flee. (Generation X v1 #1)
Decimation
Badly injured, he was moved to a hospital in England where machines were used to keep him alive. During this time, he was assigned a therapist to help Jono in this time where he was approached by Pete Wisdom. Wisdom was coming to make an offer from the X-Men but whilst away from the room Jono came to be abducted. He was taken to Clan Akkaba where he was revealed to had been a descendant of Apocalypse who had healed him using their ancestors blood. This caused Jono's appearance to change where it matched En Sabah Nur and offered membership within the clan. However, he refused and despite this decision he was allowed to leave the secret society. He was then approached by Excalibur to join their ranks but he refused them as well where he stated he wanted to be left alone. Being re-powered, an energy signature revealed that Jono's abilities had increased to the point of making him a potential Omega-class Mutant. (New Excalibur v1 #9)
After the Age of X, Legion came to restore reality with his reality manipulation powers which led to Jono being restored to his old form as well as appearance. (New Mutants v3 #24)
House of X
After the establishment of the nation of Krakoa, he was one of many Mutants that came to reside on the living island that was the home of their people. (New Mutants v4 #1)
Overview
Personality and attributes
It was said that he was a private young man. (Generation X v1 #1)
Ever since his powers manifested, he suffered from bad dreams of the moment they left him in incredible pain and leaving untold damage to the area around him at the time. (Weapon X v2 #16)
He felt that being a Mutant had taken much from his life and believed it was a cost that was more than anyone had to pay. Jono felt a sense of kinship with Penance for this reason as he saw that they were both victims of the horrors of their bodies. (Generation X v1 #3)
It was said that he was distantly related to Clan Akkaba which made him a descendant of Apocalypse. He said that his great-grand-dad stopped believing in En Sabah Nur who he considered a mad god. However, he still branded children of his family with the Clan's tattoo when they were babies. (New Excalibur v1 #9)
Powers and abilities
He generated a bio-nuclear psionic biokinetic field inside of him. (Generation X v1 #1) This created a rampant psionic energy that inhabited his body. (Generation X v1 #3)
After the 'incident', it was said that communication was initially a chore for him. Without a mouth, he was able to speak psychically to others. (Generation X v1 #1) Initially, he claimed that for the most part that his range was limited though he was able to split his telepathic voice allowing him to carry two conversations at once. (Chamber v1 #4) Later on though, he was able to telepathically send messages to people to the other side of the planet. (Uncanny X-Men v1 #407) However, it was said that his telepathic side was not fully developed and he could do so much more than simply communication. (Uncanny X-Men v1 #404)
He could use the bionuclear energy within his body to feed the furnace within him. With this power, he could dismantle every atom and disperse it across space. Such an attack could destroy an opponent's body but it destroyed Chamber's body as well thus seemingly killing him. However, unconsciously, he was able to bring back his disjointed energy and reform himself. This saw him restoring his body exactly to the state he remembered of himself. (Generation X Annual v1 #1997)
Jono was later given the blood of his ancestor Apocalypse which restored him after the Decimation and his energy signature indicated that he was a potential Omega-class Mutant. (New Excalibur v1 #9)
Notes
- Chamber was created by Scott Lobdell and Chris Bachalo where he made his first appearance in Generation X v1 #1 (November, 1994).
Alternate Versions
Appearances
- Generation X v1: (1994)
- Chamber v1:
- Weapon X v2:
- New Excalibur v1:
- New Warriors v4:
- New Mutants v4:
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