Storm (Marvel)
Storm is a female comic superhero who features in Marvel Comics.
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Biography
Origin
Ororo Munroe was a female Mutant of African descent where she was the daughter of photojournalist David Munroe and a Princess named N'Dare. Her father came to propose to her mother in her homeland when she was with her tribe in Kenya whereupon they moved to Harlem, New York City in 1951. Their daughter was then born there where her mother had known she was special since her conception. The family they bade their home goodbye as they moved to Cairo where they lived there for the next 5 years until 1956 during the Suez War. The fighting came near the Munroe residence where her father planned to take his wife and daughter to safety at the American embassy. However, before they could do so, a French bomber was shot down and crashed into the house killing David Munroe and N'Dare leaving their child Ororo orphaned and buried under the rubble. (X-Men v1 #102)
When she was 12 years old, she felt an inner need that pulled her to the south that took her away from Egypt and the Sahara. This saw her walking for a year where she covered two thousand miles to the Serengati Plain. (X-Men v1 #102)
In Kenya, she was petitioned by villagers whose land was parched from a drought and they requested her help in bringing rain to their home. She complied and upon returning home she was greeted by a visitor named Professor Charles Xavier who revealed that Ororo was a Mutant and that he wanted her aid to help others in the world. Ultimately, she decided to accept his offer and decided to depart her village for the Xavier School for Gifted Youngsters. (Giant-Size X-Men v1 #1)
X-Men
Whilst in prison, Scythian of the Negative Zone managed to arrive on Earth and sought to destroy it. Ororo came to be buried in some debris where in her frustration and helplessness she inadvertently called the hammer Stormcaster from Old Asgard that came to her hand. With her increased power, she participated in the battle against Scythian and defeated the entity. (X-Men: Gold v2 #25)
Uovu claimed responsibility for their resurrection with Ororo later investigating the village only to discover the dead had been hidden underground and brought under the dark gods control. When confronting Uovu, the mysterious being attacked Storm who attempted to call upon Stormchaser but it did not respond. (X-Men: Gold v2 #34) This nearly led to her death but the hammer eventually arrived where it formed a portal for the X-Men to aid their comrade against the villain. With its power, Ororo was able to vanquish Uovu though this spent the last magic of Stormcaster that vanished. With the villain's defeat, the resurrected people similarly vanished with Ainet forgiving Storm for not returning to the village. She became determined to visiting her home village more frequently as a friend to ensure that the people never fell under the influence of evil again. (X-Men: Gold v2 #35)
House of X
After the establishment of Krakoa, the living island came to be declared a nation that was to be a homeland to all Mutants who were invited to reside on it. Storm came to be among the X-Men that relocated to Krakoa where she later placed a Krakoan flower in Winchester, New York where it created a portal linking to the island. (House of X v1 #1)
After hearing the prophecy, Storm came to realise that she was one of the chosen sword wielders to fight in the upcoming tournament in Otherworld. She came to realise that the sword she was supposed to meet the Wakanda blade Skybreaker. Thus, she travelled to Wakanda to petition the Queen-Mother to wield the sacred sword that was forged by the founding Father of Wakanda. However, King T'Challa was away at the time and the decision to take the blade would cause some political turmoil for the kingdom. In fact, political factions looking to depose the royal family were said to make use of the taking of the sword as a weapon to topple the throne. Storm came to explain the urgency of her mission with the Queen-Mother stating that they wait until the Black Panther returned. Storm ultimately decided to break into the temple holding the Skybreaker and circumvented its defences whilst also rendering Shuri unconscious when she confronted her. Taking the sword, she made her way to the Krakoa gate with T'Challa present at the scene. Storm, however, would not return the sword with Black Panther stating that he would have done anything for her. Rather than risk further fighting, he allowed her to keep Skybreaker but destroyed the gate after Ororo went through it. She then joined the gathered champions that were assembling at the Krakoan summoning circle for the upcoming contest. (Marauders v1 #13)
She later came to be one of a number of Omega-level Mutants that participated in the large scale terraforming of Mars using her abilities. Once conditions were made, Storm began to direct weather phenomena that helped make the planet more habitable with this being achieved with the aid of members of the Great Ring of Arakko. Once complete, the world was renamed as planet Arakko with the entirety of the living island Arakko being transported to its surface to populate it. (Planet-Size X-Men v1 #1) In the aftermath, Storm was assigned a new position where she was placed as the Regent of Mars and tasked with keeping the Arakkii in line. (S.W.O.R.D. v2 #6)
Overview
Personality and attributes
In appearance, Storm was a beautiful black woman with long white hair and her eyes being crystal blue. Upon joining the X-Men, she came to be given the code name of Storm. (Giant-Size X-Men v1 #1) After marrying T'Challa, her married name was Ororo Iqadi T'Challa though in the Hausa dialect her title took around five minutes to recite. As the Queen of Wakanda, she was known by the official short form title as Ororo Komo Wakandas. In France, she was called La Reine Storm which tended to amuse her. (Astonishing X-Men v3 #25) As one of the Horsemen of Salvation, she came to be the Horseman of Life. (Uncanny X-Men v5 #9)
It was said that she was ever truly happy among the elements. (Giant-Size X-Men v1 #1)
In her home of Kenya, her powers caused her village to view her as the Great Goddess of the Storm where she often beseeched her for aid in making the weather more amicable for them. (Giant-Size X-Men v1 #1)
Ororo was the daughter of David Munroe who was a photojournalist whilst her mother was N'Dare who was an African Princess from a tribe in Kenya. (X-Men v1 #102)
Her parents were said to had loved one another with her father proposing to her mother who found the courage to accept him as her husband. (X-Men v1 #102)
Powers and abilities
As a Mutant, Ororo was born with superhuman abilities with her manifesting in the power to control the weather. This allowed her the ability to fly in the air where she could generate a wide range of weather-like phenomena. (Giant-Size X-Men v1 #1)
She was able to connect to the electromagnetic field of a planet that was the source of her power. (Black Panther v4 #25)
It was later noted that she was in fact an Omega-level Mutant for her ability to control the weather. (House of X v1 #1)
Among her abilities was the power to generate lightning from her fingertips. (Giant-Size X-Men v1 #1)
Ororo upon joining the X-Men was provided a costume composed of Unstable Molecules that fit her perfectly. (Giant-Size X-Men v1 #1)
It came to be known as Stormcaster which was believed to had been destroyed. (X-Men: To Serve and Protect v1 #3) However, it still existed and came to reside in Old Asgard. (X-Men: Gold v2 #25) This was until it was awakened by a prayer where it moved to Storm's hand and transformed her to give her divine Asgardian power. (X-Men: Gold v2 #33)
Ororo later came to wield one of the Arms of Wakanda where she came to take the fabled sword Skybreaker that was forged by the founding Father of Wakanda. The weapon was constructed from Vibranium where it could never dull and had the power to amplify energy. Typically, it was only stored within the Temple of the Heart of Wakanda and was sacred to the nation with only the King wielding it. However, Storm came to forcibly take it from its resting place in order to wield it against the forces of Arrako. (Marauders v1 #13)
Notes
- Storm was created by Len Wein and Dave Cockrum where she made her first appearance in Giant-Size X-Men v1 #1 (May, 1975).
Alternate Versions
In other media
Television
- In X-Men, Storm appeared in the animated television series where she was voiced initially by actress Iona Morris and later by actress Alison Sealy-Smith.
- In X-Men: Evolution, Storm appeared in the animated television series where she was voiced by actress Kirsten Williamson.
- In Wolverine and the X-Men, Storm appeared in the animated television series where she was voiced by actress Susan Dalian.
Films
- In X-Men, Storm appeared in the live-action film where she was portrayed by actress Halle Berry.
- In X2, Storm returned in the live-action film where she was once again portrayed by actress Halle Berry.
- In X-Men: the Last Stand, Storm made a further appearance in the live-action film where she was once more portrayed by actress Halle Berry.
- In X-Men: Days of Future Past, Storm appeared in an alternate future in the live-action film where she was portrayed by actress Halle Berry.
Video games
- In Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2, Storm appeared as a playable character in the setting of the video game where she was once again voiced by actress Dawnn Lewis.
- In Marvel Heroes, Storm appeared as a playable character in the MMORPG video game where she was voiced by actress Danielle Nicolet.
- In Marvel: Future Fight, Storm appeared as a playable character in the setting of the mobile video game.
- In Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order, Storm appeared as a playable character where she was voiced by actress Mara Junot.
- In Marvel: Realm of Champions, Storm appeared as a playable class of champion in the setting of the mobile video game.
- In Marvel Super War, Storm appeared as a playable champion in the setting of the MOBA mobile video game.
- In Marvel: Future Revolution, Storm appeared as a playable character in the setting of the mobile video game.
Appearances
- Giant-Size X-Men v1: (1975)
- X-Men v1:
- Uncanny X-Men v1:
- Black Panther v4:
- Uncanny X-Force v2:
- X-Men:
- Extraordinary X-Men:
- X-Men: Gold:
- House of X v1:
- Marauders v1: (2020)
- Planet-Size X-Men v1: (2021)
- S.W.O.R.D. v2: (2021)
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