Storm (Marvel)
Storm is a female comic superhero who features in Marvel Comics.
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Biography
Origin
Ororo Munroe
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)
Overview
Personality and attributes
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)
Powers and abilities
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
Appearances
- Giant-Size X-Men: (1975)
- Uncanny X-Men:
- 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)
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