Hope Summers (Earth-616)

**Hope Summers** is an American mutant and was the first mutant born after M-Day. She was raised by Cable in the far future until she was ready to return to present day.

## Powers and Abilities

### Powers

**Power Manipulation:** Summers is an Omega level mutant with the ability to manipulate the powers of others mutants in her proximity. She can only manipulate the powers of mutants and not any other beings with superhuman powers.

* **Power Mimicry:** Summers' primary mutant power allows her to copy the powers of any nearby mutants. Unlike other mutants with similar abilities, such as Rogue, Summers does not need to make physical contact with the person who's powers she is copying and those who are having their powers copied suffer no ill effects. She seems to be subconsciously aware of any power she copies and is able to utilize it immediately without any need to learn how to use them or even to see them in action first. The powers she copies are at their full capacity, and she has fully control over them regardless of how much the original wielder controls them and how well developed their powers are. She does not have any known limit on how many powers she can copy at once, but wielding multiple powers simultaneously is taxing on her. The powers she copies fade away with time, distance, and usage.
	+ **Power Absorption Immunity:** She is immune to the power absorption abilities of others, as demonstrated when Rogue's power had no effect on her.
* **Power Regulation:** Summers can stabilize the powers of other mutants and bring them to their most optimal state. She first used this ability to help the Lights, whose powers were unstable after activation. Later on, it became crucial to her role in the Five, as she continuously supported other members to keep their powers in peak condition so that every resurrection was performed perfectly. She also assisted two other Omega Level Mutants - Vulcan and Proteus - by supplying them with enough energy for completion of their parts of Mars' terraformation.
	+ **Power Augmentation:** She has the ability to aid mutants by temporarily unlocking the full potential of their powers.
* **Tracking:** She can track down a mutant by sensing their power. She used this ability to find and catch Velocidad when he himself was not able to control his powers and when telepaths were unable to pinpoint his exact location. It is unknown whether this applies only to the Lights or if she can use this ability to track any mutant.
* **Power Bestowal:** Summers can cause the activation of mutant powers in others. This was first shown when she activated the Five Lights. She later used this power while augmented by the Phoenix Force to activate a multitude of mutants all around the world.

**Telepathic Resistance:** It is worthy to note that, after Summers' initial detection at birth, Cerebra blew up. After repairs were made, the Three-In-One tried to search for her because she had been kidnapped by the Marauders, yet she somehow became undetectable by mutant-detecting equipment. It is possible, however, that she was merely being shielded by Cable, as he was with her from the time she left the hospital until he left to stop the Nimrod-Series Sentinels.

**Psychic Link:** Soon after her return to present day, five new mutants manifested across the globe. Known as the Lights, these individuals were shown to be linked to each other and to other new activations, with Summers being able to exert a degree of control over them. She has exhibited both subconscious persuasion and manipulation over the Lights, and when pushed, the ability to take control of them entirely.

#### Former Powers

**Phoenix Force:** Summers has demonstrated a flaming aura like the Phoenix raptor several times, even as early as five months old. After Cable's return from the future and being consumed by the techno-organic virus, Summers absorbed the virus and used the Phoenix flames to destroy it and cure Cable. As the Phoenix comes closer to Earth, Summers has been able to feel its presence and exhibit the following powers:

* **Cosmic Pyrokinesis:** She had created cosmic flames under duress with increasing control.
* **Energy Blasts:** She has wielded energy to project beams of immense concussive force.
* **Immortality:** She could not die while hosting the Phoenix, as it would resurrect her if she sustained a fatal injury.

### Abilities

**Unarmed/Armed Combat:** Summers learned to fight from Cable by observing him. She was further tutored in several techniques and various handheld firearms and blades.

**Medicine:** She has been trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and combat first aid.

**Stealth**

**Strategy and Tactics**

**Acrobatics**