Angelica Jones (M-616)

## Firestar

***Angelica Jones*** grew up poor and was often bullied, specifically by her classmate Bonnie Schreffler. Her father raised her on his own, teaching her that having a good heart means much more than having money. Angelica's mutant powers developed slowly over her youth, fully manifesting when she was 16. When her father was in danger, she saved his life and revealed to him her powers. With his support, she decided to begin helping other people with her abilities as the vigilante ***Firestar***.

The emerging vigilante was tracked down by Emma Frost, who convinced Angelica and her father to enlist her in Miss Frost's school for mutants. It was there Firestar received training and became a member of the Hellions. Like all students of the Massachusetts Academy, Angelica was provided a bodyguard named Randall Chase, whom she became close friends with.

During her time at the school, Angelica was manipulated over time by one of her fellow students, Empath, who used his powers to make her fall in love with him and do whatever he said. When a few of the Hellions launched an attack on the X-Men, Firestar was freed from Empath's control when he pushed her too far and her powers deflected his manipulation. She returned to Frost's school and shortly after was told by a dying Randall that Emma Frost was manipulating the Hellions to do evil. Firestar blew up on Frost, destroying the Massachusetts Academy and returning home to her father.

Firestar went back to being a local vigilante for a few months before being asked by Night Thrasher to join his team, the New Warriors. She accepted his offer and found many friends with the team, including a boyfriend in Vance Astrovik aka Marvel Boy. Their relationship got more serious over time and they wanted nothing more than to spend their lives together, however, Vance accidentally killed his father and was sentenced to prison time in the superhuman prison known as The Vault. Angelica was heartbroken, but knew Vance didn't mean to kill his own father. She proposed to Vance before he was sent away, promising to marry him when he was released.

Angelica left the New Warriors and enrolled in Empire State University, where she became friends with her roommates, Peter Parker and Bobby Drake. The 3 roommates didn't known each other were superheroes for a few months until all of their identities were revealed. Firestar, Spider-Man, and Iceman worked together for a long time. Spider-Man dropped out of college but Angelica and Bobby continued to fight crime together until the Superhuman Registration Act was passed, retiring Firestar.

Despite retiring from the superhero life, she still made friends with fellow heroes' civilian identities. With Vance soon to be released from The Vault, her life seemed to be going in the right direction until she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She was devastated as the cancer developed at a quick rate due to her powers of radiation. Angelica's friend Patsy Walker, made a deal with her demon ex-husband to cure her friend of all cancers. Angelica was forever grateful to her friend, and even returned to being ***Firestar*** to save Patsy from Hell.

Angelica used her degree to become a physics teacher at the Xavier Institute. A few weeks afterwards, Vance was released from The Vault and the two got married a few months later.

## Personality

* Angelica hates being manipulated due to her traumatic experiences in the past. She isn't fond of lying either unless its for a good reason.
* Angelica is a kind and chill person that easily makes friends. She was more shy in her childhood and teen years, becoming Firestar gave her confidence in herself.

## Abilities

* **Physics**
* **Skilled Fighter**
* **Teaching**

### Powers

* **Mutant Physiology:** Firestar's powers are classified as Manipulator, Emitter (Siphoner), and Transformative. These powers have earned him an Omega level threat.
	+ **Microwave Energy Manipulation:** Angelica's body constantly absorbs surrounding microwaves for later use.
		- **Energy Absorption:** Angelica is capable of absorbing small amounts of energy at a time, too much at once could cause harm to her.
		- **Energy Emission:** Angelica can shoot controlled blasts of heat/fire from her body.
		- **Flight**
		- **Psychic Disruption:** Angelica is somewhat immune to psychic manipulation, however full on psychic attacks are much to powerful for her.
* **Cancer Immunity:** Due to a deal Patsy Walker made with Daimon Hellstrom, Angelica cannot develop cancer.

## Weaknesses

* **Breast Cancer (formerly):** Due to long-term exposure to her own radioactive powers, Angelica developed breast cancer. She was able to overcome it though.