Storm
Real name: Ororo Munroe
Other aliases: (current) None, (former--in Kenya and Tanzania)
"Beautiful Windrider"
Identity: Secret
Occupation: Adventurer, (former) "Goddess" to an African tribe, master
thief
Legal status: Citizen of the United States with no criminal record. (She
probably has a record as a juvenile offender in Egypt, but not under her
true name.)
Place of birth: New York City, New York
Marital status: Single
Known relatives: David Munroe (father, deceased), N'Dare Munroe (mother,
deceased), Ashake (ancestor, deceased)
Base of operations: (current) Xavier Institute, Salem Center,
Westchester County, New York State, (former) Cairo, Egypt; Kenya and
Tanzania; X-Men headquarters, Australian outback
Group affiliation: (current) X-Men, (former) Leader of the Morlocks
First appearance: GIANT-SIZE X-MEN #1
History: Storm is the descendant of an ancient line of African
priestesses, all of whom have white hair, blue eyes, and the potential
to wield magic. Her mother, N'Dare, was the princess of a tribe in
Kenya. She married the American photojournalist David Munroe and moved
with him to Manhattan, where Ororo was born.
When Ororo was six months old, she and her parents moved to Cairo,
Egypt. Five years later, their home was destroyed by a bomb. Ororo's
parents were killed, but she survived, buried under rubble near her
mother's body. This traumatizing effect left Ororo with the severe
claustrophobia that still afflicts her today.
Homeless and orphaned, Ororo came under the tutelage of master thief
Achmed el-Gibar. She became his prize pupil in thievery and in picking
locks.
Years later, feeling a strong urge to go south, Ororo journeyed alone
across the Sahara Desert and finally reached her ancestors' homeland,
the Serengeti Plain, which lies in the modern nations of Kenya and
Tanzania. By this time her mutant power to control the weather had
emerged, and she used them to help the local tribes, who worshipped her
as a goddess.
Ororo remained with the tribes for years until Professor Charles Xavier recruited her into the new team of X-Men he was assembling. She was given the code-name "Storm" after her power to affect the weather. Except for brief periods away from the team, Storm has remained in the X-Men ever since and shares leadership of the X-Men with Cyclops.
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 127 lbs.
Eyes: Blue
Hair: White
Skin: Gray
Strength level: Athlete
Flight speed: Subsonic (when propelled by winds)
Fighting skills: Excellent hand-to-hand combatant, trained by Wolverine
Special skills and abilities: Extraordinary ability at picking locks, excellent marksman with handguns
Known superhuman powers: Storm has the psionic ability to control the weather over limited areas. She can fly by creating winds strong enough to support her weight. Storm has limited immunity to extreme heat and cold.
Special limitations: Storm's psionic powers over the weather are affected by her emotions; hence, if she does not maintain control of her emotions, a fit of rage might induce a destructive storm. Also, Storm suffers from severe claustrophobia.
Other accessories: Carries lockpicks
