Paras is a mutant from India. After enrolling at the Xavier Institute, Paras was assigned to Alpha Squadron, a training squad advise by Northstar. As a member of a training squad, Paras took the codename of Indra, after the Hindu god of War. He participated in the field events of open day along with his teammates but they lost out to the Hellions and New Mutants. Indra and his fellow team members suffered an even greater loss when they were told that Northstar had been killed by Wolverine. Following the assumed death of Northstar, Karma became their new adviser.
Indra has had trouble activating his powers, whenever he tries to transform, it causes him great pain. He says that it's punishment from the Yakshas for betraying his beliefs (fighting the H.A.M.M.E.R agents). Rogue counsels him, telling him that his inability to access his powers might be psychosomatic. Rogue confronts him with the fact that he chose the codename Indra, which comes from the Hindu name god of war, and that he chose it out of his beliefs and his own potential. After more counseling from Rogue, Indra loses control and says that his Indra form is not him. His powers suddenly returns, but in a new form (as an indigo Hindu-stylized armor) and with weapons (indigo swords and daggers).
Current Version:
Indra (Counseled by Rogue)
Former Version:
Indra (Original)
