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Storm (Ororo Munroe) is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero and a prominent member of the X-Men. She first appeared in Giant-Size X-Men #1 (May 1975).

Storm has the mutant power to control the weather, including lightning, rain, snow and wind, which she can use to make herself and others fly.

Having debuted at a time when memories of Star Trek's Lt. Uhura were still fresh, Storm's status as a black female with a similar name and Kenyan origins may not be coincidental. In any case, she may well be the first black female superhero of any note and remains the most popular.

Character history

Early life

Ororo's mother, N'Dare, was the princess of a tribe in Kenya and the descendant of a long line of Africans with white hair, blue eyes and a natural gift for sorcery. N'Dare fell in love with and married African American photojournalist David Munroe.

Ororo was born in Manhattan, New York City. When Ororo was six months old, she and her parents moved to Cairo, Egypt.

Five years later, a bomb destroyed their home and killed Ororo's parents; although the original version of this story stated that the bomb was dropped by a jet of the Israeli Air Force during the Suez Crisis of 1956, later stories have revised the bombing first to an event of the Six-Day War of 1967 and then to an unnamed military conflict. Ororo was trapped in the collapsed building alongside her dead mother, a traumatic experience that would ultimately leave her with a severe case of claustrophobia.

The orphan Ororo grew up on the streets and became a proficient thief under the tutelage of master thief Achmed el-Gibar. To this day she is an excellent pickpocket and lockpick. One of her most notable victims was Charles Francis Xavier, the later Professor X. He used his mental powers to prevent her escape. He also recognized the child to have a unique mind that would require further examination. However Xavier was attacked mentally by Amahl Farouk, the Shadow King. The two men were preoccupied enough with their battle to allow the girl to escape. Both however would recall her later.

Shortly after her twelfth birthday, Ororo felt something drawing her to the south of Africa. She left Cairo by foot and started traveling. She soon attempted hitchhiking. However, the first man who offered her a ride attempted to rape her. Using her knife to protect herself, she killed the man in self-defense. She was horrified by her act and swore to never take another human life. Ororo would reconsider that oath in adult life.

Ororo continued her solitary trek for a year. She nearly died from dehydration while crossing the Sahara. Her journey brought her about 2000 miles south of Cairo. During the journey, new powers emerged within her. Ororo proved to be a mutant with the power to control the weather.

Those powers would prove useful in her first heroic battle. Ororo witnessed Andreas de Ruyter and men of the South African Army in the process of kidnapping a young boy, slightly older than her. Ororo saved the boy and learned his identity. He was Prince T'Challa of Wakanda. The South Africans would have used their hostage to blackmail his father T'Chaka, the Black Panther. The two youths continued their journey together and fell in love. However they soon had to part ways. Storm wanted to continue her journey of self-discovery. T'Challa felt bound by duty to return to Wakanda and train to succeed his father.

Storm's journey next brought her to the Kenyan portion of Serengeti, the land of her ancestors. There Ororo called out to the Goddess of her ancestors and was rewarded with a vision of her adult self. Though Storm continues to swear by the Goddess, no name has ever been given to this deity. Current speculation is that this Goddess is Gaia who has made multiple appearances in the Marvel Universe.

Ororo came to use her powers to help the native tribes and their efforts in agriculture. She came to be worshipped by them as their "goddess of life." However her powers came with a price. Because her subconscious mind affected the weather around her, Ororo had to detach herself from passionate emotions to avoid causing needless harm. She spent years exploring her powers with the help of Ainet, a tribal elder who became her surrogate mother.

X-Men

Ororo reached her maturity while still in the role of a tribal goddess. There she was found by her old victim Charles Francis Xavier, who invited her to join his second team of X-Men. Their first mission involved rescuing the original X-Men from the mutant ecosystem inhabiting the Pacific island of Krakoa. Storm was able to combine her powers with those of her teammates and send the entire island to outer space.

Although Storm initially had trouble adjusting to Western culture, particularly the sort represented by her sometimes-vicious teammate Wolverine, she found a home and family among the X-Men. In time, she revealed herself to be a capable leader and became leader of the X-Men when its longtime leader, Cyclops left the group. When the young Shadowcat joined the X-Men, Storm formed a very close, almost maternal bond with her.

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Character history

Early life

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