Northstar
Profile:
Real Name; Jean-Paul Beaubier
Aliases; Jean-Paul Martin
Identity; Public
Occupation; Former terrorist, adventurer, teacher, businessman, novelist, professional skier, trapeze artist, thief
Citizenship; Canada
Place of Birth Montreal, Québec, Canada
Known Relatives; Jean-Baptiste Beaubier (father, deceased), unnamed mother (deceased), Louis Martin (adoptive father, deceased), unnamed adoptive mother (deceased), Jeanne-Marie Beaubier (Aurora, sister), Joanne Beaubier (adopted daughter, deceased)
Education; High school level
Height; 5'11"
Weight; 185 lbs.
Eyes; Blue
Hair; Black, silver streaks
Powers; Northstar can move and fly at superhuman speed. He can channel a portion of the kinetic energy of the atomic motion in his body's molecules in a single direction, accelerating his body to a velocity in direct proportion to the amount of kinetic energy he has tapped. It is theoretically possible for Northstar to reach 99% of the speed of light (186,272 miles per second in a vacuum), but his inability to breathe at such speeds and the damage his body would suffer from wind and friction prevent him.
As a side effect of partially robbing his molecules of their atomic motion, the binding forces within and between the molecules increase which enhances the sheer toughness of Northstar’s entire body. This effect gives his skin enough durability to withstand speeds up to at least Mach 10 without injury. Northstar can also vary the rate of acceleration of his molecules to release a cascade of photons as bright as a lighthouse beacon.
Abilities; Northstar is a world-class professional skier, skilled trapeze artist, and an accomplished novelist. Northstar also speaks fluent French.
Weapons; none
Paraphernalia; None
(Prototype Only) First Appearance Northstar First Seen: Toyfare / Hasbro Marvel Legends Fan Poll
FIRST APPEARANCE: X-men #120 (1979)
NOTES: Northstar is Marvel's first truely open Gay characters. Having both parents die when he and his sister were babies, Jean was adopted and separated from his sister. He then became a world class olympic before being invited into Alpha Flight by Mac Hudson, where he was introduced to his twin sister he didn't know he had. After spending some time with the team, he was worried that he would be "let out" by a reporter who seemingly was killed. Northstar was blame but the charges were dropped. He then admitted that he was gay and even wrote a book on it.