HARMONIZE

 

HARMONIZE

Real Name: ZZ Phalen
First Appearance: X-Men Unlimited Infinity Comic (Vol. 1) #80, March 2023

Powers: Harmonize is a mutant whose vocalizations possess a unique psychoacoustic influence over nearby listeners. Whenever ZZ sings, those who can hear the performance become compelled to join in vocally, regardless of their previous intentions. The exact mechanism by which this effect operates has not yet been determined, although it appears to directly influence neurological centers governing speech, rhythm, and voluntary participation.

Unlike ordinary hypnosis, Harmonize's power doesn’t merely encourage imitation but establishes an involuntary synchronization between performer and audience. Individuals affected instinctively match the cadence and melody being performed, often continuing to sing despite attempts to resist. The range of ZZ’s mutation has not yet been quantified. Available observations suggest that anyone capable of hearing Harmonize's singing may become susceptible to the effect. Whether technological amplification proportionally extends this influence has not yet been demonstrated.

The degree of mental control exercised by the mutation likewise remains undefined. To date, Harmonize has primarily caused others to participate in musical performances rather than compelling unrelated actions. Consequently, it is unclear whether this power is limited strictly to vocal mimicry or represents a broader form of psionic suggestion expressed through music.

No enhanced physical abilities or secondary mutations have been observed. The mutation appears confined exclusively to ZZ’s voice and its unusual neurological influence over listeners.

LIAM CONNAUGHTON

 

 

 

LIAM CONNAUGHTON

Real Name: Liam Connaughton
First Appearance: Muties (Vol. 1) #6, July 2002

Powers: Liam Connaughton is a mutant capable of generating and projecting highly destructive explosive energy. His mutant power appears to convert his own bio-energies into unstable concussive force that can be released either directly from his body or remotely at a chosen target. Unlike conventional explosives, the energy manifests without requiring a chemical fuel or physical detonator.

When employing his abilities offensively, Liam can unleash focused energy blasts or create localized explosions powerful enough to demolish structures and inflict severe concussive damage over a considerable radius. The exact upper limit of the explosive yield has never been established, although his earliest manifestations were sufficiently powerful to attract police investigations as apparent terrorist bombings.

Liam's mutant ability originally manifested involuntarily in response to emotional stress. During adolescence, he possessed little conscious control over either the timing or magnitude of the explosions, making his powers as dangerous to nearby civilians as to intended targets. This lack of control allowed a terrorist organization to exploit him as a living weapon.

Subsequent appearances indicate that Liam eventually gained a significant degree of mastery over his mutation. He has demonstrated the ability to consciously initiate detonations, direct the point of origin of an explosion, and discharge focused energy blasts rather than relying solely upon uncontrolled omnidirectional bursts.

Although Liam can produce tremendous destructive force, he has never demonstrated enhanced durability or immunity to external injury beyond whatever limited protection his own energy generation may incidentally provide. His mutation appears devoted entirely to offensive energy projection rather than increased physical resilience.

BEACON

 

 

BEACON

Real Name: Derrick Beacon
First Appearance: X-Men: Creators’ Choice (Vol. 1) #1, December 1993

Powers: Derrick Beacon is a mutant capable of generating a substance described as “biocentric energy gel”, an unusual semi-solid construct composed of a coherent form of unknown energy. He can manifest this material directly from his body, shaping it into globules, spheres, walls, or other simple forms through conscious effort.

The primary application of Beacon's mutation is restraint. The energy gel can rapidly envelop opponents, imprisoning them inside durable, resilient shells that greatly restrict movement. Beacon has demonstrated the ability to generate both small projectiles and considerably larger containment spheres capable of trapping multiple individuals simultaneously. Although the material resembles a viscous gel, it possesses remarkable structural integrity. The constructs withstand substantial physical force before rupturing and appear capable of adhering securely to surfaces or surrounding moving targets. The exact tensile strength of the substance has never been quantified.

During the earliest manifestation of his mutation, Derrick exhibited poor emotional control over the power. Under stress, he unintentionally generated expanding masses of energy gel that obstructed nearby individuals and even threatened to suffocate victims by sealing their airways. This lack of precision diminished considerably after he accepted his mutant identity. Beacon has demonstrated conscious control over both the size and placement of his constructs, allowing him to selectively imprison hostile targets while avoiding unnecessary harm to others. His mutation has never been shown producing offensive concussive force or corrosive effects; the energy gel functions almost exclusively as a containment medium.

SKINLESS MAN

 

SKINLESS MAN

Real Name: Harry Pizer
First Appearance: Uncanny X-Force (Vol. 1) #21, February 2012

Powers: The Skinless Man was originally a mutant with quasi-plastic, semi-sentient skin. The unique nature of Pizer's skin was extra resilient and elastic, able to absorb punishment and extend itself. His mutant physiology allowed Pizer to unravel his skin off his musculature without suffering pain or injury. These bands of skin could then reach out with prehensile dexterity to grab, bind, or slash at targets. His skin also had extra-sensory gifts of some sort, allowing him to read documents at a distance through his skin alone. Whether his skin had an enhanced sense of touch like Daredevil (allowing him to "read" the raised ink on the page) or actually had a form of genuine "vision" to "see" through his skin is unclear.

Pizer was supposedly neutralized when he was skinned alive, turning his skin into a collection of hardened mutant-killing bullets. However, his mutant power somehow transferred to his musculature after that. Though now lacking any skin on his body, Pizer could now unravel his musculature off of his bones in the same manner he used to do with his skin, presumably retaining all the enhanced qualities his skin demonstrated.

STAR THIEF III

 

STAR THIEF III

Real Name: Ditmil Pirvat
First Appearance: The New Warriors (Vol. 1) #5, November 1990

Powers: Originally a baseline human with no superhuman powers, Ditmil Pirvat is a native of New Delhi, India who was driving with his family when he was exposed to the unexpected discharge of energies from an experimental ozone satellite analyzer in orbit over India. His family was killed in the incident, and Ditmil Pirvat himself was reduced to a charred husk of a man, transubstantiating between a state of irradiated cosmic energy and his decayed human form. A team of scientists, dispatched after the blast, preserved his life inside a containment suit which harnessed his rampant energy. Blaming his tragedy on space exploration, Ditmil became the anti-space vigilante calling himself “Star Thief”, attacking several space launches.

Now little more than a cosmic energy being held in humanoid shape, Pirvat has no sustenance needs and survives continuously without food, water, oxygen, or sleep, making him at home in the vacuum of space. He is apparently a self-perpetuating energy, and his containment suit must vent off excess cosmic force as plumes from his head or hands. Within the suit he stands between 8-9 feet tall, possesses superhuman strength and can withstand tremendous levels of physical force and temperature extremes. Star-Thief is only truly vulnerable to attacks that penetrate his armor (causing his energies to break loose and him to lose his physical form) or disrupt his energy state's stability, like microwave assaults. He has navigational wings affixed to the back of his suit, enabling him to fly at supersonic speeds. Pirvat can expel his cosmic energies as tremendous heat and explosive power, releasing it either as blasts from his hands or a roaring discharge that radiates out from his body. This discharge is sufficiently powerful to cause massive destruction in structures simply by him flying past them in close quarters. When effectively concentrated, Star-Thief's energies can utterly incinerate many tons of matter in a single release.