Skullfire
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Skullfire is a fictional character
in Marvel Comics's
2099 universe
, a look at superheroes in the year 2099. He was one of the founding members of a future incarnation of the X-Men
called X-Men 2099
.
, who gave him a card and told him to go to Las Vegas
.
In Las Vegas, Timothy joined the future X-team, X-Men 2099
. He had his reservations about joining, but found he had little choice in the matter after using his mutant power of channeling the energy around him and helping to prevent the assassination of X-Men 2099's leader, Xi'an Chi Xan
; other members of the team rushed to Fitzgerald's aid and they all sped off in a van to get Xi'an medical help. From that point on, Tim was considered a mainstay in the team. He became close friends with Serpentina, another X-Man. Soon after she was slain by Junkpile
.
Tim struggled with controlling his powers, but after pent-up dramatic events were opened in his mind by the psychic vampire
, La Lunatica
, he became much more adept at refocusing energy at will. Tim also experienced a transformation in his personality, becoming much less shy and more of a daredevil. His altered mental state sometimes caused him to take seemingly suicidal actions, such as impulsively jumping out of an aircraft after Bloodhawk
and grabbing his ankle in mid-air for a ride, to Bloodhawk's surprise and extreme displeasure.
Timothy assisted several of his X-Men allies in a trip to New York. Their goal was to find Meanstreak's old friend Jordan Boone. They do, as Boone had become part of a plot by the corpporation Alchemax to create superpowered deities based on the revered warriors of Asgard
.
Tim later encountered La Lunatica again and wanted to pay her back for her attack. The two of them fought briefly before Luna subdued him, at which point she kissed him instead of finishing him off. When a bewildered Tim told her that she was insane, she responded by pointing out how much less sane Tim had become, and telling him she liked it. The two ended up as romantic partners, and around this time, she changed his look by painting his face with a skull design. Timothy offered to help her against the Theatre of Pain
, but found that his powers were no match for Brimstone Love
, the leader of the Theatre. The X-Men's leader Xi'an decided to join the Theatre, though, and Brimstone Love left with him. With Xi'an gone, Timothy took over leadership of the X-Men and Luna became a member. After restoring Xi'an to normal and defeating the Theatre of Pain, Timothy and his X-Men accepted an offer to protect Halo City by President Victor von Doom
. The X-Men were now special police officers and under their protection Halo City became a place where humans and mutants could live in peace.
The peace was short-lived, however, as a villain called the Graverobber revived several dead mutants, including Serpentina, as the Undead. Dependent on the Graverobber for their continued existence, the Undead followed his orders and went to Halo City to kill Cerebra's
father, Zail Haddad, a ruthless businessman who had been responsible for the Graverobber's transformation from a normal human into a corpse-like being. The Undead used Serpentina to lure Timothy into a trap, then killed him with a poison dart. His body was later stolen from the morgue and revived by the Graverobber. As one of the Undead, Timothy was used to take Halo City hostage: he entered the Halo City powerplant
and absorbed all of its energy, causing a city-wide blackout. The Graverobber was defeated and knocked out. With the Graverobber unconscious, all of the Undead die again, except for Timothy, who now was powered by the absorbed energy of the entire city.
Towards the end of the series, Tim died again in an attack by Vulcann and Darkson. Darkson was the altered form of the son of his friend Metalhead
. This time his body was completely destroyed by the body-reshaping power of Vulcann, but an energy being in the form of Reiko informed Timothy about the true nature of his powers; Timothy's body had been just a shell for the being of pure energy living inside. She offered him a chance to join a society of other energy beings, but Timothy returned to the X-Men to be with Luna. He disappeared between the end of X-Men: 2099 and the beginning of 2099: World of Tomorrow, and neither he nor his disappearance were ever mentioned, even by his girlfriend.
's powers allowed her to trigger his powers at will, but she had to make physical contact with him. After La Lunatica
made him relive Reiko's death, Timothy could control his powers at will. Absorbing the energy of Halo City's powerplants gave Timothy a permanent source of power, but as a side-effect he was constantly glowing with a green light.
When his body was destroyed, Timothy existed as a small sphere of energy. Timothy managed to take a form that resembled his human form. He now was capable of levitation and could absorb and channel the energy around him with far more ease and control.
Fictional character
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in Marvel Comics's
Marvel Comics
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2099 universe
Marvel 2099
Marvel 2099 is a Marvel Comics imprint, started in 1992, that explores one possible future of the Marvel Universe. It was originally announced by Stan Lee in his "Stan's Soapbox" column as a single series entitled The Marvel World of Tomorrow, which was being developed by Lee and John Byrne...
, a look at superheroes in the year 2099. He was one of the founding members of a future incarnation of the X-Men
X-Men
The X-Men are a superhero team in the . They were created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, and first appeared in The X-Men #1...
called X-Men 2099
X-Men 2099
X-Men 2099 was a comic book series published by Marvel Comics from 1993 to 1996 that chronicled the adventures of an X-Men team in the year 2099. It extends the Marvel 2099 imprint, which features other future versions of popular Marvel characters, such as Spider-Man 2099 and Hulk 2099...
.
Fictional character biography
Timothy Fitzgerald was a wealthy, young urban professional until his mutant powers manifested. An uncontrollable burst of energy destroyed his apartment and killed his girlfriend, Reiko. Timothy went into hiding, living on the streets. He was approached by CerebraCerebra
Cerebra is a mutant comic book character in the fictional Marvel Universe. She is a founding member of the X-Men 2099 of 2099 and founder of X-Nation 2099...
, who gave him a card and told him to go to Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
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.
In Las Vegas, Timothy joined the future X-team, X-Men 2099
X-Men 2099
X-Men 2099 was a comic book series published by Marvel Comics from 1993 to 1996 that chronicled the adventures of an X-Men team in the year 2099. It extends the Marvel 2099 imprint, which features other future versions of popular Marvel characters, such as Spider-Man 2099 and Hulk 2099...
. He had his reservations about joining, but found he had little choice in the matter after using his mutant power of channeling the energy around him and helping to prevent the assassination of X-Men 2099's leader, Xi'an Chi Xan
Xi'an (comics)
Xi'an is a fictional character created by Marvel Comics for their Marvel 2099 imprint. In the title X-Men 2099, he was the founder, leader, and enemy of the team of X-Men who was always haunted by his past....
; other members of the team rushed to Fitzgerald's aid and they all sped off in a van to get Xi'an medical help. From that point on, Tim was considered a mainstay in the team. He became close friends with Serpentina, another X-Man. Soon after she was slain by Junkpile
Junkpile
Junkpile is a fictional character in Marvel Comics's 2099 universe, a look at superheroes in the year 2099. He was one of the main antagonists of a future incarnation of the X-Men called X-Men 2099, and briefly was affiliated with both the X-Men and SHIELD....
.
Tim struggled with controlling his powers, but after pent-up dramatic events were opened in his mind by the psychic vampire
Psychic vampire
A psychic vampire is a person or being who claims to feed off the "life force" of other living creatures. Psychic vampires are represented in the occult beliefs of various cultures and in fiction...
, La Lunatica
La Lunatica
La Lunatica is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics comic book X-Men 2099. During the majority of the series, she is a member of the future version of X-Men led by Xi'an Chi Xan. La Lunatica is a Mexican mutant who was born with the ability to feed on the dark emotions of her opponents,...
, he became much more adept at refocusing energy at will. Tim also experienced a transformation in his personality, becoming much less shy and more of a daredevil. His altered mental state sometimes caused him to take seemingly suicidal actions, such as impulsively jumping out of an aircraft after Bloodhawk
Bloodhawk
Bloodhawk is a fictional character owned by Marvel Comics, who was featured in X-Men 2099, one of the tites of Marvel's Marvel 2099 imprint. He sees himself as the lone protector of the desert he resides in, attacking all those he perceives as threats.-Fictional character biography:Lemuel had been...
and grabbing his ankle in mid-air for a ride, to Bloodhawk's surprise and extreme displeasure.
Timothy assisted several of his X-Men allies in a trip to New York. Their goal was to find Meanstreak's old friend Jordan Boone. They do, as Boone had become part of a plot by the corpporation Alchemax to create superpowered deities based on the revered warriors of Asgard
Asgard
In Norse religion, Asgard is one of the Nine Worlds and is the country or capital city of the Norse Gods surrounded by an incomplete wall attributed to a Hrimthurs riding the stallion Svadilfari, according to Gylfaginning. Valhalla is located within Asgard...
.
Tim later encountered La Lunatica again and wanted to pay her back for her attack. The two of them fought briefly before Luna subdued him, at which point she kissed him instead of finishing him off. When a bewildered Tim told her that she was insane, she responded by pointing out how much less sane Tim had become, and telling him she liked it. The two ended up as romantic partners, and around this time, she changed his look by painting his face with a skull design. Timothy offered to help her against the Theatre of Pain
Theatre of Pain (comics)
The Theatre of Pain is a fictional organization created by Marvel Comics for their Marvel 2099 line-up. The group is analogous to the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants or the Hellfire Club in that it was one of the main antagonistic organizations against the X-Men 2099. They were a very well known and...
, but found that his powers were no match for Brimstone Love
Brimstone Love
Brimstone Love is a fictional character appearing in the comic books published by Marvel Comics, under their Marvel 2099 imprint. He is a mutant supervillain who repeatedly appeared as an antagonist for the X-Men of 2099.-Fictional character biography:...
, the leader of the Theatre. The X-Men's leader Xi'an decided to join the Theatre, though, and Brimstone Love left with him. With Xi'an gone, Timothy took over leadership of the X-Men and Luna became a member. After restoring Xi'an to normal and defeating the Theatre of Pain, Timothy and his X-Men accepted an offer to protect Halo City by President Victor von Doom
Doom 2099
Doom is a Marvel Comics anti-hero featured in the Marvel 2099 comic book series Doom 2099. The character is based on Doctor Doom, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby...
. The X-Men were now special police officers and under their protection Halo City became a place where humans and mutants could live in peace.
The peace was short-lived, however, as a villain called the Graverobber revived several dead mutants, including Serpentina, as the Undead. Dependent on the Graverobber for their continued existence, the Undead followed his orders and went to Halo City to kill Cerebra's
Cerebra
Cerebra is a mutant comic book character in the fictional Marvel Universe. She is a founding member of the X-Men 2099 of 2099 and founder of X-Nation 2099...
father, Zail Haddad, a ruthless businessman who had been responsible for the Graverobber's transformation from a normal human into a corpse-like being. The Undead used Serpentina to lure Timothy into a trap, then killed him with a poison dart. His body was later stolen from the morgue and revived by the Graverobber. As one of the Undead, Timothy was used to take Halo City hostage: he entered the Halo City powerplant
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and absorbed all of its energy, causing a city-wide blackout. The Graverobber was defeated and knocked out. With the Graverobber unconscious, all of the Undead die again, except for Timothy, who now was powered by the absorbed energy of the entire city.
Towards the end of the series, Tim died again in an attack by Vulcann and Darkson. Darkson was the altered form of the son of his friend Metalhead
Metalhead (comics)
Metalhead is a fictional character created by Marvel Comics for their futuristic comic book line dubbed Marvel 2099 in X-Men 2099. His creators were John Francis Moore and Ron Lim.-Fictional character biography:...
. This time his body was completely destroyed by the body-reshaping power of Vulcann, but an energy being in the form of Reiko informed Timothy about the true nature of his powers; Timothy's body had been just a shell for the being of pure energy living inside. She offered him a chance to join a society of other energy beings, but Timothy returned to the X-Men to be with Luna. He disappeared between the end of X-Men: 2099 and the beginning of 2099: World of Tomorrow, and neither he nor his disappearance were ever mentioned, even by his girlfriend.
Powers and abilities
Originally Skullfire was capable of absorbing all forms of ambient energy particles into his body where he metabolized it to a usable form and then dispersed it in destructive energy blasts. He had no control over this power though and was only capable of using it during moments of great stress. CerebraCerebra
Cerebra is a mutant comic book character in the fictional Marvel Universe. She is a founding member of the X-Men 2099 of 2099 and founder of X-Nation 2099...
's powers allowed her to trigger his powers at will, but she had to make physical contact with him. After La Lunatica
La Lunatica
La Lunatica is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics comic book X-Men 2099. During the majority of the series, she is a member of the future version of X-Men led by Xi'an Chi Xan. La Lunatica is a Mexican mutant who was born with the ability to feed on the dark emotions of her opponents,...
made him relive Reiko's death, Timothy could control his powers at will. Absorbing the energy of Halo City's powerplants gave Timothy a permanent source of power, but as a side-effect he was constantly glowing with a green light.
When his body was destroyed, Timothy existed as a small sphere of energy. Timothy managed to take a form that resembled his human form. He now was capable of levitation and could absorb and channel the energy around him with far more ease and control.