Wind Dancer - Wikipedia

Sofia Elizabeth Mantega, also known as Wind Dancer and formerly known as Renascence, is a fictional character, a mutant appearing in comic books published ... WindDancer FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch Thisarticlereliestoomuchonreferencestoprimarysources.Pleaseimprovethisbyaddingsecondaryortertiarysources.(September2012)(Learnhowandwhentoremovethistemplatemessage) Comicscharacter WindDancerWindDancer,takenfromNewX-Menvol.2#2.ArtbyRandyGreen.PublicationinformationPublisherMarvelComicsFirstappearanceNewMutants,vol.2#1(July2003)CreatedbyNunzioDeFilippisChristinaWeirKeronGrantIn-storyinformationAlteregoSofiaElizabethMantega-BarrettSpeciesHumanMutantTeamaffiliationsNewMutantstrainingsquadNewWarriorsS.H.I.E.L.DAvengersNotablealiasesWindDancer RenascenceAbilitiesMinimalathleteandmartialartistAir,windandclimatemanipulationFlightLong-distanceeavesdroppingSuitwithsixmechanicaltentaclesandelectricallychargedtalons SofiaElizabethMantega,alsoknownasWindDancerandformerlyknownasRenascence,isafictionalcharacter,amutantappearingincomicbookspublishedbyMarvelComics.OneofthestudentbodyintheXavierInstitute,sheisamemberoftheNewMutantssquadtherein.HerfirstappearancewasinNewMutants,vol.2#1.AtthebeginningofNewMutantsvol.2,sheis16yearsold. Contents 1Fictionalcharacterbiography 1.1Earlylife 1.2XavierInstitute 1.3NewWarriors 1.4Renascence 1.5Krakoa 2Powersandabilities 3Otherversions 3.1HouseofM 4References Fictionalcharacterbiography[edit] Earlylife[edit] SofiawasbornandlivedmostofherlifeinCaracas,Venezuela.Whileunderthecareofheruncle,Sofia'smotheriskilledinariot.HeronlyVenezuelanadultrelative,anuncle,isunabletosupportherinadditiontohisownchildren,sosheissenttoherfather,whohadbeenpreviouslyunawareofherexistence.TheheadofamajorsupermarketchainlocatedintheUnitedStates,WalterBarrettisacold,asocialmanwithnointerestinadaughter.Assuch,heextractsfromherapromisethatshewouldlearnEnglishbeforeschoolstarted,shewouldgetgoodgrades,andshewouldnotusehermutantpower,inexchangeforwhichallhermaterialwantswouldbeprovidedforwithoutquestion. Overthenextthreeweeks,shebefriendsherfather'smanservantDerek,learnsEnglish,andjoinsalocalschool,butdespiteheroutgoingnature,shehasdifficultyfittinginandisunabletoreconcileherselftoherfather'slackofaffectionforher.Sheultimatelyactsoutbyskippingschoolandwreckingoneofherfather'sstoreswithhurricane-forcewinds,makingsureheractionsarecaughtonastoresecuritycamera.Herfatherisincensed,lessatthedestructionofhisstorethanbyherexposinghimasthefatherofamutant,andconsidersleavingherinprisonfor48hourstopunishher.DanielleMoonstar,havingseenSofía'svandalismonthenews,stepsinandoffersheraplaceattheXavierInstitute.[1]WindDancerasaNewMutantusingherwindpowers. XavierInstitute[edit] ResidentmischiefmakerJulianKeller(codenamedHellion)findshimselfinstantlyattractedtoMantegaandbeginscourtingher.Sherejectshimafterhemakesderogatoryremarksaboutherroommate,theshyLaurieCollins(laterknownasWallflower),[2]buttheattractionremainsmutual,anddespiteherselfSofialaterendsupflirtingwithJulianduringacombattrainingexercise.[3]Derekremainsintouch,evenquittinghisjobwhenherfatherobjectstohisseeingSofia.[4] SofiaandLaurieareassignedtotheNewMutantssquad,alongwitharunawayfromJapannamedSurge,Laurie'sloveinterestandformerReaverElixir,strait-lacedDavidAlleyne(Prodigy),anddangerousbutwell-intentionedWither.[5]Sofiaisgenerallywell-likedandisvotedas"MostOutgoing"intheschool'syearbook.[volume & issue needed] ProdigyrejectstheoffertoleadtheNewMutants,sothepositionfallstoSofia.Shebecomesisolatedandirritablewhenthegrouplosestheirfirsttrainingexercise,whichsheblamesonherfailuretolead.HercommanddecisionsweakenfurtherwhenWitherisarrestedfortheaccidentaldeathofhisfather,andshebrieflysideswiththeHellions,Julian'ssquad,tobreakhimfree.AftertheNewMutantsfighttheHellionsovertheincident,ProdigytalksherintolettingWithergo,andshetriestoconvincehimtoleadtheNewMutants.HeinsiststhatSofía'semotionalismhasitsadvantageinaleadershiprole,butagreestobeco-leader,tobettermeshtheirstrengths.[6] Thereafter,Sofia'stempereasesagainuntiltheschooldance,whereshecatchesLauriemanipulatingProdigytomakeherex-boyfriendElixirjealous.[7]Alarmedbytherapiddisintegrationofthesquad,shefindsherselfkissingJulian,andhepusheshertoendthein-fightingsincesheistheonewhoseesthegoodineveryone-evenhim.Shetriestodosobyforcingeveryonetogettogetherforacamp-outontheX-Mansiongrounds.Whilebickeringandevenfist-fightingbreakout,Sofiaisabletoeventuallyreconcileherteammates.[8] Sofialosesherpowersalongwith98%ofthemutantpopulationwhentheScarletWitchproducesareality-bendingspellinanattempttosolvethehuman/mutantproblem.[9]Alongwithmostofthede-poweredstudents,shemovesoutofthemansion,planningtoreturntoVenezuelawithDerek.SheleavestheschoolabruptlywithoutgivingJuliannoticeaftershecatcheshimcallouslydenouncingProdigyafterthelatterlosthispowers.[10] NewWarriors[edit] Foras-yet-unknownreasons,SofiamovestoNewYorkCity,whereshelivesaloneandworksasawaitress.Shefeelsdirectionlessinhernew"normal"lifeandhasnightmaresaboutlosingherpowers.Duringthedream,Sofiaenjoyedthepleasuresofwingedflight.Aroundthistime,SofiabeginstoreceivestrangemessagesfromagroupcallingitselftheNewWarriors.ThegroupsendsamessengerwhomSofiarecognizesasBarry,ayoungmansheknew(andflirtedwith)fromtherestaurantsheworksin.Barryexplainsthatheisadepoweredmutant,andisactuallyheroldfriendfromtheXavierInstitute,Beak,whomshedidnotrecognizebecauseofhisalteredappearancepost-M-Day.BeaktransportsSofiaintothesecretbaseoftheNewWarriors,[11]butsherejectstheireffortstotalkherintojoiningthegroup.[12] However,abattlebetweentheNewWarriorsandanewZodiacbreaksoutneartherestaurantwhereSofiaworksandshewitnessesCancerkilltheNewWarriorLongstrike.[13]WiththeWarriorsfightingalosingbattleandalittleboycaughtinthecrossfire,SofiachargestowardsCancer,providingenoughdistractiontogiveherfriendstheupperhand.Whilethesuperpoweredindividualsbattle,Sofiatriestogettheyoungboytosafetybutisblastedfrombehind.[volume & issue needed]Atthehospital,doctorsdetermineSofiaissufferingfromburns,aconcussion,andvariousotherproblemsfromtheattack.Duringacomatosestate,SofiadreamssheismeetinghermotherinHeavenandonceagainbearsangel-likewings.[volume & issue needed] Sofiamakesheadlinesforherheroicdeedsduringthebattle.Sheisexpectedtofullyrecoverandhasonlylostherhairduetosurgery.[14]Uponherreleasefromthehospital,MantegareconsidersNightThrasher'soffertojointheteamrightasheisabouttodisbandthegroupfollowingthedisastrousencounterwiththeZodiac.[volume & issue needed] Renascence[edit] Sofia'sfirstmissionasaNewWarriorputsherandtheteamupagainsttheAlphaclan,avillainteamatopofS.H.I.E.L.D.'smostwantedlist.WhileWondrasaysSofia"heldherownonherfirstmission",theteam'seffortsfallshortuntilNightThrasherintervenes.[15] SofiatakesonthecodenameRenascencewhileoperatingwiththeNewWarriors.Shecontinuestowaitressatherjobandlivesoff-baseastoneverbedependentonsomeoneelseeveragain.[volume & issue needed]AftertheNewWarriorsdisbandSofiakeepsthetechshehadbeengiven.[16] Krakoa[edit] Alongtimelater,SofiasomehowheardoftheMojoverse'snew-foundobsessionwithmutantsandstartedlivestreamingandclimbingthebroadcastingcharts.Aftermakingapollwithherfollowers,itwasrevealedthemajoritywantedtoseeherdie,soshehiredAdamXtoexecuteher.Momentsbeforeherdemise,sheaddressedtheaudienceonelasttime:"Let'sgivethepeoplewhattheywant".[17][18] Uponseeingtheproofofdeath,TheFiveproceededwithherresurrection,returningherpowersintheprocess.AferbeingreunitedwithHellionandherotherfriends,sherevealedtothemthatshehadtoletherselfgetkilledinordertoescape,butSpiral,AdamXandShatterstarstillneededrescuing.[18] Powersandabilities[edit] AsthemutantWindDancer,Sofiahastheabilitytocontrolthemovementofair,whichincludedtheabilitytogeneratewindwithintenseforce,liftandcarryobjects,flyand,moresubtly,amplifysmallvibrationsintheair-allowinghertohearfarawayconversations. Shealsousesherpowerstocreatea"cutting"effectbyrefiningtheforceofthewind.[19]Whenatcloserange,shecanalsocompressairintoaperson'seartodisrupttheirmiddleear'sequilibriumtherebydisturbingtheirbalance.[20] AsRenascence,sheworeasuitequippedwithsixmetalcybernetictentaclesthatcoulddischargesurgesofelectricityfromitsclaws.Shewasalsoequippedwithapersonalforcefieldthatemitsagoldenaura. SofiahassomeathleticandmartialartsskillsduetohertrainingasaNewMutantatXavier'sandthecombatsessionswiththeNewWarriors. Otherversions[edit] HouseofM[edit] WindDancerisaS.H.I.E.L.D.traineeintheHouseofMreality.DuringtheHouseofMcrossover(whichlaterledtoDecimation),WindDancerwasshownasaS.H.I.E.L.Dtrainee,intheHellionsSquad,underDaniMoonstar'ssupervision,andinvolvedinaratherintimaterelationshipwithScion(Julian'scounterpart). Inthisreality,shebattledcontrolagainstWallflower'spheromonesthatmanipulatedtheNewMutantLeadershipInstitute'sstudentsintofightingwiththeS.H.I.E.L.D.traineestothedeath. AfterWallflowerwaskilledandherinfluencesevered,thesurvivingyoungmutantsteameduptoattackEmperorSunfire,whoheadedProject:Genesis,aplantomutatebaselinehumans.Sunfireorderedtheirdeath,butrealitywasrevertedbeforeanythingfurtherhappened. References[edit] ^NewMutantsvol.2#1(July2003) ^NewMutantsvol.2#2-3(Aug.–Sept.2003) ^NewX-Men:AcademyX#5 ^NewMutantsvol.2#6(December2003) ^NewX-Men:AcademyX#2(August2004) ^NewX-Men:AcademyX#6(December2004) ^NewX-Men:AcademyX#14 ^NewX-Men:YearbookSpecial ^HouseofM#8 ^NewX-Menvol.2#23 ^NewWarriorsvol.4#1 ^NewWarriorsvol.4#2 ^NewWarriorsvol.4#4 ^NewWarriorsvol.4#6 ^NewWarriorsvol.4#9 ^NewWarriorsvol.4#20 ^X-Factorvol.4#3 ^abX-Factorvol.4#5 ^NewMutantsvol.2#5(November2003) ^NewMutantsvol.2#3(September2003) vteNewMutants ChrisClaremont BobMcLeod Originalmembers Cannonball Karma Mirage Sunspot Wolfsbane Laterrecruits Bird-Brain Blink Boom-Boom Chamber Cypher Domino Feral LaylaMiller Magik Magma Mondo Rictor RustyCollins Shatterstar Skids Warlock Warpath X-Man Mentors Cable Magneto ProfessorX Volume2members Elixir Icarus Prodigy Surge Wallflower WindDancer Wither Enemies Beyonder Brood DemonBear DonaldPierce EmmaFrost Enchantress FreedomForce HenryPeterGyrich Hela HellfireClub Hellions HighEvolutionary CameronHodge Hydra Legion Magus MindlessOnes MutantLiberationFront Mystique N'astirh Nitro S'ym Sabretooth Selene Sentinels ShadowKing SilverSamurai Tinkerer Viper Vulture Majorstorylines "MutantMassacre" "TheFalloftheMutants" "Inferno" "DaysofFuturePresent" "X-TinctionAgenda" "Necrosha" "SecondComing" Inothermedia Underworldfilmseries Selene TheNewMutants(2020) Relatedarticles X-Force X-Men Retrievedfrom"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wind_Dancer&oldid=1090672407" Categories:Comicscharactersintroducedin2003MarvelComicsmutantsFictionalcharacterswithairorwindabilitiesFictionalVenezuelanpeopleLatinAmericansuperheroesMarvelComicsfemalesuperheroesNewMutantsCharacterscreatedbyNunzioDeFilippisCharacterscreatedbyChristinaWeirHiddencategories:ArticleslackingreliablereferencesfromSeptember2012AllarticleslackingreliablereferencesArticleswithshortdescriptionShortdescriptionisdifferentfromWikidataComicsinfoboxwithunneededimagesizeCharacterpopConvertingcomicscharacterinfoboxesComicsarticlesneedingissuecitationsArticleswithunsourcedstatementsfromJanuary2013 Navigationmenu Personaltools NotloggedinTalkContributionsCreateaccountLogin Namespaces ArticleTalk English Views ReadEditViewhistory More Search Navigation MainpageContentsCurrenteventsRandomarticleAboutWikipediaContactusDonate Contribute HelpLearntoeditCommunityportalRecentchangesUploadfile Tools WhatlinkshereRelatedchangesUploadfileSpecialpagesPermanentlinkPageinformationCitethispageWikidataitem Print/export DownloadasPDFPrintableversion Languages EspañolFrançaisItaliano Editlinks