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Name: Unknown (but Strong named him Adam X)

Codename: X-Treme

Height: 6' 1" Weight: 180 lbs.

First Appearance: X-Force Annual #2 1993

Creators: Fabian Nicieza, Greg Capullo, and Jeff Johnson

Powers: Adam is half human and half Shi'ar. The fact that he is a hybrid life form gives him certain advantages that a mix of the two. Adam is very strong, being able to press somewhere in the range of 500 lbs. The physical endurance of Adam is about 10 times that of a human. Adam X's reflexes and ability to move are far superior to both human and Shi'ar. Combined with his acrobatic and combat skills, he makes a lethal fighter that is hard to target or catch.

Adam X can cause the electrolytes present in blood to ignite, causing the person to burn from the inside out. The intensity of the burn is variable, being anywhere from just a warming sensation to incinerating a person within a matter of seconds. Adam can affect multiple targets with this power and the average intensity of it is enough to stun. This does take a tremendous effort for Adam and will usually leave him in a weakened state, so he doesn't do it very often. Also, in order for Adam to ignite the electrolytes he must first oxygenate the blood. This is usually done by cutting the target and exposing their blood to the air. Any person with an open cut becomes a target for him. Adam uses a trigger word of "Burn" to activate his power and his eyes will glow with a reddish light.

Adam X has cybernetic, retractable blocking blades housed in his forearms, apparently made of some unknown Shi'ar metal. This is not a natural ability.

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