Aelfyre Whitemane was a fictional character in the Marvel Universe. His first and only appearance was in Power Pack #1 in 1984. Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Publishing, Inc. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to first comic book to feature a character. ... For other uses of the term, see Power pack The Power Pack is a team of fictional child superheroes in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Louise Simonson (born Mary Louise Alexander) is an American comic book writer and editor. ... June Brigman is an American comic book artist and illustrator. ... The Kymellians are a fictional extraterrestrial race that has appeared in many Marvel Comics. ... For other uses of the term, see Power pack The Power Pack is a team of fictional child superheroes in the Marvel Comics universe. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses of the term, see Power pack The Power Pack is a team of fictional child superheroes in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

Aelfyre Whitemane, commonly referred to as Whitey, was a Kymellian scholar with a love of Earth culture and books. He was the son of Lord Byrel, a Kymellian elder, and a relative of Lords Yrik and Kofi Whitemane. The Kymellians are a fictional extraterrestrial race that has appeared in many Marvel Comics. ... Lord Kofi Whitemane is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe. ...

Whitey discovered that Dr. James Power, a human scientist, was working on a formula for a process to generate energy from anti-matter with the assistance of a converter. He knew that the formula had a fatal flaw; the same experiment had been attempted on the Kymellian homeworld and had resulted in the destruction of the planet. In spite of the Kymellian policy of non-interference, Whitey secretly traveled to Earth in his "smartship," a sentient starship called "Friday." He felt that because of the Earth's "treasure" of literature, it should be saved from destruction, and sought to warn the Powers before the converter was activated. ^[1][2] Dr. James Power is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe. ... Smartship Friday is a fictional starship in the Marvel Universe. ...

Whitey successfully reached the Powers' home in Virginia. Before he could warn the family, another alien race, the Snarks, kidnapped Dr. Power and his wife, Margaret, with the hope of obtaining the secret of anti-matter. Whitey was, however, able to rescue the Powers' four children and tell them what was happening. He was mortally wounded in the process, but before dying, he passed his powers to them to complete his mission. ^[3] The children were successful in stealing and destroying the anti-matter converter, and went on to form the superhero team Power Pack.^[4] The Znrx are a fictional extraterrestrial race who have appeared in many Marvel Comics. ... Margaret Power is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe. ... For other uses of the term, see Power pack The Power Pack is a team of fictional child superheroes in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

Although Whitey only appeared in one issue of Power Pack, his influence was felt throughout the series. The members of Power Pack held Whitey in great reverence, and sometimes brought him up in conversation or times of stress. ^[5][6] In addition, Whitey's last words--"save your world," were held up as the team's overall, ongoing mission. ^[7]

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