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Fictional character biography

Arclight served with the American ground forces during the Vietnam War, and she is still haunted by memories of that place. She has redirected her rage into bodybuilding, which she uses to augment her mutant powers. Her mutant ability enables her to create shockwaves through physical contact, usually combined with her super strength in form of punches. During a few of her appearances she has been shown to project a bright light upon impact of her hands. Combatants Republic of Vietnam United States Republic of Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand The Philippines National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam Democratic Republic of Vietnam People’s Republic of China Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea Strength US 1,000,000 South Korea 300,000 Australia 48,000... Introduction The shock wave is one of several different ways in which a gas in a supersonic flow can be compressed. ...

As a war veteran, she is well versed in battle, and is known as one of the most bloodthirsty members of the mutant massacring group, the Marauders. Her relationship with teammate Scalphunter has also made her second-in-command. During their first mission, Arclight killed dozens of underground-dwelling mutants known as Morlocks. She also took some time off to answer Superia's invitation to join her female group of villains, the Femizons. The Mutant Massacre or the Morlock Massacre was a major Marvel Comics crossover, which took place during the summer of 1986. ... The Marauders are a group of supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe and enemies of the X-Men. ... Scalphunter (John Greycrow) is a fictional mutant villain character in the Marvel Comics Universe. ... The Morlocks were a group of Marvel Comics mutants associated with the X-Men. ... Superia is a fictional character, a misandrist supervillain and criminal scientist in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The Femizons was a group of all-female villains in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

Though the details of her recruitment by Mister Sinister to the Marauders remain unrevealed, she has participated in all of the group's major operations. Due to Sinister cloning the Marauders multiple times, it is hard to determine if the 'original' Arclight has been present in all of them. Mister Sinister (Nathaniel Essex) is a fictional character appearing in the comic books published by Marvel Comics. ...

Following M-Day, Arclight became one of the so-called 198, one of the few remaining mutants retaining their powers, and a refugee at the X-Mansion. In X-Men #200 she returns as a member of the New Marauders, alongside old members like Scalphunter and new ones like Sunfire and Lady Mastermind. Decimation event logo, as shown on the covers of tie-in comics Decimation is the name of the late 2005 Marvel Comics storyline spinning out of the House of M limited series, that focuses on the ramifications of the Scarlet Witchs stripping nearly all of the mutant population of... In the fictional Marvel Comics universe, the X-Mansion, the common name for the Xavier Mansion, is the base of operations and training site of the X-Men and the location of a school for mutant teenagers, the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning, formerly Xaviers School for Gifted Youngsters. ... X-Men is a Marvel Comics series featuring the homonymous group of mutant superheroes. ... Sunfire (Shiro Yoshida )) is a Marvel Comics superhero,and former member of the X-Men. ... Lady Mastermind (Regan Wyngarde) is a fictional character, a supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

Arclight with her more feminine look

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Other versions

Age of Apocalypse

In the Age of Apocalypse, a member of the Brotherhood is named Arclight. However, this Arclight was a male, and it is unknown if he has any relation to the Earth-616 version, or what powers he possesses. The Age of Apocalypse is a popular X-Men story arc. ... The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, also known as The Brotherhood and Brotherhood of Mutants, is a Marvel Comics supervillain team devoted to mutant superiority over normal humans. ... In the fictional Marvel Universe, Earth-616 or Earth 616 is the name used to identify the primary continuity in which most Marvel Comics titles take place. ...

In other media

Mota as Arclight in X-Men: The Last Stand

• Arclight appeared numerous times in the X-Men Animated Series, most notably in the episode "Sanctuary," where she joins Magneto's mutant haven.
• Arclight appeared in the motion picture X-Men: The Last Stand, played by Dominican fashion model Omahyra Mota. Arclight had no lines in the film. In the movie, her shockwave-based superpowers are more refined than in the comic book: her shockwaves project in an outward fashion and she can target specific materials. She is a member of the Omegas and was killed along with Kid Omega and Psylocke by Dark Phoenix's disintegration wave.

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Notes

• Arclight's codename comes from the B-52 bombings during the Vietnam War, also called Operation Arc Light.
• Arclight was at one point depicted as unusually tall, and with the physique of a bodybuilder, but in recent appearances she has gained a more conventional comic-book female appearance.

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Bibliography

• Cable Annual 1999
• Captain America vol. 1 #387-392
• Civil War: X-Men #3
• Power Pack vol. 1 #27
• Thor vol. 1 373
• Uncanny X-Men #210-211, 213, 215, 219, 221-223, 240
• X-Factor vol. 1 #10
• X-Man #13, 18
• X-Men vol. 1 #183-185
• X-Men: The 198 #2-5
• X-Men: The 198-Files

External links

• Arclight on the Marvel Universe Character Bio Wiki