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Dani’s parents disappeared shortly after she cast a great illusion of their deaths. Her grandfather was the one who contacted Charles Xavier, but died shortly after in a trap intended for the man. With an ability only empowered by her rage, Dani would have slaughtered the stranger responsible were it not for Professor Xavier’s interference. It would be her first of many lessons from him. Together, they turned the villain over to the proper authorities.
Her time as a student at Xavier’s Institute would prove to be no less rocky. Bull-headed and quick tempered, she was lax to accept help from anyone at all. It became her undoing as her powers continued to grow.
As a teen, she was plagued with nightmares of her parents’ death that nearly drove her to suicide. When she attempted to confront these horrors, Dani nearly died. In fact, she would have if it were not for the interference of her fellow classmates, whom she had kept at arm’s length until then. They helped her fight off her demons, and free her very much alive parents from the terrible illusion that trapped them. It was through this experience that an inseverable bond was formed between Dani and her school peers. Learning to use their abilities together, she grew into a natural leader and flourished.
After graduating, she returned home to Colorado to further her education and catch up on lost time with her family. Opportunity to break away from the monotony of everyday life arose when she became involved with the school once more. Dani learned of the plight of a young mutant in nearby Denver. Losing control, the fledgling elemental was arrested over the ensuing havoc. Her father was willing to leave her in jail but Dani interceded and got him to agree to allow her to take the girl to Xavier’s School.
Seeing her good instincts, Charles was suggested that she become a teacher at the institute. She has recently returned to claim her place as teacher, mentor, and member of the X-Men.
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