History: Growing up in an old-fashioned and patriarchal family, teenager Hisako Ichiki left her native Japan for the United States. There she sought training at the Xavier School for Higher Learning, to master her mutant gift. Although she has been exposed to numerous dangers and emotional trials during her short stint at the school, Ichiki’s bravery and tenacity have thus far seen her through. In that time she has won the respect of her peers and even a few of her teachers, including Wolverine. This being the X-Men, however, that respect often translates into new and interesting opportunities to place herself in peril.
Personality: Hisako demonstrates a stubborn courage and steadfast resolve that belie her young age. She is an intelligent, quick learner, determined to absorb everything the X-Men and their school can teach her, regardless of the dangers she might face. She is also remarkably levelheaded for her age, managing to keep calm in the face of great stress and violence.
Abilities & Resources: Drawing on the strength of the line of her ancestors, Ichiki’s mutant power allows her to manifest a psionic exo-skeleton. This multi-colored, translucent energy shell, resembling a suit of armor, can protect her from substantial physical injury. Although vulnerable to lasers and other light-based attacks (since her shell allows light through), as well as hyperdense materials such as Adamantium, the shell’s psionic protection is proof against most other forms of harm. While the armor is active, Hisako can even survive re-entry into a planetary atmosphere and the terminal-velocity impact following such a descent. In addition to protection, the exo-skeleton also amplifies her physical strength. While her upper limits are currently unknown, she is capable of tossing vehicles aside with little effort and tearing apart reinforced construction materials. Ichiki has yet to realize her full potential, and she can exhaust herself if she’s not careful. With more training, she may be able to extend the size and shape of her armor, as well as protect against attacks that might otherwise prove impossible to resist. If given the chance to join the X-Men, Ichiki has her codename picked out: Armor.
