In this article, we'll talk about another superheroine named Polaris (Marvel Comics). The story of comic book publication with this heroine begins in October 1968 in the 49th issue of X-Men. She is a mutant endowed with the ability to control magnetism. And also the daughter of Magneto, which Polaris did not know for a long time.
Youth
Real name is Lorna Dane. In her youth she met with Scott Samers (Cyclops). Polaris (Marvel Comics gave this heroine a rather romantic nature) soon began to show interest in his brother Alex due to the fact that Scott paid too much attention to his studies. Gradually, the girl finally established herself in the idea that with Alex she would be much better.
Academy
Polaris (Marvel Comics), like many other powerful mutants, turned out to be a candidate for joining the diplomatic government team “New Mutants”. And despite the similarity of her powers with Magnito's abilities (this made her unreliable in the eyes of officials), she and Alex were taken to their team by Emma Frost, a mutant telepath.
Soon, their team was among the students of the Academy of the Future school for gifted teens located in Chicago. And Lorna, along with Alex, got into her. Polaris achieved considerable success and was among those students who were allowed to use their strength to help people.
Loss of control
A fire begins in one of Chicago's buildings. Fros sends Cerver Star, Havok and Polaris to help people. Marvel Comics says that mutants quickly arrive at the site of ignition. Laura is instructed to strengthen the frame of the building to prevent its destruction, but the girl suddenly loses control of her abilities. She picks up the car and accidentally kills two firemen standing next to her. Her forces continue to grow, and a magnetic vortex appears, which explodes a fire engine, with the fragments of which it kills all other firefighters. Laura cannot deal with herself and in desperation asks Alex to stop everything. Then the guy knocks out Polaris with a plasma explosion.
Meeting father
Losing control over abilities results in dire consequences for Polaris (Marvel Comics). The girl’s powers are too destructive. Therefore, after the incident in the fire, Lorna is under arrest, and the agents of Sch.I.T. they enclose her in a plastic chamber in Triskelion, where Magneto is already held.
Having woken up in an unfamiliar place, Lorna sees Magneto in front of her. Gradually, they find a common language and even begin to play chess. A cellmate explains to his daughter his view of the world - people must be destroyed, otherwise the mutants will not be able to live in peace. However, Polaris does not agree with him.
The escape
Magneto offers Lorne to run, but the girl refuses. Then Eric just stuns her. At this moment, the Blacksmith and Mystic appear in the cell, who framed Polaris to free his leader. They take Magneto and the insensitive Lorna. The girl is held hostage by her own father.
However, the X-Men manage to free the girl in the battle - Gene Gray takes control of her jailer's mind. Polaris comes to his senses, not immediately understanding what happened to her. After defeating Magneto, the head of S.I.T. Nick Fury with his agents. Lorna, who does not want to go back to the cell and spend the rest of her days in the company of her father, decides to resist Shch.I.T.u.
However, Scott Samers stands on the side of the girl. He explains to Fury that the tragedy arranged by Polaris was rigged by Magneto's minions, and the girl herself had nothing to do with it. The head of the anti-crime organization drops all charges against Lorna. Shortly after these events, Polaris, along with Alex, who did not leave her all the time, returned to the Academy of the Future.
Polaris (Marvel Comics): abilities
Polaris’s powers are very similar to her father’s abilities. She, like Magneto, can feel magnetism and control it, control various metals. That is why the camera for her in Shch.I.T.e was made of plastic. Lorna is able to control the Earth’s magnetic field, this allows her to fly and create force fields, generating magnetic energy pulses. In addition, the girl can absorb electricity, which enhances the electromagnetic fields created by her.
Despite the similarity of her abilities with the strengths of Magneto, she does not support his desire to exterminate people and does not consider this the only way to achieve peace for all mutants.