====== Tempest (Angel Salvadore) ======
===== Part 1: The Dossier: An At-a-Glance Summary =====
  *   **Core Identity: A former mutant student of the Xavier Institute, Angel Salvadore's journey is a profound odyssey of transformation, from a rebellious teenager with insectoid abilities to a depowered human mother and finally into the energy-wielding hero known as Tempest.**
  *   **Key Takeaways:**
  *  **Symbol of Transformation:** Angel's life is defined by radical change. She has been a mutant, a human, and a transhuman, with her powers, allegiances, and even her species status shifting dramatically, making her a unique case study in the ever-evolving nature of identity in the Marvel Universe. [[Decimation]].
  *  **The Heart of the "New X-Men" Era:** Alongside her partner [[Barnell Bohusk (Beak)]], Angel was the emotional core of Grant Morrison's revolutionary run on //New X-Men//. Her gritty, often unglamorous story grounded the high-concept sci-fi, exploring themes of teenage alienation, love, and finding family in the harshest of circumstances.
  *  **Completely Distinct From Film/TV Adaptations:** Angel Salvadore has no direct counterpart in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Her notable live-action appearance in the film //X-Men: First Class// presents a radically different character in terms of allegiance, age, and personality, a common point of confusion that this guide will clarify.
===== Part 2: Origin and Evolution =====
==== Publication History and Creation ====
Tempest, in her original incarnation as Angel Salvadore, first appeared in **//New X-Men// #118**, published in November 2001. She was a pivotal creation of the visionary writer [[Grant Morrison]] and artist [[Ethan Van Sciver]]. Her introduction was a cornerstone of Morrison's paradigm-shifting tenure on the X-Men titles, which aimed to deconstruct and modernize the mutant metaphor for the 21st century.
Morrison's approach was to move away from the traditional "superhero school" concept and portray the Xavier Institute as a genuine, sprawling educational institution teeming with students whose mutations were often bizarre, inconvenient, or physically "unaesthetic." Angel Salvadore perfectly embodied this philosophy. She was not a conventionally attractive hero-in-training; her powers were based on a common housefly, and her personality was abrasive, defensive, and deeply insecure. This verisimilitude made her instantly compelling and a stark contrast to the more idealized mutants of previous eras. Her creation served to explore the social and psychological ramifications of being a mutant from a ground-level, deeply personal perspective.
Her subsequent evolution, from losing her powers during the //Decimation// event to joining the [[New Warriors]] and ultimately being re-powered as Tempest by the [[High Evolutionary]], reflects the tumultuous and unpredictable state of mutantkind in the post-Morrison era of Marvel Comics.
==== In-Universe Origin Story ====
A critical distinction must be made: Angel Salvadore's story exists entirely within the comic book continuities. She has not appeared, nor has she been referenced, in the primary **Marvel Cinematic Universe (Earth-199999)**.
=== Earth-616 (Prime Comic Universe) ===
Angel Salvadore's life began in turmoil. Born in Wyoming, she endured an abusive home life at the hands of her stepfather, leading her to run away at a young age. Her mutant gene activated in her early teens, manifesting a shocking and isolating new physiology: insect-like wings sprouted from her back, her digestive system changed to allow her to vomit acidic bile, and she developed compound, fly-like eyes. Scared and alone, she was discovered by [[Wolverine (Logan)]] and [[Jean Grey]], who brought her to the [[Xavier Institute for Higher Learning]].
Her initial time at the school was marked by rebellion and a sharp, defensive attitude. She clashed with teachers, particularly [[Emma Frost]], who saw potential beneath Angel's hardened exterior. It was during this period that she met another outcast student, [[Barnell Bohusk (Beak)]], whose own avian mutation made him a target of ridicule. The two found solace in each other's company, developing a deep and powerful romance that would become the emotional anchor of their lives.
Angel's trajectory took a dark turn when she was manipulated into joining the "Special Class," a group of troubled students taught by the charismatic teacher [[Xorn (Kuan-Yin Xorn)|Xorn]]. Believing they were being trained as a new team of X-Men, Angel and her classmates were instead molded into a new **[[Brotherhood of Evil Mutants]]**. During this time, Angel discovered she could create and lay dormant, cocooned eggs through a process of hyperegg oviposition. Under Xorn's influence—who was secretly a vengeful [[Magneto]] in disguise (a fact later retconned to Xorn being an imposter of Magneto)—Angel participated in his devastating attack on Manhattan.
Following Xorn's defeat, Angel and Beak tried to live a normal life. They were found living in a shack in the woods, where Angel had given birth to a half-dozen hybrid children, each with a unique combination of their parents' insectoid and avian traits. For a time, they were brought to Xavier's as non-combatant residents.
The single most defining event of Angel's life was **M-Day**, or the //Decimation//. When the [[Scarlet Witch]] uttered the words "No more mutants," Angel was one of the millions whose X-gene was erased. She became fully human, losing her wings, her acidic spit, and her unique physiology. She and Beak, also depowered, were left powerless to protect their unique children. They joined the re-formed **[[New Warriors]]** as baseline humans, using advanced technology provided by their leader, [[Night Thrasher (Donyell Taylor)]], to fight crime. Angel adopted the codename "Tempest" for the first time, using tech that could generate fire and ice.
Their quest to regain their powers and secure a future for their family eventually led them to the clutches of the **[[High Evolutionary]]**. The amoral geneticist captured Angel and subjected her to his excruciating experiments. While he cruelly executed Beak for trying to protect her, he successfully reactivated a latent power within Angel's DNA. She was reborn with immense new abilities: the power to generate and control intense heat and cold, and the ability to fly on super-heated air currents. Using her newfound power, she viciously attacked the High Evolutionary, who then resurrected Beak and restored his powers as well. Reunited and re-powered—albeit with entirely different abilities—Angel permanently embraced the codename **Tempest**, marking the final stage of her incredible evolution.
=== Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) ===
To date, the character of Angel Salvadore / Tempest **does not exist** within the Marvel Cinematic Universe (Earth-199999). The events of the //X-Men// comics, including the establishment of the Xavier Institute as depicted in her origin, are not part of the MCU's established history.
While the MCU has begun to introduce the concept of mutants with characters like [[Kamala Khan (Ms. Marvel)]] and [[Namor]], there has been no mention or appearance of Angel Salvadore. It is possible a version of the character could be introduced in the future as the MCU continues to integrate the X-Men mythos, but any such appearance would be a new adaptation and not a continuation of her comic book storyline. Fans asking "Is Angel Salvadore in the MCU?" or "Who is Tempest in the Avengers movies?" should know that, as of now, she is exclusive to the comics and other media.
===== Part 3: Powers, Abilities & Equipment =====
Angel Salvadore's capabilities have undergone some of the most drastic changes of any character associated with the X-Men. She has possessed three distinct power and equipment sets over her lifetime.
=== Earth-616 (Prime Comic Universe) ===
==== Original Mutant Physiology (as Angel) ====
As a mutant, Angel's entire anatomy was a synthesis of human and dipteran (fly) DNA. Her powers were biological, innate, and deeply integrated into her physical form.
  * **Insectoid Wings:** Angel's most prominent feature was a pair of large, translucent, dragonfly-like wings that grew from her scapulae. These wings were strong enough to allow for rapid, agile flight. They vibrated at a high frequency, creating a distinct buzzing sound, and were surprisingly durable.
  * **Acidic Saliva:** She possessed specialized salivary glands that produced a highly corrosive, acidic projectile vomit. This was her primary offensive weapon, capable of melting through metal and causing severe chemical burns. The acidity was potent enough to disable machinery and incapacitate opponents.
  * **Hyperegg Oviposition:** In a unique and biologically complex ability, Angel could produce and lay semi-sentient, cocoon-like eggs. These eggs served as a dormant larval stage for her offspring. She could lay them inside a host (as she did with [[Glob Herman]]) or in a safe location. The larvae inside would mature rapidly upon hatching, possessing a genetic mix of Angel and a secondary parent. This reproductive ability is what allowed her to have children with Beak.
  * **Compound Eyes:** Though not always explicitly drawn, her vision was stated to be altered, similar to the multi-faceted vision of a fly, granting her a wider field of view.
==== High Evolutionary-Granted Powers (as Tempest) ====
After being depowered on M-Day and subsequently experimented on by the High Evolutionary, Angel was imbued with a completely new, energy-based power set. These abilities are thermodynamic in nature and are significantly more powerful than her original mutation.
  * **Thermochemical Energy Manipulation:** Tempest's core ability is to manipulate thermal energy to create two diametrically opposed effects: intense cold and extreme heat.
    *  **Cryokinesis:** She can absorb ambient heat from her surroundings, causing temperatures to plummet and allowing her to generate blasts of intense cold, create structures of solid ice (ice walls, projectiles), and flash-freeze objects or opponents.
    *  **Pyrokinesis:** Conversely, she can agitate molecules to generate intense heat, projecting blasts of fire, concussive heatwaves, or streams of plasma. She can melt steel and incinerate targets with focused bursts of flame.
  * **Energy-Based Flight:** Tempest no longer relies on physical wings. She achieves flight by super-heating or super-cooling the air around her, creating powerful thermal updrafts and currents that she can ride and control with great speed and precision. This method of flight is faster and more versatile than her original wings allowed.
==== Equipment (as a New Warrior) ====
During the period where she was a depowered human, Angel operated with technology provided by Night Thrasher as part of the New Warriors.
  * **Tempest Suit:** This suit was specifically designed to give her a versatile power set mimicking her new codename.
  * **Tri-Mode Gauntlets:** Her primary weapons were wrist-mounted gauntlets capable of generating and projecting fire, ice, and wind, granting her a technological approximation of elemental control. The suit was powered by a self-sustaining energy core and provided a degree of ballistic protection.
=== Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) ===
As Angel Salvadore / Tempest does not exist in the MCU, there is no corresponding power set to analyze. Her abilities remain exclusive to the comics and her alternate versions in other media.
===== Part 4: Key Relationships & Network =====
Angel's personal connections are the bedrock of her character, defining her motivations and her evolution from a lost girl to a fierce protector.
==== Core Allies ====
  * **[[Barnell Bohusk (Beak)]]:** Unquestionably the most important person in Angel's life. Their relationship is one of modern Marvel's most authentic and enduring love stories. As two students ostracized for their "unappealing" mutations, they found acceptance and love in each other. They faced down Xorn's betrayal, the horrors of M-Day, and the loss of their powers together. Barnell's fierce devotion to Angel and their children, and her protective love for him, has been the driving force for nearly all of her major life decisions.
  * **[[Emma Frost]]:** Angel's relationship with the former White Queen is complex and adversarial, yet rooted in a strange, tough-love mentorship. Emma was Angel's initial teacher and guidance counselor, often using her sharp wit and biting criticism to push Angel to be better. While Angel frequently rebelled against Emma's authority, it was Emma who ultimately provided a safe haven for her and Beak's children at her new Massachusetts Academy.
  * **[[Wolverine (Logan)]]:** As one of the mutants who first found her, Logan always held a soft spot for Angel. He saw in her the same kind of survivor's spirit and defensive anger that defined his own youth. He often served as a gruff, but supportive, mentor figure during her time at the institute, occasionally offering advice and protecting her when he could.
==== Arch-Enemies ====
  * **[[Xorn (Kuan-Yin Xorn)|Xorn]]:** Her greatest betrayer. As her teacher in the "Special Class," Xorn preyed on Angel's insecurities and her desire for purpose. He fed her ego and her anger, twisting her into a soldier for his cause. Discovering that her trusted mentor was a genocidal maniac who had used and discarded her was a profound trauma, one that deeply informed her distrust of authority figures for years to come.
  * **[[The High Evolutionary]]:** A complicated antagonist. While he is responsible for granting her the incredible powers of Tempest, his methods were monstrous. He captured her, experimented on her against her will, and even murdered her husband, Beak (before resurrecting him). He views Angel as nothing more than a successful experiment, a subject to be studied. She harbors a deep hatred for him, tempered only by the fact that his actions ultimately gave her the power to protect her family.
==== Affiliations ====
  * **[[Xavier Institute for Higher Learning]]:** The place that was both her prison and her sanctuary. It was where she learned to control her powers, found love with Beak, and was ultimately betrayed by Xorn. Her time there defines her entire adolescence.
  * **[[Brotherhood of Evil Mutants]] (Xorn's Incarnation):** A brief but deeply shameful chapter in her life. As a member of Xorn's "special class," she was a pawn in his devastating attack on New York City.
  * **[[New Warriors]]:** After being depowered, she and Beak joined Donyell Taylor's underground version of the New Warriors. This affiliation marked her first real attempt at being a proactive hero on her own terms, even as a baseline human, and introduced her to the wider world of non-mutant heroes.
===== Part 5: Iconic Events & Storylines =====
Angel's life has been punctuated by several universe-altering events that have reshaped her existence.
==== Riot at Xavier's ====
This storyline in //New X-Men// served as Angel's introduction. It centered on the death of mutant fashion designer Jumbo Carnation and the subsequent rise of a mutant-supremacist student faction led by Quentin Quire. Angel was not a direct participant in the riot itself, but the story established the tense, factionalized atmosphere of the school that would later allow a figure like Xorn to gain influence. It was during this period that her relationships with Beak and the other "Special Class" members were forged.
==== Planet X ====
This was the climax of Grant Morrison's run. Angel, fully under the sway of her teacher, Xorn, served as a key member of his new Brotherhood. She proudly fought alongside him as he destroyed the Xavier Institute, took over Manhattan, and enslaved its human population. The arc forced Angel to confront the consequences of her misplaced loyalty. Her eventual horror at Xorn's genocidal plans, and her role in helping the X-Men defeat him, was a crucial turning point, moving her away from teenage rebellion and toward maturity.
==== Decimation (M-Day) ====
No event had a more profound or devastating impact on Angel than the Decimation. The loss of her mutant powers was not a relief; it was a disfigurement. She saw her identity, her very being, stripped away. More terrifyingly, as a normal human, she felt utterly incapable of protecting her uniquely-mutated children from a world that now hated and feared them more than ever. This single event set her and Beak on a desperate new path, leading them to the New Warriors and, ultimately, the High Evolutionary, in a frantic search to reclaim what they had lost.
===== Part 6: Variants and Alternative Versions =====
While Angel has no MCU counterpart, she has a significant appearance in the Fox //X-Men// film series and has influenced a key future timeline.
==== X-Men: First Class (Film, Earth-10005) ====
The most prominent adaptation of Angel Salvadore appeared in the 2011 film //X-Men: First Class//, portrayed by Zoë Kravitz. This version is drastically different from her comic book origin:
  * **Age and Allegiance:** She is depicted as an adult stripper in the early 1960s, not a teenage student in the 2000s. She is recruited by [[Charles Xavier]] and [[Erik Lehnsherr]] as one of the first X-Men but quickly defects to join Sebastian Shaw's villainous [[Hellfire Club]], and later, Magneto's Brotherhood.
  * **Powers:** Her core powers—flight via insect wings and projecting acidic saliva—are retained. However, the film adds a new ability: the power to generate explosive plasma "spitballs."
  * **Personality:** This Angel is confident, seductive, and opportunistic, a stark contrast to the insecure, emotionally-guarded teenager from the comics.
  * **Fate:** Her fate is sealed off-screen. In the 2014 film //X-Men: Days of Future Past//, it is revealed that Angel was one of several mutants captured, experimented on, and killed by Bolivar Trask's scientists in the 1970s. This is a tragic and definitive end for a character who, in the comics, is a survivor defined by her ability to endure and evolve.
==== Here Comes Tomorrow (Earth-15104) ====
In this apocalyptic future timeline set 150 years after the prime continuity, a descendant of Angel and Beak, **Tito Bohusk**, is a member of the X-Men. Tito is a bird-like humanoid with phoenix-like abilities, showcasing how the unique genetic lineage started by Angel and Beak could evolve over generations.
==== Other Characters Named Tempest ====
It is worth noting that Angel Salvadore is not the only character in the Marvel Universe to use the codename "Tempest."
  * **Faran Zaer:** A modern [[Inhumans|Inhuman]] with weather-manipulation powers.
  * **Peter Terry:** A member of the 1960s hero team, The First Line.
  * **Skrull Tempest:** A [[Skrulls|Skrull]] who impersonated Thor during the //Secret Invasion// event.
Angel Salvadore remains the most prominent and developed character to hold the title.
===== See Also =====
  * [[Barnell Bohusk (Beak)]]
  * [[New X-Men]]
  * [[Grant Morrison]]
  * [[Decimation]]
  * [[High Evolutionary]]
  * [[Xorn (Kuan-Yin Xorn)|Xorn]]
  * [[New Warriors]]
===== Notes and Trivia =====
((Angel's original last name, Salvadore, is a nod to the surrealist artist Salvador Dalí, fitting the surreal and often bizarre tone of Grant Morrison's //New X-Men// run.))
((The names of her and Beak's children are Axel, Kara, Tito, Fiona, and an unnamed sixth child. Their appearances are varied hybrids of their parents' original mutant forms.))
((The retcon of Xorn's identity is one of the most debated plot points in modern X-Men history. He was originally revealed to be Magneto in disguise, but this was later undone, establishing that Xorn was a real mutant whose twin brother impersonated Magneto, who was impersonating the original Xorn. Angel's story is tied directly to this complex piece of continuity.))
((Her transformation into Tempest by the High Evolutionary is thematically significant, as her powers shifted from "unattractive" and biological (fly-like) to conventional and energy-based (fire/ice), reflecting a meta-commentary on changing comic book aesthetics post-Morrison.))
((First Comic Appearance: //New X-Men// #118 (2001) as Angel Salvadore.))
((First use of Tempest codename (with tech): //New Warriors// (Vol. 4) #2 (2007).))
((First appearance with energy powers as Tempest: //New Warriors// (Vol. 4) #10 (2008).))