Gayle Edgerton
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Gayle Edgerton is a fictional character
in the Marvel Comics
universe
. She first appears in X-Men: Prime.
. A rebellious teenager, she seeks her parents' attention with such stunts as starting a relationship with rocker Jonothon Starsmore
. She eventually develops real feelings for him, however, and he becomes her first lover. Their relationship changes the night Jonothan becomes the mutant
Chamber.
At an uptown party, she and Jonothan sneak off to the jacket closet for some "fun". At that moment, his powers first manifest. Gayle tries to help him, but in the explosion that results from Chamber's powers' first manifestation, she is paralyzed
and has to use a wheelchair
.
She awakes alone in the hospital, with no word from Jonathon. As time goes on she grows angry, believing he had abandoned her. She approaches the villainous Emplate
, who grants her the ability to feed on mutant energy as he does. She remains in London, biding her time until Emplate returns to put the plan into action.
She becomes a part of Emplate's "Hellions", battling Generation X
, (M
, Husk
, Synch
, Skin
, and Jubilee
). She captures Chamber for Emplate, but the villain betrays her and buries her with Jono. She then realizes her mistake, and turns on Emplate. She loses her powers as a result, but reconciles with Jono.
Fictional character
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in the Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
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universe
Fictional universe
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. She first appears in X-Men: Prime.
Fictional character biography
Lady Gayle Edgerton is born into an affluent family in LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. A rebellious teenager, she seeks her parents' attention with such stunts as starting a relationship with rocker Jonothon Starsmore
Chamber (comics)
Jonothon "Jono" Evan Starsmore, better known as Chamber or Decibel, is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero associated with the X-Men and the New Warriors....
. She eventually develops real feelings for him, however, and he becomes her first lover. Their relationship changes the night Jonothan becomes the mutant
Mutant
In biology and especially genetics, a mutant is an individual, organism, or new genetic character, arising or resulting from an instance of mutation, which is a base-pair sequence change within the DNA of a gene or chromosome of an organism resulting in the creation of a new character or trait not...
Chamber.
Paralysis
Paralysis is loss of muscle function for one or more muscles. Paralysis can be accompanied by a loss of feeling in the affected area if there is sensory damage as well as motor. A study conducted by the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, suggests that about 1 in 50 people have been diagnosed...
and has to use a wheelchair
Wheelchair
A wheelchair is a chair with wheels, designed to be a replacement for walking. The device comes in variations where it is propelled by motors or by the seated occupant turning the rear wheels by hand. Often there are handles behind the seat for someone else to do the pushing...
.
She awakes alone in the hospital, with no word from Jonathon. As time goes on she grows angry, believing he had abandoned her. She approaches the villainous Emplate
Emplate
Emplate is a fictional character, a mutant supervillain appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. He first appeared in Generation X #1, and was created by Scott Lobdell and Chris Bachalo. Emplate would serve as one of the major antagonists to the Generation X comic book series during its...
, who grants her the ability to feed on mutant energy as he does. She remains in London, biding her time until Emplate returns to put the plan into action.
She becomes a part of Emplate's "Hellions", battling Generation X
Generation X (comics)
Generation X is a fictional comic book superhero team, a spin-off of the X-Men franchise published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Scott Lobdell and artist Chris Bachalo, the team formed during the 1994 "Phalanx Covenant" storyline, and appeared in their own monthly series in September 1994...
, (M
M (comics)
M is a fictional comic book superheroine, a mutant who appears in the X-Men family of books published by Marvel Comics...
, Husk
Husk (comics)
Husk is a fictional character from Marvel Comics. Guthrie is a superhero associated with the X-Men.A mutant, Husk has the ability to remove one layer of skin - or "husk" - revealing an epidermis of a different composition beneath...
, Synch
Synch (comics)
Synch is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics mutant superhero. Created by Scott Lobdell, he first appeared in X-Men #36, September, 1994.-Fictional character biography:...
, Skin
Skin (comics)
Skin is a fictional mutant in the Marvel Universe of comics. The character first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #317. -Fictional character biography:...
, and Jubilee
Jubilee (comics)
Jubilation "Jubilee" Lee is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superheroine associated with the X-Men.A mutant, Jubilee had the superhuman power to generate "fireworks" of explosive plasma. A teenage "mall rat," she was the X-Men's youngest member in the early 1990s, often playing sidekick to...
). She captures Chamber for Emplate, but the villain betrays her and buries her with Jono. She then realizes her mistake, and turns on Emplate. She loses her powers as a result, but reconciles with Jono.