Origin

The Good, With The Bad.

In Gamma-Flight suit

The mystical sword weilding __Nemesis__.

The feral and animalistic __Wild Child__.

The magically and amnesiatic Witchfire.

The mutant brother and sister combo of __Auric and Silver__. Both able to fly but Auric had heat vision, and Silver with ice vision.

Together as Gamma Flight, they were to be Canada's new National Protectors. This group was to take the place of Alpha Flight as they had recently vanished off of Earth. Each of the member's of Gamma Flight had very different past that many of them wished to keep secret. Ananym though, was for the most part a black slate. It would be revealed that she was the possible daughter of Belasco, who was the sorceror and former ruler of Limbo, also referred to as the Otherplace. Belasco would be more famously known as the sorceror that would kidnap and eventually train Illyana Rasputin. Once fully trained she would eventually take his spot, by force, in Limbo as its ruler using the name Magik.

Alpha Flight would soon retuen and Gamma Flight was quickly charged with the mission to arrest them. The Canadian Government found Alpha Flight too uncontrollable and a hugr risk. Gamma would meet with Alpha and, instead, ally together to do battle with the powerful Llan the sorceror. Successful they would return and due to Gamma Flight's disobidience, they would be disbannded. Witchfire, though, would choose to stay and realign herself with Alpha Flight, so that she may continue with her training. She would be the only one though, all the rest of her team-mates would soon depart.

The Good

Witchfire!!!

Witchfire, too, showed an innate ability for leading. Many missions would have her team default to her, giving her the leadership role. Their defaulting to her was not due the inability of the other's, she showed a poise and an ability to make sound desicions for her team. The team would accept and follow her orders without question. These same skills would be further be proven when she and some her Beta Flight members were trapped in the Dreamqueen's World. It was due to her leadership skills that she would have her team survive and soon return to their home world. Her team's return could have happened at a better time. They would be instrumental in defeating The Master's newly formed Omega Flight. Beta flight were also key players in driving the invading SKAR (an alien war species) from Earth.

Emerging Darkness!

Ananym's descent into darkness!!!

Though Witchfire was involved in many positive actions and took on plenty of good roles. There was always a part of her that would slip out, ever so slightly. The good is always followed by the bad. She hid it well, or at least she tried to. There were lots of questions from all that were with her. Where did her power's come from? Or where did she come from? It was as if her existence came to be the day that she was recruited as part of Gamma Flight, all those years ago. The team would have to wait long to get a glimpse of her true nature. In one such battle, where she again was leading her team, Manikin, a member of Beta-Flight, was poisioned in battle and severely injured in battle by the Jackal. Witchfire, tried as she might, could not maintain herself. Driven by guilt and a huge surge of anger apart of her was awakened inside of her. A darkness, a hate, a rage a slurry of emotions that somehow began to unlock power's that she was never aware of. These increased powers granted Witchfire a level of power that dwarfed any she had ever showed before. Completely embracing her dark rage, she would lash out at Jackal. She was using her gifts in ways her team-mates or herself had never seen, even frightening them. Her combined mental and magical attacks were dismantling her opponent, Jackal. In her final hit, she would hit him with such mental force that she would end up frying his mind and ultimately kill him. Though this would be the first emergence of her dark persona and increased powers it would certainly not be the last. Following Beta-Flights battle with the Jackal, the team would return to their base at the Department H headquaters and find that it had just been attacked sustaining heavy damage. While surveying the building, trying to figure out what had occurred, Witchfire would find out who was behind the attack. Witchfire was searching alone and was caught off guard by Department H's attackers, The Hardliners, and was severly beaten to an inch of her life. Though the remaining member's of Beta-Flight would succeed in the battle against the Hardliners, Witchfire would require surgery if she were to live. She would have her had shaved and have multiple surgeries to remedy the damage she sustained. Witchfire would quickly recover, but her the dark arcane magics in her mind would and grow stronger, exponentially.

The Goddess

Witchfire!

Enter Belasco

Belasco!

Was Belasco Truly Witchfire's Father?

While the question of the validity of his claims remain unanswered, it was the demonic sorcerer Belasco whom had been communicating with Witchfire. [Alpha Flight (vol #1) #122-124] There seems to be little reason to believe Belasco’s claim, although anything is possible. Surely he could not have fathered a child on Earth during the time he was imprisoned in Limbo, but Witchfire’s mother might have been one of possible many girls taken to Limbo to become Belasco’s apprentice, just like Maire O’Connell or Illyana Rasputin. Impregnating such a woman and sending her back to Earth could have been a failsafe plan to one day have an outside agent, capable of ending his banishment and releasing him. However, as Belasco managed to break free on his own several years later, he never had the need to reveal himself to his supposed daughter.

Another idea might be that Witchfire herself is a former apprentice of the demon, who after failing, at least in Belasco‘s eyes, could have been returned to Earth with no memory of what had transpired, leaving only the taint of a darkened soul. This would not make him her father in a biological sense, but in spirit.

A third answer would be that Witchfire’s supposed heritage was a lie created by a prince of lies, an attempt to take advantage of situations by inserting his dark will to unsuspecting pawns. If Witchfire had managed to succeed in her task, Belasco could have had access to multiple Cosmic Cubes, making him one of the most powerful entities in the Multiverse.

Powers

Witchfire's Energy Signature!

Ananym (Witchfire) is a powerful sorcoress that has, up to now revealed but unproven, heritage steeped in arcane might. Witchfire's powers have untapped potential and unqunatified even when she was in her dark persona. Her partial amnesia hinders her access to her full limits. Though it also appears that the locked memories, too, hold back dark, evil side to her personality.

Powers that she has shown thus far:

Power Stats

-Agamotto's Light.

-Concussive Energy Blasts.

-Energy Manipulation.

-Darkness Manipulation.

-Divination Spells/ Light Manipulation.

-Electric Manipulation(Electrokinesis).

-Fire Manipulation (Pyrokinesis).

-Water Manipulation (Hydrokinesis).

-Healing Factor.

-Magical Will-Based Constcuts.

-Telekinesis.

-Telepathy.

-Teleportation.

-Molecular Manipulation.

-Time Control.

-Transformation/morphing.

-Force Field.

-Magical Sense.

Status

Known Relatives: Father (Balesco) unproven.

Citizenship: Presumed Canadian, though true origins have yet to be revealed.

Place of Birth: Unrevealed.

Marial Status: Single.

Occupation: Sorcorress, (Formerly) Adventurer.

Education: Unrevealed.

Characteristics

Gender: Female.

Height: 5'2".

Weight: 120 lbs. (55kd.)

Eyes: White

Weight: Red

Special Equipment

Magical Wands:

Witchfire has used three different

wands during her short career; a __red

cane, a white wand, and a gnarled, wooden

wand__.

Any information on the wands is pure speculation, as magicians don't reveal

their secrets easily. These wands may be

the source of her powers, or they may

augment existing magical powers. Or, as with most magical being that use wands. They are used during their early/novice years. The wands allow the wielder to focus their magical gifts and aim them is need be. This is more then likely the case with Witchfire, as she only uses wands in the begining of her tenure with Alpha Flight. Later she would no longer have wands with her when she went into battle or used her magical powers.

Alternate Realities

Witchfire has yet to be shown in any alternate realities as of now.

Creator

James D. Hudnall