Who Is Plasma? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Plasma is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Leila O'Toole, with over 25 comic issue appearances. Mutant niece of the Living Pharaoh. Once a love interest to Havok.

Who is Plasma?

Leila O'Toole was a Irish mutant who traveled to Egypt when she was in college. There she encounters the Cult of the Living Pharaoh and becomes a member. She ran away once she found out that they sacrificed human beings. Tracked down and brought back, the Cult gave her information about Havok and the Living Pharaoh that fascinated her. She posed as a helpless damsel stuck on the road that Havok was driving on. He stopped to help her that's when they were attacked by some mercenaries. After they fought them off and Havok later falls in love with her as she plans. She dons a disguise and fights Havok (who unknowingly powers her up).

Key facts

Plasma is of mutant origin and first appeared in "Retribution Affair (Part 8); Panther's Quest (Part 12); I Haven't Got Time For The Pain; Pharaoh's Legacy (Part 1);". The character is published by Marvel. With 25 recorded issue appearances, Plasma ranks among the most featured characters in comics.