Who Is Storm? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Storm is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Ororo Munroe, with over 10,625 comic issue appearances. Born to an American photo journalist and Kenyan princess, Ororo Munroe is one of the most recognizabe superheroines in the Marvel Universe. Using her unique ability to see and manipulate natural energy patterns of the universe to summon any type of weather phenomenon she desires in the blink of an eye, she is called Storm.

Who is Storm?

Origin Mistress of the Elements Storm (Ororo Munroe) is a descendant of an ancient royal line of white-haired, blue-eyed sorceresses (possibly mutants), who's defining physical features surface every five generations. Her royal heritage can be traced back to the dawn of humanity. Her family's kingdom lies hidden in the Great Rift Valley of Africa, the valley that spawned the human race itself. The power in her family is transferred from mother to daughter. Her mother, Princess N'Dare , rebelled against their tradition as she felt that she was forced into the role that was expected of her. She then married an American photojournalist, David Munroe , and lived in Manhattan. They then moved to Cairo, Egypt when Ororo was still an infant. When Ororo was five, she and her family were caught in an Arab-Israeli conflict.

Key facts

Storm is of mutant origin and first appeared in "Deadly Genesis!; Call Him...Cyclops; I, the Iceman; The Female of the Species!". The character is published by Marvel. With 10,625 recorded issue appearances, Storm ranks among the most featured characters in comics.