Who Is Sunpyre? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Sunpyre is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Leyu Yoshida, with over 82 comic issue appearances. Sunpyre, also known as Leyu Yoshida was a mutant and sister of former X-Man Sunfire. She had the same fire-based powers as her brother, but died after a brief stint with X-Corps.

Who is Sunpyre?

For the Sunpyre that joined Alpha Flight and Big Hero 6, see Sunpyre (Lumina) . Origin Leyu Yoshida and her brother Shiro were born to a mother who suffered radiation poisoning due to exposure to the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan. As a result, she and her brother were born mutants, possessing identical powers. Her brother would go on to be the well-known Japanese superhero Sunfire . Creation Sunpyre was created by Scott Lobdell and Salvador Larroca and first appeared in The Uncanny X-Men issue 392 (2001). Character Evolution As with almost every character that debuts in the X-Men the character has gone through somewhat of a metamorphosis from fresh rookie to skilled veteran. Major Story Arcs With the X-Men X-Men Leyu first appeared, during the Eve of Destruction storyline, when she joined the X-Men for a single mission, to help fight Magneto . Jean Grey had summoned her brother, but instead got Sunpyre, as Shiro was unavailable at the time.

Key facts

Sunpyre is of mutant origin and first appeared in "Eve of Destruction Part 1". The character is published by Marvel. With 82 recorded issue appearances, Sunpyre ranks among the most featured characters in comics.