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Real Name: Jonothon “Jono” Evan Starsmore Aliases: Chamber Identity: Secret Occupation: Student, Crime Fighter Citizenship: United Kingdom Citizen With No Known Criminal Record. Place of Birth: London, United Kingdom Known Relatives: None Group Affiliation: Generation X (formerly), Weapon X (formerly), X-Men (formerly), New Warriors First Appearance: Generation X Ashcan #1 (1994), Generation X #1 (1994) History: Life would drastically change for Jonothon Starsmore on a night that he would least expect it. Enjoying the night with his then girlfriend, Gayle Edgerton, Jono’s mutant ability unexpected manifested itself causing an explosion of psionic energy; the result of the blast destroyed his body from his mouth down to his naval, creating a gap of fiery energy that relentlessly burned in his chest. Sadly, the manifestation of his mutant powers also resulted in crippling Gayle’s legs. Horrified by what he had done, he fled the scene and would eventually be found by Professor Charles Xavier who would welcome Jono to be one of the founding students for the re-opening of the Massachusetts Academy, and the formation of the team known as Generation X. Upon arriving in the United States, Jono found himself attacked by Emplate, a villain who would continue to plague Generation X for most of their tenure together. Rescued by his new team mates of Generation X, as well as his two main teachers – Emma Frost and Sean Cassidy (Banshee), Jono was thankful and surprised to see that mutant powers could be controlled. Jono’s outlook on life continued to be a bleak one as he adopted the name Chamber, and took residence in the basement of the Academy, more often than not cutting himself off from his other teammates. Gayle would return after striking a deal with Emplate to get her revenge on Jono. However, not surprisingly, once Emplate had Generation X, he turned on Gayle. With the help of M and the X-Man, Bishop, Emplate was defeated and Jono and Gayle reconciled their differences. Jono would learn to use his powers in unique ways during his tenure with Generation X. While teaming up with Spider-Man, Jono had used his psionic energy to “enhance” Spider-Man “spider sense” which helped prevent a villain by the name of Major Love from slaughtering thousands of people. His power would also help him battle the effects of becoming a vampire, when bitten by none other than Lord Dracula. Jono’s tenure with Generation X would also lead him to fight along side with people such as Maggot, Nate Grey; he would also go to places such as Madripoor, and team up with the likes of the mercenary Paladin. He would even fight along side the team known as the New Warriors, in their battle against a “villain” named Biohazard. However, after the tragic death of Moira MacTaggert, the students would leave the school and it would eventually close down. Jono was invited by Professor Xavier to “graduate” and become one of the X-Men. Scott Summers, better known as Cyclops, would later ask that Jono enroll in the Empire State University’s pro-mutant program to investigate the deaths of mutant students on campus after a bombing. Jono would uncover who was responsible, and when he returned to the X-Men, was surprised to find that Paige was dating the X-Man, Archangel. Soon after, Jono volunteered himself to also infiltrate Weapon X, a mysterious program for mutants. Pulled in with Weapon X, Jono’s face and chest were reconstructed at Weapon X by superior technology that linked his mutant energy. His first task was to kill John Sublime, founder of the mutant-harvesting organization known as the U-Men. Jono completed the task seemingly earning Jackson’s trust at Weapon X, however soon after Jono suddenly went missing. Jono briefly surfaced in Los Angeles to join the group known as Loners, but it was learned that he was there to prevent them from capturing Pride’s runaway children. After the events of Scarlet Witch’s “altering” reality, Jono was confirmed to be one of the millions of mutants affected by her spell, and had indeed lost his powers, leaving him in critical condition and on life support. He was, however, kidnapped from his hospital room by agents of Apocalypse, who were now working for Ozymandias. According to Ozymandias, Jono was a descendant of the age-old mutant, Apocalypse. Using Apocalypse’s blood, Jono was transformed into what appeared to be a teenage version of Apocalypse. He would later appear in the United Kingdom, and be approached by Pete Wisdom to join the new version of Excalibur. Jono refuses and once again went into hiding. He would eventually be recruited by a man calling himself Night Thrasher and join a team that had adopted the name "The New Warriors." Height: 5’9 Weight: 140 lbs. Eyes: Brown Hair: Reddish-Brown Powers: None. Previous to the effects of “House of M” however; Chamber’s body acted as a storehouse for vast amounts of psychic energy. He could project the psionic energy as a standard energy bolt, which had led to his disfigurement when first manifested. In addition, he could communicate telepathically (including projecting destructive mind blasts) and perform limited telekinesis. It was once suggested that Starsmore's physical form disintegrates a little more with each use of his power. The full range, extent, and nature of Starsmore's psychic abilities remain unrevealed. Accessories: Through means currently unknown, Decibel is able to project loud volumes of sound at varying frequencies. Note: None. |
