- Indra (comics)
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character_name =Indra
real_name =Paras Gavaskar
species=Human Mutant
publisher =Marvel Comics
debut ="New X-Men: Academy X" #7
creators =Nunzio DeFilippis Christina Weir
alliance_color =background:#ffc0c0
alliances =Xavier InstituteThe 198 Alpha Squadron
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powers =Retractable armored platesIndra (Paras Gavaskar) is a
fictional character who currently appears inMarvel Comics . A teenaged mutant, Indra attends the Xavier Institute. He first appeared in "New X-Men: Academy X" #7.Character Biography
Alpha Squadron
Paras Gavaskar is an Indian mutant teenager. After enrolling at the Xavier Institute, Gavaskar was assigned to Alpha Squadron, a training squad mentored by
Northstar ; he was a top achiever in his classes. Indra and his fellow team members Anole, Loa, Rubbermaid, Network andKidogo suffered a great loss when they were told that Northstar had been killed in the line of duty. The Alpha Squadron was unaware of Northstar's resurrection . Following the assumed death of Northstar, Karma was their advisor.M-Day
Tragedy struck once again the vast majority of the world's mutant population, including a large percentage of the Xavier Institute's student body, was depowered. In "Decimation - The Day After", Indra was confirmed to be one of a handful of mutants who retained their mutant powers.
Quest for Magik
Indra was captured by
Belasco and was held in Limbo with most of the other students. WhenX-23 orchestrated an attempt at escaping, Indra was beaten badly by the demon called S'ym when the attack failed ["New X-Men (second series)" #37] .After returning home, Indra discovers that he is the youngest mutant on the planet, excluding
Franklin Richards ,Molly Hayes ,Tito Bohusk and (technically) theStepford Cuckoos , and the most likely to be targeted.Manifest Destiny
Paras is seen briefly in Manifest Destiny #2, having relocated to San Francisco along with all the other X-Men.
Powers and abilities
Indra possess retractable sectional armored plates that afford him with the ability to cover himself in armor. His skin is indigo and his hair is red; he has a red
bindi -like marking on his forehead, though this marking may be cosmetic and not part of his mutation.Bibliography
* "New X-Men" #20, 23, 25, 27, 38, 39, 42, 43, and 46 by
Craig Kyle andChris Yost
* "New X-Men: Academy X" #7, 13, and 14 byNunzio DeFilippis andChristina Weir
* "New X-Men: Academy X: Yearbook Special" by Nunzio DeFilippis and Christina Weir
* "World War Hulk: X-Men" #2 byChristos N. Gage
* "Astonishing X-Men" #13 byJoss Whedon References
External links
* [http://uncannyxmen.net/db/article/showquestion.asp?faq=4&fldAuto=229&page=3UncannyXmen.net-Yearbook Entry on Alpha Squadron]
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