Indra (comics)

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comic_color =background:#ff8080
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 Institute The 198 Alpha Squadron
aliases =
powers =Retractable armored plates

Indra (Paras Gavaskar) is a fictional character who currently appears in Marvel 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 and Kidogo 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. When X-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) the Stepford 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 and Chris Yost
* "New X-Men: Academy X" #7, 13, and 14 by Nunzio DeFilippis and Christina Weir
* "New X-Men: Academy X: Yearbook Special" by Nunzio DeFilippis and Christina Weir
* "World War Hulk: X-Men" #2 by Christos N. Gage
* "Astonishing X-Men" #13 by Joss Whedon

References

External links

* [http://uncannyxmen.net/db/article/showquestion.asp?faq=4&fldAuto=229&page=3UncannyXmen.net-Yearbook Entry on Alpha Squadron]