Sunpyre
Real Name | Leyu Yashida |
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Portrayed by | Chiaki Kuriyama |
Gender | Female |
Place of Birth | Nagisaki, Japan |
Date of Birth | June, 1984 |
Age | 28 |
Aliases | Leyu, Lady of Mystery |
Origin | Mutant |
Current Location | Xavier's |
Occupation | Genetics Researcher, Adventurer |
Team | X-Factor |
Alignment | Hero |
Known Relatives | Hiro Yashida (Sunfire), Mariko Yashida, Shiro Yashida (Silver Samurai) |
Significant Other | Ayane (formerly) |
Identity | Secret |
Known Abilities | Projection of Solar Plasma |
First Apperance | Post-Cutoff |
Character Details
- Half-sister to Shiro Yashida, aka Sunfire
- Born after father Saburo remarried following Shiro's mother's death
- Manifested similar powers to Sunfire when she reached puberty
- Protected and shielded, Leyu was discouraged from heroing like Shiro
- Feeling she could not measure up, Leyu instead chose to pursue science
- Studied to become a doctor, and a researcher of genetics
- Kept her sexuality a secret for fear of family disapproval
- Quietly dated fellow researcher Ayane Mitzuki
- Tired of forever being ignored in favor of her brother, came out to parents
- Rejected, she left home.
- Ayane unwilling to face being similarly disowned, Leyu left Japan entirely
- Hoping to pursue her research anew, she travels to America to find Xavier
- Redesigns her costume to distance herself from her brother, hoping to become a great hero on her own and win back respect of family
Relationships
Name | Relation | Notes |
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Hiro Yashida | half-brother | Idolizes him, but also jealous |
Shiro Yashida | cousin | Despises him and the pain he has put his family through |
Mariko Yashida | cousin | Her closest friend in her family, loves her dearly |
Logs
Date | Title | Characters | Rating |
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2012-05-23 | A Boy Scout in Spandex, a Furry, an Asian Schoolgirl, and a Hedonist | Cyclops, Gypsy Moth, Hepzibah, and Sunpyre | Cyclops welcomes the new arrivals to the mansion. |
2012-05-24 | Hello, Anime Girl | Leyu Yashida, Sybil Dvorak | Leyu and Sybil encounter one another the next morning after their welcome to the Mansion. |
2012-05-25 | Breakfast Buddies | Leyu Yashida, Kurt Wagner, Logan | Leyu gets to know some of those at the Mansion a little better, and they in return as well. |
2012-05-25 | Goldilocks and the Bears v3.5 | Danielle Moonstar, Kurt Wagner, Leyu Yashida, Hulk | Sunpyre (Goldilocks) stumbles into the house of the bears (Logan, Hulk, Nightcrawler, Mirage) - strange things are afoot. |
2012-05-27 | Laundry Day | Leyu Yashida, Richenda Gray | Chenda tries to pick the lock to Leyu's room, looking for spare clothes on laundry day. |
2012-05-28 | Trading Shorts | Leyu Yashida, Sybil Dvorak, Richenda Gray | Leyu is getting organized. Richenda shows up with injuries in need of treatment. Sybil shows up and helps out. Sort of. |
2012-05-29 | Pink and Gray Teddy Bear | Leyu Yashida, Richenda Gray, Kurt Wagner | Richenda drags Leyu and Kurt off shopping. |
2012-05-29 | Welcome, Dervish | Dervish, Havok, Nightcrawler, Sunpyre, and Iraqi soldiers and Desert Sword | Dervish is retrieved by X-Factor from Desert Sword. |
2012-05-30 | Tanning Expedition | Leyu Yashida, Sybil Dvorak | Sybil is tanning outside, Leyu finds her. The two chat. |
2012-06-01 | Savage Land III: Liberation of the Fallen People | Havok, Nightcrawler, Gypsy Moth, Sunpyre and Mirage | X-Factor liberates the Fallen People and rescues Boom-Boom. |
2012-06-01 | Campfire Camaraderie | Dervish, Gypsy Moth, Mirage, Nightcrawler, and Sunpyre | The members of X-Factor relax around the campfire and get to know one another. |
2012-06-01 | The Magic of Musicals | Leyu Yashida, Sybil Dvorak | Leyu and Sybil finish their medical rounds together, and talk a bit about hobbies and musical tastes. |
2012-06-04 | Savage Land IV: Plan of the Day | Havok, Nightcrawler, Warpath, Sunpyre, Gypsy Moth, Mirage | X-Factor debate the next move. |
2012-06-04 | Savage Land V: Assault on the Savage Land | Havok, Warpath, Nightcrawler, Gypsy Moth, Sunpyre and Mirage | X-Factor captures Cable and rescues the rest of X-Force. |
2012-06-07 | Danger Room Pirates and Panache | Sunpyre, Nightcrawler | Leyu joins Kurt in the Danger Room for sword practice, which turns into a battle against pirates on the not-so-high seas. |
2012-06-12 | Arcade's Deathtrap Island: Crash Landing | Havok, Nightcrawler, Dervish, Gypsy Moth, Sunpyre and Mirage | X-Factor gets word that Polaris is a hostage, rescue ensues! |
2012-06-12 | Arcade Deathtrap Island: Coconuts! | Havok, Nightcrawler, Dervish, Sunpyre, Gypsy Moth, Mirage | Contining Saga of X-Factor rescuing Polaris. |
2012-06-12 | Arcade's Deathtrap Island: Running the Guantlet | Nightcrawler, Dervish, Sunpyre, Mirage, and Gypsy Moth | The continuing Saga of X-Factor's dealing with Arcade. |
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