Jean-Paul Beaubier (Earth-1010)

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 * Image                  = Northstar.png
 * ImageSize              = 250px
 * RealName               = Jean-Paul Beaubier
 * CurrentAlias           = Northstar
 * Aliases                = Jean-Paul Martin
 * Identity               = Secret

Jean-Baptiste Beaubier (father, deceased); unidentified mother (deceased); Louis and Genevieve Martin (adoptive parents, deceased); Aurora (Jeanne-Marie Beaubier) (twin sister); Joanne Beaubier (adopted daughter, deceased)
 * Affiliation            = Alpha Flight; formerly The Hand
 * Relatives              =
 * Universe               = Earth-1010
 * BaseOfOperations       = Alpha Flight Base Camp, Saint Elias Mountains Canada


 * Gender                 = Male
 * Height                 = 5'11"
 * Weight                 = 185 lbs
 * Eyes                   = Blue
 * Hair                   = Black
 * UnusualFeatures        = Silver streaks in his hair, slightly pointed ears


 * Citizenship            = Canadian
 * MaritalStatus          = Married
 * Occupation             = Adventurer, teacher; formerly pro skier, author, trapeze artist
 * Education              =


 * Origin                 = Mutant
 * PlaceOfBirth           = Montreal, Quebec, Canada
 * Creators               = Chris Claremont; John Byrne
 * First                  = Alpha Flight


 * HistoryText            =

Origins
Jean-Paul Beaubier was an infant when his parents were killed in a car crash. He was soon adopted by a family named Martin and separated from his twin Jeanne-Marie. Jean-Paul led a rather lonely childhood, often getting into trouble. As a teen, he attempted to steal from a man named Raymonde Belmonde, who was himself involved in shady dealings. Belmonde helped the young Jean-Paul deal with his emerging super-human powers and perhaps with his homosexuality as well.

Jean-Paul eventually left Belmonde and joined a circus in France as an acrobat. Always fiercely nationalistic, Jean-Paul returned to Quebec and joined a team known as The Hand, who claimed to fight for Canada's rights. However, he discovered their terrorist activities and left the group after stopping a bomb on a bus, with no official recognition that he was ever a member. Jean-Paul then decided to turn his passion for skiing into a career, and with his powers of speed quickly became an Olympic champion.

Alpha Flight
After gaining notoriety as a sport star, he was contacted by James MacDonald Hudson, who had already met Beaubier's twin Jeanne-Marie. Jean-Paul was intrigued to meet the sister he never knew and joined Department H as Alpha Flight's "Northstar."

Coming Out
Northstar remained an active member of the Alpha Flight, surviving through the apparent abduction of his sister and then finding her again as a prisoner of Headlok. Following Headlok's defeat and Aurora's return to active duty, Jean-Paul discovered a baby abandoned in a dumpster, while in combat with the rest of the team. The child was HIV-positive and had already manifested AIDS symptoms, but Jean-Paul adopted her and named her Joanne. Sadly, Joanne died shortly thereafter, but her life and death catalyzed something inside Northstar, and he called a press conference at which he announced "I am gay".


 * Powers                 =

Northstar is a mutant and has displayed the following powers:


 * Gestalt Photokinesis: Originally he could only generate light when in physical contact with his twin sister Aurora. Should he link hands with Aurora, they could generate a light equivalent to a lighthouse beacon (one million foot candles) by each sibling’s varying the rate of acceleration of his or her own molecules out of phase with those of the other’s.


 * Photokinesis: can generate from his body a bright white light equivalent at maximum intensity to half million-foot candles. He does so by varying the rate of acceleration of the molecules of his body out of phase with one another, thereby generating a cascade of photonic discharges.
 * Concussive Blasts: ability to send out powerful concussive blasts that can do considerable damage. He can project these from his hands and out from his body in a series of concussive bursts.


 * Superhuman Strength:


 * Superhuman Speed: possesses the ability to propel his body at superhuman speed, becoming a living projectile. Through an act of concentration, Northstar can channel a portion of the kinetic energy of the atomic motion in his body’s molecules in a single direction. This can accelerate his body in a velocity in direct proportions to the amount of kinetic energy he has tapped. It was once theoretically possible for him to reach 99% of the speed of light (186, 272 miles per second in a vacuum), although he never traveled at anywhere near that speed since if he did, he would wreak great damage upon himself and his environment. Northstar can also move a portion of his body at superhuman speed at a time.
 * Heightened Reflexes: possesses reflexes far above the average human. Reflexes are so advanced that he can go through an entire apartment, checking all the rooms and taking out the survivors in just mere seconds.
 * Accelerated Metabolism: possesses a boosted metabolism that can be used to heal wounds quickly.
 * Superhuman Durability: as a side effect of partially robbing his molecules of their atomic motion, the binding forces within and between the molecules increase. This enhances the sheer toughness of Northstar's entire body. This effect gives his skin enough durability to withstand the ravages of wind, friction and air turbulence.
 * G-Force Compensation: ability to use his super speed to automatically compensate for any G-Force difference.


 * Flight: ability to propel himself through the air. To hover in mid-air Northstar applies thrust downward in a carefully controlled manner. When carrying another, unprotected human being aloft, Northstar does not move faster than 60 miles per hour in order that his "passenger" may be able to breathe easily (Northstar himself can breathe at somewhat higher rates due to training) and so that the "passenger" will not suffer harm from wind, friction, or air turbulence.
 * Abilities              = Northstar is a world-class professional skier, skilled trapeze artist, and an accomplished novelist. He also speaks fluent French.
 * Strength               = Normal human male with intensive regular exercise.
 * Weaknesses             =


 * Equipment              = Northstar's costumes are modified so they do not tear when he uses his powers.
 * Transportation         = Alpha Flight's Omnijet
 * Weapons                =


 * Notes                  =
 * Northstar was one of the first openly homosexual superheroes.
 * As a Canadian government agent Northstar's code name would be known in both official languages(English & French):Etoile Polaire. Just like the RCMP.
 * Northstar's speed does not work by grounded methods, only by flight or forms of kinetic energy propelling him from touching solid grounds. This allows him to move parts of his body, air run, or even swim at super speed.
 * Northstar's sprite was made by Nekhene.