History[]
Early Years[]
St. John "Johnny" Allerdyce (born October, 1980, deceased 2013) was born from a fling between American journalist Jason Pierce, and aspiring Australian romance novelist Bridget Allerdyce, while Jason was on assignment in Australia. However after Bridget learned Jason was already married, and that he had a strong distaste for mutants, which Bridget was one of, she immediately ended her relationship with Jason. Thus John grew up never knowing his father and was raised solely by his mother and grandmother.
The former of which helped him learn to control his fire-based mutant abilities when they manifested, since Bridget possessed the same powers as her son. John also gave a love of reading and writing from his mother growing up, inspiring him to become a writer and author like her when he grew up.
Joining The Brotherhood[]
After graduating college John got a job at a local paper. Where he then started facing harassment from some of his senior male colleagues, lead by the papers owner son who was jealous of John writing skills. But John endured it. Until one day he found himself cornered by the men on his way home. Who then proceeded to beat him. Angered by this John used his mutant powers, which he had managed to keep secret due to instruction from his mother, and killed the men who had been tormenting him. Exposing himself as a mutant to the world. After which John and his fami!y had no choice but to flee Australia. Eventually finding themselves living on the safe haven mutant Island of Genosha. Where John became motivated by the island ruler and protector Magneto words and his overall goal. With that John went and pledged his support to the cause, leading him to join the Brotherhood of Mutants under the name Pyro.