Base (comics)

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Base
Publisher Marvel Comics First appearance Genetix #1 Created by
Characteristics Alter ego Hiro Sokuto Species Human Mutant Affiliations Genetix, Gena-Sys Abilities Control over the four elements, superhuman strength.

Base (Hiro Sokuto) is a fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Comics Universe. His first appearance was in Genetix #1.

[edit] Fictional character biography

Hiro Sokuto is the brother of Tattoo of Tektos. He was born in Hiroshima, Japan, and was 17 years old in the first two Genetix series. He is a mutant, whose powers surfaced at an early age. Their father sold them to the Yakuza to act as drug runners, but they were eventually captured by Dr. Mullarkey's Mutagenic Search Squad. He is the most mature of the bunch. He is almost always in control of his emotions, making him the bedrock of the team.

His memories were rewritten to make himself believe he had been an orphan brought up by a secretive group of warrior priests known as the Hikari-No-Michi, which means the Path of Light. He believed he had been advancing under their training, but had to flee when his powers erupted and he accidentally destroyed the temple. He believed that Mullarkey found him, befriended him, and helped him control his powers.

After the events of M-Day, Base retained his powers, according to the Civil War: Battle Damage Report.

[edit] Powers and abilities

He can control the four elements: earth, air, fire, and water. He often claims he can only combine and control two at a time, such as a wave of rock but this is obviously just manipulating one at a time more of a metaphorical combination. He also possesses exceptional strength and a high level of mastery of the martial arts.