Wyre (comics)

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Wyre
Publisher Marvel Comics First appearance Alpha Flight #114 (199?) Created by
Characteristics Alter ego unknown Species Human Mutant Affiliations none known, Alpha Flight, The Breed, Secret Empire Abilities Able to extrude wire like protrutions from his body. Useful as stabbing weapons.

Wyre is a fictional mutant character featured in the publications of Marvel Comics, notably Alpha Flight.

[edit] Fictional character biography

Wyre is an assassin who helped the subversive organization known as the Secret Empire create a group of super-human killers by allowing them to recreate strands of his DNA. He soon began to regret his actions and set out to destroy the monsters he helped create, one of whom was future Alpha Flight member from X-menWild Child.

Wyre managed to track Wild Child down but was captured by Alpha Flight. Reflecting on the direction in which his life had taken him, Wyre eventually proved himself a valuable ally to Alpha Flight, though he never actually joined the team.

Since Alpha Flight was disbanded by the Canadian government, Wyre's whereabouts are unknown.

[edit] Powers and abilities

Wyre is a mutant with the ability to project and control tendrils of inorganic fibre from his body. These tendrils obey his mental commands.

Wyre is also an expert with various forms of weaponry, as well as unarmed combat.