Magma (real name Amara Juliana Olivia Aquilla) is a fictional character, a superhero from Marvel Comics. She first appeared in New Mutants #8, and was first called Magma in #10.

Character history

Magma hails from the fictional country of Nova Roma, an ancient Roman colony hidden in Brazil and ruled by the immortal witch Selene. When the New Mutants visited Nova Roma, she joined them for a time. It was later apparently revealed that Nova Roma was not Roman, but was created by Selene using mind control on British citizens to recreate Rome, and that Magma's real name was Alison Crestmore. While still under the influence of the "Alison" persona, she briefly resurfaced as a members of the New Hellions.

Later, she was one of the mutants who appeared, crucified, on the X-Men's lawn. While she was saved by a transfusion of Archangel's blood, when she went to sleep, she lapsed into a deep coma. When she was revived by Elixir, against the wishes of Professor X, who believed that forcibly reviving her would prove exceptionally traumatic to her mind, her revival caused a huge explosion and she fled.

She eventually arrived in Los Angeles, Amara once more, to meet up with Cannonball, who had joined a splinter team of X-Men. She aided this team for a time, and when "Alison" was brought up by Cannonball, revealed that Elixir's healing had removed the "Alison" personality, and she now realised that that had been the deception.

Powers and abilities

Magma's mutant powers allow her to generate and control molten rock. She can force magma to the surface as volcanic eruptions or lava flows, and can project blasts of magma by superheating rock and stone. Her ability to direct magma allows her to create and manipulate seismic events.

She can encase herself in a fiery molten rock form that allows her to move through hot magma without suffering damage.

Appearances in other media

In the videogame, X-Men Legends, Magma is a central figure who is a new inductee in Xavier's school in the game's storyline and is depicted as an American girl.

In the cartoon X-Men Evolution, Magma is a Brazilian student with no connection to Rome at all, and a member of the X-Men subset known as the New Mutants.