Angel Salvadore

Within Marvel Comics continuity, Angel Salvadore first manifested her mutation at about age 14. According to published accounts, she was driven from her home by an abusive stepfather, awoke in a cocoon and emerged with insect wings, was captured by the U‑Men (humans who harvest mutants), and rescued by Wolverine before being brought to the Xavier Institute for training and schooling.

Depicted as a young female mutant with insect-like physiology, Angel is shown with a pair of butterfly-like wings and other visual markers of insect traits. Comic scenes portray insect-like behaviors such as digesting food in a fly-like manner. Storylines also depict atypical reproduction for her mutation, including accelerated pregnancy and birthing via eggs.

Canonical powers attributed to Angel Salvadore in the comics include generating acidic secretions (acid projection), flight via her insect-like wings, and producing sonic blasts by vibrating her wings. During a period with the New Warriors she used technology-provided abilities (reported uses include anti-gravity and elemental effects such as fire, ice, and wind granted by Night Thrasher's technology); these technological powers were temporary, and accounts state she later again used her mutant powers.