Jubilation Lee

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Details

Character Journal: x_jubilee

Real Name: Jubilation Lee

Codename: Firecracker

Aliases: Jubilee (nickname), Short Fuse (temporary trainee codename)

First Appearance: X2

Date of Birth: November 17, 1986

Place of Birth: Palmdale, California

Citizenship: U.S.

Relatives: Unnamed parents (deceased), unnamed great-grandfather, grandmother, and cousin (living in China)

Education: High school graduate from Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, attended New York City Police Academy (early withdrawal)

Relationship Status: currently single

Occupation: Training at the West Coast Annex

Team Affiliation: X-Men reserve member

Biography

Childhood

Jubilee was the only child of Chinese immigrants. Her father was notable in various human rights movements and he and his wife were raising their daughter to be happy, healthy and have a keen sense of social justice. Early on it was discovered Jubilee had issues concentrating, being borderline ADD, but with patience and tutoring she managed to be a good student. She was also a gymnast, and competed in local competitions.

This idyllic life ended the night Jubilee's parents were murdered in front of her. Returning from a gymnastics meet, where Jubilee had one her competition, the Lees encountered a gunman who shot down first Mr. Lee, then his wife. He would have slain the young Jubilee as well, only the shots had attracted the attention of neighbours and the alarm was raised. The killer fled, leaving Jubilee's life in tatters.

Unable to find any other family, authorities eventually placed Jubilee with a foster family. Initially, all went well - the foster family were hardworking, but honest, and did their best to care for the traumatised girl. But when the foster father lost his job, things took a turn for the worse. He began drinking heavily, and whilst drunk would frequently beat Jubilee, blaming her for the failures in his life. It was during one of these beatings that Jubilee lashed out instinctively with her powers, burning the man seriously.

Frightened by the display of power and afraid of what would happen to her as a mutant in the social services system, Jubilee ran away, making her way south to Los Angeles. She spent the next year or so living in one of the many malls, shoplifting and performing small scams to survive. It was during one of these scams that she met Jean Grey and Ororo Munroe, who invited the young mutant to come back to Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters with them. Much to Jubilee's own surprise, she accepted the offer, and became a student.

Living At The X-Mansion

Jubilee left the school on July 15, 2006 to assist with the operation of the West Coast Annex in California.

Further Information

Physical Characteristics

Height: 5'1"

Weight: 104 lbs

Eyes: black

Hair: brown

Other Features: one piercing in each ear, healed scars on her left shoulder from Repodemon

Powers

Jubilee generates explosive plasma constructs that remain briefly stable before releasing their energy violently. Through concentration, she is able to control these 'fireworks' to some extent, timing their detonation or reabsorbing them harmlessly. She can generate power as minute as small 'sparkles', or as an explosive force equivalent to several tons of TNT.

Jubilee's powers are fueled directly by her metabolism, and as such she has been shown to receive an extra boost of energy from high-carbohydrate and high-sugar foods such as candy bars and energy drinks. This often brings with it the resultant low blood sugar crash after the rush wears off, however.