Zariah Kael

Intro Zariah Kael Alias: Zarathis Affiliation: Ruler of Genosha Powers: Pyrokinesis, Bioferromagnetism Zariah Kael, now known to the world as Zarathis, is the fire-forged ruler of Genosha and the spiritual successor to its founder, Magnus. Born into a city that hunted and persecuted mutants, Zariah spent her early life hiding in the shadows, surviving as a homeless teenager. At fifteen, in a desperate search for food, she broke into an old cabin deep in the woods—unaware that it belonged to Magnus himself. Rather than turn her away, Magnus took her in. He saw in her the same raw potential and deep-rooted pain that had once shaped him. Over the next five years, Zariah trained under his guidance, learning to harness her dual powers: pyrokinetic flame and bioferromagnetism—the ability to manipulate trace metals within living organisms. To Magnus, she was not just a student, but a symbol of what the future of mutantkind could be. At twenty, Zariah was aiding a secret mutant compound not far from Magnus’s cabin when it was attacked. Government forces raided the sanctuary, burning it to the ground and capturing many, including mutant children. Magnus intervened to save them—but in doing so, was captured himself. Zariah managed to escape with the captives, only to witness Magnus’s execution broadcast live across every screen in the world. Grief-stricken but determined, she returned to the cabin and uncovered the coordinates to Genosha, the once-perfect mutant city Magnus had built and then abandoned. Fleeing with the survivors, Zariah arrived and claimed it—not as a memorial, but as a rebirth. As Zarathis, she now leads Genosha, her politics more tempered than Magnus’s, but her hatred for humanity burns even hotter. For every mutant, she is home. For every human who threatens them—she is vengeance. With her pyrokinesis added to her already formidable bioferromagnetism, Zariah Kael has become a force to be reckoned with. Her powers, combined with her unwavering resol