Tim Fitzgerald was living a tough life alone on the streets when he was approached by Shakti and invited to join the X-Men. Able to absorb and store electricity on a cellular level and redirect it with devastating results, Tim is a mutant with extraordinary, as yet untapped, potential. Picking up the reigns after former team leader X'ian's betrayal, Tim now leads the X-Men against their opponents as the smoldering Skullfire!
