Thomas Jones (Earth-616)

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Alchemy

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Real Name

Thomas Jones

Current Alias

Alchemy

Identity

Secret

Alignment

Good

Affiliation

198; Formerly: X-Factor, Excalibur

Relatives

Ophelia Jones (mother)

Universe

Earth-616

Characteristics

Gender

Male

Height

5' 11"

Weight

142 lbs (65 kg)

Hair

Brown

Status

Citizenship

English

Occupation

Student

Origin

Origin

Mutant

Creators

Paul Bestow

First appearance

Unknown

History

Jones, son of a widowed mother, was a student studying chemistry when his powers first appeared. He was kidnapped by the Troll Associates as part of their plan to use his powers in order to collapse the economy of the global free market and allow creatures of myth and legend to roam free again. Jones was rescued by X-Factor, but not before he was forced to turn a couple of his captors to gold in self defense. He planned on studying molecular chemsitry in order to return the trolls to life.

A few years later, the Troll Associates kidnapped Alchemy's mother. Alchemy was forced to obey them, but he secretly called X-Factor for help (His call was forwarded to the X-Men). On their way to restore the leaden trolls back to normal, the Troll Asssociates and Alchemy ran into Excalibur. The two groups fought and Alchemy turned Captain Britain and Meggan into gold. The X-Men met up with Excalibur and together they tracked down the trolls, but both groups were captured. Excalibur-leader Nightcrawler managed to convince the majority of the trolls that the Troll Associates' methods were wrong. He challenged the new leader of the Troll Associates, Phough, to single combat, while Excalibur and the X-Men freed themselves. Phough then tried to kill Alchemy's mother, but Nightcrawler saved her and Alchemy turned Phough into a golden statue. Alchemy then revealed to Excalibur and the X-Men that, due to his biochemistry studies, he could now restore humans back to normal and restored Captain Britain and Meggan.

Alchemy is one of a handful of mutants to retain their powers after the events of the House of M.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

Transmutation: ability to alter the chemical composition of anything he touches into its elemental components. He can also change matter into other forms so long as he fully understands the physical composition of the desired result. In his first appearance he could only change objects into simple chemical elements, usually gold. Due to his study of biochemistry, he can now also change objects into more complex molecules, allowing him to change transmuted living beings back to normal.

• Alchemy can transform any substance into a desired element with intense concentration.
• By studying physiology and bio-chemistry, he is able to transform any substance into complex molecules, including organic systems (like human bodies.)
  

Abilities

None known.

Strength level

Weak Human

Weaknesses

None known.

Paraphernalia

Equipment: None known.
Transportation: None known.
Weapons: None known.

Notes

• Created by Paul Bestow, a Marvel Comics fan, through a contest called "The Mutant Registration Act" during the story arc "The Fall of the Mutants." Fans could write a bio and power for their mutants, and if picked, their mutant would "star" in an X-Factor comic.

Trivia

• No trivia.

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