Art by Ren

Written by Mel, August 2002.
Updated, December 2006.


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Code Name: Inferno
Real Name: Trevor Jacob O'Brian.
Nicknames: Trev, The NY Fireboy.
Occupations: Trevor's job description is fairly indescript. He more or less pawns off valuables- He'll buy or fence pieces to his already extensive collection of rarity Punk LP's and high powered handguns, as well as bootlegged music, movies, computer software, etc, and sell it off at top dollar whenever he needs the money. His self-employment is sporadic and in effect whenever he sees a really good deal brewing up. As such, his rather dilapidated old minivan is almost always chock full of merchandise, awaiting a sale.
Legal Status: Trevor's criminal rap sheet is about as long as his arm. He's been arrested on multiple occasions for assault and battery, inciting a riot, breaking and entering and the occasional harassment of lawful authorities.
Identity: Publicly known, particularly to the NYPD Mutant Response Squad.
Aliases: None.
Place of birth: New York City, New York.
Age: 29.
Marital Status: Single.
Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual.
Known Relatives: The better part of Inferno's family lineage remains unknown in Next X continuity, as well as to Trevor himself. It is known that his mother, before his capture by the Spiritors as a child, was an abusive heroin addicted woman who valued feeding her addiction more then her own son. Her current whereabouts, or whether or not she is still alive, remains to be seen.
Group Affiliation: Nexus.
Base of Operations: The WolfsBaren Tavern, New York City. Xavier's School for Higher Learning, Westchester, New York. (Temporary).
First Appearance: Nexus, issue 3, "NY Fireboy and the Evils of Morality".
Origin: Trevor's origin has not yet been spotlighted in Next X continuity.
Height: 6 foot tall
Weight: 232lbs (16 stones and 8 pounds.)
Eyes: Pure white. Glowing when powers are active.
Hair: Blonde, long and straight.
Distinguishing Marks: Piercings, various tattoos, and a generally scruffy, haphazard appearance.
Strength Level: Inferno possesses the normal strength of a human his age who engages in intense regular exercise.
Known Superhuman Powers: Trevor withholds a constant body temperature of 106.4* F - a temperature his body has to work in overdrive to withstand. His is capable of manifesting fire without any probable source and has an extremely acute amount of power over the flames he creates. The fire itself never makes physical contact with Trevor's flesh, as he maintains the power to create an sort of safety layer, an air pocket of sorts, one only centimeters in width between his flesh and the scorching fire. Trevor can dispense the blazes through his arms, legs, or his entire body as a whole.
Although Trevor has complete dominance over his ability to dispense scorching flames, he has absolutely no control over his body’s reaction to it. Once his body reaches a certain temperature, his mutation forces him into a form that can better tolerate the heat. He loses all body fat and the first three layers of his skin in the process, becoming sallow, and somewhat deathly in appearance. Once he has regained the proper body temperature, Trevor's body automatically regenerates the body mass that he has lost. The amount of time it takes him to regenerate his health depends on how far he has pushed his temperature and powers - typically he is reverted back to normal health within 24 hours. If he pushes his abilities past his body's limits, Inferno could very well kill himself.
Inferno also has the ability to create physical manifestations with his mind, although the ability is comparably limited. Thus far he has been able to ‘manifest’ his trademark ‘hover board’- a sliver metallic snowboard type contraption which runs entirely from the heat of his body and allows him to commute from one place to another very quickly. He’s also created the infamous Critters- Metallic, hovering, orb-like creatures who feed off of the fire he creates. Trevor communicates with the Critters through telepathy- his only telepathic ability- and only due to the fact that the creatures were manifested from his own mind. Each Critter has the ability to dispense (Or, rather, spit) smaller enflamed orbs at whatever target Inferno directs them to. Trevor’s most recent and arguably his most useful manifestation to date is a pair of metallic prosthetic legs which fuse to and operate from the energy created by the life source of who ever is wearing them. These were given as a gift to his teammate Dante, who’d had his legs dismembered during the team’s stay in Coercion. The prosthetics, to date, are Dante’s only mode of self-imposed transportation outside of a wheelchair.

Abilities/Special Skills: Trevor can pull a bargain with just about anyone and end up with twice the money they initially intended to pay. He's a rather skilled manipulative bastard when need be... or when benefit be. Trevor is a particularly skilled, albeit violent, fighter. He's got a good handle on Martial Arts as well as your average street brawling type could be expected to be, and he rarely loses, unless he's drunk... which has been known to happen. Allot. Trevor's also a mediocre guitarist.
Weapons Used: Besides his pyro mutations, the Critters are often put into use by Trevor as an effective weapon. Trevor will rarely pass up a chance to “shoot shit” as well; if he's got a firearm on him and the chance arises, he'll use it.
Personality: Trevor O’Brien, more often then not, maintains the front of an angry, bitter degenerate of a man. His entire life has been spent surviving abuse and the cruelty of other people, and it has molded him into a defensive, war worn persona as a result. He has a keen eye for conflict, strategy and martial arts, and can be lethal if provoked. Trevor is knocked down emotionally much easier then he is physically. For all of his anger and rage, he still has the soul of a confused, scared, scarred little boy. He fears opening up to others, loving other people and allowing others to reciprocate his love. However, his talent and knack as a natural born leader have forced him to, over the years, forge caring, heart-felt relationships with his team and a few other close individuals. Inferno remains at war with his need for love and his knack to rebel at the present, and is slowly coming to terms with his life, loathing’s and the events that have lead up to his current state of mind, while keeping up his facade as the mean, smart ass rat bastard persona he's well known for epitomizing.
Personal Interests: Trevor is an adrenaline junkie. He'll do just about anything to get a buzz. He loves extreme sports and actively pursues many of them including his two particular favorites, skydiving and wake boarding (Skateboarding with out the wheels. Wakeboards are small hover boards with unlimited maneuverability capabilities that can reach tremendous speeds and limited heights.) Trevor has somewhat of a fetish for gothic and cyberpunk fashion, tongue studs, combat boots and leather, all of which he sports with pride. His personal interests and hobbies include weight training, Rock/punk/metal music, horror flicks, collecting rare 80's punk LP's and firearms, chasing skirts, making the lives of anti-mutant activists a living hell, and visiting his usual underground New York haunts, including The DirtChamber and other local underground NY club establishments.
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