Alison Blaire (Earth-513)

Biography
Alison Blaire was born to Carter and Katherine Blaire in the Long Island suburb of Gardendale, New York. Alison's parents had a tense relationship, because her father was a stoic law student, while her mother was a free-spirited entertainer. Ultimately, this led to Katherine walking out on Carter while Alison was still a toddler, leaving Carter to raise Alison with the help of his mother, Bella Blaire. Katherine's leaving had a profound effect on Carter, who had kept the shameful secret of Katherine from Alison most her life. As Alison entered adolescence and developed dreams of becoming a singer, her father, now a judge, became increasingly intolerant of the idea. Instead, Carter forced Alison to choose a life path similar to his own; Alison would become an academic star and continue on a path to law school. Alison's grandmother was more sympathetic to young Alison and encouraged her to explore her creative energies.

However, Alison manifested her mutant abilities while performing at a middle-school dance, blinding all in attendance save herself. For years, Alison kept her powers a secret from those closest to her, further alienating herself from her father. During her first year at high school, she contemplated dropping out of school and pursuing a career in the entertainment business. When her father told her of his plans to get her into law school after her graduation, she confronted him with her thoughts of dropping out and running away. Of course Carter Blaire was anything but excited when she told him and so they tried to compromise. Marvel High was what they could both agree on.

Powers
Alison can transduce sonic vibrations into various types of light. Alison prefers utilizing music, particularly that which is rhythmically sustained, but cannot use the sound of her own unamplified voice. She can generate illumination, create realistic holograms, emit pulses or strobes to blind or disorient others. (Later on she can also fire laser-like cutting beams or "solid photon" concussive force beams)

She is immune to the harmful effects of bright lights and loud noise.