Russell Collins

Russell "Rusty" Collins is an American mutant.

Powers
Pyrokinesis: Rusty can mentally generate and manipulate heat and flames. The fires he generates often begin as flames emanating from his own body, but he can also start fires remotely or shoot jets of flame from one area to another.

Once his fires ignite, he can control their size, shape, and intensity with great precision and can mentally manipulate the fire's movements. He sometimes uses hand gestures, such as pointing, to help direct his flames, but this is not necessary since his power is mental, not physical. His flames are hot enough to burn through concrete, stone, or steel with ease, and he can even ignite and manipulate flames underwater.

With concentration, he can generate fields of heat without open flames. He often uses this to create an intense wall of heat around himself to melt oncoming projectiles or to focus enough heat through his hands to cook food. He can heat most metals enough to reshape them by hand.

While using his powers, he instinctively generates a super-thin, invisible energy field around himself that protects him from heat and flame but not from other forms of injury.

Abilities
He is trained in teamwork and unarmed combat by X-Factor, making him a capable and diplomatic leader.