| Deluge was born in an unnamed African village, with the pigmentation of an albino. His skin colour made him an outcast as he was growing up, and he tended to wander far from his village. Once, his wanderings brought him to a camp of American scientists, who took him into their custody after he was caught examining their files. Unwilling to set him free for fear of what he might have learned, the Americans taught him English. Several months later, he was overcome by appendicitis, and was flown back to America, where his life was saved by an African doctor. He became friends with this doctor, but despised the way he had been treated by his own people, and by the Americans. Finally, one day, his rage was unleashed in a blast of energy. It was then that he learned he was a mutant, with the power to control the environment. Wishing to lash out with his newfound power, he returned to Africa |
