Lifeguard (comics)
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Template:Superherobox Lifeguard (Heather Cameron) is a fictional character, a mutant superheroine in Marvel Comics' universe. Created by Chris Claremont and Salvador Larroca, she first appeared in X-Treme X-Men #6.
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Heather and Davis Cameron were a lifeguard and a surfer, respecitvely, living in Surfer's Paradise in Australia. Unbeknownst to them, their father was an underworld crime lord known as Viceroy, and upon his death they were attacked. Together with Storm and Neal Shaara (the new Thunderbird), they managed to defeat their attackers. Heather discovered she was a mutant with the power to manifest whatever was necessary to save the live of someone in danger around her, including her own. Her power enabled her to manifest wings, golden armor, the ability to breathe underwater, and many other less noticable adaptations. Some comic fans have seen this ability as the ultimate deus ex machina, which led to a somewhat negative reception of Claremont's new character. Heather soon joined the splinter team of X-Men, and formed a romance with Thunderbird.
During a mission to infiltrate the ship of the intergalactic warlord, Khan, Heather's appearance changed to resemble the alien Shi'ar race, and it was theorized that she and Davis had some Shi'ar heritage. Her brother, unable to see past her new, alien appearance, left the team. Lifeguard and Thunderbird went in search of him.
Lifeguard and Thunderbird recently turned up on Genosha, helping out with the local X-Corporation.