Melody Jacobs

Melody Jacobs, also known by the codename Threnody, is a Class 3 American mutant and a student at the Xavier Institute.

Biography
Melody Jacobs' history is mostly unknown. When the X-Men first encountered her, she was wandering the streets of Los Angeles as a homeless person with her powers coming in uncontrolled and destructive bursts whenever she was overwhelmed with necroplasmic energy. Due to the nature of her abilities, she was driven insane. However, the X-Men located Mister Sinister, who was able to help her stabilize her mutant powers for a price: whenever he wishes to use Melody for her abilities, he is able to retrieve her from the Xavier Institute, a price that Melody agreed to in order to alleviate her uncontrolled mutant powers.

Appearance

 * Height: 5'7"
 * Weight: 131 lbs
 * Eyes: Brown
 * Hair: Black
 * Skin: Black
 * Unusual Features: Eyes glow when using powers

Personality
Threnody has been described as having a "domineering" personality. She is not afraid to speak up for what she wants and will do whatever it takes for her to get it. She has a powerful presence, and people tend to either love or hate her, although she could care less what people think of her.

Relationships

 * Judith Jacobs (mother) †
 * Nathaniel Grey (boyfriend)

Powers
Necroplasm Absorption: Threnody is empowered by necroplasm, energies that surround a person when they are near death or dying and remain in a location for a period of time when an individual has died in said location. She is sensitive to necroplasmic energies, allowing to predict when a person is close to their death. She describes necroplasmic energy as having a particular scent or taste.

In addition to sensing it, Threnody is able to absorb the necroplasm released during death and convert it into bursts of explosive plasma or use it to reanimate a corpse into a zombie under her mental control. She is apparently capable of creating hordes of zombies at once. These zombies possess a minor degree of superhuman strength and are only able to be stopped by decapitation.

Threnody is also able to absorb the necroplasmic energy of her own death, allowing her to regenerate her body and return to life after dying. She has only demonstrated this ability once after dying on a mission with Mister Sinister.

Weaknesses
Uncontrolled Powers: Left alone, Threnody's powers are uncontrollable and are capable of driving her insane. She wears neuro-chips provided by Mister Sinister to stabilize her powers.

Death Allure: Threnody has described the scent and "taste" of necroplasmic energies as being highly alluring. When a person is dying, she must actively fight past this allure in order to save said person. If she gives in to the allure of these necroplasmic energies, she will stand by while a person dies.