Illuminator is a fictional Christian superhero appearing in American comic books published by

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, which debuted during a collaboration with Thomas Nelson. The character has starred in self-titled

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comics during 1993, released along with Marvel Comics adaptions of the story of

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Fictional character biography

The character's alter ego is Andrew Prentiss a student and citizen scientist from

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, part of Nashville. During a night at

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a light envelops him, it gives him the power of flight,

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, and durability. He initially assumes the powers must have been granted by extraterrestrials, but after returning home he saves himself and his brother from a demonic possessed man, and an elderly biker named Gus who witnessed the ordeal recognizes the powers as being

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in nature. His powers are dependent on his

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, which is depicted through his luminescence, and he uses his powers to combat demonic villains. He is one of the Marvel Universe's Earth-616 human mutate characters.

Supporting characters

His family consists of his parents Jay and Joan Prentiss, and his siblings Diana "Didi" Prentiss and Skip Prentiss.

Villains

*Nightfire, also known as Nick Malloy, is a human transformed into a demon due to a mystical necklace. *Gunthar, a demon made from stone under the control of an amethyst.

Publication history

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References

External links

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