Powers and Abilities
Michael Pointer is a mutant with the ability to absorb the energy, personalities, and abilities of other mutants. He must be near the mutant, but does not need touch. His absorption results in a commensurate loss of ability in his victims. He wears a suit designed to focus absorbed energies into flight, durability, and energy blasts, but would otherwise demonstrate the same mutant powers he has absorbed.
He is limited by guilt, inexperience with various mutant powers, a lack of confidence, and the confusion caused by absorbing strong personalities or many personalities.
As the Collective, he contained the inherent power of almost every mutant on the planet. When Mimic copied Michael's absorption ability, the two of them were able to completely neutralize X-Man.
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