Name: Benjamin Brant
Age: 16
Power: Light manipulation. Benjamin has the ability to absorb, transmit, and manipulate light. Currently, this manifests as a suite of minor abilities that apply only to the visible spectrum. Ben can currently glow, change the color of specific light sources, or (with a great deal of concentration) fire blasts of multicolored lights from his body.
Description: Ben is a little below average height, with black hair and blue eyes. His poor eyesight means he's rarely seen without his glasses. He usually wears simple clothes. Jeans and t-shirts.
Background: Ben was born and raised on a farm in Kiowa, Kansas, the oldest of three siblings. His parents were nice, hard working people that had come from a long line of farmers and ranchers.
Ben's life was pretty simple and normal. Until he started randomly glowing. Scared because of the recently passed Mutant Registration Act, his parents tried to help him hide his mutation.
The result was disastrous. Ben's parents were caught trying to hide him from registration. X-Corp managed to get to Ben before he could be put in a juvenile facility, but both of his parents are currently awaiting trial for obstruction of justice and conspiracy to commit fraud against the government. His siblings are living with his aunt and uncle, who are taking care of the farm while his parents are in prison.