When Kyle Gibney's mutant powers began to emerge at an early age, he was left with a freakish appearance. Horrified, his parents kicked him out of his home, and he was left wandering the streets. Eventually found by the subversive organization, the Secret Empire, Gibney was experimented upon in their attempts to create a perfect killing machine. As a part of the experiment, Gibney was injected with DNA from the assassin Wyre, which left Gibney near-mindless, animalistic, and uncontrollable. Wyre later rebelled and destroyed the Secret Empire's headquarters.
GAMMA FLIGHT TRAINEE
Gibney was found by agents of the Canadian government and given over to Department H, then headed by James Hudson as a sanctioned program for developing Canada's superhero teams. Hudson placed Gibney in the entry-level Gamma Flight with the code-name Wild Child. (Like all recruits, those who developed their powers sufficiently would be placed in the premiere team, Alpha Flight.) During his training, Wild Child was mentored by Wolverine until he left to join the X-Men.
Omega Flight
Unfortunately, the government disbanded the Department H program and, by extension, its hero teams Gibney's subsequent activities remain unrevealed until Delphine Courtney and Jerry Jaxon recruited him for Omega Flight. Jaxon hoped to destroy Hudson and his Alpha Flight, which had reassembled as a private team, but Omega Flight was captured by Alpha Flight and its members imprisoned. Gibney managed to break out only once, and in his rampage, began killing indiscriminately. Nearly killing Heather Hudson, it took Wolverine to hunt him down and capture him again.
DEATH
Wild Child appeared once more in conflict with Wolverine aiding Omega Red and attempting to kill Logan. He was doing so under the order of the enigmatic Romulus. His plan consisted of dropping Logan into molten steel, however he was interrupted by Omega Red. While Wild Child and Omega Red battled each other, Logan managed to flee. A distracted Wild Child was consequently thrown into the molten steel by Omega Red after having his chest punctured.
KRAKOA
Following the foundation of a mutant state in Krakoa by the hand of Charles Xavier and his allies, Kyle resurfaced as a citizen of the nation, having been presumably reborn by the hand of The Five, a group of mutants capable of combining their powers into a process of resurrection, brought together by Xavier as part of his plans for mutant ascension.
HELLIONS
After Kyle resurrection, he would be tended and medicated by Dr. Reyes and Sage by old Weapon X medication, due to his feral mutation being problematic he was not allowed among the other Krakoans. Due to his mutation, he would always seek out an alpha to follow and if he could find it, he would attack them to see if they are worthy to be "pack leader", and until he found a worthy one, he would act feral and attack anyone he deemed either fit or unfit. Kyle pretended to sleep and to swallow his meds for the entirety of his stay, attacking both Dr. Reyes and Sage once they got close enough.
Due to this, Kyle was assigned by the Quiet Council to Mister Sinister's team of Hellions; composed of mutants who were too violent or troubled due to their mutation, led by Psylocke (Kwannon).
Their first mission led them to taking down the State Home For Foundlings in Omaha, Nebraska, which was a cover for Sinister's still active Marauders cloning farm. When Kyle and the Hellions arrived, they were confronted by and battled the Goblin Queen and her perverse Marauders, whom she had been magically torturing. After a swift defeat, most of the Hellions were captured, except for Kyle and Psylocke, who he had the urge to attack after believing she was faulting as the alpha. After his quick defeat and Psylocke cleansing his mind of his feral nature (for the moment), Kyle returned to his more civilized self, speaking in coherent and complete sentences.
After Madelyne Pryor was shot dead by John Greycrow, Havok blew up the clone farm in anger, with Kyle and the Hellions escaping safely outside. After returning to Krakoa, Kyle was seen following Psylocke around, having accepted her as his alpha.
POWERS AND ABILITIES
Powers
---Wild Child's mutation resulted in an animal-like physiology granting him a number of superhuman attributes, many of which are enhanced to levels greater than he possessed prior to his being depowered. ---Regenerative Healing Factor: Wild Child's primary mutant power is an accelerated healing factor that allows him to regenerate damaged and destroyed bodily tissues much faster and more extensively than an ordinary human. Prior to his being depowered, Wild Child could heal from severe slashes and puncture wounds within a matter of hours. He was, however, unable to regenerate his vocal chords after having them severed during a brief scuffle with Sabretooth. However, Wild Child's accelerated healing powers have been restored and possibly increased to higher levels as he now has the ability to speak. Wild Child's healing powers extend to his body's immune system and render him immune to most diseases and toxins. The unique regenerative qualities of Wild Child's healing factor cause him to age at a pace much slower than an ordinary human. ---Peak Human Strength: Currently, Wild Child is known to at least have physical strength beyond the natural limits of a man of his height, weight, and build. He possesses sufficient strength to easily lift and hold Wolverine, who weighs 300 lbs due to the additional weight of his Adamantium skeleton, off of the ground with one arm. So, Wild Child is capable of lifting at least 600 lbs. ---Superhumanly Acute Senses: Wild Child's senses of sight smell and hearing are superhumanly acute and comparable to those possessed by certain animals. Wild Child can see things at much greater distances, and with perfect clarity, than an ordinary human. He retains this same level of clarity in near-total darkness. His sense of hearing is similarly enhanced, allowing him to hear sounds that ordinary human's can't detect and sounds that they normally could hear but at much greater distances. Wild Child can use his highly developed sense of smell to track or recognize someone by their scent, even if the scent has been covered up to a certain degree or if the scent has been eroded over time by natural factors. ---Superhuman Speed: Wild Child can run and move at speeds that are unattainable by the physically finest human athlete. Since regaining his powers, Wild Child is faster than ever before. ---Superhuman Stamina: Wild Child's accelerated healing factor enhances the efficiency of his musculature so that it produces less fatigue toxins during physical activity than the musculature of an ordinary human. Prior to his being depowered, Wild Child could physically exert himself at peak capacity for several hours before fatigue begins to impair him. Given the apparent increase in the efficiency of his mutant healing factor, it is likely that Wild Child's physical stamina has also increased beyond his original limits. ---Superhuman Agility: Wild Child's agility, balance, and bodily coordination are enhanced to levels that are beyond the natural physical limits of even the finest human athlete. ---Superhuman Reflexes: His reflexes are similarly enhanced and are superior to those of even the finest human athlete. ---Fangs & Claws: Each of Wild Child's fingers and toes are tipped with retractable claws that are razor sharp. His claws are capable of rending substances as durable as flesh, bone, wood, stone, and some types of metals. Wild Child also possesses elongated canines that he can use as weapons during close combat situations by biting. ---Zoopathy: Kyle has a limited form of zoopathy, the psionic ability to communicate with and control animals. His zoopathy only works on wolves.
---Mind Control Immunity: Kyle is completely immune to mind control, of course, his excuse for it is, in his words, "I don't have enough of a mind to control".
ABILITIES
Wild Child is an excellent and experienced hand to hand combatant, having received training from the likes of Wolverine.
