Alias

Dust II

Note: Dust is translated as "turaab" in Arabic.

Nick Name
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Civilian ID
Sooraya Qadir
Occupation

Adventurer

Mutant Rights Activist

Slave

Student

Legal Status
Citizen of Afghanistan
Nation or Planet of Origin
Afghanistan
Group Affiliation

Hellions

X-Men

Base of Operations
Xavier Institute, Salem Center, Westchester County, New York
Height
5' 6"
Weight
135 lbs.
Eye Color
Hazel
Hair Color
Black
Skin Tone
Semitic
Known Powers
Mutation resulting in the ability to convert body tissue and clothing in to a living silicate (sand).
Accessories
Burka: Traditional head-to-toe length robe worn by women in the Middle East.
Common Enemies
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Regularly Appearing
X-Men Vol. 2
First Appearance
X-Men Vol. 2 #133 (Dec. 2002)
Creator
Grant Morrison & Igor Kordey
Origin
Held as a slave by Afghan troops, the mutant Sooraya was rescued by the X-Man, Wolverine.

When found, she had killed the troops by means unknown for attempting to remove her ceremonial burka.  The only word that she would say to her rescuer was "Turaab," which is translated as Dust.