Religion: Jain
Name: Indra
Alter Ego: Paras Gavaskar
Classification: supporting character
First Appearance: New X-Men (vol. 2) #4 (Oct. 2004): "Field Day"
First Appearance (Additional Details): (cameo) New X-Men (vol. 2) #4 (Oct. 2004): "Field Day"; (full) New X-Men (vol. 2) #7 (Jan. 2005): "Haunted: Part 1"; (named) New X-Men: Academy X Yearbook Special #1 (Dec. 2005): "Pages From the Xavier's Yearbook"
NOTE: This is our current best assessment of the first appearance of this character, but this has been flagged in our database as uncertain.
Creators: Nunzio DeFilippis, Christina Weir, Staz Johnson, Scott Koblish
Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes
Number of Appearances: 54
Teams/Affiliations: Alpha Squadron
Race: South Asian
Gender: male
The name Indra is taken from the Hindu god of weather and war.
Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indra_(comics)
- http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Indra_(Paras_Gavaskar)
- http://www.comicvine.com/indra/29-40671/
- http://www.uncannyxmen.net/db/article/showquestion.asp?faq=4&fldAuto=229&page=3
- http://www.marvunapp.com/master/inainh.htm
- https://www.comics.org/issue/535252/
- http://benurich.blogspot.com/2006/06/india-alert-4.html
- http://www.marvunapp.com/master/xaxz.htm