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== The power to create/manipulate/be-engulfed-by fire is genetically related to the power of flight. ==

The Human Torch. Firestar. Firebird. Unless fire-power is genetically related to flight-power, the probability of these three unrelated characters having the exact same power set is unlikely.

* Firebird of the West Coast Avengers comes up with a reason for this. She learns that her powers are not direct control of heat or fire, but of random molecular motion. This explains how fire-heroes can generate heat and turn air into plasma, and also how they can fly -- they unconsciously direct molecular movement of the plasma around them in specific directions, giving them buoyancy and thrust. It also explains Sunfire's [[Deflector Shields|protective plasma field]] and implies that all Marvel fire-powered heroes have potentially far greater applications of their powers than they are aware of. But, since this tends to be a [[Personality Powers|Personality Power]] for the [[Hot Blooded]], it's unlikely that most will have the mental discipline to develop these applications.

* Firebird of the West Coast Avengers comes up with a reason for this. She learns that her powers are not direct control of heat or fire, but of random molecular motion. This explains how fire-heroes can generate heat and turn air into plasma, and also how they can fly -- they unconsciously direct molecular movement of the plasma around them in specific directions, giving them buoyancy and thrust. It also explains Sunfire's [[Deflector Shields|protective plasma field]] and implies that all Marvel fire-powered heroes have potentially far greater applications of their powers than they are aware of. But, since this tends to be a [[Personality Powers|Personality Power]] for the [[Hot-Blooded]], it's unlikely that most will have the mental discipline to develop these applications.

* Pyro couldn't fly. Granted, he couldn't generate his own flames...but he certainly had complete manipulation of fire.

** No, but he can make fire form solid objects, something it shouldn't be able to do. So his power is clearly more than just reshaping flames. He just lacks the imagination to use his power for flight.