Transonic (comics)

Transonic
Variant cover for Generation Hope #1 Art by Greg Land
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Uncanny X-Men #526 (July 2010)
Created by	Matt Fraction Kieron Gillen
In-story information
Alter ego	Laurie Tromette
Species	Human Mutant
Team affiliations	The Lights X-Men
Notable aliases	The First Light
Abilities	Supersonic flight General physiological enhancement

Transonic (Laurie Tromette) is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #526, in the first chapter of the "Five Lights" storyline, and was created by Matt Fraction and Kieron Gillen. She is one of the "Five Lights"—a group of mutants who manifested their abilities after the events of "Second Coming".

Transonic first appeared in Uncanny X-Men as a teenager who was having difficulty completing, let alone coping with, her mutation. Following her introduction, she, along with Hope Summers, Velocidad, Oya, Zero, and Primal, began to feature in the series Generation Hope. She continues to make appearances in Uncanny X-Men as well.

Laurie is studious and intelligent and often cites logic as the rationale for her actions. She is often annoyed when her teammates, notably Velocidad, confuse things such as Ethics and Morals.

Laurie Tromette is a 19-year-old college student living in Vancouver when her X-gene first manifests. At first, her mutation takes no real form. She experiences hair loss, skin changes, and flu-like symptoms, but according to Cyclops, "nothing resembling anything." She becomes so distressed that she decides to commit suicide by jumping off of a building. In an effort to save Laurie's life, Hope jumps off the building with her—touching Laurie and activating her power of flight. Laurie pledges to follow Hope and eventually moves to Utopia with the rest of the X-Men.

After moving to Utopia, Laurie, like the rest of the Lights, both trains with Hope and takes classes with the rest of the student-aged mutant population. When Hope confronts Emma Frost during a class, Laurie is conflicted about following Hope from the room. While she ultimately goes with her team, Laurie is apologetic toward her teacher and is upset by her team's actions.