<strong>Name</strong>:  Alexander Hermes Steel<br/><strong>Codename</strong>:  Mercury<br/><strong>Age</strong>:  18<br/><strong>Appearance</strong>:<br/>- Height:  6’ 2” (mental memory)<br/>- Weight:  650 lbs<br/>- Eye Color:  silver (always the same)<br/>- Skin Color:  light tan (mental memory)<br/>- Hair Color:  brown (mental memory)<br/>- Hair Length/Style:  trimmed short (mental memory)<br/><br/><strong>Mutant Level</strong>: Beta<br/><strong>Power</strong>:<br/>Mercury is made of liquid metal that can bend, stretch, and expand however he desires.  He can also manipulate metal that he touches, however to fully manipulate its shape he needs to touch it for a longer time, with harder metals taking longer to manipulate.  Mercury can also adjust his outward appearance to fit any shape, however he cannot change the color of his eyes which will always stay solid silver and to change his appearance from his "mental memory" requires a lot of concentration and if he loses his focus he will revert back to his "mental memory" of himself.  Mercury’s body can also become permeable rapidly, allowing most objects to pass through his body if he can focus on timing the liquefaction of his body at the right moment.<br/><br/><strong>Weakness</strong>:<br/>Mercury cannot swim, being 650 pounds of liquid steel will do that, and those if he gets into anything too deep he will drown. Also extreme temperatures (hot and cold) have bad side effects on him, causing him to have trouble maintaining his shape or get very rigid respectively. Lastly as he is made of a liquid metal electricity has a very made effect on him, causing him intense pain.<br/><strong>Personality</strong>: Alexander is a very polite, if somewhat shy guy, he was well taught by his father in the proper ways of the upper crust of society, though at times it can make him seems slightly aloof without meaning to. Years of dealing with his condition before coming to join the X-Men has made him slow to put himself out and he also will tend to consider things carefully, a side effect of having to deal with being so heavy and not wanting to make a fool of himself. All that being said Alexander can be very friendly with people he's comfortable with and loyalty is something that has been instilled in him from a young age so he will do anything possible to help a friend.<br/><br/><strong>Bio</strong>:<br/>Alexander Hermes Steel is the son of millionaire steel tycoon William Steel, the owner of the world’s largest steel producer, located out of Detroit, Michigan.  When Alexander was born with silver eyes his father had the world’s best doctors try and cure what he though was a birth defect.  However, when they were unable to find a medical solution William Steel searched for a way to hide his son’s unique eyes.  He had his son wear sunglasses or contacts that hid his eyes from the rest of the world and for nearly twelve years life for Alexander and his family went on as normal.  Then when Alexander was about to turn thirteen his father took him to see a new steel refinery, while looking at the new foundry Alexander fell into a pool of liquid steel, yet his body wasn’t consumed by the heat.  When he was finally rescued from the steel his father was terrified to see that his son’s skin had been completely burnt off to reveal a body made completely of metal.  It was during this time, while Alexander recovered from the trauma he underwent from shock of having all his living flesh burnt off that Professor Xavier approached William Steel to offer Alexander a place in his School for Gifted Youngsters.  Afraid of the repercussions that would come if knowledge that his only child, and heir to his business, was a mutant William agreed to let Alexander study with Xavier.  Alexander recovered from the accident and soon began to learn, both in his education and about his unique abilities.  He was able to change the shape of his body, even the appearance he took on, though he could never change his silver eyes, and manipulate any metal he touched.  Taking the lead from his other classmates Alexander chose a nickname for himself, Mercury, hinting at his interest in the tragic stories of the Greek Gods.  As he advanced in Xavier’s school Alexander began to train with the X-Men, discovering the extent of his abilities, ranging from creating sharp blades with his body to even launching projectiles from metal he’d manipulated.<br/><br/><strong>Sexuality</strong>: Straight