Alectrona

"Family isn't just blood. Family are people you want to protect. So to me everyone is family. I want to protect them all."
 * — Mel

Background
Melody 'Mel' Rizzoli was born into a middle class family of mixed Italian and Puerto Rican blood. She was raised by her three older brothers and father, due to her mother dying in childbirth with Mel. She is the baby of the family and the only one that showed signs of powers. Most of her family members were normal. Her father and brothers, Frankie and Joey ran a mechanic shop downtown. Which she occasionally works at for money. Her elder brother GJ, is a doctor at Atlanta Medical Center.

None of her family members were aware of her powers and didn't question it when Sloan showed up saying Mel qualified for an Elite Academic Club. She was 18 when she joined SWA. Mel is still learning her way around in the hero business and is very much a newbie to the program. She goes by the Codename Alectrona and her Id Number is Z0002

Powers, Abilities, and Weapons
Mel possesses the powers of Photokinesis, controlling and using solar energy. She can store a certain amount of this energy in her body which helps her to fly and use it in times where this is no solar energy for her use.

As for Abilities, Mel knows basic hand to hand combat, minor hacking, and basic medical training. She mainly relies on her allies to fight and her powers. Though as a weapon incase of hard times she has a bo staff compacted into her belt pockets.

Appearances
Mel has tanned skin with an olive tint to it because of her Italian bloodlines. She had black ringlets that slide down her back, with straight across bangs that rest just above her eyebrows. She has a baby like face and a slim figure.

When in her suit she wears a sleek, black, 3/4 sleeves spandex suit that has golden armor on the sides stopping mid-thigh and starting at the tip of the suit sleeves. She has built in wedged boots, giving her a 4" lift and a sun belt that holds some equipment in it. She also as black gloves and yellow bug eye goggles. Her hair is normally pulled up in a ponytail.

Her Civilian attire is normally themed, and matching.

Facts

 * Mel knows five languages: Spanish, English, Italian, Japanese and French.
 * She's studying Linguistics currently.