Marvel:
Born mortal among the Celestial Ones, Pele & her sister Namaka competed to become elevated to Godhood.  Their fight intensified when Pele seduced Namaka’s lover.  Eventually Namaka defeated Pele by killing her sister.  Â
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Pele was saved by Tame who exalted her into a Goddess.  However, still angry Namaka stole Pele’s still-mortal heart.  Namaka bound the heart of Pele to the island of Kilaeua, therefore permanently bonding the Goddess with the Hawaiian island.  Pele became the Polynesian/Hawaiian goddess of fire and volcanoes.Â
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X-Force
After the teenaged mutant team X-Force had finished their road-trip across America, they travelled to Hawaii to kick back & relax.  While swimming in the ocean, Meltdown saw a small army of Lava Men walking across the sea bed.  No-one believed her, and they were soon distracted by the unexpected return of Warpath’s former lover, Risque.  Because of how she’d previously betrayed Warpath, RIsque struggled to convince X-Force to believe her wild claims.Â
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Risque
She explained that she’d been sent on a mission by Sledge to steal the heart of Pele, but the mission went wrong & she was trying to retrieve the heart to appease the Goddess. Â Vanisher had kept the heart, but was hiding on a nearby island posing as an American tourist. Â Siryn disguised herself and flirted with Vanisher to seduce the Heart of Pele out of his possession. Â Their ensuing adventure brought X-Force into conflict with the Lava Men who worked for Namaka, and down into the heart of the volcano as they attempted to return the Heart to Pele. Â Â
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As Sunspot dove down into the lava, Risque began to glow and rise into the air. Â It was then that Pele revealed that she had been posing as Risque all along in order to gain close contact with X-Force & persuade them to help return her heart to her sacred volcano.Â
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Gratitude
Transforming back into her true form, Pele revealed the location of the real Risque. Â She had been placed into a safe slumber on a nearby beach. Â As a thanks to all the young mutants, Pele granted them a safe & uneventful stay on her island for as long as they wished. Â Something they happily accepted until they finally decided to move back to mainland America & took up residence in a San Francisco warehouse.
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DC:
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Pele’s first appearance was a hand to hand battle against Wonder Woman. After Zeus ripped Kane Milohai‘s heart out after the events of Rise of the Olympian, Pele blamed Diana for her father’s death. Â
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After a long and fierce battle, Diana accepted her responsibility in Kane’s death and vowed loyalty and friendship to the goddess of volcanoes. This action and display of humility eased Pele’s anger.Â