Soraya al Shahriar was fifteen when she discovered the ability to call upon the winds to move objects with her mind. She was at a soccer game with her school and as her team began to lose, Soraya became increasingly frustrated along with all of her friends. The group of friends were camped near the visiting team's goal and when they next attempted to score, Soraya unwittingly sent the ball wide of its mark. After this happened another three times, Soraya felt dread and shame creep into her heart and she fled from the football game.

From that day, Soraya understood the responsibility of her newly discovered powers and vowed to only use them in emergencies or in the protection of others. For the next five years, Soraya completed her studies and honed her abilities in private. Only her parents and closest friends knew of her secret. On several occasions Soraya assisted with disasters in her home city, but these were mostly road accidents and the after effects of a minor earth tremor. In 1998, Soraya moved to Paris to study at the Sorbonne, where she met Vija Gulbis, an idealistic unionist and environmentalist. The two women became close friends and became increasingly more political.

They attended anti-globalisation marches and were drawn into a group of violent protestors who planned a series of riots across Paris. When the day of the riots arrived, Soraya and Vija were caught up in a crossfire between militant members of their group and the police. Soraya unleashed her powers for the first time in France and took to the skies, drawing the police fire. On the ground, Vija also revealed her uber abilities, and the two women quickly took control of the situation. They were feeling empowered by knowing each other’s secret, and decided to push their advantage, leading the group of protestors on to a series of banks which were summarily destroyed.

When Armstrong arrived, the two women fled, leaving the protestors to languish in the custody of the police. Soraya and Vija travelled to Riga and spent months planning their next move. They shared the same ideals as well as the ubergene, and the women decided that the combination of idealism and power was obviously a gift they were required to use in order to make the world a more equitable and sustainable life.

Over the years the women’s dreams have become more hard-lined. They have suffered severe setbacks at the hands of superhero groups, but have also managed to destroy major players in the globalisation problem: from the utter destruction of the Bengworden group of chemical companies in Europe, to the interment of a ship (along with all its crew) carrying nuclear waste in the Pacific, to the assassination of select CEOs across North America.

Soraya is confident, optimistic and unassuming. She is capable of great destruction but has never been interested in flashy displays of power. If she does flaunt her powers, it is unintentional.

Soraya's adult life has been dedicated to the ideals of environmental protection and the dissembling of globalisation. She has earned a medical degree and is a professor at the Ez-Zitouna University in Tunis, specialising in international politics and environmental management.

As Breeze, Soraya and the rest of the Elementals are uncompromising agents of vengeance. If she believes someone or something threatens the earth, she will not rest until it is destroyed.

“Give it your best shot, because this time tomorrow you'll be in traction."

Soraya is able to control the air around her, focussing it into concussive blasts, protective buffers or maelstroms of angry winds. She is also able to fly by controlling the air around her, and is able to extend this ability to those around her, as long as she concentrates. In addition to her uber abilities, Soraya is also an expert in environmental issues and the campaign against globalisation.

Soraya is descended from Arabic and French heritage. She has straight dark hair which she usually braids or leaves in a single pony tail in her civilian identity. Her eyes are dark brown and warm, and her smile is quick and genuine.

As Breeze, Soraya is a different person. She is more severe in personality, but more relaxed in style. She wears her hair loose, pushed back with a blue band. Her costume is a cropped armoured t-shirt and black pants, over which she wears a bullet-proof leather jacket.