Aelfyre Whitemane was a Kymellian xenologist with a love of Earth culture and books. When he discovered the ruthless Snarks were interested in the work of James Power of Earth, he raced to intercede before the Kymellians' ancestral enemies got ahold of Power's technology. Whitemane encountered Power's children and protected them from the Snarks, but were mortally wounded himself in the process. Before dying, he passed his powers to the children who became the superhero team Power Pack