Aurora possesses the ability to propel her body at superhuman speed and can also generate from her body a bright white light equivalent at maximum intensity to a half million-foot candles. Should she link hands with Northstar, they could together generate a light equivalent to a lighthouse beacon.

Jeanne-Maim and her brother Jean-Paul were instrumental members of the Elite Mutant Force that kept order in the Breeding Pens. They were both injured by Cyclops while making their rounds and discovering the evacuation of some prisoners and remained in critical condition until the fall of the empire. After Apocalypse's defeat, both Northstar and Aurora would return to their homeland Canada. Her appearance would change slightly as she returned to her natural black hair color.

Together, they became scavengers, stealing supplies from other survivors and were about to hijack a new group of settlers when they were discovered by Weapon X and Kirika. Kirika literally got the jump on Aurora while she was flying and used her claws to cut off Aurora's right hand. Aurora cried for help and her brother would come to aid her, but not before Kirika stabbed Aurora through the stomatch.