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{{Infobox comics character
|character_name = Pyro
|image          = Pyro (St. John Allerdyce).png
|caption        = St. John Allerdyce (a.k.a. Pyro)
|real_name      = St. John Allerdyce
|species        = [[Mutant (Marvel Comics)|Human mutant]]
|publisher      = [[Marvel Comics]]
|debut          = ''[[The Uncanny X-Men]]'' #141 (January 1981)<ref>{{cite book |last1=Misiroglu |first1=Gina Renée |last2=Eury |first2=Michael |title=The Supervillain Book: The Evil Side of Comics and Hollywood |date=2006 |publisher=Visible Ink Press |isbn=9780780809772 |url=https://archive.org/details/supervillainbook0000gina/page/286/mode/2up |language=en}}</ref>
|creators       = [[Chris Claremont]] (writer)<br />[[John Byrne (comics)|John Byrne]] (artist)
|aliases        = 
|alliances      = [[Brotherhood of Mutants]]<br />[[Freedom Force (comics)|Freedom Force]]<br />[[Lethal Legion]]<br />[[Marauders (comics)|Marauders]]
|powers         = [[Pyrokinesis]]
}}
'''Pyro''' is the name of two fictional [[character (arts)|characters]] appearing in [[American comic book]]s published by [[Marvel Comics]].

Known as '''St. John Allerdyce''', Pyro is depicted as a recurring enemy of the [[X-Men]] and later becomes an agent of the U.S. government. He was created by [[Chris Claremont]] and [[John Byrne (comics)|John Byrne]] and introduced in ''[[The Uncanny X-Men]]'' #141 (January 1981) as part of the [[Brotherhood of Mutants|Brotherhood of Evil Mutants]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=DeFalco |first1=Tom |last2=Sanderson |first2=Peter |last3=Brevoort |first3=Tom |last4=Teitelbaum |first4=Michael |last5=Wallace |first5=Daniel |last6=Darling |first6=Andrew |last7=Forbeck |first7=Matt |last8=Cowsill |first8=Alan |last9=Bray |first9=Adam |title=The Marvel Encyclopedia |date=2019 |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=978-1-4654-7890-0 |page=283}}</ref> Pyro has the mutant power to control fire. Pyro and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants are the antagonists in the X-Men story ''[[Days of Future Past]]''  as they attempt to assassinate [[Robert Kelly (comics)|Senator Robert Kelly]], which in an alternate timeline leads to a dystopic future where Mutants are hunted, killed or captured by the [[Sentinel (comics)|Sentinel]] robots. The assassination is thwarted, and at a later date the Brotherhood become agents of the US government in exchange for a full pardon, and the team becomes known as the [[Freedom Force (comics)|Freedom Force]].

An Americanized version of Pyro named '''John Allerdyce''' appeared in the [[X-Men (film series)|''X-Men'']] film franchise produced by [[20th Century Fox]]. He was portrayed by Alexander Burton in [[X-Men (film)|''X-Men'']] (2000), and was subsequently replaced by [[Aaron Stanford]] for its sequels ''[[X2 (film)|X2]]'' (2003) and ''[[X-Men: The Last Stand]]'' (2006), and the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] (MCU) film ''[[Deadpool & Wolverine]]'' (2024).

==Publication history==
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Created by writer [[Chris Claremont]] and artist/co-writer [[John Byrne (comics)|John Byrne]], the St. John Allerdyce version of Pyro first appeared in ''[[The Uncanny X-Men]]'' #141 (January 1981).<ref>{{cite book |last=Rovin |first=Jeff |title=[[The Encyclopedia of Super-Villains]] |date=1987 |publisher=Facts on File |isbn=0-8160-1356-X |location=New York |page=283 |authorlink=Jeff Rovin}}[https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofsu0000rovi_h5r9/page/282/mode/2up]</ref>

As part of the [[Dawn of X]] initiative, Pyro subsequently starred in the ''[[Marauders (comics)|Marauders]]'' series in October 2019 alongside [[Kitty Pryde]], [[Iceman (Marvel Comics)|Iceman]], [[Emma Frost]], [[Storm (comics)|Storm]] and [[Bishop (comics)|Bishop]].{{citation needed|date=September 2019}}

==Fictional character biography==
===St. John Allerdyce===
Born and raised in [[Sydney]], [[Australia]], St. John Allerdyce is a [[Mutant (Marvel Comics)|mutant]] who possesses the elemental power to control fire and flame, though not generate it. As such, he wields a flamethrower to provide heat for him to control. After years of working in [[Southeast Asia]] as a journalist and novelist, Pyro met the mutant [[Mystique (comics)|Mystique]], who later recruited him to the [[Brotherhood of Mutants|Brotherhood of Evil Mutants]] as a professional criminal and [[subversive]]. With the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, he attempted to assassinate [[United States Senate|Senator]] [[Robert Kelly (character)|Robert Kelly]], and first battled the [[X-Men]].<ref>''The Uncanny X-Men'' #141-142. Marvel Comics.</ref> With the Brotherhood, he later battled the [[Avengers (comics)|Avengers]],<ref>''The Avengers'' Annual #10. Marvel Comics.</ref> and then the X-Men again.<ref>''The Uncanny X-Men'' #177-178. Marvel Comics.</ref> Though he never served under the team's original leader, [[Magneto (Marvel Comics)|Magneto]], Pyro did work with the Brotherhood under the command of several of Magneto's subordinates who alternately supervised the group.

Mystique's Brotherhood later offered the team's services to the United States government in exchange for protection and an official pardon for its crimes, and was renamed [[Freedom Force (comics)|Freedom Force]]. As part of their first mission, the team captured Magneto.<ref>''Uncanny X-Men'' #199. Marvel Comics.</ref> With Freedom Force, he next captured the Avengers on behalf of the federal government.<ref>''Avengers Annual'' #15. Marvel Comics.</ref> Later, he clashed with the original [[X-Factor (comics)|X-Factor]] in seeking to arrest [[Rusty Collins]].<ref>''X-Factor'' #8-10. Marvel Comics.</ref> With Freedom Force, he fought the X-Men in Dallas, and was present at the X-Men's [[Fall of the Mutants|apparent demise]].<ref>''The Uncanny X-Men'' #223-227. Marvel Comics.</ref> With Freedom Force, he battled [[Cyclops (Marvel Comics)|Cyclops]] and [[Jean Grey|Marvel Girl]],<ref>''X-Factor'' #30-31. Marvel Comics.</ref> sought to arrest Rusty Collins again, battled the [[New Mutants]], and finally arrested both Rusty and [[Skids (comics)|Skids]].<ref>''The New Mutants'' #78-80. Marvel Comics.</ref> He and [[Blob (Marvel Comics)|Blob]] under [[Spiral (character)|Spiral]]'s orders attempted to capture a young mutant girl named Amanda, but were defeated by [[Daredevil (Marvel Comics character)|Daredevil]].<ref>''Daredevil'' #269. Marvel Comics.</ref>

Pyro later teamed with Blob and [[Avalanche (character)|Avalanche]] against the Avengers during the "[[Acts of Vengeance]]" storyline.<ref>''The Avengers'' #312. Marvel Comics.</ref>

During Freedom Force's final mission, the team confronts a group of Iraqi operatives known as [[Desert Sword]] in Kuwait. There are fatalities on both sides. [[Super Sabre (comics)|Super Sabre]] is decapitated and Pyro kills Desert Sword operative Veil. Ultimately, Freedom Force is defeated and Pyro and Blob are abandoned in Kuwait and captured.<ref>''The New Mutants'' Annual #11; ''The New Warriors'' Annual #11; ''The Uncanny X-Men'' Annual #15; ''X-Factor'' Annual #6. Marvel Comics.</ref> Blob and Pyro are forced to serve as bodyguards to the country's military commanders. Later, [[Toad (Marvel Comics)|Toad]] buys their release. Blob and Pyro join the Toad's new Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, and with them battled [[X-Force]].<ref>''X-Force'' #6-7. Marvel Comics.</ref>

Some years later, Pyro contracted the [[Legacy Virus]], a fatal disease affecting mainly mutants.<ref>''X-Men'' (vol. 2) Annual #2. Marvel Comics.</ref> He went to great lengths to find a cure (encountering [[Cecilia Reyes]] at one point<ref>''The Uncanny X-Men'' #351. Marvel Comics.</ref>), several times at the expense of others, but was unsuccessful in his search and succumbed to the virus.<ref name="cable87">''Cable (vol. 2) #87. Marvel Comics.</ref> This was just after saving Senator Robert Kelly from a new Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. This act of heroism was also instrumental in changing Senator Kelly's opinion on mutants as a whole, and led to his decision to work toward peaceful co-existence between humans and mutants.<ref name="cable87" />

During the "[[Necrosha]]" storyline, Pyro is resurrected by means of the [[Techno-organic virus#Transmode virus|Transmode Virus]] to serve as part of [[Selene (comics)|Selene]]'s army of deceased mutants.  Under the control of Selene and [[Eli Bard]], he takes part in the assault on the mutant nation of [[Utopia (comics)|Utopia]].<ref name ="XNecrosha">''X-Necrosha'' #1 (December 2010). Marvel Comics.</ref>

Pyro was confirmed to have remained alive after the events of "Necrosha" as he battled both the original adult Iceman and the time-displaced teenage version in an attack in New York City, the older Bobby Drake confirming to his younger self that Pyro was indeed the original Australian version back from the dead.<ref name="Iceman #8">''Iceman'' (vol. 3) #8. Marvel Comics.</ref>

Pyro then joined a new Brotherhood of Mutants led by Magneto's clone [[Joseph (comics)|Joseph]], though Joseph claimed to be Magneto. He briefly battled the X-Men, though when Joseph's identity had been revealed, Pyro attempted to defend him against his teammate [[Juggernaut (character)|Juggernaut]]. Pyro was swiftly knocked unconscious by a punch from Cyclops.<ref>''Uncanny X-Men'' (vol. 5) #16 (April 2019). Marvel Comics.</ref>

===Simon Lasker===
Introduced in ''[[X-Men Gold]]'' by [[Marc Guggenheim]] and [[Ardian Syaf]], '''Simon Lasker''' is an American teenage mutant who manifested pyrokinesis by accidentally burning down his high school building and killing everyone inside it. Suddenly appearing before him in the form of Professor X, a somehow-repowered [[Mesmero]] brainwashed him into becoming the new Pyro and to join his Brotherhood of Mutants which was secretly funded by anti-mutant activist Lydia Nance.<ref name="X-Men Gold #21">''X-Men Gold'' (vol. 2) #21. Marvel Comics.</ref>

Pyro's first mission with the Brotherhood of Mutants was to kidnap Mayor [[Bill de Blasio]] and hold him hostage.<ref>''X-Men Gold'' (vol. 2) #2. Marvel Comics.</ref> The X-Men arrived and defeated the Brotherhood of Mutants who are then arrested by the arriving S.H.I.E.L.D. agents<ref>''X-Men Gold'' (vol. 2) #3. Marvel Comics.</ref>

As Lydia Nance still had a use for the Brotherhood of Mutants, she orchestrated Mesmero's escape from the Box.<ref>''X-Men Gold'' (vol. 2) #22. Marvel Comics.</ref> Mesmero once again lured Pyro and the second Avalanche into helping him out. They were to attack a yacht that was owned by the Heritage Initiative at the time of its fundraiser. The group fought the X-Men alongside the NYPD.<ref name="X-Men Gold #21"/> The Brotherhood of Mutants got away and fell back to their base. When Mesmero stated that the Brotherhood of Mutants are still under Lydia Nance's paycheck, Pyro took his leave since he did not want to work for an anti-mutant activist. Avalanche then demanded from Mesmero to get Pyro's cut.<ref>''X-Men Gold'' (vol. 2) #22. Marvel Comics</ref> After finding the Xavier Institute for Mutant Education and Outreach, Pyro revealed his history to the X-Men and wanted to join up with them. While Iceman was wary of this, Rogue vouched for him.<ref>''X-Men Gold'' (vol. 2) #23. Marvel Comics.</ref>

Pyro was revealed to be gay in ''X-Men Gold'' (vol. 2) #32, in a post-sex scene with Iceman,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Randall |first1=Devin |title=Marvel Comics Reveal Former X-Men Villain's Gay Through Post-Sex Scene With Iceman |url=http://instinctmagazine.com/post/marvel-comics-reveal-former-x-men-villain%E2%80%99s-gay-through-post-sex-scene-iceman |website=Instinct Magazine |access-date=17 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180817193411/http://instinctmagazine.com/post/marvel-comics-reveal-former-x-men-villain%E2%80%99s-gay-through-post-sex-scene-iceman |archive-date=17 August 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and withdrawn from the X-Men to help his mother.{{Volume needed|c=y|date=October 2020}}

==Powers and abilities==
St. John Allerdyce is a [[Mutant (Marvel Comics)|mutant]] who has the Elemental power to manipulate flame by shaping it as he desires, increasing or decreasing its heat, intensity and size. However, as he cannot actually create fire himself, he consequently wears a specially insulated costume with a built-in [[flamethrower]] that can throw a stream of flame a maximum distance of {{convert|25|ft|m}}. He can Elementally manipulate the flame to do whatever he desires and sometimes induces it to take semi-solid form as an animate flame being. These creations, though capable of movement and of grasping or carrying solid objects, are not alive and do not think or act on their own. The degree of concentration necessary for Pyro to manipulate a flame construct is directly proportional to the construct's size, power and flame. Though he cannot be burned by a flame which he is manipulating, Pyro can be harmed by any fire that he does not mentally control. It is generally accepted that he must be able to see a flame to take control of it (hence limiting his mental influence to approximately 100 yards). Any of Pyro's fiery creations will immediately revert to ordinary flame if he turns his interest from it. After his return, Allerdyce's powers have increased in some ways, showing he can prevent the gunpowder in a loaded pistol from igniting as well as generate fires on his own accord, without need of a heat source or fuel generated ignition point to get malleable combustible substance.<ref>''Marauders'' #27</ref>

Simon Lasker has the mutant ability to elementally generate, control and manipulate fire; similar to the original Pyro. But unlike Allerdyce, he seems capable of igniting fire on his own and does not require outside sources of existing flame to manipulate.

==Other versions==
===Age of Apocalypse===
In the ''[[Age of Apocalypse]]'', Pyro is one of the many mutants imprisoned by [[Mister Sinister]] after refusing to join his Elite Mutant Force and was apparently experimented on, gaining the ability to generate heat. He was later killed alongside [[Avalanche (character)|Avalanche]], [[Fatale (Marvel Comics)|Artemis]], [[Phantazia]] and Newt during an escape attempt.<ref>''Factor X'' #1. Marvel Comics.</ref>

===House of M===
In the ''[[House of M]]'', Pyro was a member of the mutant supremacist government in [[Australia]]. He works alongside the powerful [[Exodus (comics)|Exodus]]. He works closely with [[Vanisher]] in the oppression of the human population. They gain the attention of the [[Hulk]] when his friends, a community of Aboriginal Australians, are harassed. Here Pyro retains his background as a writer and a sentimental side; he briefly crafts a tiny pixie out of the flame from a match, commenting to the Vanisher, "I used to write Gothic romances. I've got more layers than a parfait".<ref>''The Incredible Hulk'' (vol. 3) #83-85. Marvel Comics.</ref>

===Marvel Adventures===
In ''[[Marvel Adventures Spider-Man]]'', the [[Human Torch]] shows up at Midtown High for a demonstration, but loses control of his powers. [[Spider-Man]] (then Peter Parker) spots a mysterious figure who turns out to be Pyro, who is manipulating Human Torch out of jealousy that he doesn't get credit for being a fire manipulator. Peter knocks him into the school swimming pool, where Human Torch knocks him out.{{Volume needed|c=y|date=April 2009}}

===Marvel Zombies===
Pyro is shown as a zombie twice in the ''[[Marvel Zombies]]'' reality. He is seen in the background along with a group of zombies trying to catch [[Blob (comics)#Marvel Zombies|Blob]].<ref>''Marvel Zombies vs Army of Darkness'' #2. Marvel Comics.</ref> He is also seen fighting the X-Men alongside zombie versions of [[Freedom Force (comics)|Freedom Force]].{{Volume needed|c=y|date=May 2009}}

===Ronin===
Pyro works as a murderous mutant ninja for the Japanese-based [[Hellfire Club (comics)|Hellfire Club]]. He battles the X-Men alongside fellow ninja [[Iceman (Marvel Comics)|Iceman]] and [[Avalanche (character)|Avalanche]].{{Volume needed|c=y|date=April 2009}}

===Ultimate Marvel===
In ''[[Ultimate X-Men]]'' #80 Pyro is seen fighting the [[Friends of Humanity]] and meeting [[Nightcrawler (character)#Ultimate Marvel|Nightcrawler]].<ref name="Ultimate X-Men #80">''Ultimate X-Men'' #80</ref> This Pyro is a member of the Ultimate [[Morlocks (comics)#Ultimate Marvel|Morlocks]], and a supporter of [[Alternative versions of Professor X#Ultimate Charles Xavier|Xavier]]'s cause who tells Nightcrawler that he would have liked to have been a member of the X-Men. In issue #82 he is rescued from a [[Sentinel (comics)#Ultimate Marvel|Sentinel]] attack by [[Bishop (comics)#Ultimate Bishop|Bishop]] and [[Storm (Marvel Comics)#Ultimate Marvel|Storm]], who recruit him as a member of their new team of X-Men. It is hinted by Bishop that the recruits are "legends" of the future, meaning that Pyro may have much potential. He briefly works undercover in the Mutant Liberation Front, after pretending to defect to their side. [[Stryfe#Ultimate Marvel|Stryfe]], the leader of the group, revealed his knowledge of Pyro's intentions but allows him to continue watching, but eventually Stryfe abandons most of the Front, including Pyro, at the mercy of some approaching Sentinels. Pyro is later rescued by [[Beast (Marvel Comics)#Ultimate Marvel|Beast]], and aids the team in defeating the Sentinels.<ref>''Ultimate X-Men'' #87. Marvel Comics.</ref>

Bishop dies in ''Ultimate X-Men'' #90 and Xavier returns alive from the future. Pyro moves into the Xavier Institute and becomes one of Xavier's X-Men. Pyro begins wondering if he belongs at the Institute and [[Wolverine (Ultimate Marvel character)|Wolverine]] assures him that he does.{{Volume needed|c=y|date=March 2011}}

Pyro has apparently defected from the Xavier Institute to [[Magneto (Marvel Comics)#Ultimate Marvel|Magneto]]'s [[Brotherhood of Mutants#Ultimate Marvel|Brotherhood of Mutants]], as he and [[Mastermind (Jason Wyngarde)#Ultimate Marvel|Mastermind]] are shown capturing the superhero [[Valkyrie (Marvel Comics)#Ultimate Marvel|Valkyrie]] in ''[[Ultimates#The Ultimates 3|The Ultimates 3]]'' #4. It is as yet unknown how or why Pyro joined Magneto's Brotherhood. His face is not scarred and he is now immune to flame, despite previous portrayals.<ref>''The Ultimates 3'' #4. Marvel Comics.</ref>

During the confrontation, he and Mastermind find the unconscious Valkyrie. Pyro suggest they 'play' with her. The woman wakes up, slays Mastermind and despite Pyro's claims of innocence, cuts off his hands.<ref>''The Ultimates 3'' #5. Marvel Comics.</ref>

Ultimate Pyro, like his Age of Apocalypse counterpart, can generate flames without the aid of machines. He also is not as resistant to fire, as his face is horribly burned and most of his body is bandaged. At one point, he cauterizes a bullet wound by pressing flames against it. Because he burnt off his nerves, he does not feel pain.<ref name="Ultimate X-Men #80"/>

==In other media==
===Television===
* Pyro appears in ''[[X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men]]'', voiced by [[Pat Fraley]].<ref name="btva2" /> This version is a member of the [[Brotherhood of Mutants|Brotherhood of Mutant Terrorists]].
* The St. John Allerdyce incarnation of Pyro appears in ''[[X-Men: The Animated Series]]'', voiced by Graham Halley.<ref name="btva2" /> This version is a British member of [[Mystique (character)|Mystique]]'s Brotherhood of Mutants.
* The St. John Allerdyce incarnation of Pyro appears in ''[[X-Men: Evolution]]'', voiced by [[Trevor Devall]].<ref name="btva2" /> This version is initially a member of [[Magneto (Marvel Comics)|Magneto]]'s [[Acolytes (comics)|Acolytes]]. Following Magneto's death and the Acolytes' disbandment, a reformed Pyro joins [[S.H.I.E.L.D.]] alongside the Brotherhood of Bayville in a vision of the future depicted in the two-part series finale "Ascension".
* The St. John Allerdyce incarnation of Pyro appears in ''[[Wolverine and the X-Men (TV series)|Wolverine and the X-Men]]'', voiced by [[Nolan North]].<ref name="btva2" />  He is initially depicted as a prisoner of the [[Mutant Response Division]] before becoming a member of Magneto's Acolytes and subsequently imprisoned in [[Genosha]] for failing Magneto.
* Pyro appears in ''[[The Super Hero Squad Show]]'', voiced by [[Steve Blum]].<ref>[http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0907/28/voices.htm MARVEL SUPER HERO SQUAD VOICE CAST]</ref> This version is a member of [[Doctor Doom]]'s [[Lethal Legion]] and briefly joins forces with [[Trapster|Paste Pot Pete]] and [[Zzzax]] to form Team Toxic.

===Film===
[[Image:X-Men Movie Pyro.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Aaron Stanford as Pyro in ''[[X-Men: The Last Stand]]''.]]
* Pyro appears as a member of [[Magneto (film character)|Magneto]]'s Brotherhood of Mutants in early drafts for ''[[X-Men (film)|X-Men]]'' (2000), but had to be removed for the film to be greenlit by [[20th Century Fox]] due to budget concerns.<ref name="2000XMen">{{cite magazine |first=Jeff |last=Jensen |title=Generating ''X'' |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=July 21, 2000 |url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,276737_3,00.html |access-date=August 9, 2008 |archive-date=June 3, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130603200048/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,276737_3,00.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> Nonetheless, Pyro makes a cameo appearance in the final film as a student of the [[Xavier Institute]], portrayed by Alexander Burton.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.elnacional.com/entretenimiento/malos-tratos-excentricidades-y-abusos-el-oscuro-legado-de-x-men/ | title=Malos tratos, excentricidades y abusos: El oscuro legado de X-Men | date=4 August 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/07/bryan-singer-x-men | title=Why Bryan Singer's X-Men Cast Reportedly Threatened to Quit the Movie | website=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]] | date=31 July 2020 }}</ref>
* John Allerdyce / Pyro appears in ''[[X2 (film)|X2]]'' (2003), portrayed by [[Aaron Stanford]]. This version is initially a friend of fellow Xavier Institute students [[Iceman (Marvel Comics)|Iceman]] and [[Rogue (Marvel Comics)|Rogue]] who keeps a [[Zippo]] lighter on him at all times before he is tempted by Magneto into joining the Brotherhood.
* John Allerdyce / Pyro appears in ''[[X-Men: The Last Stand]]'' (2006), portrayed again by Stanford. Now sporting a miniature wrist-mounted flamethrower and serving as Magneto's right hand, he and the Brotherhood fight to stop a "mutant cure" from being produced until he is defeated by Iceman.
* John Allerdyce / Pyro appears in ''[[Deadpool & Wolverine]]'' (2024), portrayed again by Stanford.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Goslin |first=Austen |date=February 11, 2024 |title=Deadpool & Wolverine's first trailer has a lot more Loki in it than you'd expect |url=https://www.polygon.com/24064095/deadpool-3-trailer-release-date-cameos-wolverine-fantastic-four-taylor-swift |access-date=February 12, 2024 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}}</ref> This time, he works for [[Time Variance Authority (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Time Variance Authority]] agent [[Mr. Paradox (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Mr. Paradox]], who tasked him with infiltrating [[Cassandra Nova (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Cassandra Nova]]'s forces.

===Video games===
* Pyro appears as a [[Boss (video games)|boss]] in ''[[X-Men (1992 video game)|X-Men]]'' (1992).<ref name="btva2" />
* Pyro appears as a playable character in the [[Game Boy Color]] version of ''[[X-Men: Mutant Academy]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://comicbookvideogames.com/2015/07/14/review-x-men-mutant-academy-game-boy-color/#:~:text=The%20roster%20consists%20of%20a,not%20all%20are%20created%20equal | title=Review: X-Men: Mutant Academy (Game Boy Color) | date=14 July 2015 }}</ref>
* Pyro appears as a playable character in the [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]] version of ''[[X-Men: Next Dimension]]'', voiced by [[Robin Atkin Downes]].<ref name="btva2" />
* Pyro appears as a boss in ''[[X-Men Legends]]'', voiced again by Robin Atkin Downes.<ref name="btva2">{{cite web |title=Pyro Voices (X-Men) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/X-Men/Pyro/ |access-date=January 27, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.</ref> This version is a member of the [[Brotherhood of Mutants]].
* Pyro appears as a playable character in the PC version of ''[[X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse]]'', voiced by [[John Kassir]].<ref name="btva2" /> This version is a member of the Brotherhood of Mutants.
* John Allerdyce / Pyro, based on the film incarnation, appears as a boss in ''[[X-Men: The Official Game]]'', voiced by [[Steve Van Wormer]].<ref name="btva2" />
* Pyro appears in ''[[X-Men: Destiny]]'', voiced again by [[Steve Blum]].<ref name="btva2" /> This version is a member of the Brotherhood of Mutants.
* Pyro appears as a boss in ''[[Marvel Heroes (video game)|Marvel Heroes]]'', voiced by [[Crispin Freeman]].<ref name="btva2" />
* Pyro appears in ''[[Lego Marvel Super Heroes]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newsarama.com/19216-nycc-2013-marvel-adds-more-characters-to-lego-marvel-super-heroes-game.html|title=Marvel &#124; GamesRadar+}}</ref> voiced by [[Andrew Kishino]].<ref name="btva2" /> This version is a member of the Brotherhood of Mutants.

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