Doctor Doom (Marvel Knights 2099)

Universe
Marvel Knights 2099 (Earth-2992)

Real Name
Victor Von Doom

Aliases
The Master, Invincible Man, Vincent Vaughn, Hans; has also inhabited the bodies of Daredevil, Norman McArthur and the Fantastic Four

Identity
Publicly Known

Occupation
Monarch of Latveria, would-be conqueror

Citizenship
Citizen of Latveria

Place of Birth
A camp outside Haasenstadt (now Doomstadt), Latveria

Known Relatives
Werner von Doom (father, deceased), Cynthia von Doom (mother, deceased); Kang, his counterparts, and offspring (alleged descendants)

Group Affiliation
Formerly Knights of the Atomic Table, Acts of Vengeance prime movers, partner of Namor, employer of the Terrible Trio

Education
College studies in the sciences (expelled before completion of degree); self-educated to graduate level and beyond in most sciences; self-taught knowledge of the mystic arts

Height
Unrevealed (in new body)

Weight
Unrevealed (in new body)

Eyes
Yellow

Hair
Unrevealed (in new body)

Powers
Doom can exchange minds with others. He possesses some mystical abilities, such as casting bolts of eldritch energy and invoking mystical entities (principalities) for additional support. While empowered by the Haazareth, his mystical powers were on a par with those of Dr. Strange.

Abilities
Doom is a genius in physics, robotics, cybernetics, genetics, weapons technology, bio-chemistry, and time travel. He is also self-taught in the mystic arts. Doom is a natural leader, a brilliant strategist, and a sly deceiver.

Weapons
Primarily his suit’s armaments.

Paraphernalia
Doom wears a sophisticated nuclear-powered titanium battlesuit which grants him superhuman strength, contains jets for flight, houses a personal force field, and discharges concussive force blasts; he can also electrify his armor's surface. The armor contains a 4-hour air supply, and can be sealed for travel into outer space or underwater. Special attachments to the armor have included a molecular-expander, which can cause molecules to expand into the size of boulders, and various devices for absorbing the energies of others (such as the Silver Surfer).

Doom's many inventions include a variety of robots, such as robot duplicates of himself (Doombots), Latveria's robot police force (Servo-Guards), an army of unstoppable robots designed only to destroy (Killer Robots), as well as robots designed for slave labor and non-humanoid models used for special posts; his time machine, with which he can travel through space and time; and a shrink ray.

First Appearance
Marvel Knights 2099, Black Panther 2099 #1

Significant Issues
Marvel Knights 2099, Black Panther 2099 #1 (intro)

Victor Von Doom lay dying in the year 2099, a desiccated old man who could barely stand, and was kept alive only by his life support machines, until he called his servant Lucian to him. He reached out his hand to Lucian’s, and told him it was time, saying, “One Doom. One Legacy.” With that the mind transfer was complete, and the revitalized Doom incinerated his old body, echoing the frail shell’s last words. He directed his servant to clean up the mess, explaining that Lucian had deceived him for the last time. Then he began his conquest of the African nation of Wakanda.

When his Doom Bots attacked the capitol building, and the council within, it was easy to force their surrender, as the council of Wakanda had become old and corrupt. Without an heir to the legacy of T’Challa, the Black Panther, there was nothing holding the small nation together. And within six weeks, Doom had control over Wakanda and its Vibranium deposits. But soon a resistance formed, launching small attacks on Doom’s forces, weakening his hold on the country. Then one day a man named K’Shamba led a daring, direct attack on Doom’s capitol building, succeeding in destroying much of his army.

Shortly afterwards, the same man, dressed as the Black Panther, appeared and led the people in an uprising. Before another six weeks was out, Doom was forced to retreat back to his home nation of Latveria. But the Wakandan’s victory was questionable, as it turned out that the new Black Panther, Wakanda’s new warrior king, was actually one of Doom’s servants.

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contributors: jstephens, Lonesome Pinky

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