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Mr. Negative

2010-04-07T22:34:41Z

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universe = [[Marvel Universe]]
| blurb =
| real_name = Martian Li
| aliases = Martin the Martyr
| identity = Secret
| occupation = Philanthropist, crime lord
| citizenship = U.S.A.
| place_of_birth = Unrevealed
| relatives = None
| groups = Leader of [[Inner Demons]] and other criminals
| education = Unrevealed
| height = 5'11"
| weight = 180 lbs.
| eyes = Dark brown; Mister Negative (white)
| hair = Black; Mister Negative (white)
| powers = As Mr. Negative, Martian has displayed some degree of superhuman strength.
| abilities =
| weapons =
| paraphernalia =
| debut = Free Comic Book Day (2007); Spider-Man #1 (2007)
| origin =
| significant_issues =
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bio_text= Martian Li is a generous billionaire Philanthropist who transforms periodically into Mister Negative, a secretive ruthless super-powered crimelord. In his public identity, he established the FEAST Project (Food, Emergency, Aid, Shelter and Training), a series of homeless shelters and outreach programs throughout New York City. For this and similar humanitarian projects, he was elected as Philanthropist of the year, befriending attorney [[Daredevil (Matthew Murdock)|Matt Murdock]] (Daredevil) and other prominent New Yorkers. [[Parker, May (Aunt May)|May Parker]] aunt of [[Spider-Man (Peter Parker)|Peter Parker]] (Spider-Man), is one of the most dedicated volunteers and supporters. As Mr. Negative, Li's criminal activities were initially limited to Chinatown, but when various rivals' misfortunes created a power vacuum, he resolved to increase his influence.
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[[category:Villains]]
[[category:Spider-Man]]
[[category:Spider-Man Villains]]

Vision (Victor Shade)

2010-02-04T17:31:25Z

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universe = [[Marvel Universe]]
| real_name = Vision
| identity = No Dual Identity
| occupation = Adventurer
| place_of_birth = Inapplicable
| groups = [[Avengers]], [[Young Avengers]]; formerly [[Secret Avengers]]
| citizenship = Inapplicable
| education = None
| aliases = Victor Shade
| relatives = Wanda Maximoff ([[Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff)|Scarlet Witch]], ex-wife), Thomas Shepherd ([[Speed]], son), William Kaplan ([[Wiccan]], son), [[Ultron]] ("father"), Henry Pym ([[Yellowjacket (Henry Pym)|Ant-Man]], "grandfather"), Pietro Maximoff ([[Quicksilver]], ex-brother-in-law), Erik Magnus Lensher ([[Magneto (Magnus)|Magneto]], ex-father-in-law), [[Jocasta]] (fellow creation, "sister"), Simon Williams ([[Wonder Man]], "brother"), [[Victor Mancha]] (fellow creation, half brother), [[Alkhema]] (fellow creation, "stepmother")
| height = 6’ 3”
| weight = 300 lbs
| eyes = Red
| hair = None
| powers = The Vision is able to fly and possesses complete control over his density, enabling him to render himself intangible or extraordinarily massive and diamond-hard at will. He can partially materialize within another person, causing his victim extreme pain. The solar cell on the Vision's forehead emits beams of infrared and microwave radiation, with temperatures ranging from 500 to 30,000 degrees Fahrenheit.
| creators =
| debut = Avengers (Vol. 1) #57
| origin =
| significant_issues = betrays Avengers due to Ultron influence (Avengers #66, 1969); Hank Pym tours Vision's insides (Avengers #93, 1971); "origin" tour via [[Immortus]] (Avengers #133-135, 1975); [[Wonder Man]] revives causing Vision to question his existence (Avengers #151, 1976); attempts to take over world's computer systems (Avengers #254, 1985); wife [[Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff)|Scarlet Witch]] gives "birth" to their twin boys (Vision and Scarlet Witch #12, 1986); disassembled by coalition of governments (West Coast Avengers #43, 1989); reassembled by Hank Pym (West Coast Avengers #45, 1989); regains emotional template (Avengers Spotlight #40, 1991); replaced by evil other-dimensional analogue (Avengers #360, 1993); destroyed by She-Hulk (Avengers #500, 2004); rejoined Avengers (Mighty Avengers #21, 2009)
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bio_text=
The metal monstrosity called [[Ultron]] created the synthetic humanoid known as the Vision from the remains of the original, android [[Human Torch (Jim Hammond)|Human Torch]] of the 1940s to serve as a vehicle of vengeance against the [[Avengers]], Earth's Mightiest Heroes. Himself constructed by size-changing scientist [[Yellowjacket (Henry Pym)|Henry Pym]], Ultron inadvertently gained sentience and rebelled against the Avengers' resident roboticist. The living machine programmed the Vision's neural processors with the brain patterns of the ionically charged costumed champion called [[Wonder Man]] and implanted a control crystal to keep him in check.

Ultron dispatched the Vision to draw the Avengers into a deathtrap, and it was during this initial encounter that the diminutive dynamo known as the [[Wasp]] coined the synthezoid's name. At first sight of the spectral entity, the horrified heroine called him an "unearthly, inhuman vision." Moved by the Avengers' plight, the Vision betrayed his programming and helped the mighty mortals defeat his calculating creator.

The Vision served the Avengers faithfully for a number of years, standing with his teammates against the foes no single hero could defeat. Tentatively at first, the almost-human android embarked on a romantic relationship with the hex-casting heroine called the [[Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff)|Scarlet Witch]] that blossomed into true love and marriage. The newlyweds left [[Avengers Mansion]] to live a quiet life in New Jersey.

[[Image:Vision.jpg|left|200px]]
When the Vision's malfunctioning control crystal interfered with his ability to reason, he became bent on creating a new golden age of peace on Earth by seizing control of the world's computers and defense systems. Ultimately, the Vision reverted to form by severing his connection to the planet's databanks and extracting the control crystal from his mechanized mind.

In the wake of the android Avengers' meltdown, the nations of Earth came to regard him as a high-level security threat. Government operatives abducted and dismantled the Vision, erasing his memory. The Scarlet Witch and the Avengers recovered their teammates' components, and Pym rebuilt and reprogrammed the Vision. The scientist downloaded the sum total of the Avengers' computer files into the synthezoid's neural processors, but Wonder Man refused to allow a new record of his brain patterns to be synthesized. Apparently, he had grown resentful of his digital doppelganger and was attracted to the Scarlet Witch himself. Hence, the Vision returned to existence sans human emotion, unable even to recall his love for his wife.

The Vision has since uploaded a new set of brain patterns, again acquiring the ability to feel. Though he remembers his time with the Scarlet Witch, he has chosen not to attempt reconciliation. Eager to experience human emotion to the fullest, the synthezoid has made diligent efforts to explore aspects of his personality aside from those pre-programmed by Pym.

When the Scarlet Witch lost control of her powers and went insane, killing off many of the Avengers, the Vision was torn apart by an enraged [[She-Hulk]]. He was beyond any immediate repair, and thus was placed in storage. The Vision was retrieved by [[Iron Lad]], who sought to unite a team of Avengers to help him defeat his future self, [[Kang]]. Upon retrieving him, Iron Lad downloaded the Vision's programming into his armor. When Iron Lad left his armor in a bid to escape Kang, the Vision became sentient once more and took control.
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[[category:Heroes]]
[[category:Avengers]]
[[category:People who used to be dead but aren't anymore]]
[[category:Civil War]]

Red Hulk

2010-01-22T17:09:46Z

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universe = [[Marvel Universe]]
| real_name = Unrevealed
| identity = Red Hulk's true identity is only known to [[Doc Samson]], [[Ross, Thaddeus|General Ross]] and [[Jones, Rick|Rick Jones]]
| aliases = Red, Red man, Rulk
| occupation = Unemployed, former assassin
| place_of_birth = Unrevealed
| groups = Formerly [[Offenders]]
| citizenship = Unrevealed
| education = Unrevealed
| relatives = Unrevealed
| height = Unrevealed
| weight = Unrevealed
| eyes = Yellow
| hair = Black
| powers = Red Hulk possesses an incredible level of [[Glossary:S#superhuman|superhuman]] physical strength, stamina and durability. Unlike the [[Hulk (Bruce Banner)|Hulk]], whose physical strength is potentially limitless due to the fact that the Hulk's strength increases with his level of anger, the Red Hulk becomes hotter as he grows angrier leaving huge amounts of residual radiation after a heated confrontation. This temperature increase may serve as a hindrance to the Red Hulk but that has yet to be determined. The Red Hulk can also use his superhumanly strong leg muscles to leap great distances including into orbit around the Earth. The Red Hulk has shown to be nearly invulnerable to physical damage regardless of the cause, and has also shown the ability to regenerate damaged areas of tissue at an amazing rate. It is entirely possible that the Red Hulk also has the Hulk's resistance to extreme temperatures, poisons, and diseases but that, too, has yet to be revealed. However, as in outer space, Red Hulk can hold his breath for an extremely long amount of time and function normally, even under times of great duress.

An attribute of the Red Hulk which isn't known to many is what gives him his tremendous power. Red Hulk is able to absorb radiation, mostly [[Glossary:G#gamma radiation|gamma radiation]], but he can also absorb other types such as [[Glossary:C#cosmic|cosmic]] radiation too. The more he absorbs, the more powerful he becomes.
| abilities = Red Hulk has proven himself to be a highly skilled armed and unarmed combatant, and is supposedly a master strategist.
| weapons = Red Hulk used a giant-sized gun, stolen from S.H.I.E.L.D., to assassinate the [[Abomination]], has used other types of guns as well and has shown proficiency in wielding more barbaric items like a chain.
| paraphernalia = None
| debut = Hulk #1 (2008)
| origin = Unrevealed
| significant_issues = Responsible for the death of the Abomination (Hulk #1, 2008); Defeated She-Hulk and Iron Man and took out a S.H.I.E.L.D. helicarrier (Hulk #2, 2008); Fought A-Bomb, destroyed Gamma Base and released the original Hulk (Hulk #3, 2008); Fought and defeated Hulk (Hulk #4, 2008); Fought, defeated and left Thor stranded on the moon (Hulk #5, 2008); Rematch with Hulk and Thor, was beaten then abandoned by his benefactors, General Ross and Doc Samson (Hulk #6, 2008); killed a Wendigo before facing the Abomination, and threatened the life of She-Hulk before destroying the helicarrier (King-Size Hulk #1, 2008); Challenged by She-Hulk and her allies and made quick work of them (Hulk #7-9, 2008); Formed a group of his own to take on the Defenders, killed the Hulk but was defeated by the Hulk when he resurrected by the Grandmaster (Hulk 10-12, 2009)
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bio_text= The assassination of the [[Abomination]] in his homeland of Russia led to an investigation conducted by [[Iron Man (Tony Stark)|Iron Man]], [[Hill, Maria|Commander Maria Hill]], of [[S.H.I.E.L.D.]], [[Ross, Thaddeus|General “Thunderbolt” Ross]], [[Doc Samson]] and the [[She-Hulk]] only led to one conclusion: the person responsible was the [[Hulk (Bruce Banner)|Hulk]]. There were only two problems with this theory. The first was the Abomination was ultimately killed by gunfire – from a missing gun – and the second was Bruce Banner was locked away at [[Gamma Base]] in Nevada. However, the massive amounts of residual radiation at the scene seemed to give credence to Samson's hypothesis even though there was speculation as to why the massive footprint, supposedly belonging to the Hulk, had turned the sand underneath it into glass. Upon returning to Gamma Base, General Ross and Samson turned to the one man that could help them in their search for their gamma-powered mystery: Bruce Banner. Banner discovered that before the Abomination was slain, the Red Hulk was traveling through Canada and killed a [[Wendigo (pack)|Wendigo]].

Commander Hill and Iron Man returned with She-Hulk to the [[S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier]], and it was there that Hill showed her colleagues a replica of the gun apparently stolen from the installation – again another mystery as to how it was smuggled out from under everyone’s notice. The debate didn’t go on for long because it became very apparent that there was an intruder on board the massive aircraft. The Red Hulk snatched the She-Hulk through a wall and beat her within seconds of her abduction. During their battle the Red Hulk threatened he could kill her any time he wanted, and She-Hulk believed him. He choked her out and deposited her back in the room where he initially grabbed her. Then it was Iron Man's turn. He immediately went in search of the monster only to find that Samson had gone missing, Ross was injured, and he would be no match for the Red Hulk either. The behemoth damaged Iron Man's armor and completely wrecked the helicarrier, and if it wasn’t for a speedy recovery by the She-Hulk, Tony Stark would have fallen to his death as well. The Red Hulk escaped and soon crossed paths with [[Jones, Rick|Rick Jones]], who somehow acquired powers that triggered a startling transformation into a creature calling itself A-Bomb.

After the crash, General Ross, [[Quartermain, Clay|Agent Clay Quartermain]], and Samson were all not accounted for. Footage of the meeting between, Ross and Banner at gamma Base had been discovered and reviewed, and a mystery message relayed to Ross by Banner left Stark even more curious. In the meantime, a furious battle was taking place between [[image: Abombfight.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Red Hulk versus A-Bomb]] A-Bomb and the Red Hulk at Gamma Base which rocked its foundations all the way to the area where Banner was being held. Eventually, the prison was demolished, and Banner was set free – and so was his alter-ego. The Hulk wasted no time in confronting his red impostor and even the [[Uatu the Watcher]] came to see the events, before the Red Hulk punched him out. The Hulk soon found out that the Red Hulk was unlike any foe he's ever faced before – more brutal, superb fighting skill and not easily intimidated. As their brawl was in full swing, Iron Man and Maria Hill found the remains of Clay Quartermain, and a jacket, belonging to Samson, that was ripped and saturated with [[Glossary:G#gamma radiation|gamma radiation]], making Doc Samson their first suspect as to who the Red Hulk's identity really is. Red Hulk went on to break the Hulk’s arm, threaten him at gunpoint, and drop him in the water underneath the Golden Gate Bridge.

The titanic clash gained the attention of the God of thunder, [[Thor (Thor Odinson)|Thor]], and the Red Hulk swore the [[Asgardians|Asgardian]] would not defeat him. Thor gravely underestimated this new incarnation of the Hulk, and was beaten badly when the Red Hulk grabbed [[Mjolnir]] and jumped into orbit around the [[Earth]]. In zero gravity, the Red Hulk was able to lift Thor's hammer and thrash Thor with it. Then the Red Hulk used Mjolnir to travel to the moon, and he left Thor defeated and stranded in a desolate area. Red Hulk used his powerful leg muscles to jump back to Earth and was surprised he survived the landing, but he wasn't as surprised to see a seething Hulk back for more. Again, Hulk found himself on the losing end until Thor returned ready to teach the monster a lesson. Thor fought the Red Hulk to a stand-still, and just as he was about to deliver the final blow, the Hulk snatched victory from Thor's grasp. Hulk needed to win this battle, and A-Bomb – who also mysteriously found the Hulk – convinced Thor of this as well. Hulk figured out Red Hulk's condition of the angrier he gets, the hotter he gets, and Hulk let his opponent strike him repeatedly until the heat became to intense for the Red Hulk. Unsure of what was happening to him, the Red Hulk became unbalanced, and Hulk was able to finish him off quickly. Satisfied, the Hulk left as A-Bomb transformed back to Rick, and before Rick could yell out the true identity of the red beast, he was shot in the back by Doc Samson. Samson dragged Rick away as General Ross berated the defeated Red Hulk, telling him how Ross gave the means to destroy the Hulk and he blew it. Ross also told his monster that he was on his own now because he failed.

The She-Hulk, still angry over the beating the Red Hulk gave her, called in a few friends to help dish out some payback. Two powerhouses in [[Valkyrie]] and [[Thundra]] answered her call. The mission was to find and take down the Red Hulk in hopes of determining who he really is. The trio found him on Mount Rushmore, but even with their combined strength, the Red Hulk proved to be more than a match for them. The three female gladiators almost succeeded in their task, but the Red Hulk simply would not give in. However, once reinforcements showed up in the form of [[Invisible Woman]], [[Black Widow (Natasha Romanova)|Black Widow]], [[Tigra (Greer Nelson)|Tigra]], [[Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew)|Spider-Woman]], [[Storm]] and [[Hellcat (Patricia Hellstrom)|Hellcat]], the odds suddenly turned against the massive red devil. The Red Hulk would not be stopped as he tossed around the [[Lady Liberators]] like rag dolls, but it wasn't until She-Hulk built up a rage so fierce that her next assault staggered the monster. The rest of the women followed suit, and it seemed as if victory was theirs. The Red Hulk was down and bound in chains as they waited for him to revert back to his civilian identity, and only Thundra wanted to slay the beast. However, the Red Hulk was merely playing with the Liberators, and he broke free of his chains, kidnapped Thundra and offered to recruit her because of her warrior nature. The proposition was kept secret at the time – as did Thundra’s answer – but the Red Hulk went on his way, most likely to further along whatever plan he has devised, his identity still a mystery.

Soon after, one of the [[Elders of the Universe]], the [[Collector (Taneleer Tivan)|Collector]], came to the Red Hulk with a proposition. [[image: Offenders_442.jpg|300px|right|thumb|Red Hulk and the Offenders]]Red Hulk could handpick teammates to assist him in battle against an opposing team put together by another Elder, the [[Grandmaster]], in a cosmic game of life or death. Red Hulk readily agreed and chose [[Tiger Shark]], [[Baron Mordo]] and [[Terrax]], dubbing them the [[Offenders]]. The fiendish foursome discovered their foes would be their heroic counterparts of the original [[Defenders]], and they were all too eager to destroy them. Once paired off, Grandmaster and the Collector felt the combatants were too evenly matched, so they decided to add a new element to the game. However, before the new addition could be added the Hulks' underwater arena, Red Hulk killed Hulk when he impaled him on the end of a trident. The Red Hulk's win went to his head and he presumed he could give orders to the two Elders responsible for the game. At their behest, Red Hulk was inserted back into the game where he proceeded to murder each of his teammates, starting with Terrax, and after he absorbed the Silver Surfer's [[Power Cosmic]], Red Hulk was able to murder [[Dormammu]] and challenge [[Galactus]] as well. Galactus would have nothing to do with Red Hulk's insolence and took the cosmic energy inside him away, expelling him back to the Elders with a warning. The Grandmaster had enough of the Red Hulk and resurrected the Defenders to deal with him. He also undid the damage to the other Offenders, but he was too late to save himself. Red Hulk viciously attacked him until the Hulk stopped him and punched him through a mountain face. The Collector claimed the Grandmaster was dead, and he refused to honor the deal to restore the soul mates of the Defenders. Each hero was returned to their respective place in the time stream and Hulk was left distraught over his still dead love, [[Jarella]]. Red Hulk was happy the Hulk wasn't dead because he said he left the Hulk in the same state he was left in – with a broken heart.

Sometime after the Offenders/Defenders conflict, She-Hulk enlisted the help of [[Urich, Ben|Ben Urich]] to discern the true identity of the Red Hulk. Urich brought along a photographer and She-Hulk brought Doc Samson to infiltrate an [[A.I.M.]] base - posing as a S.H.I.E.L.D. facility - to discover the truth behind the mystery. Samson revealed to all how A.I.M's leader, [[M.O.D.O.K.]], was experimenting on gamma-powered individuals, with the help of General Ross, to make gamma-powered super soldiers. The satellite used to bring Hulk down during [[World War Hulk]] was under M.O.D.O.K.'s influence, and he interfaced with Banner's irradiated cells. Using this information, M.O.D.O.K. is responsible for the creation of the Red Hulk, Rick Jones' transformation into A-Bomb, and the evil split personality of Doc Samson which gave away the group's position. A fight broke out between Samson and She-Hulk, leaving Urich to fend for himself against the Red Hulk. Luckily for him, the photographer who accompanied Urich doubles as the amazing [[Spider-Man (Peter Parker)|Spider-Man]], and Spider-Man tangled with the red giant until a captive Banner changed into his alter-ego, the Hulk. The two Hulks clashed, but Red Hulk used his radiation absorption abilities to steal the gamma energy from inside the Hulk, making him unable to turn into the Hulk ever again. Because of the brawl, the A.I.M. base was destroyed, but Red Hulk wasn't about to let Urich tell anything he saw that day. He threatened the reporter if one word saw print, he would kill everyone at Urich's newspaper - [[Front Line]] - in one murderous rampage.
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[[category:Villains]]

Hawkeye (Clint Barton)

2009-08-29T09:33:37Z

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universe = [[Marvel Universe]]
| real_name = Clinton Francis "Clint" Barton
| aliases = Formerly Hawkeye, the Marksman, "Br'er Hawkeye", Superhuman Cellblock Prisoner 334556, Longbow, Goliath, Father Time, Louis, Robin Hood, the Hawkeye Kid, Golden Archer, "Purple Man"; impersonated [[Constrictor]] & [[Dreadknight]]
| identity = Secret
| occupation = Outlaw adventurer, revolutionary; former professional super hero, fugitive, unnoficial S.H.I.E.L.D. operative, federal inmate, CTE security chief, ranch hand, archery tutor, carnival performer, roustabout, butcher shop worker
| citizenship = U.S.A. with a criminal record, pardoned
| place_of_birth = Waverly, Iowa
| relatives = Harold Barton (father), Edith Barton (mother), [[Barton, Charles|Charles Bernard "Barney" Barton]] (brother), Barbara Morse "Bobbi" Barton ([[Mockingbird]], wife), Brett Barton (ancestor), Mack Barton (ancestor); all deceased
| groups = [[Avengers]]; formerly founding member of [[Avengers West Coast]] and first chairman, [[Thunderbolts]], [[S.H.I.E.L.D.]] (unofficial), [[Chain Gang 421-011]], [[Shadows]], [[Great Lakes Avengers]], [[Cross Technological Enterprises]], [[Defenders]], [[Carson Carnival of Traveling Wonders]], Tiboldt Circus (a.k.a. [[Circus of Crime]]), [[Queen's Vengeance]]; also briefly served as an agent for [[Silver Sable]]; former partner of [[Mockingbird]], [[Two-Gun Kid]], [[Black Widow (Natasha Romanova)|Black Widow]], [[Trickshot]], [[Swordsman (Jacques Duquesne)|Swordsman]]
| education = High school (unfinished)
| height = 6'3"
| weight = 230 lbs.
| eyes = Blue
| hair = Blond
| powers = None. As Goliath, Barton used gases designed by Hank Pym to grow to great heights, with appropriate increases in strength and toughness. (He could also use them to shrink to minuscule size.)
| abilities = Ronin is a world-class archer and marksman. His above average reflexes and hand-eye-coordination make him the most proficient archer ever known. He is also trained to throw knifes, darts, balls, bolas and boomerangs. He is a natural athlete. He is also a formitable unnarmed combatant, thanks largely for longtime combat training with Captain America. He also has extensive training as an acrobat and aerialist. He is a highly capable and charismatic team leader and a shrewd combat strategist, albeit sometimes reckless. Barton is also a talented weapon designer, being particularly well-versed in variations on basic traditional weaponry such as arrows, blades and hand-thrown projectiles. He has designed and crafted crescent darts, boomerangs, throwing irons, bolas, axes, custom arrows and bows. He is an experienced motorcycle rider and was one of the most proficient and daring pilots of the Avengers' supersonic Quinjets and other aircrafts. He was once 80% deaf due to an injury, but his hearing was restored during his rebirth on Frankling Richards' Counter-Earth.
| weapons = Sword, throwing stars and nunchakus; When he was Hawkeye he used bow and "trick" arrows such as: flares, explosives, putty, sonic blasts, buzz saws, electrical discharge, suction cups, tear gas, smoke bombs, bolas, nets, rockets, and boomerangs.
| paraphernalia = None; Once as Hawkeye, he wore a type of armored suit, offering him protection against most conventional attacks.
| debut = (as Hawkeye) Tales of Suspense #57 (1964); (as Goliath) Avengers #63 (1969); (as Ronin) New Avengers #27 (2007)
| origin = Avengers #19 (1965)
| significant_issues = [[OHOTMU:Bibliography-Avengers_2007#Ronin|Official Handbook Bibliography]]
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bio_text= Clint Barton was orphaned at an early age when his parents died in a car accident and was sent to a children's home with his brother Bernard. He and his brother ran away to join the [[Carson Carnival of Traveling Wonders]], and the pair worked as roustabouts. While a member of the circus, Hawkeye was trained by the original [[Swordsman (Jacques Duquesne)|Swordsman]] (Jacques Duquesne) and [[Trickshot]]. Clint's life, however, would forever be changed after he stumbled onto the Swordsman counting the money he had just robbed from the carnival. The Swordsman offered Clint to become his partner in crime, but Clint rejected his mentor, sparking a fight that ended when the Swordsman left him for dead after he fell from the high wire. Barney, too, abandoned him, in disbelief that Clint passed up such an opportunity. Trickshot stepped up his role as Clint's mentor, later asking him to join him in raiding a criminal named Marko. However, Clint severely injured one of Marko's guards and discovered him to be his brother, Barney. Repelled by the consequences of his actions (and his mentor's role in prompting them), he abandoned Trickshot and parted on bad terms.

His natural archery abilities honed to an expert level, Clint wandered the country, working in various carnivals or otherwise making money out of the costume and persona of "Hawkeye". One day, when witnessing [[Iron Man (Anthony Stark)|Iron Man]] save the lives of some people at the carnival, he decided to become a costumed crime-fighter himself. But as luck would have it, on Hawkeye's first night on patrol, he was mistaken for a criminal by the police and hunted down.

[[image: hawkeye01.jpg|left|thumb|200px]]He soon met the [[Black Widow (Natasha Romanova)|Black Widow]], who was working at the time as a costumed villain for her country, and she easily seduced the hot-headed adventurer, making him think it was in his interest to defeat Iron Man. He attempted to do so according to her prompting on several occasions, but soon wised up, regretting his decision. Instead, he hoped to join Iron Man's team of [[Avengers]]. As a way of proving himself, he broke into the [[Avengers Mansion]] and convinced their butler, [[Jarvis, Edwin|Jarvis]], to play the role of a victim so he could display his powers. Iron Man vouched for Hawkeye, and he joined the new line-up that included [[Captain America (Steve Rogers)|Captain America]], the [[Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff)|Scarlet Witch]], and [[Quicksilver]].

Clint continued to be an active member of the Avengers for years, with his archery skills matching the superhuman powers of his teammates. His brash attitude initially chafed under the leadership of Captain America, and, although it took some time to come to respect him, the two have become good friends. Also at first, he felt attracted the Scarlet Witch, even to the point of having trouble getting over her eventual marriage to the [[Vision]]. For years, he also continued to hold a torch for the Black Widow, until she returned to her espionage career and told him that she had never loved him (although she said that in order to keep him away.)

Hawkeye stayed with the Avengers for a long time, leaving only briefly when his temper and ego led him to believe he wasn't wanted. He returned after a short period, having joined the "non-team" [[Defenders]] in the meantime. At one point, Hawkeye was passed over accompanying the Avengers in the [[Kree-Skrull War]] due to his lack of superhuman abilities. Not one to be deterred so easily, Hawkeye took on the identity of Goliath with the use of [[Yellowjacket (Henry Pym)|Hank Pym]]'s size-altering particles. He hitched a ride so as to join the team in their intergalactic adventure and maintained the Goliath identity for several months upon their return to Earth.

During his time as Goliath, Clint was approached by his brother, who had become a big-time racketeer. Barney had learned of [[Egghead]]'s plans to construct an orbiting laser death-ray to extort money from the United States and came to the Avengers for help. The Avengers confronted Egghead and his allies, the [[Mad Thinker]] and the [[Puppet Master]], but tragically, Barney died in the ensuing battle. Later, Egghead would use the Swordsman to capture Clint as Goliath, thinking him to be Hank Pym, but Hawkeye-as-Goliath soon defeated both criminals, avenging his brother at last. Soon afterward, Clint abandoned the Goliath identity but continued to serve the Avengers as Hawkeye the Marksman.

Another leave of absence was forced upon him, when, due to a type of "affirmative action", he was replaced by the [[Falcon (Sam Wilson)|Falcon]] to comply with the Avengers' government sanction. During this time, he eventually found employment as a night security guard for Cross Technological Enterprises (CTE). Never gone from his team for long, he soon rejoined the fold, although one particular solo adventure would have a lasting impact. His boss, head of CTE, was the villain known as [[Crossfire]] and hoped to test his ultrasonic equipment with which he hoped to turn heroes against one another, With the help of the ex-secret agent, [[Mockingbird]], Hawkeye defeated Crossfire. The two heroes, head over heels in love, promptly got married.

At the time, the Vision was expanding the Avengers' operations, and he named Hawkeye chairman of a [[Avengers West Coast|west coast branch]] of Avengers, and Mockingbird joined him as a charter member. Hawkeye led the team through several adventures, growing into a competent leader, and he even had time to embark on a series of solo adventures. During one of these latter adventures, Hawkeye had to defend himself against many costumed mercenaries and villains hoping to collect a bounty placed on his right arm. The mastermind behind it all proved to be Trickshot, now dying of cancer, and he was hoping to goad Hawkeye into killing him. Instead, Hawkeye reconciled with his former mentor and friend.

During an adventure where the team became lost in the past, his wife was involved with the death of the Old West hero, the [[Phantom Rider (Lincoln Slade)|Phantom Rider]], and the situation caused the couple to split up. Shortly after, the government forced the membership of the [[U.S.Agent]] on the team, and Hawkeye quit. Both he and Mockingbird wound up investigating and leading the heroes known as the [[Great Lakes Avengers]]. Eventually, however, Hawkeye left the Midwest to rejoin the Avengers West Coast, although he never really led the team again.

[[Image:Hawkeye.jpg|left|200px]] Hawkeye continued to adventure with the team, even alongside his separated wife, and was present with them when Mockingbird was killed in a demonic dimension, saving her husband's life from an attack by [[Mephisto]]. Distraught, Hawkeye left the team and took a cross-country walkabout. Later, Clint was commissioned to train a group of rebels known as the [[Shadows]] along with [[Sundance]] and [[Striker]]. He attempted to keep them from killing, but on one raid Striker killed a woman and injured her fiancé, a friend of [[Rhodes, James|James Rhodes]]. As War Machine, Rhodes was surprised to see Hawkeye among the rebels, and even more so when a government backed group led by the U.S.Agent also arrived. The three were able to stop the conflict and were confronted by the mysterious [[Advisor]].
Eventually drawn back to the Avengers' fold when the team was attacked in a [[Crossing|plan]] orchestrated by [[Immortus]], Hawkeye was present with the team when they apparently died, sacrificing themselves to absorb the energies of [[Onslaught (entity)|Onslaught]]. Eventually, Hawkeye and the other heroes were restored, and Hawkeye quickly rejoined the reforming Avengers.

However, Hawkeye was dissatisfied. His previous experience as a team leader left him feeling too anxious as a regular member. Hawkeye turned his attention instead to the team of reforming villains, the [[Thunderbolts]]. Sympathetic because of his own outlaw past and eager for new challenges, Hawkeye offered to serve as the Thunderbolts' new leader if they would continue fighting crime and remain reformed. During his stint as their leader, he became a friend and mentor to the group, honing their skills and greatly enhancing their reputations. He and his teammate [[Moonstone (Karla Sofen)|Moonstone]] had even began developing romantic inclinations. The Thunderbolts soon became trusted allies of the Avengers, though Hawkeye formally resigned his membership in the latter group since he didn't want any perceived criminal association with the Thunderbolts to negatively impact the Avengers.

Unfortunately, CSA agent and former Avengers government liaison [[Gyrich, Henry Peter|Henry Peter Gyrich]] targeted the Thunderbolts for assassination as part of a larger scheme to eradicate superhumans. Hawkeye and the Thunderbolts exposed and thwarted Gyrich's conspiracy, freeing Gyrich himself from the mind-controlling technology [[Baron Strucker]] had used to make Gyrich act out his anti-superhuman fantasies. Hawkeye agreed to keep the entire affair a secret in exchange for a full federal pardon for the other Thunderbolts, but a bitterly furious Gyrich refused to go along with concealing the incident unless Hawkeye went to prison for operating as an illegal vigilante with the Thunderbolts. Hawkeye agreed and was remanded to federal custody.

[[image: hawkeye02.jpg|right|thumb|200px]]While in Seagate Federal Penitentiary, Barton was contacted telepathically by [[Mentallo]], who orchestrated a break-out for Hawkeye and three others (one of which was a Mentallo-possessed [[Headlok]]). Despite their success, the inmates remained remotely "chained" to each other. The so-called “Chain Gang” reluctantly agreed to work together to search for a way to survive, deactivate their security manacles, and to search for a weapon of great power left behind by the death of the criminal industrialist [[Hammer, Justin|Justin Hammer]]. Unknown to his associates, Barton was actually working undercover on behalf of the espionage agency [[S.H.I.E.L.D.]], who hoped to use Barton as a mole to track Mentallo's criminal activities. S.H.I.E.L.D. also hired the Thunderbolts' [[Songbird]], who tracked Hawkeye and defeated his erstwhile allies. They discovered that Hammer's legacy was a biological toxin that had been ingested by every single villain who had ever worked for him and that one of the villains, [[Plantman]], was the carrier. Hawkeye, Songbird, and Plantman began a new search for the trigger that would release Plantman's toxin. The search ended with Hammer's daughter, Justine, who turned out to be the [[Crimson Cowl (Justine Hammer)|Crimson Cowl]], leader of the [[Masters of Evil]]. Hawkeye convinced several members of the Masters of Evil to side with him and Songbird against Crimson Cowl and their former allies, pointing out the dangers of the super-weapon. Hoping to throw off suspicion, Hawkeye made the villains reinvent their costumed identities, thus creating a new team of Thunderbolts. The group ultimately defeated the Crimson Cowl and her Masters of Evil, and Plantman (as Blackheath) managed to release an antidote for the toxin into the atmosphere.

Hawkeye and his Thunderbolts also helped [[Citizen V (Dallas Riordan)|Citizen V]] and the [[V-Battalion]] to help destroy their headquarters' engine of alien technology that had began distorting, In so doing, they were reunited with other the Thunderbolts, led by [[Baron Zemo (Helmut Zemo)|Baron Zemo]] and trapped on [[Coutner-Earth (Franklin Richards)|Counter-Earth]]. The two teams combined forces to shunt the alien ship from Earth. After much discussion, most of the costumed heroes and villains chose to part company. Hawkeye agreed to leave the Thunderbolts to Zemo's leadership, reluctantly agreeing that Zemo had proved he had potential to be a hero.

Hawkeye returned to the Avengers full-time. At one point, he and the [[Wasp]] had a dallying romance, upsetting Yellowjacket, and the two heroes avoided talking about the uncomfortable situation. Soon afterwards, however, the Avengers suffered a series of sudden and devastating attacks from friends and enemies alike, culminating in a surprise attack by the alien [[Kree]]. During the Kree invasion, Hawkeye suffered a mortal shot to the back. In his dying moments, Hawkeye overpowered a Kree soldier, using the soldier's jetpack to fly both of them into the Kree's command ship. Hawkeye sacrificed his life to single-handedly thwart the invasion. (These attacks were in part motivated by the Scarlet Witch, whose mind became unhinged with the magical powers she constantly felt forced to control, and it is believed the Kree invasion was all a [[Avengers Disassembled|magical construct]] of the Scarlet Witch.)

Hawkeye showed up alive once more in the Scarlet Witch's [[House of M|mutant-dominated alternate reality]], with no memory of the reality before. When a young mutant gave several of the heroes the ability to remember the way the world once was, Clint and the others were horrified at what the Scarlet Witch had done. With his memory restored, Hawkeye remembered the events his own death. When the heroes confronted the Witch and her children, Hawkeye angrily shot her in the back, demanding to know why she had killed him, as he was her friend and had only love for her. One of the Witch's children made Hawkeye vanish into nothingness with just a thought. After reality was restored several heroes arrived at the ruined [[Avengers Mansion]] after a report that someone had been there, only to find Clint's costume and a newspaper cutting about his death, pinned to the ruins by Hawkeye's trademark purple arrows.

[[image:Capbarton.JPG|left|thumb|150px]]It was later revealed that Clint indeed survived and that he was the one who nailed the costume on the wall. He realized that the whole world thought that he was dead and he himself also had doubts of who he really was. In his disordered state of mind he found himself standing in front of [[Doctor Strange (Stephen Strange)|Doctor Strange]]'s house. He met Strange who ensured him that he was who he thinks he is and that he is indeed alive. Strange informed him of what had happened and that Wanda couldn't be found and that he thought she might be dead. Clint didn't believe this and started to search for her. He found her in [[Wundagore|Wundagore Mountain]] where she lived with her aunt Agatha. She didn't remember anything and didn't recognize him at all. She also told him that she had lived her whole life in that village. Clint decided to stay in the village for some time with her until he for some reason came back to the states and contacted Iron Man revealing to him that he was alive. After Iron Man had ensured that he was who he said he was he made Clint an offer to be the next Captain America. Clint even tried the flag on and got to use the original shield but he realized that it was a mistake when he met [[Patriot (Elijah Bradley)|Patriot]] and new [[Hawkeye (Kate Bishop)|Hawkeye]] who convinced that he wasn't Captain America. Clint let them escape and gave the shield back to Iron Man and told him that he will mail the "flag" later. Not long after this Clint again found himself in front of Doctor Strange's house now seeming as though it had been abandoned and sold to a franchise company. In reality, however, it was illusion cast by Strange to hide himself and his team members from Iron Man. They decided to show themselves to Clint and after some talk and magic they decided to give Clint Ronin's costume. They then left to Japan to save their team member [[Echo (Maya Lopez)|Maya Lopez]] from the [[Hand]].
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[[category:Reformed Villains]]
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Cyclops (Scott Summers)

2009-02-13T19:23:15Z

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universe = [[Marvel Universe]]
| real_name = Scott Summers
| aliases = "Slim"; formerly Slym Dayspring, Mutate #007, Erik the Red
| identity = Publicly known
| occupation = Co-headmaster of Xavier Institute for Higher Learning, adventurer, former student, former radio announcer
| citizenship = U.S.A.
| place_of_birth = Anchorage, Alaska
| relatives = [[Summers, Phillip|Philip Summers]] (grandfather), [[Summers, Deborah|Deborah Summers]] (grandmother), [[Corsair|Christopher Summers]] (Corsair, father, deceased), [[Summers, Katherine|Katherine Anne Summers]] (mother, deceased), [[Havok|Alexander Summers]] (Havok, brother), [[Vulcan (Gabriel Summers)|Gabriel Summers]] (Vulcan, brother), [[Jack O'Diamonds|Jack Winters]] (Jack O'Diamonds, former foster father), [[Phoenix (Jean Grey)|Jean Grey-Summers]] (Phoenix, wife), [[Pryor, Madelyne|Madelyne Pryor-Summers]] (ex-wife, deceased), [[Cable|Nathan Christopher Summers]] (Cable, son), [[Grey, John|John Grey]] (father-in-law, deceased), [[Grey, Elaine|Elaine Grey]] (mother-in-law, deceased), [[Grey-Bailey, Sarah|Sarah Grey-Bailey]] (sister-in-law, deceased), [[Jenskot, Aliya|Aliya Jenskot]] (daughter-in-law, deceased), [[Genesis|Tyler Dayspring]] (Genesis, grandson, deceased), [[Stryfe]] (clone son, deceased)
| groups = [[X-Men]], formerly [[Twelve]], [[X-Factor|X-Factor/X-Terminators]]
| education = College degree from Professor Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, post-graduate courses
| height = 6'3"
| weight = 195 lbs.
| eyes = Brown, glowing red when using powers
| hair = Brown
| powers = Cyclops possesses the mutant ability to project a beam of heatless ruby-colored concussive force from his eyes, which act as inter-dimensional apertures between this universe and another. Cyclops' body constantly absorbs ambient energy, such as sunlight, from his environment into his body's cells that allows him to open the apertures. Cyclops' mind generates a psionic field that is attuned to the forces that maintain the apertures. Because this field envelops his body, it automatically shunts the other-dimensional particles back into their point of origin when they collide with his body. Thus, his body is protected from the effects of the particles, and even the thin membranes of his eyelids are sufficient to block the emission of energy. The synthetic ruby quartz crystal used to fashion the lenses of Cyclops' eyewear is resonant to his minds' psionic field and is similarly protected.

The width of Cyclops' optic blast is focused by his mind's psionic field with the same autonomic function that regulated his original eyes' ability to focus. As Cyclops focuses, the size of the apertures change and thus act as a valve to control the flow of particles and the beam's relative power. The height of Cyclops's eye-blast is controlled by his visor's adjustable slit. The beam's effective range is approximately 2,000 feet.

Due to a head injury, Cyclops is unable to shut off his optic blasts at will and must therefore wear ruby quartz lenses to block the beams.
| abilities = Cyclops is an expert tactician and battle strategist, often leading the X-Men in battle.
| weapons = None
| paraphernalia = The mask Cyclops wears to prevent random discharge is lined with powdered ruby quartz crystal. It incorporates two longitudinally mounted flat lenses that can lever inward providing a constantly variable exit slot. The inverted clamshell mechanism is operated by a twin system of miniature electrical motors. As a safety factor there is a constant positive closing pressure provided by springs. The mask itself is made of high-impact cycolac plastic. There is an overriding finger-operated control mechanism on either side of the mask, and normal operation is through a flat micro-switch installed in the thumb of either glove.
| debut = X-Men #1 (1963)
| origin = Uncanny X-Men #156 (1982), Classic X-Men #41-42 (1989), X-Men #39-42 (1967-1968)
| significant_issues = First joined X-Men (X-Men #1, 1963); appointed deputy leader (X-Men #7, 1964); began romance with Jean Grey (X-Men #32, 1967); trained new X-Men (X-Men #94, 1975); believed Jean dead, left X-Men (X-Men #138, 1980); reunited with father (Uncanny X-Men #154, 1982); married Madelyne (Uncanny X-Men #175, 1983); Nathan born (Uncanny X-Men #201, 1986); founded X-Factor (X-Factor #1, 1986); Nathan taken to future (X-Factor #68, 1991); married Jean (X-Men #30, 1994); raised Nathan in future (Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix #1-4, 1994); merged with Apocalypse (Uncanny X-Men #377/X-Men #97, 2000); freed from Apocalypse (X-Men: The Search For Cyclops #1-4, 2000-2001); began psychic affair with Emma (New X-Men #128, 2002); became co-headmaster of School (Astonishing X-Men #1, 2004)
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bio_text= Scott Summers was the first of two sons born to Major [[Corsair|Christopher Summers]], a test pilot for the U.S. Air Force, and his wife [[Summers, Katherine|Katherine]]. Christopher was flying his family home from vacation when their plane was attacked by a spacecraft from the interstellar Shi'ar Empire. To save their lives, Katherine pushed Scott and his brother [[Havok|Alex]] out of the plane with the only available parachute. Scott suffered a head injury upon landing, thus forever preventing him from controlling his mutant power by himself.

With their parents presumed dead, the authorities separated the two boys. Alex was adopted, but Scott remained comatose in a hospital for a year. On recovering, he was placed in an orphanage in Omaha, Nebraska that was secretly controlled by his future enemy, the evil geneticist [[Mister Sinister]].

As a teenager, Scott came into the foster care of Jack Winters, a mutant criminal known as the [[Jack O'Diamonds]]. After Scott began to suffer from severe headaches he was sent to a specialist who discovered that lenses made of ruby quartz corrected the problem. Soon after, Scott's mutant power first erupted from his eyes as an uncontrollable blast of optic force. The blast demolished a crane, causing it to drop its payload toward a terrified crowd. Scott saved lives by obliterating the object with another blast, but the bystanders believed that he had tried to kill them and rallied into an angry mob. Scott fled, escaping on a freight train.

Winters sought to use Scott's newfound talent in his crimes, and physically abused the young boy when he initially refused. However, Scott's display of power had attracted the attention of the mutant telepath [[Professor X|Professor Charles Xavier]], who teamed up with F.B.I. agent [[Duncan, Fred|Fred Duncan]] in their mutual attempt to find Scott. Scott was rescued from Winters' clutches and was enlisted by Xavier as the first member of the [[X-Men]], a team of young mutants who trained to use their powers in the fight for human/mutant equality.

As Cyclops, Scott became deputy leader of the X-Men. While he was a skilled tactician, his social skills were lacking. Scott had fallen in love with his teammate [[Phoenix (Jean Grey)|Jean Grey]], but his reserved demeanor prevented him from expressing his feelings for her for years. When Xavier's other original recruits left the fold following an encounter with the [[Glossary:S#sentient|sentient]] island-being [[Krakoa]], Cyclops stayed on as deputy leader of the new team.

[[image: Erik_the_Red-Cyke.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Disguised as Erik the Red]]Shortly thereafter, the cosmic entity known as the [[Phoenix Force]] took Jean's place. When it committed suicide, Scott believed the love of his life had died and he left the X-Men. During his time away from the team, Scott met fishing boat captain [[Forrester, Lee|Lee Forrester]] who helped him work through his grief. Scott eventually returned to the X-Men whereupon he met [[Madelyne Pryor]], a woman who bore an uncanny resemblance to Jean. Unaware that Madelyne was a clone of Jean created by Sinister, Scott fell in love with Madelyne and they were soon married. Madelyne fell pregnant and bore Scott a son named [[Cable|Nathan Christopher]].

When the real Jean emerged from suspended animation, Scott abandoned his wife and son and rejoined the other original X-Men in establishing a new team, [[X-Factor]]. During a [[Inferno|demonic invasion]] of New York City, X-Factor and the X-Men fought against a super-powered and insane Madelyne. The invasion was thwarted after Madelyne perished in combat with Jean.

[[image: jeangrey01.jpg|left|200px|thumb]]Later, the mutant warlord named [[Apocalypse (En Sabah Nur)|Apocalypse]] infected baby Nathan with a techno-organic virus. To save his son's life, Scott had to allow a member of the [[Clan Askani]] to transport Nathan two millennia into the future, where it had been foreseen that he would deliver the world from Apocalypse’s clutches. X-Factor disbanded soon after, and its members returned to the ranks of the X-Men. Scott and his long-time love Jean were married, and whilst on their honeymoon their spirits were taken into the timestream by the Clan Askani’s matriarch. Arriving in the future, they inhabited new bodies and raised Nathan for twelve years. When they returned to their own time and bodies, Nathan remained in the future and ultimately matured into his time's greatest hero: [[Cable]].

Following Professor X's arrest for crimes committed as the evil psionic entity [[Onslaught (entity)|Onslaught]], Scott assumed the role of leadership of the X-Men once more. Soon after, the government sponsored mutant-hunting operation known as "[[Operation: Zero Tolerance|Zero Tolerance]]" took effect, and the villainous [[Bastion]] captured the X-Men. In his attempt to destroy mutantkind, Bastion placed a nanotech bomb inside Scott's body. The X-Men escaped, and the mutant doctor named [[Reyes, Cecilia|Cecilia Reyes]] saved Scott's life. Scott and his wife soon took a leave of absence from the X-Men for a period of recuperation.

[[image: cyclops03.jpg|left|200px|thumb]]Not long after returning to the team, Scott and Jean soon found themselves embroiled in Apocalypse's bid for cosmic power by assembling "[[Twelve|The Twelve]]" - a group of mutants who would determine the fate of their kind that included Scott, Jean, and Cable. They were wired to a machine that would channel their awesome energies into Apocalypse, allowing him to absorb the body of the time-tossed powerful mutant teenager known as [[X-Man]]. As his teammates fell around him, a powerless Scott saved X-Man and merged with the would-be conqueror to create a new evil entity. Jean detected Scott's psyche inside Apocalypse and prevented the X-Men from destroying him, however he was presumed dead by most of his teammates. Only Jean and Cable refused to believe Scott had perished.

Investigating rumors he was alive, the pair found him in the birthplace of Apocalypse in Akkaba, Egypt, struggling to reassert his mind over the villain's psyche. Ultimately, Jean was able to physically rip Apocalypse's essence from Scott's body using her mental powers, and Cable destroyed it with his own powers.

[[image: cyclops01.jpg|left|200px|thumb]]Scott left for a small period of recuperation, during which he met and reconciled with his father. Afterwards, Scott returned to the X-Men, but his association with Apocalypse had given him a grimmer, more serious personality than ever before. As a result, many of his relationships became strained, including his marriage to Jean. Scott sought the counsel of his teammate [[Frost, Emma|Emma Frost]] and the pair began a psychic affair. When Jean discovered Scott's betrayal, he left the X-Men in order to sort out the mess his life had become.

Following the outing of Professor X as a mutant to the world, his school was rechristened the Xavier Institute of Higher Learning and opened its doors to the mutant population at large, training and educating dozens of young new students to help them cope with their burgeoning abilities. After the death of his wife, Scott assumed the position of co-headmaster of the School alongside his new love, Emma.

Cyclops's world was further upset when a mysterious mutant attacked and brought him and Marvel Girl to a secret abandoned facility. Cyclops eventually discovered that the mutant was none other than his brother [[Vulcan (Gabriel Summers)|Gabriel]], who had been a student of Moira's that Professor X had sent to rescue Scott from Krakoa. Scott had witnessed the apparent deaths of Gabriel and his teammates; Xavier had mind-wiped him to alleviate the psychic trauma of the event. Shaken to the core, Cyclops expelled the then powerless Xavier from the Institute.

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[[category:Heroes]]
[[category:Mutants]]
[[category:X-Men]]

Aero

2009-01-17T20:37:43Z

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universe = [[Marvel Universe]]
| real_name = Melody Guthrie
| aliases = None
| identity = Secret
| occupation = Former student, farmer
| citizenship = U.S.A.
| place_of_birth = Cumberland County, Kentucky
| relatives = Thomas Zebulon (father, deceased), Lucinda (mother), Lucas Bartholemew (uncle), Samuel ([[Cannonball (Sam Guthrie)|Cannonball]], brother), Paige ([[Husk]], sister), Joshua "Jay" ([[Icarus]], brother, deceased), Joelle (sister), Elizabeth (sister), Jebediah (brother), Lewis (brother), two other unnamed siblings, Ray Jr. (adopted brother)
| groups = Formerly [[Xavier Institute]] Student Body
| education = Various courses at Xavier Institute
| height =
| weight =
| eyes = Blue
| hair = Brown
| powers = Melody produced an aura which granted her flight.
| abilities =
| weapons =
| paraphernalia =
| debut = (Unidentified) New Mutants #42; (identified, as Aero) Uncanny X-Men #444
| origin =
| significant_issues =
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main_image= Aero442.jpg
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bio_text= The middle child of ten siblings, Melody Guthrie is the fourth of the Guthrie children to have manifested mutant abilities. Sent to join her kin at the Xavier Institute, Melody ultimately lost her powers with the advent of [[House of M|"M-Day"]]. Believing she still had her powers, she jumped off a building, but was saved by Beast in the nick of time.

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[[category:X-Men]]
[[category:Heroes]]
[[category:Mutants]]
[[category:Women]]

Baron Zemo (Heinrich Zemo)

2007-07-22T21:57:22Z

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universe = [[Marvel Universe]]
| real_name = Baron Heinrich Zemo
| identity = Publicly Known
| occupation = Would-be conqueror, Scientist
| place_of_birth = Castle Zemo, Germany
| groups = Founder of the [[Masters Of Evil]], [[Nazi Party]], [[Legion of the Unliving]] (after death)
| citizenship = Citizen of Germany; Wanted by officials for war crimes
| education = Doctorate Degree
| aliases = None known
| relatives = Harbin Zemo (distant ancestor), Hademar Zemo (distant ancestor), Heller Zemo (distant ancestor), Herbert Zemo (distant ancestor), Helmuth Zemo (distant ancestor), Hackett Zemo (distant ancestor), Hartwig Zemo (distant ancestor), Hilliard Zemo (distant ancestor), Hobart Zemo (grandfather), Herman Zemo (father), Hilda Zemo (Wife; Deceased), [[Baron Zemo (Helmut)|Helmut Zemo]](Son), Heike Zemo (daughter-in-law)
| height = 5'9"
| weight = 180 lbs
| eyes = Blue
| hair = Grey/Black
| powers = none
| abilities = Zemo was a brilliant scientific genius who made great advances in the field of laser technology, the development of adhesives, genetic manipulation, and the creation of androids. During his decades in South America, Zemo trained himself in various forms of unarmed combat, including karate. He remained a formidable master of these skills until the end of his life.
| debut = (In shadow) Avengers #4 (1964); (full) Avengers #6 (1964)
| origin = Avengers #6 (1964)
| significant_issues = First appearance in shadow (Avengers #4, 1964); fought Howling Commandos (Sgt. Fury & his Howling Commandos #8, 1964); created Medusa Cannon, Hilda's death (Captain America: The Medusa Effect, 1994); killed Citizen V (Thunderbolts: Distant Rumblings #-1, 1997); believed to have killed Bucky (Avengers #4, 1964); founded Masters of Evil (Avengers #6, 1964); killed during battle with Captain America (Avengers #15, 1965); body destroyed by Crossbones (Captain America #361, 1989)
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main_image=Zemo.jpg
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bio_text=Baron Heinrich Zemo was one of the most brilliant scientists of all Nazi Germany, and joined the Nazi party early in it's existence. Zemo quickly became one of the Nazis' top scientists and the most wanted Axis agent. One of his first public activities occurred when Allied Sergeant [[Fury, Nick|Nick Fury]] invaded Zemo's castle to destroy Zemo's death ray. The defeat left him vilified throughout the world, and even in Germany, where Zemo took his wife and son, [[Baron Zemo (Helmut)|Helmut]], into hiding. Zemo began wearing a cowl to disguise himself.

Zemo was working on his invention known as Adhesive X when the hero [[Captain America (Steve Rogers)|Captain America]] invaded his laboratories. In the course of destroying the only supply, the adhesive covered Zemo's cowled head, which became permanently affixed. As a result, Zemo became consumed with a violent, insane hatred for Captain America and mankind in general.

Zemo led many missions of sabotage and terror against the Allies, often clashing with Captain America. Late in the war, Captain America and his sidekick [[Winter_Soldier|Bucky]] tried to stop one such plan, but failed. It was believed that Bucky died in an explosion but would return years later as the Winter Soldier. Captain America was thrown into icy waters which led him into a period of suspended animation. Soon after, Zemo left Germany, and his family, in the final days of the war, hiding away in a base he had constructed in the South American jungle. Over the following decades, Zemo constructed a device to use his death ray against entire cities. About the same time, Captain America re-appeared, joined by the superhuman team the [[Avengers]]. Zemo created his own team of super-villains, calling them the [[Masters Of Evil]], in order to destroy the Avengers, but they failed. Zemo clashed with the Avengers several times after that, including an attempt to destroy them by transforming Simon Williams into [[Wonder Man]] so that he could infiltrate the Avengers' ranks.

Ultimately, Zemo's plans were never successful. In his final attack against Captain America, he kidnapped the Captain's sidekick, [[Jones, Rick|Rick Jones]], and brought him to his South American lair. Captain America rescued Jones, and when fleeing Zemo, the glare from Captain America's shield reflected into Zemo's eyes. Temporarily blinded, Zemo fired his death ray wildly, causing an avalanche that killed him.
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[[category:Avengers]]
[[category:Deceased]]
[[category:International]]

Nightcrawler

2007-07-19T10:58:02Z

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universe = [[Marvel Universe]]
| real_name = Kurt Wagner
| identity = Secret (known to British authorities)
| occupation = Adventurer; former priest, circus performer
| place_of_birth = Bavaria, Germany
| groups = [[X-Men]]; formerly [[Neyaphem]], [[Excalibur]], [[N-Men]]
| citizenship = Germany
| education = College-level courses at [[Xavier Institute|Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters]]
| aliases = "Fuzzy Elf", formerly Gainsborough
| relatives = [[Azazel (mutant)|Azazel]] (father), Raven Darkholme ([[Mystique]], mother), [[Creed, Graydon|Graydon Creed]] (half-brother, deceased), Nils Styger ([[Abyss]], half-brother), [[Kiwi Black]] (half-brother), other half-siblings (deceased), [[Szardos, Margali|Margali Szardos]] (foster mother), [[Rogue]] (foster sister), Jimaine Szardos([[Magik (Amanda Sefton)|Magik]], Amanda Sefton, foster sister), Stefan Szardos (foster brother, deceased), Talia Wagner ([[Nocturne (Age of Apocalypse)|Nocturne]], alternate timeline daughter)
| height = 5'9"
| weight = 161 lbs.
| eyes = Shining yellow, no visible pupils
| hair = Indigo
| powers = Nightcrawler is a mutant who can teleport by opening a portal into another dimension, travelling through it via an unconscious direction-finding sense, and returning to his own dimension. When teleporting, Nightcrawler leaves behind a small portion of the atmosphere of the other dimension that escapes with a muffled “bamf” sound and smells of brimstone. On returning, his power automatically displaces any extraneous liquids and gases.

Nightcrawler can easily teleport north south along Earth's magnetic lines of force. However, teleporting east west against them or teleporting vertically is more difficult. Under optimal conditions, Nightcrawler can teleport 2 miles east west, 3 miles north south, and 2 miles vertically if he exerts himself. Nightcrawler's momentum is retained when teleporting, so he arrives with the same inertia he left with. He can reduce this by teleporting short distances in the opposite direction.

Nightcrawler has a limited unconscious extrasensory ability that prevents him from teleporting into any area that he cannot see or has not seen in the past, as doing so runs the risk of injury or death by materializing partially or entirely within a solid object.

Through practice, Nightcrawler has increased the mass he can teleport with him, though the limit to the amount of weight he can carry when teleporting and the distance over which he can teleport with such additional loads are unknown. Teleporting with Nightcrawler often leaves a passenger feeling weak and nauseous.

Nightcrawler has adhesive hands and feet, enabling him to cling to most surfaces, similarly to [[Spider-Man (Peter Parker)|Spider-Man]]. He can also render himself nigh-invisible in shadows by manipulating the ever-present portal to the dimension he teleports through so as to bend light around himself.

Nightcrawler has above human average nightvision, enabling him to see small objects (such as letters and small symbols) without much light being required.
| abilities = Nightcrawler is an Olympic-class acrobat thanks to his flexible spine that allows him to perform contortionist-like feats and to go long periods in a semi-crouching position without injury. He is a skilled hand-to-hand combatant and a master at fencing, which he can even perform with his tail, which is strong enough to support his entire body weight.
| paraphernalia = Nightcrawler occasionally uses an image inducer to disguise his true appearance with a holographic form.
| weapons = Nightcrawler formerly wielded a pair of swords.
| debut = Giant-Size X-Men #1 (1975)
| origin = Uncanny X-Men #428 (2003); Uncanny Origins #8 (1997)
| significant_issues = Killed foster brother (X-Men Annual #4, 1980); first joined X-Men (Giant-Size X-Men #1, 1975); first used image inducer (Classic X-Men #4, 1986); first blended with shadows (X-Men #102, 1976); first encountered Mystique (X-Men #141, 1981); injured by Marauders (Uncanny X-Men #211, 1986); co-founded Excalibur (Excalibur: The Sword is Drawn, 1988); regained full powers (Excalibur #37, 1991); formed N-Men (Excalibur #45, 1991); learned Mystique is mother (X-Men Unlimited #4, 1994); rejoined X-Men (Uncanny X-Men #360/X-Men #80, 1998); first seen studying for priesthood (X-Men #100, 2000); first encountered Supreme Pontiff (Uncanny X-Men #400, 2001); quit priesthood (Uncanny X-Men #419, 2003); learned Azazel is father (Uncanny X-Men #432, 2003)
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bio_text= Born in Bavaria to the blue-skinned shapeshifting mutant later known as [[Mystique]], Kurt Wagner was shunned at birth due to his having blue skin, pointed ears, fangs, and a long pointed tail. At the time disguised as the Baroness Wagner, Mystique's true identity was revealed after she gave birth to Kurt, and the pair were chased by an angry mob. Fleeing to the nearby falls, Mystique threw the infant Kurt over the edge and fled. Kurt was saved by his natural father, the enigmatic being known as [[Azazel (mutant)|Azazel]], and given into the care of [[Szardos, Margali|Margali Szardos]], a sorceress and gypsy queen.

Margali took baby Kurt to the small Bavarian circus where she worked as a fortune teller as a cover for her activities as a sorceress. Kurt was never legally adopted by anyone, but was raised by all the members of the circus, who had no prejudices against "freaks". Kurt grew up happily in the circus with his two closest friends, Margali's natural children Stefan and Jimaine. Stefan feared that his magical heritage may one day corrupt him, and so he had Kurt promise that if he ever killed without reason for Kurt to stop him. During his formative years Kurt exhibited tremendous natural agility, and quickly became the circus's star acrobat and trapeze artist with audiences assuming that he was simply a normal human dressed in a demon costume. Kurt worked closely with Jimaine, and the pair soon became involved in a romantic relationship.

[[Image: ncwlr.jpg|left|250px]]Years later, the Texas millionaire Amos Jardine, who ran a large circus based in Florida, heard of the circus Kurt worked for and bought it. Jardine intended to move its best acts into his American circus. However, he demanded that Kurt be placed in the circus's freak show, where he was imprisoned against his will and drugged in order to remain complacent. Eventually, a young boy would free Nightcrawler, who would threaten Jardine in order to make him remain a better owner to his circus friends. Nightcrawler then ran away and made his way back to Germany where he discovered that Stefan had gone mad and had brutally slain several members of a lost race of half-human creatures. Kurt found Stefan and fought him, hoping to stop his rampage, but in the course of the struggle Kurt unintentionally broke Stefan's neck. The villagers of the nearby town of Winzeldorf discovered Kurt and assumed him to be a demon who was responsible for the killings. They cornered Kurt in the town and were about to kill him when they were all psionically paralyzed by [[Professor X|Professor Charles Xavier]], who had come to recruit Kurt into his team of mutant super-heroes known as the [[X-Men]].

Kurt agreed to join the group, but before they left for America, he and Xavier went to the Bavarian circus so that Kurt could explain to Margali about Stefan's death. However, Margali was not there, and for years she held Kurt responsible for murdering Stefan. Later, she learned the truth and she and Kurt were reconciled. Kurt was also happily reunited with Jimaine, who had been living in the United States under the assumed name of [[Magik (Amanda Sefton)|Amanda Sefton]].

After many adventures with the X-Men, including a clash with the [[Brotherhood of Mutants|Brotherhood of Evil Mutants]] during which Kurt first met his mother Mystique (although he didn't know it at the time), discovering his ability to be invisible in shadow, traveling through dimensions with [[Pryde, Kitty|Kitty Pryde]]'s dragon [[Lockheed]], and more, Kurt was finally severely wounded during the attack on the underground colony of mutants known as the [[Morlocks]] by [[Riptide]], a member of a team of mutant assassins named the [[Marauders (mutants)|Marauders]]. Kurt was taken to the mutant research facility on [[Muir Island]] off the coast of Scotland where he recuperated, but discovered that he could no longer teleport as he originally could, and that teleporting others caused a great strain. After hearing of the apparent "death" of the X-Men in Dallas when the team fought the [[Adversary]], Kurt, Pryde, [[Marvel Girl (Rachel Summers)|Rachel Summers]], [[Captain Britain (Brian Braddock)|Captain Britain]], and [[Meggan]] became the founding members of the British super-team [[Excalibur]].

After an encounter with the monarch of [[Latveria]], the armored despot [[Doctor Doom (Victor von Doom)|Dr. Doom]], Kurt's powers were fully restored after Doom used an electromagnetic scrambler in an attempt to disrupt Kurt's teleportating abilities which instead accidentally realigned them.

Following a misunderstanding with Captain Britain over his relationship with Meggan that resulted in a broken leg, Kurt reformed the team of alien bounty hunters known as the [[Technet]] into a team of costumed superhuman adventurers dubbed the [[N-Men]]. Following the Technet's departure, Kurt became Excalibur's leader after the team gained several new members, including the alien [[Shi'ar]] named [[Cerise (Shi'ar)|Cerise]]. Kurt helped Cerise become accustomed to her new life on Earth, which led to the pair forming a romantic relationship. This was to be short-lived, however, after Cerise was found guilty of war crimes and returned to the Shi'ar Empire.

After Captain Britain and Meggan were married, Kurt along with Shadowcat and [[Colossus (Piotr Rasputin)|Colossus]] decided it was time to return to the X-Men. Kurt once more served as a dedicated member of the team until after the battle with the mutant despot [[Apocalypse (En Sabah Nur)|Apocalypse]] that resulted in the seemed death of the first X-Man, [[Cyclops (Scott Summers)|Cyclops]]. Soon after, the ever-devout catholic Kurt left the team to pursue aspirations of becoming a priest. During his studies, Kurt was attacked and wounded by [[Rax]], the hunter of the group of evolved mutants known as the [[Neo]]. Fleeing, Kurt encountered mutant doctor [[Reyes, Cecilia|Cecilia Reyes]], and together the two faced the Neo until the X-Men arrived to swing the tide of battle.

Kurt subsequently rejoined the X-Men while continuing his priesthood studies, but soon after took a leave of absence to mourn the death of his friend and team mate, Colossus. When he returned to the X-Men, it was as a fully ordained priest after apparently undertaking a ceremony at St. Michael's Church in Brooklyn which was overseen by Kurt's mentor, Father Whitney. Kurt even took to wearing a priest's collar as part of his X-Men uniform.

[[Image:Night228x175.jpg|left]]Feeling uncomfortable after his longstanding Catholic training as a result of Kurt's feelings of unrest due to molestations by Catholic leaders, which were only exacerbated after the mutant ex-prostitute [[Stacy X]] joined the team and made advances towards him which he could not reciprocate due to his vocation. Ultimately it came to light that Kurt had never been fully ordained, rather he had been telepathically coerced into believing so as part of a plan by the Church of Humanity's Supreme Pontiff to bring down the Catholic Church by installing Kurt as the next Pope then revealing to the world that he was "satan". The X-Men subsequently defeated the Church of Humanity and prevented their plan for world domination.

Soon after, Kurt found himself unable to resist the compulsion to travel to the Isla des Demonas off the coast of Florida. There, Kurt was manipulated into a ceremony with other teleporters like himself that opened a dimensional portal through which came an army of mutant demons. The X-Men arrived to recover their teammate and clashed with the army. During the battle, Kurt was forcibly removed from the ceremony which collapsed the portal, trapping all present into the other dimension. There, Kurt learned that the leader of the army, Azazel, was his natural father and the father of the other teleporters present. A mutant from biblical times, Azazel sought to use his children's combined powers to return to Earth and enslave humanity. However, Kurt rejected him and, with the aid of his newly-found half-brothers [[Abyss]] and [[Kiwi Black]], Azazel was defeated.

Nightcrawler has since gone on several missions of an occult nature, culminating in a battle against the demonic Hive who was revealed to be responsible for Stefan's rampage. Nightcrawler would be visited by [[Mephisto]] on his birthday shortly after that event, who told Nightcrawler that a war was brewing, and if Nightcrawler would take Mephisto's side, he could have any reward he wanted. Kurt rejected the offer, however. Recently, Nightcrawler has also met the dimensionally-stranded [[Nocturne (Age of Apocalypse)|Nocturne]], daughter of a Nightcrawler from an alternate timeline, who has taken to calling him "dad."
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[[category:X-Men]]
[[category:Heroes]]
[[category:International]]
[[category:Mutants]]

User:Slartibartfast

2007-07-19T09:56:08Z

Slartibartfast:

Deathurge

2007-04-11T08:53:37Z

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{{Powerbox|
universe = [[Marvel Universe]]
| real_name = Deathurge
| identity = His existence is not known to the world-at-large
| occupation = Harbinger, angel of death
| place_of_birth = Inapplicable
| groups = Former agent of [[Maelstrom]]
| citizenship = Inapplicable
| education = Inapplicable
| aliases = None
| relatives = Unrevealed
| height = Variable
| weight = Variable
| eyes = None
| hair = None
| powers = As an immaterial cosmic force, Deathurge can appear material or intangible. He can survive extreme temperatures and the rigors of space. His body is composed of an unknown material or energy, which he claims is the “midnight in all mortal souls,” and he can pull weapons from his body composed of the same material. He can also form skis of this material in order to travel at interstellar speed. As an agent of death, Deathurge could sense the imminent death of another, would guide his or her spirit to the afterlife, and appear in a recognizable form similar to the deceased's own species.
| abilities = Mastery in all weapons and hand-to-hand combat
| weapons = Weapons created from his body include spears, bows and arrows, axes, chains, and swords.
| paraphernalia = None
| debut = Marvel Two-In-One #71
| origin = Quasar #2,
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|main_image=Deathurge.jpg
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{{bio|
bio_text= Not much is known about Deathurge, the agent of [[Oblivion]]. He is an entity of some cosmic significance, as he claims to fulfill the embodiment of the life’s urge for self-destruction. He would often appear to those who wished to die, granting their desire by dealing their final blow. For example, years ago, when the [[Eternals|Eternal]] colony on the planet Uranus had ultimately become a society of pure ennui, thanks to their discovery of the Theory of Everything, Deathurge appeared to them. With their welcome, Deathurge destroyed their protective dome, killing them all.

In more recent years, Deathurge appeared as a little more than a minion of [[Maelstrom]]. When Maelstrom’s lieutenants were captured after securing an experiment deriving from the Terrigen Mists, Maelstrom ordered Deathurge to slay them all. He soon revived the lieutenants by way of cloned bodies. In a similar way, when Maelstrom lost his powers due to accidental exposure to the experimental Mists, he cried out for Deathurge to kill him, and Maelstrom was revived in a cloned body as well. A second time, when Maelstrom was defeated by the [[Avengers]] and the Eternals of Olympus, Deathurge once again killed his “master” at his own request, and he was again revived in a cloned body. However, Deathurge predicted that Maelstrom would die again and, next time, would not be able to use his next clone, Enraged, Maelstrom dismissed Deathurge.

Deathurge appeared next to [[Quasar (Wendell Vaughn)|Quasar]] when the hero investigated the Eternals of Uranus. Quasar was also feeling extreme angst over his recent appointment as Protector of the Universe, allowing Deathurge to battle him, sensing that Quasar was calling out to him. Quasar nonetheless forced Deathurge to flee, but the entity warned Quasar of a time when he would beg Deathurge to kill him, and he would refuse.

True to Deathurge’ earlier prediction, Maelstrom had been unable to revive his clone, but his physical death allowed Maelstrom to eventually take on the cosmic role of Anomaly. As Anomaly, Maelstrom also became an agent of Oblivion. Maelstrom bade Deathurge to eliminate the race of Watchers, who may interfere with his plan to collapse all of existence into oblivion, and Deathurge somehow managed to prompt a thought to the Watchers, that their mere existence violated their oath of non-interference in the worlds they watched. This “thought virus” threatened all Watchers, who would appear to die upon contemplating it, until Quasar managed to come up with a counter argument that stopped the plague and also resuscitated the dead Watchers.

Maelstrom later forcibly took Quasar’s Quantum Bands by cutting off his hands, leaving the hero to die, and Deathurge fulfilled his promise by refusing to aid Quasar in his last moments. He was chased off by [[Ghost Rider (Daniel Ketch)|Ghost Rider]]. Maelstrom and Deathurge finally tried to reduce all of existence to oblivion by collapsing the universe into a massive black hole. By this time, however, Quasar was revived and used as a champion by Oblivion’s counterpart, [[Infinity]], and Quasar managed to send Maelstrom into the black hole instead.

Perhaps the most curious aspect of Deathurge was the strange bond he shared with Craig Hollis, [[Mister Immortal]], of Earth. As a newborn infant, Craig witnessed Deathurge carrying the spirit of his mother away, as she had died in childbirth. Deathurge promised his mother that he would look after the child, and young Craig had “D’urge” as a playmate while growing up, although most thought he was playing with an invisible friend. This lasted until the time Craig’s first true childhood friend, Terri O’Doughan, and Craig became lovers. Deathurge came to collect Terri’s soul, but an enraged Craig was left behind.

More recently, Maelstrom once again wanted to end existence, this time ending all things, even oblivion itself. Deathurge confronted Maelstrom, but Maelstrom continued unabated. At the same time, the [[Great Lakes Avengers]] were undergoing several crises, not the least of which was the death of their member [[Monkey Joe]]. Craig, as Mister Immortal, caught Deathurge as he came to collect the soul of Monkey Joe. (As Deathurge appeared to Monkey Joe in the form of a squirrel, Craig had Deathurge at the advantage.) Deathurge revealed Craig’s immortality stemmed from him being the final step in human evolution, a man who evolved past death itself, and Deathruge’s appearances was meant to help Craig process this.

Because of Deathurge’s capture by Mister Immortal, the spirit of Monkey Joe was able to pass beyond without Deathurge’s help, and this led Oblivion to deem Deathurge unworthy to continue serving him. The being approached the recently-deceased [[Doorman (DeMarr Davis)|Doorman]] to become his next harbinger and angel of death. Six months later, Oblivion answered Deathurge’s appeal, as he was still stuck in the form of a squirrel. Deathurge convinced Oblivion to let him try and claim the soul of [[Tippy Toe]], Monkey Joe’s replacement, instead, and Oblivion obliged. Unfortunately, Tippy-Toe never fell into any of Deathurge’s deathtraps (only Mister Immortal) before the stroke of midnight, and Deathurge was once again abandoned on Earth, and still a squirrel.
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[[category:Avengers]]
[[category:Cosmic]]

Talkback (Chase Stein)

2007-04-06T10:03:06Z

Slartibartfast:

{{Powerbox|
universe = [[Marvel Universe]]
| real_name = Chase Stein
| identity = Secret
| occupation = Adventurer
| place_of_birth = Los Angeles, California
| groups = [[Runaways]]
| citizenship = U.S.A.
| education = High School Student
| aliases = None
| relatives = Victor (father, deceased), Janet (mother, deceased)
| height = Unrevealed
| weight = Unrevealed
| eyes = Blue
| hair = Blonde
| powers = No known powers
| abilities = Pilots a transport ship, The Leapfrog, which has various technological abilities, including laser weapons.
| paraphernalia = Stein used to carry gauntlets called "Fistigons", which had several kinds of weaponry built in them. He carries a pair of multi-spectral goggles which have built-in remote sensing radiometers. Using the goggles he is able to take in more information from what he sees. He also becomes able to see infrared radiation and other parts of the electromagnetic continuum.
| creators = Brian K. Vaughan, Adrian Alphona
| debut = Runaways #.01 Vol.1
| origin =
| significant_issues =
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bio_text= Chase Stein is the son of mad scientists Victor and Janet Stein. The two supposedly made a fortune from inventing a tool that removes stickers from CDs, but were actually members of the secret group of super villains called The Pride. Victor often physically abused Chase for talking back and for getting poor grades in school.

Chase often comes across as being a dumb, obnoxious jock, but he is surprisingly street smart. Before he learned that his parents were members of The Pride, Chase wanted to be an announcer for ESPN, but after his experiences with the [[Runaways]] he decided that he wanted to join the FBI to help other troubled teens like him, with the added perk of carrying a gun all the time.

He received his codename "Talkback" from [[Arsenic (and Old Lace)|Gertrude's]] sarcastic remark, and for his habit of talking back. The only Runaway with a driver's license, Chase transports the team in the Leapfrog. He used equipment stolen from his parents, "weaponized" gloves called Fistigons and multi-spectral goggles, but the gauntlets were destroyed in the final battle with the [[Pride]]. Chase was the one who originally found the Runaways' first hideout, a "missing mansion" which was swallowed up during an earthquake in the 1920s or 1930s that he nicknamed "The Hostel".
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Blackheart

2007-02-27T09:04:08Z

Slartibartfast:

{{Powerbox|
universe = [[Marvel Universe]]
| real_name = Blackheart
| aliases = Lord Blackheart, Black King, Voice
| identity = Existence unknown to general public
| occupation = Demon
| citizenship = Realm of [[Hell]]
| place_of_birth = Christ’s Crown, New York
| relatives = [[Mephisto]] (father), [[Mephista]] (half-sister); [[Hellstorm|Daimon]] and [[Satana|Satana Hellstrom]], [[Drakonmegas Mikal|Mikal Drakonmegas]] (quasi-siblings)
| groups = Former leader of the [[Hellfire Club]], [[Spirits of Vengeance]], [[Corrupt]]
| education = Self-taught and tutored by [[Mephisto]]
| height = Variable
| weight = Variable
| eyes = Black (Variable)
| hair = Black (Variable)
| powers = Blackheart can regenerate from most physical harm; levitate; extra-dimensional teleportation; change the size and physical form of himself and willing others; generate concussive blasts of black energy; and survive without food, water, or sleep. Though he can assume human form, Blackheart usually appears as a black spine-covered humanoid with a long tail. He smells unpleasantly of burning ink and roses, and has no discernible heartbeat. He likely possesses further unrevealed abilities.
| abilities = Unrevealed
| weapons = None
| paraphernalia = None
| debut = Daredevil #270 (1989)
| origin =
| significant_issues =
}}{{Headshot|
|main_image=blackheart3.jpg
}}
{{bio|
bio_text= Centuries of murder saturated the Christ's Crown area with evil until the attempted rape of a young girl named Sarah drew [[Mephisto]] to create a “son”, Blackheart, from the accumulated wrongs. Slaying both rapist and victim, Blackheart explored the nature of evil under his father's tutelage, clashing with and failing to corrupt [[Daredevil]] and [[Spider-Man]]. Mephisto and Blackheart soon drew Daredevil, [[Ash, Brandy|Brandy Ash]], the genetically engineered Number Nine, and Inhumans [[Gorgon (Inhuman)|Gorgon]], [[Karnak]], and [[Ahura]] into Hell.

Observing these mortals led Blackheart to rebel against his father and seek a newer form of evil; in retaliation, Mephisto diminished Blackheart’s powers. Focusing on those who walked the line between good and evil, Blackheart tried and failed to recruit [[Wolverine (James Howlett)|Wolverine]], the [[Punisher (Frank Castle)|Punisher]] and the [[Ghost Rider (Daniel Ketch)|Ghost Rider]] to his rebellion. Blackheart also aided [[Wonder Man (Simon Williams)|Wonder Man]] against Mephisto and helped Misha of the mercenary Warheads as her telepathic “Voice”, using [[Mys-Tech|Mys-Tech’s]] Rathcoole to obtain a mystic sword which could harm Mephisto. Returning to Christ’s Crown, Blackheart altered his followers into the Corrupt, and employed Wolverine, Punisher, and Ghost Rider as a feint to allow him to anoint the sword with an innocent’s blood. He apparently slew Mephisto, banishing his “father” from Hell and restoring his own powers to full strength.

As Hell’s ruler, Blackheart focused on corrupting the Ghost Rider, aiding the Furies to possess mortal bodies to torment Ghost Rider and resurrecting the [[Scarecrow (Ebenezer Laughton)|Scarecrow]] to send after Ketch. From his palace in the Burning Flesh district, Blackheart created his own Spirits of Vengeance: his consort Black Rose (the deceased Roxanne Simpson, ex-wife of Dan Ketch’s brother, Johnny Blaze), Verminus Rex (a spirit who had battled the Ghost Rider during World War I), Wallow (a homicidal mortal suicide whom Ghost Rider had thwarted), [[Dogface (Chio)|Doghead]] (a downtrodden immigrant), and Pao Fu (who had died in the arms of Ghost Rider as he tried to save her). Blackheart bargained to free Ghost Rider’s relatives from their curse; in return, Ghost Rider agreed to lead Blackheart’s Spirits. However, the pair fell out and Ghost Rider destroyed Blackheart, banishing him from Hell.

While ruler of Hell, Blackheart had tormented the soul of the mutant [[Stryfe]] by manipulating the [[X-Force]] group, which attracted the attention of the mutant sorceress [[Selene|Selene Gallio]]. After banishment from Hell, Blackheart allied with Selene as the [[Hellfire Club|Hellfire Club’s]] temporary Black King. After defeating Selene's enemy [[Moy, Alyssa|Alyssa Moy]], Blackheart battled the [[Fantastic Four]], Mechamage, [[Hellstorm]], and Margali Szardos; they ultimately defeated Blackheart, binding him beneath New York's Hellfire Club. Trapped there, he continued to aid Selene, opposing X-Force in an attempt to corrupt [[Sunspot]], while awaiting his inevitable release.
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[[category:Horror]]
[[category:Magic]]
[[category:Cosmic]]
[[category:Villains]]

Wilder, Alex

2006-08-19T16:38:30Z

Slartibartfast:

{{Powerbox|
universe = Marvel Universe
| real_name = Alex Wilder
| identity = No Dual Identity
| occupation = Adventurer
| place_of_birth = Los Angeles, CA
| groups = [[Runaways]]
| citizenship = U.S.A.
| education = High school student
| aliases = None
| relatives = [[Wilder, Geoffrey|Geoffrey Wilder]] (father), [[Wilder, Catherine|Catherine Wilder]] (mother, deceased)
| height =
| weight =
| eyes = Brown
| hair = Brown
| powers = No known super human powers.
| abilities = Alex is extremely intelligent and thus has advanced logical and strategic capabilities.
| weapons =
| paraphernalia = A decoder ring which was stolen from [[Karolina Dean]]'s parents which gives him the ability to "decode" a tome that details the past, future and present of the [[Pride]], called [[The Abstract]].
| debut = Runaways #1
| origin =
| significant_issues =
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bio_text= Alex grew up with an admiration of superheroes, and even dressed up as [[Spider-Man (Peter Parker)|Spider-Man]] for Halloween as a child. Though his parents wanted him to be a doctor, Alex had aspirations of someday designing video games for Rockstar Games. Being an introvert, Alex did not have many friends outside of his fellow online gamers; however, he fell in love with fellow Runaway [[Sister Grimm|Nico Minoru]], and she gave him what was probably his first kiss. Nico later confessed that Alex wasn't normally her type, but she felt connected to him given their unusual situation.

Despite being the only one of the group without any superhuman abilities or tools, Alex became the de facto leader of the group due to his natural leadership skills and intellect, as well as prodigy-level with logic and strategy. These skills, combined with a decoder ring stolen from [[Lucy In The Sky|Karolina Dean]]'s parents, made it possible for him to decode The Abstract, a tome which detailed the past, present, and future of the [[Pride]].

Of the six Runaways, Alex was the only one who refused to choose a superhero-type codename, claiming he wanted to "redeem" the Wilder name that his parents had ruined. However, Alex was ultimately revealed to be a spy for The Pride, having remained loyal to his parents the whole time. Furthermore, he explained that he had found out the truth about The Pride a year earlier and, discovering and decoding The Abstract, learned of their plans. The Pride, he learned, were helping the Gibborim rise to power and exterminate humankind, choosing the six members of The Pride that best served them to live in the paradise that would follow. Alex believed this to be a noble goal, seeing his parents' mission as an attempt to make the world a better place.

When Alex overheard the Hayses and the Deans' plan to kill the human members of The Pride, he decided to do whatever necessary to save his parents. To this end, he manipulated the other Runaways into assembling tools and skills that would allow Alex, as their leader, to overthrow The Pride. After doing this, he intended to take the six spots in paradise for himself, Nico, and their respective parents. Although Alex was equipped with [[Talkback|Chase]]'s Fistigons, Nico's Staff of One, and Old Lace, the Runaways defeated Alex and disrupted the Pride's ritual sacrifice to the Gibborim. In response, the Gibborim killed Alex and the rest of The Pride.

Despite his betrayal, Nico later tried to magically resurrect him. Although she said that the attempt failed, there were hints that Alex might be alive and secretly leading a new incarnation of The Pride. These hints proved to be misleading. The New Pride consists of Alex's former online gaming friends, who had discovered his death. They also tried to resurrect him via magic, but instead brought a younger, different Wilder back from the dead, [[Wilder, Geoffrey|Geoffrey Wilder]], Alex's father.
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[[category:Villains]]
[[category:Deceased]]

Stacy X

2006-06-09T14:54:13Z

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{{Powerbox|
universe = [[Marvel Universe]]
| real_name = Miranda Leevald
| identity = Secret
| occupation = Street prostitute in New York
| groups = [[X-Ranch]], [[X-Men]]
| citizenship = U.S.A.
| eyes = Green
| hair = Black
| powers = Stacy X had the mutant ability to exude pheromones (through her snakelike scales instead of skin) which she could use to stimulate bodily functions, being able to cause nausea or extreme pleasure; vomiting and orgasms, or just slight adrenaline boosts, for instance.
| abilities = Stacy X is a fairly skilled hand-to-hand combatant.
| debut = Uncanny X-Men #399 (2001)
}}{{Headshot|
main_image= image_not_available.gif
}}When Miranda Leevald manifested her mutant abilities as a teenager, she apparently ran way from home and was later recruited by the X-Ranch, basically a mutant brothel. Not many of the girls at the X-Ranch had to actually touch their customers to provide them with sexual stimulation, but Miranda had to have skin-to-skin contact to activate her powers.
Not long after that, [[Archangel]] heard about the [[X-Ranch]], so the [[X-Men]] sent [[Iceman]] undercover as "Mr. Fries", and he was assigned to Stacy. While Stacy was in session with Iceman, Archangel burst in to the room to bust Stacy but they were interrupted and attacked by the [[Church of Humanity]], and their so called priests killed everyone except Stacy who was saved by the X-Men.
Stacy stayed with the X-Men for a while, engaging in several raids on the Church of Humanity, and was more or less, accepted into the group.
At one of the raids, Stacy X accidently activated a teleporting device from the Church and was teleported to their headquarters. She was later captured and tortured in the Supreme Pontiff of the Church, but she did not give up any information, instead making up a story of her life, very much resembling the life of [[Marvel Girl]], "making" Stacy a founding member of the [[X-Men]], to her captors. If parts of her story about her life before meeting the X-Men, is true is yet unknown, and so is why she chose that particular lie.
She was later rescued by the X-Men and returned to the Institute, but she took a break to handle some other "business" with a client in Chappaqua, NY. After some time, [[Wolverine]] tracked hew down and fought her but they soon came to an understanding. He then talked Kurt Wagner ([[Nightcrawler]]) out of whatever censure he was contemplating, but Stacy kept on doing "jobs" for special clients during her time with the X-Men.
In the end it seemed that the life of teamwork with the X-Men was not suited for Stacy so she left the group in connection with her failing to make the males at the Institute ([[Nightcrawler]] and [[Archangel]]) respond to her advances, and
wWhen Warren (Archangel) got romantically envolved with Paige Elisabeth Guthrie ([[Husk]]). Stacy X then left a nude workout videotape of her, for Warren. When Warren (unaware of the contents of the tape) was watching it, Paige came in, but Warren denied any feelings for Stacy and closed her out of his mind.
Following the events of the [[House of M]] and the Scarlet Witch's magicks, Miranda Leevald is now a normal human with no mutant abilities, but she is still in her old profession as a prostitute, on the streets of NYC, (with a skin condition) but unlike before when she had her powers, she now actually sleeps with her customers.