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This page lists all of the characters shared across Earth-616. Each character listed here have their own stories and backgrounds. Full information regarding them are outsourced to the Marvel Database.

Captain America[]

Captain America is a character that appears in the comics. He is a founding member of the Avengers.





















Thor Odinson[]

Thor is a very famous Marvel Comics character that appears in many forms of media in the Marvel Franchise. He is an Asgardian, and is based out of the deity in Norse mythology of the same name. He is one of the main members of The Avengers.

During Civil War, Thor sided in neither one of the parties. During this time, he brought Asgard to Earth, which floated directly above New York City.

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External Links[]

  • Thor on Wikipedia.
  • Thor on the Marvel Database.

Hawkeye[]

Clint Barton aka Hawkeye is a superhero featured in Marvel Comics. He is frequently associated with the Avengers, leading some branches of the team.

History[]

Clinton Francis Barton was born to Harold and Edith Barton in Waverly, Iowa. The youngest of two siblings, he had an older brother named Charles Bernard Barton, who generally tended to go by Barney. Harold Barton was a violent alcoholic who was particularly abusive to Clint in particular. Barney taught Clint how to fight back, but it became a moot point when Harold inadvertently killed himself and Edith in a drunk driving accident. As orphans, Barney and Clint were shuffled from one foster home to another, eventually deciding to take their chances on the streets rather than risk being separated by the adoption process. The two brothers eventually came upon a traveling circus and became roustabouts. They quickly caught the attention of two star performers, knife thrower Jacques Duquesne and master archer Buck Chisholm. Clint was trained by both men; they were impressed by his aim, but noted that he had more natural talent with the bow. His relationships with his mentors deteriorated when it was discovered that Duquesne had a gambling problem, and he had been embezzling from the carnival in an attempt to pay off his debts. By this time Barney had grown disillusioned with the life of a "carny" and had decided to join the Army.

With Duquesne and Chisholm exposed as criminals, Clint briefly continues as a solo performer, but doesn't quite have the level of showmanship his former mentors had. He is performing to an indifferent crowd at Coney Island when Tony Stark and Pepper Potts arrive on a date. A Ferris Wheel breaks loose, prompting Tony to suit up as Iron Man to save the day. Witnessing the event, Clint begins to think that he could use his skills to be a superhero, as he already has a costume and an alter-ego "Hawkeye, the world's greatest marksman." In his first patrol, he manages to successfully thwart a jewel theft. Unfortunately for Hawkeye, the cops mistake him for a criminal and he is forced to flee.

The Black Widow, at the time a loyal Red Room operative with interests hostile to the Avengers, rescues Hawkeye from the cops and takes him to her safehouse. As Hawkeye had always had a soft spot for beautiful women, Black Widow easily manipulates him into becoming a pawn in her schemes to destroy Iron Man. Natasha upgrades Clint's equipment, providing him with explosive arrowheads, and few others dipped in a corrosive solvent capable of eating through Iron Man's armor.

Armed with his upgraded equipment, Hawkeye goes after Iron Man. Not wanting to actually kill anyone, he uses the corrosive arrows, forcing Iron Man to flee, leaving the damaged pieces of his armor behind. Hawkeye then steals the discarded pieces, figuring that Black Widow's employers can analyze them, then heads to the docks at LaGuardia Airport where he is to rendezvous with Black Widow. Iron Man equips a set of backup armor and tails Hawkeye to the rendezvous point, but Hawkeye and Black Widow are able to escape in a boat, using the dense fog to their advantage.

Hawkeye is next seen attempting to steal some medical supplies, but is stopped by Spider-Man. Spider-Man reminds Hawkeye that he is a wanted fugitive due to his attack on Stark Industries, prompting Hawkeye to explain to the misunderstanding that drove him to crime in the first place. Spider-Man tells Hawkeye it's not too late to turn his life around. The Webslinger lets him go, but plants a tracking device on him, following him back to Black Widow's safehouse. Spider-Man's words have planted a seed of doubt in Hawkeye's mind, but Black Widow appeases him by telling him they are targeting corrupt corporations that are threats to world peace. Black Widow sends Hawkeye to steal a targeting system developed by Williams Innovations, but he is foiled by Spider-Man and forced to escape. The two would target Iron Man again, but Black Widow would eventually start to develop feelings for Hawkeye. Seeing this as a potential conflict to her loyalty, her handlers fake her death and have her undergo a new series of brainwashings. Hawkeye came to realization that the Black Widow's bosses had ultimately been manipulating both of them, while seeing them as nothing more than expendable pawns the entire time. This prompted Hawkeye to take Spider-Man's words to heart and renounce crime.

During a stint as a vigilante tackling street level crime, Hawkeye saved Ed Jarvis, the butler for the Avengers, from a mugger. Jarvis revealed that the Avengers were undergoing a lineup change and were in need of new members. Hawkeye made his way to Avengers Mansion, and argued his case to join the team. With recommendations from Iron Man and Jarvis, Captain America brought him on as a member alongside Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch.

Spider-Man[]

Spider-Man, also known by his alter-ego as Peter Parker, is a famous character that appears in the Marvel

Comics Universe, that was published by Marvel Comics and created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Don Heck and Jack Kirby.

He is a former member of The Avengers, and is one of Iron Man's associates, allies, and good friends.

Overview[]

Peter Parker, Spider-Man's alter ego was bitten by a radioactive spider while at a science exhibit. He discovered that he could walk on walls and ceilings, had increased strength, and was very athletic, along with his other powers. He was also very intelligent and created two spider-string web shooters. He can bench press up to 60 tons with surprising ease. He makes web shooters which are essential to web-slinging, as he calls it but eventually gains organic webbing, but those are soon replaced by the web shooters.

In Civil War, Spider-Man firstly sided with Iron Man, and even revealed his identity to the public. But after the death of Goliath, he sided with Captain America.

Ant-Man[]

Ant Man

Ant Man is a Marvel superhero, who, like Iron Man has a powersuit. He worked with SHIELD. His true identity is Hank Pym, a scientist who invented a substance which gives him the power to change his size. He later retired from being Ant Man, and was successed by Scott Lang and Eric O'Grady.

Background Information[]

After Hank retired, Ant Man has had many changes.

Hank Pym[]

Dr. Henry "Hank" Pym was the original Ant Man. The name was chosen by the fact that his most common size was about the size of an ant, and that he could control ants with his helmet. Revealing this secret to his girlfriend, she became the Wasp (using the same technology as Hank did to shrink herself), although she can fly. They were the first two members of the original Avengers.

After he retired Ant Man, he took the identity of other heroes, including Giant-Man, Goliath, Yellowjacket, and the Wasp, after his girlfriend Janet Van Dyne died.

Scott Lang[]

Scott was a thief, who first became Ant Man when he stole Hank's suit to save his daughter, Cassie, who had a heart condition. Seeing as how Hank's technology had saved his daughter, he took up heroing as the new Ant Man. He would occasionally work with the Fantastic Four, and later became a member of the Avengers. He was eventually killed by the Scarlet Witch, Vision, and Hawkeye, although Cassie became the heroine known as Stature, a member of both The Young Avengers, and The Initiative.

Eric O'Grady[]

Although he was a SHIELD agent, Eric did not use the Ant Man technology for good. He saw it as simply a way to impress women.

Loki Laufeyson[]

Loki Laufeyson, generally referred by the mononym Loki, is the Marvel Comics equivalent of the trickser god from Norse mythology. Generally depicted as a supervillain, he was formally integrated into the Marvel Universe in Journey Into Mystery #85 (October 1963). Following on the Arthur C. Clarke adage "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic", Jack Kirby and the Lieber brothers reimagined him as an alien who uses advanced technology that appears magical to the people of Earth.

Loki was the first opponent The Avengers faced, and remains one of their greatest individual threats.

Early Life[]

Loki (nee Hveðrungr) was born on the frozen planet Jotunheim, to King Laufey and Queen Farbauti. Because of his small size and pale skin, he was considered weak by Jotunn standards and the royal family kept them hidden from their subjects. The warlike Jotunn (Frost Giants) soon found themselves in conflict with the Aesir, a humanoid species from the neigboring world of Asgard. Laufey was slain by the Aesir ruler, Odin Borson. Finding Loki hiding within Laufey's castle, Odin took pity on Loki and adopted him. Raised alongside Odin's biological sons, Loki grew up thinking he was an Aesir, and it took years before he learned his true heritage.

Loki came to harbor feelings of jealousy and resentment to his foster brothers, especially Thor, as they embodied the core Asgardian virtues of great strength, tenacity, and bravery, while Loki, lacking in these areas, favored guile, stealth and skill. Earning the nickname "God of Mischief" due to his sneaky nature, Loki gradually became more malicious as he matured, culminating with him tricking the blind, insane Aesir Hðd into shooting Baldur with a poisoned arrow. Seeing this as the final straw, Odin had Loki arrested and imprisoned in Yggdrasil (the World Tree), declaring he would not be freed until someone shed a tear for his plight.

Avengers: The Origin[]

After centuries of imprisonment, Loki eventually exerted his will on the World Tree, causing a leaf to strike Heimdall, the guardian of Bifrost, in the eye, which made him shed a tear. After learning that Odin had exiled Thor to Midgard (Earth) in an attempt to teach him humility, Loki traveled to the planet, hoping to kill his brother and conquer his adopted homeworld. After a string of early defeats, Loki witnesses one of The Hulk's rampages, and is impressed with the behemoth's power. Setting a trap to lure Thor and the Hulk into a fight, Loki is surprised when Iron Man, Ant Man, and Wasp arrive to save Thor before the Hulk can overpower him. Now facing five superpowered heroes, Loki is defeated, and the quintet, concluding they work well together, form a team, naming themselves the Avengers.

Quotes[]

"The reason super-criminals fail is that they become obsessed with VENGEANCE. After being beaten by a certain foe, what do you do? You go BACK, only to get BEATEN again. My advice to your team is simple: EXCHANGE OPPONENTS!"
―Loki suggests supervillains switch dance partners once in a while
"Mischief is a small thing, a toy I've well used and discarded. This isn't mischief. This is mayhem. Just watch."
―Loki has decided to up his game

Notes[]

  • In the original mythology, Loki was the uncle of Thor and Baldur, and his primary rivals were Baldur and Heimdall. However, Thor was the one who arrested him when Baldur was murdered.
  • During his pre-Marvel appearances, he was depicted alongside Olympians rather than Aesir.

Nick Fury[]

Colonel Nicholas Joseph "Nick" Fury is a fictional World War II army hero and present-day super-spy in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by artist Jack Kirby and writer Stan Lee, Fury first appeared in Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #1 (May 1963), a World War II combat series that portrayed the cigar-chomping Fury as leader of an elite U.S. Army unit.

History[]

The modern-day Fury, initially a CIA agent, debuted a few months later in Fantastic Four #21 (Dec. 1963). In Strange Tales #135 (Aug. 1965) the character was transformed into a James Bond-like spy and leading agent of the fictional espionage agency S.H.I.E.L.D. The character makes frequent appearances in Marvel comic books as the head of S.H.I.E.L.D. and as an intermediary between the U.S. government or the United Nations and various superheroes. It is eventually revealed that Fury takes a special medication called the Infinity Formula that halted his aging and allows him to be active despite being nearly a century old.

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Thanos[]

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Thanos is a super villain in the Marvel Universe.

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Kang[]

Kang is a supervillain featured in Marvel Comics. A longtime foe of the Avengers, he is one of their greatest individual threats.

Publication History[]

Kang the Conqueror was introduced in The Avengers (Vol 1) #8 to give the team a Doctor Doom-level adversary that would be unique to them; Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Ant-Man, and Wasp could generally handle Red Skull, the Mandarin, Loki, Egghead, and Whirlwind individually, but it would take all five of them working together to fight Kang. As such, he was the original arch-enemy for the team until Ultron eclipsed him. As he gained prominent spots in the rogues galleries of the Fantastic Four and the X-Men, it was retroactively revealed that Pharaoh Rama-Tut, a villain featured in Fantastic Four (vol 1) #19 (October, 1963) was an alter-ego of his, debatably making this his true first appearance. Stan Lee's fondness for Clarke's Third Law ("Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic") is evident in Kang's creation: He has no extranormal powers himself, but as a time traveler, he uses science and technology that is centuries more advanced than anything the modern day heroes have. For much of his publication history, his identity was unknown, and it was hinted that he could be a future version of Iron Man, Doctor Doom, or Frank Richards (the son of Reed Richards and Susan Storm). His identity would be revealed in Fantastic Four #273. With time travel being what it is, there are multiple versions of him in various timelines, with vastly different personalities and occasionally identities. Case in point, an alternate younger self is the heroic Iron Lad of the Young Avengers, while an alternate older self is the morally ambiguous "temporal janitor" Immortus.

Character History[]

Nathan Richards was born in the 30th Century of Earth-6311, a timeline where Western Europe seamlessly transitioned from the Roman Empire to the Renaissance without repression of science and decline of learning associated with the Middle Ages. He was named for Dr. Nathaniel Richards, the father of Reed Richards, who had become a time-traveling adventurer after the death of his wife. Whether Nathan was descended from Dr. Richards and his second wife, Cassandra, or simply named for him, is not entirely clear. As an adult, Nathan grew bored of the peaceful world he lived in and developed an infatuation with the "Heroic Age" of Earth-616. After building a "Time Ship", Nathan travelled to the Egypt of Earth-616, around the year 2960 BCE. With his advanced weapons and technology, he easily conquered the land and ruled as the Pharaoh Rama-Tut. However, the Fantastic Four and Doctor Strange, arriving to Ancient Egypt on their own time-travel adventures, defeated him and forced him to retreat. Attempting to return to his own time, his ship got caught in a temporal storm, sending him to the 40th Century. Finding an era of barbarism fitting his desire for battle, he reinvented himself again... as Kang the Conqueror.

Kang conquered 40th Century Earth in short order, creating a capital he dubbed Chronopolis and expanding his empire beyond the borders of Earth. Seeking new challenges, he travelled back to Washington DC in modern day Earth-616, recalling that this was the home time of the heroes that had previously defeated him as Rama-Tut. With his 40th Century weapons and technology, Kang easily overpowers the military and SHIELD forces deployed against him, drawing the attention of the Avengers - then consisting of Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Ant-Man (Hank Pym), and Wasp. Kang uses his electromagnetic technology to incapacitate Iron Man, Thor, and Ant-Man. While he and Captain America appear to be evenly matched in hand-to-hand combat, Kang's technology enables him to capture the Avenger. Wasp is able to escape, and returns to the Avengers mansion to recover an experimental countermeasure that Stark and Pym were working on before they were summoned to fight Kang. Kang issues an ultimatum to the United Nations: If they do not acknowledge his rule within 24 hours, he will unleash a form of radiation that is harmless to people of his time, but lethal to humans of the present-day. With the help of Rick Jones and SHIELD, Wasp frees her teammates. Kang attempts to deploy his radiation weapon against the Avengers, but Thor is able to use Mjolnir to redirect the energies, amplified a hundred fold, against Kang. Overloaded by energy, Kang's armor is critically breached, and he is forced to retreat back to Chronopolis to repair it.

The Celestial Madonna[]

Kang eventually learns that a woman from his past (but the present of the Earth-616 Avengers) will have a child that will, as an adult, become powerful enough to oppose, and potentially destroy him. Determined to see this child grow to become his heir and not his enemy, Kang becomes obsessed with learning the Celestial Madonna's identity. This article is a stub. You can help Iron Man Wiki by expanding it.

Powers and Abilities[]

Kang does not have any extranormal powers, but does benefit from technology that is far more advanced than anything available in the 20th or 21st centuries. Although his chronological age is at least 70, he has used 40th Century medicine to halt his aging, and consequently resembles a 45-year-old man who regularly engages in physical exercise. He wears a set of neurokinetic body armor made from a rare alloy from the 40th Century. It grants him the following abilities:

  • Flight.
  • Teleportation.
  • Enhanced strength, capable of lifting up to 5 tons.
  • A force-field that is capable of withstanding a point blank nuclear explosion, and has also shown to no-sell strikes from Thor's hammer.
  • The gauntlets of his gloves channel powerful electrical attacks.
  • A built in life support system, providing atmosphere, nourishment, and waste disposal, that lasts for 30 days.

Quotes[]

"History is not written, scholar — and neither is destiny! History is made! Made by the deeds of the strong! The brave! And destiny is forged! The historians, the students, the gray-beards — they come in the wake of the strong and write down what the brave have done! But it is the conquerors who change the world."
―Kang
"All of history is my weapon, you fool. I fight with time itself. You are its playthings. I am its conqueror."
―Kang
"We are not fleeing. Kang does not flee. We are repositioning to a more... advantageous time."
―Kang retreats

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Destroyer[]

Loki and the destroyer

The Destroyer is an enemy of Thor, who appears in the Marvel Comics.

History[]

About 1,000 years before the present day, the Celestials - alien titans of indescribable power - descended to Earth. There, they were confronted with the gods of this world, who staked their claim over it and the mortals thereon; in the end, an agreement was reached, and both the Celestials and the gods of Earth withdrew from the planet itself for a thousand years. Odin, foreseeing that another confrontation was inevitable, had the dwarves of Nidavellir construct a man-like warrior out of the mystical metal Uru; he then requested from each of his fellow Skyfathers, the heads of their respective pantheons, a portion of their might to imbue the automaton with. The result was so powerful that Odin chose not to give it the ability to act on its own; the Destroyer, as it was named, could only act if the soul of a living being animated it. Nonetheless, the will of such a being - who could easily activate the automaton by accident - would quickly be overwhelmed by its basic programming, and simply destroy whatever it encountered; and nothing on Earth could resist its might. After several incidents when the Destroyer was indeed activated by accident, and deactivated again by having the dormant body of its host pulled from its control, Odin finally used it for its true purpose; the Celestials had returned, and the All-Father drew within himself the life force of all Asgardians except Thor, and then transferred all of it, even his own, into the Destroyer. The machine grew to a height of 2000 feet, the size of the Celestials themselves, and, taking the immense Oversword of Asgard, went to confront them. But even this ultimate warrior, capable of resisting the most devastating forces in nature, was no match for the Cosmic gods, who melted it to a puddle of slag.

Years later, the ruins of the Destroyer were re-activated by accident and the automaton repaired itself, and has since been used on several occasions - but only rarely in service to Asgard.

Notes[]

- The Destroyer is the most powerful Asgardian weapon known so far, containing portions of the power of each pantheon of Earth; as such, it has a seemingly endless array of powers. Its most famous and devastating weapon is the disintegration beam it fires from its head.

- The Destroyer is physically far more powerful than even Thor and, consequently, than any other warrior on the face of the Earth. Its physical structure, reinforced by divine magic, makes it practically indestructible.

- The Destroyer can be activated very simply - an intelligent being simply needs to stand in front of it to have its spirit absorbed into it, and animate the machine.

- The Destroyer will usually initially obey the commands of the wielder, but soon bend their will to its basic programming; it will then act to secure the body of the host in a safe place, so it will remain activated. Only the strongest of wills can defy its control; Thor has managed it, and so the Maestro. It of course is completely obedient to Odin himself.

- The Destroyer can speak, but has only done so on one occasion; on this occasion it expressed nothing more than a desire to have a host with an indestructible body, so it could remain activated forever.

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