James Rhodes' Leg Braces

James Rhodes' Leg Braces were created by Tony Stark in order to restore James Rhodes' ability to walk, after Rhodes' spine was shattered during the Clash of the Avengers.
==History==
===James Rhodes's Recovery===
In 2016, Vision accidentally shot an energy beam at James Rhodes' suit while aiming to temporarily impair Sam Wilson. Vision's attack hit Rhodes, damaging and disabling his suit's Arc Reactor. Unable to react to the damage, Rhodes entered a free fall from high altitude. Despite Wilson and Tony Stark's best efforts, they were unable to catch him before he hit the ground. Even though the suit's protection saved him from death, he suffered from a spine injury that paralyzed his legs. Rhodes was taken to the medical wing of the Avengers Compound and underwent rehab there. 
Shortly after, Stark created a pair of leg braces that allowed Rhodes to walk and engage in other activities fluently, and also integrated a similar functionality into all of Rhodes's suit designs.
In 2018, Rhodes still had the leg braces, but had recovered enough to be able to join Steve Rogers, Natasha Romanoff, Sam Wilson, Bruce Banner, Wanda Maximoff, and Vision to Wakanda. He suited up in his War Machine suit and participated in the battle against the Outriders. Cushioned by his leg braces and the suit, Rhodes tried to fight Thanos also, but was powerless.Avengers: Infinity War
In 2023, following the attack on the Avengers Compound, Rhodes was not wearing the leg braces, forcing him to crawl after his suit was damaged.Avengers: Endgame
==Alternate Versions==
Origin 	Status	Creators 	Owners 	Users
Avengers: Endgame	Active	Tony Stark †	James Rhodes	James Rhodes
==Appearances==
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==Behind the Scenes==
*In a deleted scene for The Falcon and The Winter Soldier episode, New World Order, James Rhodes revealed that he had a procedure done so he did not have to wear the braces anymore. However, the lights of his brace are still visible through his pants.
==References==
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