Vermin (Marvel Comics)

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==Summary==
Edward Whelan was once a young scientist working under Baron Zemo. Upon questioning his plan to create mutated soldiers, Edward was taken and subjected the same experiments, which were meant to bring out the darkest parts of a one's inner self and change their appearance accordingly. Edward's childhood trauma of being abused by his father resurfaced, and the sense of guilt and shame he felt at the time gave birth to an entirely new personality, bearing the name of the most ugly and vile creature Edward thought to be like: Vermin.
A slave at first and a monster on the loose then, Vermin tangled with heroes such as Captain American and Spider-Man several times, and even fell prey of Kraven the Hunter. At one point he was brought to the Ravencroft Institute, where Dr. Kafka started a process of psychological therapy, discovering that Vermin is just a shelter, protecting Edward's traumatized psyche and in search of love and comprehension. Overtime Edward's personality started overwhelming Vermin's, causing the transformation to revert at the same time. Although Zemo attempted to exact his revenge, Spider-Man eventually saved Vermin and the other mutants. Edward then became Dr. Kafka's assistant, in order to atone for his sins and help those suffering from conditions similar to the one he had lived.
Later publications largely ignored Vermin/Edward's character development, restoring him as the feral monster he used to be and making him cover a variety of different and inconsistent roles, such as being a member of the Hood's crime syndicate, a convict in a variety of detention facilities or simply a beast lurking in the shadows.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , with Bodily Weaponry. as Edward Whelan
Name: Edward Whelan, Vermin
Origin: Marvel Comics
Gender: Male
Age: In his 30's
Classification: Mutated Human
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Bodily Weaponry, Acrobatics (Very agile, often pounces on his enemies on all fours and is able to jump on speedingPeter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man Vol 1 131 cars), Stealth Mastery (Exploited Marvel Team-Up Vol 1 128 and Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man Vol 1 132 to perform ambush attacks), Enhanced Senses (Adapted to see in the dark, as he lives in the sewers and hunts at night. Has an enhanced hearing and sense of smell, and uses them follow tracksMarvel Knights Vol 1 14 and foresee dangers), Surface Scaling (Climbed up a skyscraper), limited Empathic Manipulation (Via his Psychic Poison), limited Animal Manipulation (Can communicate with and give ordersCaptain America Vol 1 272 to Wolverine Annual Vol 1 2001 and hounds, but they will him if the situation turns unfavorable for them), Transformation (Can switch between Vermin and Edward depending on his mood and the waySpectacular Spider-Man Vol 1 194 the two personalities interact), Duplication (Was injected with a serum that gave him the ability to spawn duplicatesAmazing Spider-Man Vol 5 20.HU, to the point of Moon Knight Vol 9 1 a huge swarmAmazing Spider-Man Vol 5 41 of clones), Resistance to Mind Manipulation (Broke free from Baron Zemo's mind controlSpectacular Spider-Man Vol 1 196) and Electricity Manipulation (Yellowjacket's Bio-Sting She-Hulk Vol 1 6 him down)
Attack Potency: Unknown, Large Building level with Bodily Weaponry (Possesses superhuman strength, but the exact degree is largely unexplored. His claws and fangs are to cause Spectacular Spider-Man Vol 1 182, and potentially , Sensational Spider-Man Vol 1 26 to the likes of Captain America, Spider-Man, Kraven the Hunter and the Lizard, but he is utterly the moment they get serious). Human level as Edward Whelan
Speed: At most Hypersonic Combat Speed (Can somewhat keep up with the likes of Captain America and Spider-Man, even landing some clear hits once in awhile). Average Human
Lifting Strength: Superhuman (Spectacular Spider-Man Vol 1 181 trying to restrain him. Threw a man out of a car, twiceSpectacular Spider-Man Vol 1 178. Capsized ). Average Human
Striking Strength: Unknown, Large Building level with Bodily Weaponry. Human level
Durability: Unknown. Human level
Stamina: Unknown (Used to live alone and hunt in harsh environments. Can engage in battle with other suppressed superhumans and withstand a beating, although they can easily knock him out. Endured Yellowjacket's electricity). Average as Edward Wheòan
Range: Standard Melee Range, several meters with Psychic Poison
Standard Equipment: None notable.
Intelligence: Below Average to Average for Vermin (Possesseses a generally low level of intelligence, is often driven by hunger and hatred and be easily swayed, but he has become slightly smarted little by little overtime. At first he was just a subservient minion to Baron Zemo, and after his escape he's been mostly a man-beast with short-term memory loss and great difficulties when it came to elaborate sentences and understanding everything concerning human civilization, resorting to few and broken memories of his time as a human. He was also badly afflicted by crippling depression, panic attacks, paranoia, confusion and mood swings. His past trauma also constantly haunted his mind, worsening his already damaged mind. Undergoing psychological treatments and making contact with his other self helped Vermin to become more human-like, overcoming some of his issues, to the point that he could perform complete sentences and reasonings). Above Average for Edward Whelan (A brillant scientist specialized in genetic, who also has worked with Baron Zemo and Dr. Kafka)
Weaknesses: Because of the abusing he suffered as a child, he cowers in fear at the prospect of being hurt, especially if confronted by people who beat him in the past. Terribly afraid of spidersAmazing Spider-Man Vol 1 293 and Spider-Man, because of the memories of their past battles. Such weaknesses can be occasionally overcomed depending on his mood swingsAmazing Spider-Man Vol 1 294. Hates and gets dazed by sunlight.. None notable when human
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Notable Attacks/Techniques
*Psychic Poison: Vermin has the unique ability to emit what has been called Spectacular Spider-Man Vol 1 179. Such power stirs the unconscious of those around him, touching and bringing out their negative sides and triggering a . Those who fight Vermin become more reckless and violent, pushing themselves than they normally would, although people like Spider-Man and Captain America managed to snap out of it after awhile.
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