Crimson Dynamo/Ultimo Transformation

Colonel General Valentin Shatalov (Russian: Валентин Шатапов) was a Russian general and head of the Roxxon Energy Corporation. He was working with the terrorist group A.I.M. in order to create and develop a large suit of armor, which he named Crimson Dynamo.
==Biography==
Valentin Shatalov controlled the Tesla energy program for the Russian Armed Forces. He formed a partnership with A.I.M. and sold them the energy necessary to power Project Ultimo. In return, he asked them for an army of drones for his planned insurrection and for them to build him a Crimson Dynamo Armor to best and defeat Iron Man. They gave the suit the capability to control electricity. He later declared himself president and began an insurrection, seized control of the facility with Roxxon Armigers. He then ordered an attack on the Stark Archives, in which Roxxon stole the Dataspine.
When Iron Man, War Machine and S.H.I.E.L.D. attacked the facility in an attempt to liberate it, A.I.M.'s Kearson DeWitt contacted Shatalov and informed him that there was a spy in his midst. DeWitt chastised Shatalov for letting a spy go unnoticed and for bringing S.H.I.E.L.D. to his doorstep. DeWitt warned Shatalov that if he failed to follow orders, their partnership would be over. Shatalov then ordered his troops to prepare the Dynamo and declared that their alliance with A.I.M. was severed and they would fight on alone.
Shatalov donned his armor and blasted War Machine. He powered up his armor through Tesla tower which generated electric energy as Stark confronted him. The two fought, and Stark destroyed the power projectors powering Shatalov's Tesla tower, as well as the tower itself, weakening Shatalov's suit. War Machine then grabbed Shatalov from behind and held him in place, allowing Stark to make a critical hit, overpowering the armor.
Stark and Rhodes approached Shatalov, who insulted the pair. Shatalov explained that A.I.M. stole J.A.R.V.I.S. and renamed it Ultimo, and attempted to threaten Stark, but succumbed to his wounds and died.
==Powers and Abilities==
===Powers===
*Crimson Dynamo Armor Capabilities: Despite not having any powers himself, Shatalov wore an armor that allowed him to fight against Iron Man. The armor was powered by Tesla technology which required it to be consistently near a power source.
**Superhuman Strength: While wearing the armor, Shatalov was able to grab and restrain Tony Stark and his Iron Man armor with one hand and pin him to the ground.
**Superhuman Durability: Shatalov's armor allowed him to survive several direct blasts from Iron Man's armor. 
**Flight: Shatalov's armor allowed him to fly, which he used to avoid blasts from Iron Man.
**Power Suit: Shatalov's armor was powered by Tesla energy, which allowed him to expel power from it in a weaponized form. He used the energy against James Rhodes.
===Abilities===
*Expert Marksman: As a member of the Russian Armed Forces, Shatalov was trained to be able to aim weapons well. He was able to fire a blast from his armor and accurately hit James Rhodes in his War Machine armor as he was moving at high speeds from far away.
*Tactician: As a Colonel General in the Russian military, Shatalov created strategies which allowed him victories. He created strategies which caused his insurrectionists to pose a threat to the Russian government. Furthermore, he made partnerships with organizations such as A.I.M. which would help him advance his goals.
*Pilot: Shatalov was able to pilot his Crimson Dynamo Armor well enough to avoid blasts from Iron Man.
==Equipment==
*Crimson Dynamo Armor: Shatalov wore the Crimson Dynamo armor which was developed for him by A.I.M. Shatalov wore it while fighting Tony Stark, and it gave him the ability to fight Stark.
==Relationships==
===Allies===
*Russian Armed Forces
*A.I.M.
**Kearson DeWitt †
===Enemies===
*Tony Stark/Iron Man
*James Rhodes/War Machine
*S.H.I.E.L.D.
**Nick Fury
**Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow
==Trivia==
*In the comics, Shatalov was a Colonel-General with dreams of restoring the Soviet Union, and associated himself with the People's Protectorate to develop the Crimson Dynamo armor.
*Ivan Vanko's father, Anton Vanko, was the original Crimson Dynamo in the comics.
*In Black Widow, Yelena Belova accidentally refers to Alexei Shostakov's alias as the Crimson Dynamo.
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