Alex Mercer

Doctor Alexander "Alex" J. MercerThis is not the real Alex Mercer, but rather the Blacklight Virus' recreation of him. is one of the main antagonistsWhile Alex started out as the main protagonist of the original Prototype, he transitioned into an antagonist by the events of Prototype 2, staying as a villain up until his death at the hands of James Heller. of the Prototype series. He appeared in the 181st episode of Death Battle, Cole MacGrath VS Alex Mercer, where he fought against Cole MacGrath from the inFAMOUS series.
==History==
The man called Alex Mercer awoke in a morgue just as he was about to be cut open by scientists with no recollection of his own memories. After an encounter with an unknown group of soldiers, Alex discovered that his body was unnaturally regenerative and that he could consume the bio-mass of others to gain their knowledge and appearance. He also learned that his home of Manhattan Island had fallen to a dreaded plague: the Blacklight Virus, which had mutated nearly everyone into horrifying monsters. With no other goal in sight, Alex decided to track down whoever was responsible for the madness, but he soon discovered the perpetrator was actually himself.
In actuality, he was the Blacklight Virus given appearance and sapience thanks to the original Alex Mercer, who was a scientist that created the virus, and recklessly unleashed it while on the run from the government, killing himself in the process. But despite the revelation, the new Alex successfully combatted the outbreak and righted his original's wrongs. But this would not last long, as Alex's attempts at living a normal life after was met with consistent hardships and betrayals. Alex began to question himself and his world, and decided that humanity needed to "evolve" into something better. This decision would set Alex down a path that would make him more of a monster than the original Alex Mercer ever was.
==Death Battle Info==
===Background===
*Full Name: Alexander J. Mercer
*Age: 30
*Height: 5'10" | 178 cm
*Weight: 190 lbs | 86 kg
*Codename: ZEUS
*The Alpha Virales Metamorph
*Official "Traits": Distant, predatory, super-intelligent, terrifying, vengeful
*Admits he is "a killer, a monster, a terrorist" because he's just so edgy
===Blacklight Virus===
*Infections
**Transforms victims into Infected
*Consume
**Condenses & alters the matter of victim
**Absorbs all memories & abilities of victim
*Reactive Evolution
**Resistances to radiation, fire, electricity, etc.
*Biomass Shapeshifting
**Claws
**Hammerfists
**Musclemass
**Whipfist
**Blade
**Tendrils
**Shield
**Armor
*Airdash
*Adrenaline Surge
*Disguise
*Glide
*Regeneration
*Hive Mind
*Sensory Powers
**Thermal Vision
**Infected Vision
**Hunting
*Critical Mass
**Tendril Barrage Devastator
**Groundspike Graveyard Devastator
**Critical Pain Devastator
*Evolved Form
**Greatly increases power & size
===Feats===
*Saved Manhattan... then terrorized Manhattan
*Casually tossed tanks & helicopters
*Regenerated after taking a nuclear blast
*Processed absorbed memories at 66% lightspeed
*Possesses the skills of thousands of consumed soldiers
*Defeated Robert Cross, Elizabeth Greene, Peter Randall, Supreme Hunter
===Results===
:+ Smarter & more experienced 
:+ Harder to kill due to regeneration
:- Notably slower
==Cameo Appearances==
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|-|Gojo VS Makima=
Alex can be seen as a background audience member in the movie theater the fight starts in as Satoru Gojo chokes on Makima's popcorn.
|-|Rick Sanchez VS The Doctor=
Alex and Obito Uchiha can be seen sitting at a table together in the plaza of the Blips and Chitz that Rick Sanchez and the Doctor wound up in partway through their fight.
</tabber>
==Quotes==
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|-|Cole MacGrath VS Alex Mercer=
*"I think I've still got room for dessert."
*"Die!"
*"You don't know the half of it!"
*"So much power, and yet you waste it on these vermin! You and I can change this world for the better!"
*"You don't want to give me your power? HAHAHAHA! Fine! I'll just TAKE IT!!"
</tabber>
==Gallery==
===Appearance===
Alex Mercer 3D Model PNG.png|3D model used in Death Battle(From Prototype 2)
Evolved Alex.png|Evolved Form 3D model used in Death Battle(From Prototype 2)
Alex Mercer Armor 3D model.png|Armor 3D model used in Death Battle(From Prototype 2)
Season 10 Losers Cameos (Gojo VS Makima).png|Cameo in Gojo VS Makima
Obito and Alex RickvDoc cameo.png|Cameo in Rick Sanchez VS The Doctor
===Arsenal and Abilities===
Alex Mercer Evolved Form.png|Evolved Form
Alex Mercer Blacklight Virus.webp|Blacklight Virus
Alex Mercer Unleashes Virus.gif|Viral Gas
Alex Mercer Infected Touch.gif|Infection
Alex Hive Mind.png|Hive Mind
Alex Mercer first Consume.gif|Consuming
Alex Mercer Memory Assimilation.gif|Memory Assimilation
Alex Mercer Disguise.gif|Shapeshifting
Alex Regeneration.gif|Regeneration
Alex Gliding.gif|Gliding and Airdash
Alex Mercer Wall Running.gif|Wall Running
Alex Mercer Hunting Pulse.gif|Hunting Pulse
Alex Mercer Infected Vision.gif|Infected Vision
Alex Mercer Thermal Vision.gif|Thermal Vision
Alex criticalmass.png|Critical Mass
Alex Mercer Adrenaline Surge.png|Adrenaline Surge
Alex Mercer Force.gif|Super Strength
Alex Super Speed.gif|Super Speed
Alex Mercer Car Jump.gif|Super Agility
Alex Mercer Arms Combination.gif|Arms Combination
Alex Claws.gif|Claws
Alex Mercer Spikes.gif|Groundspike
Alex Dashing Slice.gif|Dashing Slice
Alex Blade.gif|Blade
Alex Air Slice.gif|Air Slice
Alex Sprint Frenzy.gif|Sprint Frenzy
Alex Whipfist.gif|Whipfist
Alex Street Sweeper1.gif|Street Sweeper
Alex Longshot Grab.gif|Longshot Grab
Alex Hammerfists.gif|Hammerfists
Alex Smackdown.gif|Smackdown
Alex Elbow Slam1.gif|Elbow Slam
Alex Hammertoss.gif|Hammertoss
Alex Musclemass.gif|Musclemass
Alex Shield.gif|Shield
Alex Armor.gif|Armor
Alex Flipkick Launcher.gif|Body Surf
Alex Cannonball.gif|Cannonball
Alex Snapkick Launcher.gif|Snapkick Launcher
Alex Uppercut Launcher.gif|Uppercut Launcher
Alex Air Stomp.gif|Air Stomp
Alex Curb Stomp.gif|Curb Stomp
Alex Grapple Slam1.gif|Grapple Slam
Alex Powerbomb1.gif|Powerbomb
Alex Palm Slam1.gif|Palm Slam
Alex Knuckle Shockwave1.gif|Knuckle Shockwave
Alex Knuckle Shockwave.gif|Groundshatter
Alex Mercer Air Drop.gif|Bulletdive Drop
Alex Mercer Infected Birds.gif|Pack Leader
Alex Mercer Critical Pain Devastator.gif|Critical Pain Devastator
Alex Mercer Groundspike Graveyard Devastator.gif|Groundspike Graveyard Devastator
Alex Mercer Tendril Barrage Devastator.gif|Tendril Barrage Devastator
==Trivia==
*Alex is the 16th Microsoft character to appear, after Zitz, Riptor, Master Chief, Doom Slayer, Black Orchid, Fulgore, Tracer, Glacius, TJ Combo, Crash Bandicoot, Spyro the Dragon, Widowmaker, Konrad von Sabrewulf, The Lich King, and Last Dragonborn.
**He is the sixth Activision Blizzard character to appear, after Tracer, Crash Bandicoot, Spyro the Dragon, Widowmaker, and The Lich King.
***He is the fourth Activision Blizzard character to lose, after Crash Bandicoot, Widowmaker, and The Lich King.
**He is the ninth Microsoft character to lose, after Zitz, Riptor, Doom Slayer, Glacius, Crash Bandicoot, Widowmaker, Konrad von Sabrewulf, and The Lich King.
*Alex is the second combatant to be voiced by Kevin Rivera, after Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd, and with the next one being Joker.
**He is the first combatant voiced by him to lose.
*Alex was originally a planned opponent for Carnage from Marvel Comics. However, the team decided to have Carnage fight Lucy from Elfen Lied instead, namely because they wanted to save Alex for Cole MacGrath.Venom's Not Down With The Earth Language | DEATH BATTLE CastCarnage VS Lucy w/ Commentary
==Notes==
==References==
==External Links==
*Alex on Wikipedia
*Alex on the Prototype Wiki
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