The Hulk (Marvel Interactive Universe)

:For other versions of the character, see The Hulk
The Hulk, often referred to by the moniker of the Incredible Hulk, is a fictional superhero and a character in the Marvel Interactive Universe, being the alterego of scientist Bruce Banner when transformed. As of current titles in the Interactive Universe, the Hulk has a childlike and simplistic personality and worldview, almost exclusively living in constant anger and seeming fear; meanwhile, Bruce Banner is physically and emotionally weak, withdrawn from society and jaded from his experiences in the world.
Within the Marvel Interactive Universe, the Hulk first appears in Iron Man as an unwitting primary antagonist and the "strongest member of The Hand."
==History==
A once world-renowned scientist, Bruce Banner was sentenced to 10 years of jailtime by the United States federal government for whistleblowing after releasing massively incriminating documents about a covert nuclear effort that had been underway for years manned by the Department of Defense. Given that complete nuclear disarmnament had been mandated and seemingly reached by the United Nations prior, this revelation shocked the international community and brought shame to the United States, who thereafter brought charges against Bruce Banner.
Despite massive protests on both sides, both against jailing Banner and against the light sentence bestowed on him, he was eventually brought to the maximum security prison Osselfen in UN territory within northern Finland as part of the agreement with the United Nations, as it was believed he could not be unduly punished by the United States government in an international prison.
===Iron Man===
During the events of Iron Man, Osselfen is overtaken by an attack from an unknown terrorist cell, and Tony Stark's crew is sent to investigate immediately by the Department of Defense. Taking advantage of the opportunity, most of the inmates at the prison steal the advanced weaponry present and fight alongside the terrorist cell, creating an incredibly chaotic scene; Banner, however, simply stays in his cell without moving until members of the cell arrive to sedate him. As Stark attempts to intervene in the event, the terrorists reveal themselves to be a "digit" of The Hand which has been haunted Stark for years, and he spends enough time fighting them for the main members to escape with Banner and avoid tracing efforts.
Back at The Hand's main compound their leader, the Mandarin, introduces himself to Banner and shows him satellite images of his various family members as well as hidden American nuclear silos across the world, detailing the various methods they will use to torture his family and set off nuclear reactions, killing not only his closest friends but also thousands of people on the planet. Just like Stark, Banner is convinced to begin working with The Hand on numerous small-scale nuclear projects intended as personal weapons, and just Tony he secretely intends to sabotage them enough to soothe his consience.
During one such attempt, Bruce intentionally misaligns the chamber on a nuclear proton gun, resulting in a small but incredibly radioactive explosion that demolishes the testing facility; Banner, through seemingly impossible luck, manages to survive with only a few burns. As other Hand squadrons approach, however, his flesh starts to grow green and then change shape before suddenly inflating, massively increasing his size and turning him into the Hulk for the first time. This first transformation is enough to fatigue him and cause him to shrink down almost immediately before nearby soldiers sedate him.
==Powers==
The Hulk's main specialty is his incredibly strength and size, leading to his name, although he only keeps these when transformed; normally, Bruce Banner is no different than any other human in terms of superhuman strength. Upon generating enough adrenaline, however, Banner's body will begin to change until he grows into the Hulk within only a few seconds. In this form, he is exceedingly large and muscular, measuring more than 12 feet tall and wide with supernatural biceps and dark green skin. His muscules are not just for show; he is strong enough to punch through military-grade armour, cars, and even tanks or missiles, all without growing fatigued.
His abilities are dependent upon how angry he has become, as well as how much experience he has; at first, he was only strong enough to transform, immediately losing his willpower and collapsing back into human form. Later on, he is able to survive larger hits without reverting, and becomes angier with each hit, getting stronger until the Hulk cannot hold on any longer. As time goes on he can stay longer and longer and Banner must fight harder to get his body back, allowing Hulk to take more hits, grow angier, and thus deal out more damage. By the time he faces Stark he has had enough experience to be able to take him, in his Iron Man suit, in battle.
In addition to his natural powers, Hulk is later augmented by scientists from The Hand to incorporate various elements from the Mandarin's Ring Zero into an armband that could be worn during combat to embue him with ice-based and freezing powers. Although not nearly as effective as Zero by itself, his fighting abilities are still considerably increased with the addition of an elemental power, and he uses it in his last fight against Stark. 
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