Doctor Octopus

: "Spider-Man was trying to stop my fusion reactor. So I stopped him! I had him by the throat and then I... And then I was here."
: ―Doctor Octopus[src]
Doctor Otto Gunther Octavius is a nuclear scientist and inventor of a set of mechanical limbs to help his experiments. Unfortunately, the tentacles fused to Octavius' body in a lab accident, and their artificial intelligence corrupted his brain. Nicknamed Doctor Octopus or simply Doc Ock, he clashed with Spider-Man, until eventually Doctor Octopus drowned with his reactor. However, Doctor Octopus was resurrected and teleported through the Multiverse due to Doctor Strange's failed spell. Here, Doctor Octopus encountered that universe's version of Spider-Man and battled with him, but was defeated and sent to the New York Sanctum. Rather than sending him and the other villains back to their universes to die, Spider-Man chose to cure them, freeing Octavius from his tentacles' control. Octavius then chose to assist Spider-Man, his universe's Spider-Man, with whom he reunited briefly and another alternate Spider-Man, in battling Green Goblin and the other villains, until they were all cured and sent back to their respective universes.
== Biography ==
=== Early Life ===
==== Confronting Spider-Man ====
: "A couple of years later, you, Doc Ock, drowned in the river with your machine."
: ―Sandman[src]
Otto Octavius was a brilliant scientist who worked towards researching and building a sustainable fusion power reactor. During his career, he became friends with Norman Osborn, the founder and CEO of Oscorp, who funded his work via his company, although Octavius deep down considered Osborn, greedy and misguided. He learned of Osborn's identity as Green Goblin and that Osborn had died fighting Spider-Man. A couple of years later, Octavius met and befriended Peter Parker. To build his reactor and successfully create and sustain the fusion reaction, Octavius developed a set of artificially intelligent mechanical arms and a Neural Inhibitor Chip to prevent the advanced AI of the arms from influencing his mind.
However, during a lab accident, Octavius' mechanical arms were permanently bonded to his spinal column and the neural inhibitor chip was destroyed. Through the loss of his inhibitor chip, Octavius heard the voices of his arms within his head. They played on his vanity and ego to corrupt his mind and convince him to rebuild his reactor at any cost. Octavius was given the name Doctor Octopus, as well as Doc Ock for short, and came into conflict with Spider-Man and Mary Jane Watson. In their final battle, Spider-Man tried to stop his machine and revealed his identity, but Doctor Octopus grabbed him by the throat. The fight ended with Octavius drowning in the river with his machine, and his death was reported by the media, and the event was heard by Flint Marko.
=== Multiversal Crisis ===
==== Brought to Another Universe ====
: "What have you done with my machine?""Your ma— I don't know what you're talking about. What machine?""The power of the sun, in the palm of my hand. It's gone."
: ―Doctor Octopus and Spider-Man[src]
In 2024 of another universe, Doctor Strange tried to cast the Runes of Kof-Kol to make everyone forget his Peter Parker was Spider-Man. However, the spell failed and connected to other realities in the Multiverse, bringing people who were aware of Spider-Man's true identity from those to their universe. As time was scrambled, people who were originally dead in their universes were brought alive to this one, one of them being Octavius. Upon arriving in the other universe, Octavius was under the control of his mechanical arms and the last thing he remembered was holding Spider-Man by the throat. With nothing else to ground him in this new reality, Doctor Octopus tried to find his fusion reactor until he arrived at the Alexander Hamilton Bridge.
After destroying parts of the bridge, Doctor Octopus encountered this universe's Spider-Man as he greeted Peter Parker. Mistaking him for the Spider-Man he knew, Doctor Octopus demanded Parker to tell him what he did to his reactor. Doctor Octopus then told Spider-Man, who did not know what he was talking about, that his reactor was gone. Unfortunately, Doctor Octopus believed that Spider-Man's confusion to be feigning ignorance and that he was playing games with him.
==== Fighting Another Spider-Man ====
: "You're not Peter Parker."
: ―Doctor Octopus to Spider-Man[src]
Doctor Octopus then grabbed two cars with his tentacles as he attacked Spider-Man by throwing the vehicles at him. While Spider-Man was distracted of saving anyone who were in the cars, Doctor Octopus grabbed Parker with his tentacles, asked him if his fancy new suit was going to save him and flung him around the bridge. After flinging him into a UPS truck, Doctor Octopus told Spider-Man that he wished he killed his girlfriend when he had the chance, which infuriated Parker as he thought he was talking about Michelle Jones.
Seeing Spider-Man's own mechanical arms, Doctor Octopus was intrigued to see that and told his tentacles that they were about to have competition. Doctor Octopus continued fighting Spider-Man but grabbed him once more and then tried to kill him by using the propeller of a Daily Bugle helicopter. However, when Spider-Man saw that the MIT Assistant Vice Chancellor was in trouble and set out to rescue her, Doctor Octopus tried to stop Parker's efforts but was able to evade him. After Spider-Man stopped the car the Vice Chancellor was in from falling, Doctor Octopus headed for under the bridge and then grabbed Parker once again.
Once he had Parker restrained, Doctor Octopus removed a piece of Spider-Man's Iron Spider armor as he found out that his suit was made out of nanotechnology, which left him in awe. Doctor Octopus then integrated the nanotechnology into his tentacles and told Spider-Man that he overdid himself. After telling Parker that he underestimated him, Doctor Octopus attempted to kill Spider-Man through a sharp part of his tentacles. Unfortunately, Doctor Octopus witnessed the remaining nanites save Parker as they removed Spider-Man's mask to restore the torn piece of his armor.
Seeing this, Doctor Octopus became confused when he saw Spider-Man without his mask as he used his tentacles to bring the latter closer to him for a better look and took off his glasses. Doctor Octopus then came to the realization that the Spider-Man he was fighting was not his Peter Parker. However, Doctor Octopus became further confused when he saw that one of his tentacles was moving on its own and asked what was happening.
After Spider-Man used his armor to pair the device through via a Bluetooth connection, due to the integration of the nanotech into them, Doctor Octopus lost control of his tentacles as they turned against him. Seeing this, Doctor Octopus told his tentacles to not listen to Spider-Man and to keep listening to him. Also, much to his annoyances, Doctor Octopus was forced by Spider-Man to rescue the MIT Assistant Vice Chancellor as he used his tentacles to bring them back up to the top of the bridge.
Once he was brought back up to the bridge, Doctor Octopus was scolded by the MIT Assistant Vice Chancellor for almost killing her, which stunned him. When Spider-Man tried to interrogate him, Doctor Octopus attempted to attack Parker with his bare hands, only to fail. Doctor Octopus was then informed by Spider-Man that he was now in control of his tentacles. Despite this, Doctor Octopus kept on trying to attack Parker, even though his hi-jacked mechanical appendages limited his arm's reach.
However, they were interrupted when Spider-Man sensed something was coming as he restrained Doctor Octopus with one of his arms. After an explosion went off, Doctor Octopus and Spider-Man witnessed the arrival of Green Goblin. Doctor Octopus recognized Green Goblin as Norman Osborn as he attempted to attack him and Spider-Man. However, before Green Goblin could attack them, Doctor Octopus and Spider-Man found themselves being transported away by an Inter-Dimensional Portal and were both brought to the New York Sanctum by Doctor Strange.
==== Imprisoned at the Sanctum ====
: "Do you know a Peter Parker who's Spider-Man?""Yes.""Is that him?""No."
: ―Doctor Strange and Doctor Octopus[src]
Seeing this, Doctor Octopus was in shock to find himself in another location and was put in captivity by Strange with the previously-discovered Lizard. After Spider-Man unrestrained him, Doctor Octopus tried to attack Parker again, but could not because of the force field in his cell. Confused at his present location, Doctor Octopus demanded to be set free and answers as to what was going on, including who Strange was and where he was, but did not get a response. Hearing Parker and Strange discussing the Multiverse, Doctor Octopus was shocked to find out that it was real.
Doctor Octopus then overheard Parker and Strange talking about the spell that brought him to this universe. Although he was skeptical, Doctor Octopus asked Strange about the spell and magic but did make a snark comment. However, Doctor Octopus was asked by Strange, in an effort to prove that he was from another universe, if he knew a Peter Parker who was Spider-Man, which he confirmed. Doctor Octopus then denied to Strange that the Parker in front of him was the one he knew. Also, upon witnessing Strange perform magic, Doctor Octopus was surprised, but convinced that it existed.
After seeing Parker return with his friends, Doctor Octopus asked him who those two were, and was introduced to Michelle Jones and Ned Leeds by Spider-Man. Doctor Octopus then introduced himself as Doctor Otto Octavius, which Parker, Jones, and Leeds found funny, much to his annoyance. Although he was still confused of his situation, Doctor Octopus overheard Parker talking to his friends about Norman Osborn, as he deemed it impossible that it was his friend and fellow scientist that he saw before. When Parker questioned him, Doctor Octopus confirmed to him that he knew Osborn and explained his background in his universe.
However, on behalf of his tentacles, Doctor Octopus had an outburst on Parker as they were both sick and tired of his questions. Fortunately, Doctor Octopus settled down and told Parker and his friends that it could not be Osborn. When Jones asked what he meant by that, Doctor Octopus explained to her, Leeds and Parker that Osborn, to his knowledge, had died years ago. Also, Doctor Octopus warned Parker that either what they saw before on the bridge was someone else or he was going out there to fight a ghost.
After Spider-Man teleported another universe displaced man to the basement and into a cell, Doctor Octopus met Electro and waved to him when he looked over to his direction. Doctor Octopus then witnessed Sandman appear in another cell, as Spider-Man teleported him to the basement as well. Also, Doctor Octopus was surprised that Electro knew Lizard as the latter told him and everyone in the room that his real name was Doctor Curt Connors and explained his background from their universe.
==== Learning of His Fate ====
: "What... What happened to you?""What happened to... You're the walking corpse.""What do you mean?""You died, Norman. Years ago."
: ―Norman Osborn and Doctor Octopus[src]
The next day, Doctor Octopus was looking at the wall of his cell when he heard a familiar voice and turned around to see Norman Osborn, who had been brought to the Sanctum Sanctorum by Spider-Man, right in front in him as they reunited with each other. Doctor Octopus then realized that it was Osborn that he saw before on the bridge as Green Goblin and was truly brought to this universe as well. When Osborn, who was stunned to see a pair of mechanical tentacles on his back, asked him as to what happened to him, Doctor Octopus did not give his friend an answer.
After telling his friend that he was the walking corpse, Doctor Octopus explained to a confused Osborn that he had died some years beforehand while fighting their Spider-Man. When Spider-Man overheard their conversation, Doctor Octopus was confronted by Parker as he told him that Osborn was not dead and was standing right in front of them. However, Doctor Octopus, Osborn and Parker were told by Sandman that what the latter was saying was true about Green Goblin's death. Hearing this, Doctor Octopus and Osborn realized that Sandman was from their universe.
Doctor Octopus was then told by Sandman that he himself had died while fighting their Spider-Man as he found out about his and Osborn's death through the news in their universe. Also, Doctor Octopus was told by Sandman that he died when he drowned in the river with his machine. Refusing to believe Sandman's claim, Doctor Octopus told the latter that was nonsense then explained to everyone in the room that his Spider-Man was trying to stop his machine and that he had him by the throat.
However, Doctor Octopus became shocked when he realized that was the last thing he remembered before being brought to this universe. Through this realization, Doctor Octopus realized that Sandman was telling him the truth and was spared from death. Doctor Octopus then witnessed Doctor Strange return with an ancient relic, known as the Macchina di Kadavus, and listened to his intentions to reverse Spider-Man's corrupt spell, which would send the group back to their universes.
Hearing this, Doctor Octopus asked Strange if he and the rest of the villains were going to perish once they return home. Doctor Octopus then became nervous and uneasy when he saw Strange's attempt to send them back to their universes to meet their fates. However, much to his shock, Doctor Octopus witnessed Spider-Man take the Macchina away from Strange and leave the room.
==== Offered Help ====
: "You could have just left us to die. Why didn't you?"
: ―Doctor Octopus to Spider-Man[src]
After Peter Parker returned with the Macchina and trapped Doctor Strange in the Mirror Dimension, Doctor Octopus expressed how surprised he was that Spider-Man came back and would go out of his way to save them. Also, Doctor Octopus told Parker that it would had been easier to just leave them to die in their own universes, as he asked him as to why he did not send them back like Strange intended, but Michelle Jones told him that it was not what Spider-Man would do.
Doctor Octopus then listened to Spider-Man's intentions to help him alongside the group of villains be free of their mental and physical issues. Also, Doctor Octopus and the group were told by Parker that when they would go back to their universes, they may not die fighting their versions of Spider-Man. In addition, Doctor Octopus and the group of villains were told by Spider-Man that part of his plan to help them was through his universe advanced technology.
Hearing this, Doctor Octopus made a snarky comment to Parker and told him that he refused to be fixed by him. After Spider-Man's friends left, Doctor Octopus and the rest of the villains were asked by Parker if they were coming with him. Despite being skeptical in coming with Spider-Man, Doctor Octopus decided to accept his offer when he saw that Norman Osborn was willing to go with Parker. After putting his glasses back on, Doctor Octopus and the rest of the villains were set free from their cells by Spider-Man.
==== Visiting Happy Hogan's Condo ====
: "You're up first, Doc.""What? Hey, I told you. I don't need fixing. I don't need fixing! Especially by a teenager using scraps from a bachelor's junk drawer."
: ―Peter Parker and Doctor Octopus[src]
Once he was released from his cell, Doctor Octopus with the other villains were brought by Spider-Man and his aunt to a condominium owned by a friend of the Parkers'. Being restrained by one of his tentacles, Doctor Octopus asked Parker that using a condominium was his plan instead of a lab or facility to cure him and the other villains, while also making a sarcastic comment to Spider-Man. Also, Doctor Octopus told an obviously Osborn, who overheard his and Parker's conversation, that Spider-Man was going to kill them all.
Doctor Octopus was then informed by Parker that he was the first to get cured, as he and Osborn, who was assisting Spider-Man in his plan to cure him, himself and the other villains, headed for the back room. Hearing this, Doctor Octopus protested to Parker and told him that he did not need fixing, especially by a teenager who was using scraps from someone's junk drawer. However, Doctor Octopus became surprised when Electro defended Parker because he realized that he had something in the back room.
Doctor Octopus then became startled when he heard a noise in the back room as he became fearful that Parker was going to kill him and the other villains. Due to being restrained by his own tentacles, Doctor Octopus ultimately had to suffer through the humiliation of not being able to fight back, as he quietly stood in the living room. However, when Parker's aunt offered him a glass of water, Doctor Octopus politely accepted her offer. Doctor Octopus then became confused when Parker's aunt asked him if he wanted freshwater or salt, as she thought he was part Octopus, but changed the subject when she saw his confusion.
==== Regaining Control of His Tentacles ====
: "It's so quiet... Those voices inside my head. I'd almost forgotten.""Otto?""Yes. Norman. It's me."
: ―Otto Octavius and Norman Osborn[src]
After Peter Parker and Norman Osborn were able to create a new inhibitor chip made from using a Stark Industries Fabricator, Doctor Octopus was set up by Parker's aunt so Spider-Man could remove the old chip and install the new one to the back of his neck. Unfortunately, Doctor Octopus continued resisting Parker's attempts to help him, even brushing off Osborn's reassurances when he reminded him of his actions that created his Green Goblin alter.
However, after Spider-Man grabbed him by the head, Doctor Octopus had his new chip installed to the back of his neck, but lost consciousness, which had the group worried. Just before Spider-Man was going to see if Doctor Octopus was okay, Octavius regained consciousness in a panic until he calmed down when he realized that the voices from his tentacles were not inside his head anymore, as the new chip worked in restoring his mind. Through this realization, Octavius became emotional and was on the verge of tears of having control of his own mind again.
Hearing Osborn calling out to him, Octavius happily assured his friend that he was truly back to himself again. Octavius then returned the nanites that his tentacles absorbed from Spider-Man's Iron Spider Armor during their fight on the bridge back to Parker, which ended up creating the Integrated Suit. After returning the nanites to Spider-Man, Octavius expressed his gratitude to Parker for his help in giving him control of his mind back.
==== Working on Cures ====
: "How can I help?"
: ―Otto Octavius to Peter Parker[src]
Wanting to help save the villains, especially Norman Osborn, and indebted to Peter Parker, Octavius offered his assistance to his friends in creating cures for the rest of the group, which they accepted. After being shown the Stark Industries Fabricator, Octavius helped Parker and Osborn create cures for the group. While helping Parker and Osborn, Octavius found out that his friend had two different personalities because of the performances enhancer he created. Understanding his friend's situation, Octavius decided to do what he can to help Osborn be normal again.
Later, Octavius saw that Electro's cure was ready as he grabbed it from the Fabricator. Before he gave Electro's cure to Parker, Octavius had a short conversation with Osborn, who was working on his own cure, as he asked his friend on how it would feel to no longer have the Green Goblin alter within him, as the latter turned around to give him a slight smile. After finishing his conversation with Osborn, Octavius gave Electro's cure to Parker.
==== Escape from Spider-Man ====
: "Oh my God. What have you done?""I liked you better before."
: ―Otto Octavius and Electro[src]
However, seeing Spider-Man get up because of his Spider-Sense being set off, Octavius and Norman Osborn noticed this and expressed concern for Parker. Following Parker to the living room, Octavius looked around for danger and noticed Osborn walking towards Dum-E. After Spider-Man found out that Green Goblin had taken over Osborn's mind and webbed his hand to Dum-E, Octavius and the Parkers realized that it was their friend's alter ego that was talking to the group and not the scientist himself.
Octavius and the Parkers listened to Green Goblin taunting them for thinking that he would allow himself to be eliminated from Osborn's mind. As Green Goblin informed the other villains that their superpowers were gifts they should embrace, Octavius tried to refute it, although he was promptly dismissed. Octavius and Spider-Man then witnessed Electro take the Arc Reactor from the Stark Industries Fabricator.
Seeing this, Octavius asked Electro what he had done and then tried to stop him; however, Octavius was incapacitated by Electro, who used his electricity to blast him out of the condominium. Managing to break his fall with his tentacles, Octavius was left with no choice but to swiftly retreat from the scene, hopping across the buildings while J. Jonah Jameson watched from below and took videos of him for The Daily Bugle.
==== Battle at Liberty Island ====
: "Oh, it's good to see you, dear boy.""It's good to see you.""You're all grown up. How are you?"
: ―Otto Octavius and Peter Parker[src]
Octavius intervened in the battle at the Statue of Liberty by tricking Electro and the other Peter Parkers into thinking he had reverted to Doctor Octopus once again. However, Octavius quickly revealed his deceit by removing the Arc Reactor and attaching Electro's cure to him. After setting a cured Dillon down with his tentacles, Octavius marveled at the Arc Reactor, impressed that someone had managed to harness the power of the sun in the palm of his hand, as he had tried to do before.
When one of the Spider-Men came to see him and he heard his voice, Octavius recognized him as he realized that he was his Peter Parker and reunited with him. Octavius expressed how glad he was to see his Parker again and commented that he had grown up since the time they had last met. When he asked how the latter had been, Parker responded that he was trying to do better, echoing what he had told him the first time they had met, which Octavius remembered fondly.
However, they were interrupted by the arrival of Doctor Strange, who was able to escape the Mirror Dimension and was brought to the Statue of Liberty by Ned Leeds, and Octavius watched as his Parker went to defend their friend from the latter as he scolded him for trapping him at the Grand Canyon for twelve hours. Octavius then saw the other Spider-Man arrive as he, with his and the young Parker, talked with Strange. When Green Goblin reappeared to attack the group, Octavius defended Strange from his Razor Bats by grabbing them with his tentacles.
After Green Goblin stole the Macchina di Kadavus, Octavius was able to stop him from leaving by grabbing his Goblin Glider with his tentacles, but Green Goblin spun the glider around and sliced off the tentacle. Strange was able to retrieve the Macchina di Kadavus; however, he failed to notice that Green Goblin placed one of his Pumpkin Bombs inside the device, which exploded.
As the scaffolding around the Statue of Liberty began to collapse as a result of the unstable spell being unleashed, Octavius carried Dillon down to safety with his remaining tentacles. When Strange cast a new spell that would make everyone in that universe forget about their Peter Parker's existence, Octavius, Osborn, Flint Marko and their Spider-Man were all sent back to their universe just before the spell was completed, with his fate altered and the Arc Reactor in his possession.
== Personality ==
: "Rather than him being in control of the tentacles, the tentacles are now in control of him. Which, I guess explains why he is so miserable all the time."
: ―Peter Parker to Norman Osborn[src]
As Doctor Octopus, Octavius was bitter, hostile and paranoid, with a stubborn temper that was difficult to reason with, due to being under the thrall of his tentacles as the A.I. system within them were constantly in his head and influencing his decisions, which has led him to become grumpy and miserable. Also, Octavius was unsure of trusting others and regularly complain about everything. In addition, Octavius didn't hesitate in hurting or putting people endanger, even those who were bystanders. However, despite his troubled mind, Octavius does have standards as he was offended when the young Parker called him a crazy monster and was disgusted with his closest friend Norman Osborn's actions as Green Goblin.
Although he was under the control of his tentacles, Octavius deep down is really a good, pleasant and respectful person, as he isn't afraid to stand up for others, even to those he doesn't know very well, as seen when he confronted Doctor Strange about his intentions to send him and the group of villains back to their universes to die, even though he just met everyone, except Osborn. After being set free from his tentacles' control, Octavius fully shows his real self as he has shown to be cheerful, cordial, dedicated, and selfless. Octavius even has a hero's heart as he doesn't hold a grudge against anyone, as he didn't get even with the young Parker for everything he put him through, Electro for trying to kill him and Strange for imprisoning him, as he chose to help them and risked his life to do so. Also, Octavius shows loyalty to his friends, as seen when he offered to help the young Spider-Man and Osborn develop cures for the other villains and stood by the Parkers when Green Goblin took over Osborn's mind and turned the rest of the villains against them.
As a scientist, Octavius values intelligence and rebuffed the existence of magic, calling Strange a "clown", until he witnessed him use his powers, much to his astonishment. Also, he initially had trouble comprehending the rules of the Multiverse that allowed Osborn, who was supposed to dead, to stand before him. In addition, Octavius underestimated the technology in the main reality, although he recognizes the nanotechnology in the young Parker's suit but was unaware of his ability to control the nanotech via Bluetooth, which led him to lose control of his tentacles. Octavius was even unsure about the advanced technology that was created in the main reality. However, after witnessing the young Parker's skills with it, Octavius comes to admire the technology in the main reality, even embracing it, showing humility and enthusiasm rather than jealousy when regarding the Arc Reactor.
Octavius has genuine fondness and respect for his Peter Parker, as he was happy to see him all grown up when he reunites with him. Although, at first, Octavius was skeptical of Parker's younger counterpart because of his unpreparedness and age. However, after witnessing the young Parker's characteristics and intelligence firsthand, Octavius developed the same fondness and respect that he had with his counterpart from his universe. Octavius also affectionately calls both his and the young Parker "dear boy". In addition, Octavius has shown to be protective of both his and the young Parker, as seen when he came to their aid at the Statue of Liberty.
== Powers and Abilities ==
=== Powers ===
: "Is that a cyborg? You bring a cyborg with robot legs into my house?"
: ―Happy Hogan to Peter Parker[src]
* Cybernetic Enhancement: Octavius created a set of long, mechanical limbs that attach to his back, each equipped with a red camera lens and three claw-like grips.
** Superhuman Strength: Each tentacle has superhuman strength, which allows Octavius to easily overpower humans, rip metal objects, plow through concrete and lift cars, allowing him to be a match for Spider-Man. His tentacles were also strong enough to restrain Green Goblin's glider.
** Superhuman Durability: The tentacles are considerably durable and resistant to heat and magnetism. However, the Goblin Glider's blades were sharp enough to cut one of Octavius' tentacles off, leaving him with three remaining tentacles.
** Superhuman Agility: The tentacles were designed with the precision and accuracy necessary to maintain a fusion reaction, with a reach of up to thirteen feet and the ability to move both quickly and precisely to reach a target.
** Superhuman Reflexes: Like an octopus' tentacles, the arms' AI relies on "distributed processing," which allows them to react to stimuli before Octavius has time to react and act independently of Octavius to warn him of danger or shield him from imminent threats. This allows Octavius to be saved from extremely high falls, and shielded from dangerous oncoming objects such as glass, Spider-Man’s webs and the Green Goblin’s Razor Bats.
** Wallcrawling: The arms are powerful enough to allow him to walk up sheer concrete walls and move about quickly by grappling a wall's surface. This allowed him to save himself from falling to his death after Electro blasted him out the window of Happy Hogan's condo.
** Tentacle Manipulation: Doctor Octopus was able to use his mechanical arms to protect himself from anything until the chip was destroyed in the back of his neck, and the tentacles were able to fight his Spider-Man and this universe's Spider-Man.
=== Abilities ===
* Genius-Level Intellect: Octavius is a genius in the field of nuclear physics and has skill in robotics and computer programming.
* Master Scientist: Octavius has a PhD in Nuclear Physics and devoted his life to the study of fusion.
* Master Engineer: In his universe, Octavius created both a powerful fusion reactor and his signature tentacles with independent artificial intelligence, controlled via nanowires connected to the cerebellum.
* Expert Tactician: Octavius is a skilled tactician; when given a singular goal, he devotes his whole attention it, creating complex plans in service to those goals. Though not particularly socially intelligent, he can trick or manipulate others, such as when he tricked Electro into letting down his guard.
* Expert Combatant: The arms' strength and agility combined with Octavius's intelligence create a formidable foe. Octavius can engage a single opponent, like Spider-Man, or multiple opponents at once.
== Equipment ==
=== Weapons ===
* Doctor Octopus' Tentacles: Octavius engineered mechanical limbs connected to his spinal column to help him control fusion reaction in his experiments. They were permanently fused to his body in a lab accident, which also destroyed the inhibitor chip that was designed to prevent the arms' artificial intelligence from affecting his brain. The AI remained in control of Octavius' brain until Spider-Man engineered a replacement inhibitor chip using a Stark Industries Fabricator.
: "So the chip in the back of Doc's neck was designed to protect his brain from the AI system that's controlling these tentacles. But if you look here, the chip is fried."
: ―Peter Parker to Norman Osborn[src]
* Neural Inhibitor Chip: This unit kept the tentacles' AI from affecting Octavius' brain. Spider-Man provided him with a new chip to restore his higher brain function.
=== Other Equipment ===
: "The power of the sun...""In the palm of your hand."
: ―Doctor Octopus and Spider-Man[src]
* Fusion Reactor: Octavius has a deep desire to harness the power of the sun in the palm of his hand, so he, while under the influence of his tentacles, built the machine to achieve this goal. However, in his final battle with Spider-Man, Octavius drowned in a river with his reactor.
* Arc Reactor: When Octavius successfully cured Electro of his powers, he obtained the Arc Reactor stuck on his chest. Octavius felt as if he had finally achieved his desire to have the power of the sun in a handheld device, so he kept the Reactor with him upon being returned to his home reality.
: "Nanotechnology. Ah, you've outdone yourself Peter. I underestimated you, but now you die."
: ―Doctor Octopus to Spider-Man[src]
* Nanites: Octavius stole a part of Spider-Man's Iron Spider Armor, enhancing his cybernetic body parts with the nanites. Afterwards, Spider-Man hacked and took control of Octavius' now partially nanotechnological tentacles. Octavius no longer has the nanites, as he transferred them back to Spider-Man upon his curing.
=== Vehicles ===
* F.E.A.S.T. Truck: Octavius was transported to Happy Hogan's condominium from the New York Sanctum in the truck.
== Facilities ==
: "So this is your plan, Peter? Hm? No lab, no facilities, just performing miracles in a condominium?"
: ―Doctor Octopus to Peter Parker[src]
* Happy Hogan's Condominium: After agreeing to come with Peter, he was taken to Happy Hogan's apartment and was restrained by his arms in the kitchen, where he was later offered water by Aunt May. Parker developed the replacement inhibitor chip in a back room outside of Octavius' view, then used Octavius's arms to lift him to the second-floor balcony where Peter then installed the chip.
=== Prisons ===
* New York Sanctum: Having been defeated by Spider-Man, Octavius was transported to the Sanctum's prison, where he was contained until Spider-Man freed him to cure the multiversal visitors.
== Relationships ==
=== Allies ===
* Norman Osborn/Green Goblin - Friend and Temporary Enemy
* Peter Parker/Spider-Man - Fan, Friend and Former Attempted Victim
* Curt Connors/Lizard
* Max Dillon/Electro - Temporary Enemy
* Flint Marko/Sandman
* May Parker †
* Peter Parker/Spider-Man - Former Attempted Victim and Curer
* Michelle Jones - Temporary Enemy
* Ned Leeds - Temporary Enemy
* Peter Parker/Spider-Man
* Stephen Strange/Doctor Strange - Former Captor	
=== Enemies ===
* Mary Jane Watson
* The Daily Bugle
** J. Jonah Jameson
* MIT Assistant Vice Chancellor
== Trivia ==
* In the comics, Otto Octavius was an MIT graduate who suffered from guilt after the death of his mother. Having created four mechanical limbs, he caused a lab accident which left him with permanent brain damage, turning him into the criminal Doctor Octopus. Octavius was also the founder of Spider-Man's recurrent group of enemies, the Sinister Six alongside Vulture, Mysterio, Sandman, and Electro. In a later arc, Octavius successfully takes over Spider-Man's body but would be inspired to strive to become a better hero than Spider-Man ever was, becoming known as the Superior Spider-Man and later Superior Octopus.
* In Spider-Man 2, Octavius was nicknamed "Doctor Octopus" by The Daily Bugle member Ted Hoffman, with J. Jonah Jameson shortening it to "Doc Ock." The latter also considered nicknaming him "Doctor Strange" but dismissed the idea once he remembered it was taken.
* In the credits, he was credited as Doc Ock, rather than Doctor Octopus.
* In Spider-Man 2, Doctor Octopus was not wearing a black shirt under his coat or his shades when he was being convinced by Spider-Man to destroy his fusion reactor, which is the moment when Spider-Man: No Way Home states he was taken from. Additionally, Otto Octavius also reveals to know that the Green Goblin and Norman Osborn were the same person despite Octavius not making any mention of Osborn in his first appearance and that Osborn's alter-ego was a private affair only known by Spider-Man, Harry Osborn and the latter's butler.
* As of now, Octavius is the only multiversal villain to still have his powers despite Spider-Man curing him.
== Behind the Scenes ==
* Doctor Octopus in the Marvel Cinematic Universe continues the live-action incarnation of the character from Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy from Sony Pictures Studios, who was also portrayed by Alfred Molina.
* An early draft of the first Iron Man movie had Tony Stark as the one responsible for the creation of Otto Octavius' tentacles in Spider-Man 2, but the idea was dropped due to Sony Pictures Studios not wanting to share Spider-Man's film rights with Marvel Studios at the time. Had this reference been kept, that would have made Sam Raimi's Spider-Man films part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
* Sergio Garcia was a stunt double for Alfred Molina in the role of Doctor Octopus.
== References ==
# ↑ Doc Ock (Dr. Otto Octavius) | Characters | Marvel
# ↑ Jump up to:2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 Spider-Man: No Way Home
# ↑ Spider-Man No Way Home - Itw Willem Dafoe (Official Video)
# ↑ Marvel Wanted Iron Man To Crossover With Spider-Man 2 (Using Doc Ock)
== External Links ==
* Doctor Octopus on Marvel Database
* Otto Octavius (Earth-96283) on Marvel Database
* Doctor Octopus on Wikipedia
* Otto Octavius (film character) on Wikipedia