Pepper Potts/A.I.M. Operative Controller

Virginia "Pepper" Potts is the assistant for Tony Stark, CEO of Stark Industries. Once Stark returned from his kidnapping, she quickly discovered his use of a suit of armor to battle the criminal groups responsible of smuggling illegally the weapons produced by the company, as Stark appeared immediately in the promises with the armor after she informed him tha armed men were attacking the facilities.
Potts then helped Stark with his mission to find and destroy illicit weapon shipments, but she was kidnapped twice, first by the A.I.M. company who profitted from these shipments and intended to use her as bait to obtain Stark's armor, and then by Obadiah Stane, Stark's business partner and the man behind the Stark's kidnapping and the company's weapons shipments. Potts was instrumental in helping Stark defeat Stane, by overloading the Arc Reactor inside the building to damage Stane's armor.
==Biography==
===Stark Industries===
====Tony Stark's Decisions====
Tony Stark returned from getting kidnapped in Afghanistan and decided that he was going to end weapons development at Stark Industries. Potts attended a meeting where Stark met with Obadiah Stane about the decision and refused to change his mind. Stane asked how Potts dealt with Stark, prompting Potts to list the various ways in which she took care of him. Stark remained firm in his decision and walked away from the meeting. Potts called the Maggia to cancel their contract.
Stark later called Potts and told him that he was going to run field tests and to hold his calls. Potts asked if Stark was serious about not selling weapons, and Stark insisted that he was. Potts noted how upset Stane was, but Stark noted that it was his job to be upset and hung up. Potts called Stark again and suggested that he was making a mistake since people depended on him to have jobs, but Stark insisted that they could take care of themselves. He said that he was doing something important and hung up. Armed men suddenly appeared at Stark Industries Headquarters, so Potts warned Stark. She went to call the police, but Stark said he would handle it, confusing her. Stark told Potts to wait in the conference room for him.
Stark told Potts that he recognized the attackers as Maggia soldiers, confusing Potts since they were his clients. Stark realized that the Maggia's intention was to take the weapons since they could not buy them. Once the attackers were defeated, Stark checked to see if Potts was alright. Potts asked what was happening, and Stark said he would join her. Stane found Potts and helped her to her feet when Stark entered, and Stane scolded him for not being there when the building was attacked. Potts watched as the two argued about Stark's decision to destroy the weapons inventory and left with Stark as he put his foot down.
Once outside, Potts asked what happened to Stark. Stark explained that he needed to destroy all of the things he had built. Potts said that it was too much for Stark to do alone, but Stark said he had to and told her to ensure Stane followed Stark's instructions. Stark then left, claiming to be going on a business trip.
====Pleading with Tony Stark====
Potts worked in Tony Stark's garage, when Stark returned wearing a metal armor. Potts told Stark that he should not be risking his life, prompting sarcasm from Stark as he insisted he could not ignore what was happening. James Rhodes then arrived and asked what Stark was doing, but Stark did not want to mention having fought the military. Potts asked Stark to stop, saying that she was simply worried, so Stark assured her that the problem was the Maggia, not him. Stark swore that he would bury the Maggia. Stark eventually successfully destroyed the Maggia, so Potts contacted him to congratulate him. However, Stark said that he was not finished and would not be until all his buyers' Stark weapons were destroyed.
====Tony Stark's Vendetta====
As Tony Stark looked through the amount of buyers his company had, he asked how many they were. Potts said there were over five hundred and that Stark weapons were popular despite Stark's recent efforts. Stark sarcastically commented on his skill as a businessman and asked Potts to find Stark's top buyer. Potts agreed and found it to be A.I.M., so she reported back to Stark.
Potts heard as, on one mission, Basil Sandhurst attempted to control Stark's mind. Potts asked Stark if he was alright, but Stark simply assured her that nothing would stop him. Potts went to Stark's workshop, where he worked on his Iron Man armor and commented that A.I.M.'s technology was impressive. Potts suggested that Stark upset A.I.M. by destroying their investments, but Stark expressed apathy toward the idea. Stark asked Potts to determine who was designing A.I.M.'s technology, but Potts commented it would be difficult. Stark insisted that she would be able to do it, since A.I.M. had to be talking to someone.
Stark Industries Headquarters was then ambushed, surprising both Stark and Potts. Potts expressed confusion at their motivation since they had removed their weapons, but Stark suggested they wanted Stark's armor. Obadiah Stane attempted to contact Stark, but Stark simply ordered an evacuation of the facility. Stane contacted Stark through his armor and claimed responsibility for the attack before hanging up. Potts attempted to reach Stane again, but was sent to voicemail.
====Kidnapped and Rescued====
Potts continued to attempt to contact Obadiah Stane at Stark's request, to no avail. Stane then had Potts kidnapped and brought to an A.I.M. research facility, which Stark raided to rescue her. Potts called Tony Stark and warned him to leave since she was being used as bait. Stark refused to leave and asked if Potts was alright, so Potts said she was fine and asked Stark to be careful. Stark assured Potts that he would help her. A.I.M. started using missiles to target the building Potts was in, so Potts called to him. Stark destroyed the computer which was launching the missiles and told Potts that it was over. Stark then brought Potts home.
Once at his workshop, Stark asked if Potts was hurt. Potts insisted that Stark should not have went to rescued her since she was being used as bait. However, Stark dismissed the notion, saying that A.I.M. had failed and he would defeat them. Potts asked him not to due to the dangers, but Stark simply told her to trust him. Potts tried to shift his focus to Stane, who had tried to kill him, but Stark reminded her that A.I.M. tried to kill both of them and were desperate. Potts noted how powerful the organization was, but Stark said that their power was the reason he needed to stop them. Potts resigned and asked how she could help, so Stark asked her to go to Stark Industries Headquarters and find Stane's plans. Potts agreed to help, and Stark asked her to be careful.Iron Man
====Duel of Los Angeles====
As Tony Stark fought A.I.M., his damage sustained a lot of damage and Potts asked if he was alright. Stark said that he was. Bruno Horgan attempted to blow up the power source of the island he was on, and Potts urged Stark to stop him since the resulting explosion could destroy the island. As Stark went to attack A.I.M.'s headquarters, Potts told him that they still could not find Stane. However, Potts discovered that Stane was at Stark Industries Headquarters and had sealed off the building. She told Stark, who said it was a good thing he knew where Stane was. Although James Rhodes helped to successfully evacuate Los Angeles, Potts noted that they still could not find Stane. Stark assured her and Rhodes that it did not matter since he would be returning soon. Stark finished attacking the base and declared the organization to have ended, so Potts congratulated him.
Stane then kidnapped Potts and kept her at the control room for the Arc Reactor at Stark Industries Headquarters. Stark confronted Stane, who guided him to the headquarters. When Stark arrived, Potts contacted him and told him where she was. Stark asked Potts to make the Arc Reactor fire a pulse as Stane stood over it, frying the suit and allowing Stark to defeat Stane. Potts returned to Stark's workshop and looked over the armor as Stark fully embraced his role as Iron Man.
==Personality==
Potts is a caring individual who wants the people around her to be safe. She continually asked Tony Stark to stop his mission to destroy weapons out of fear for his safety. She cared so strongly that she asked Stark not to rescue her since she was being used as bait. She also saw reason at times when Stark did not, as she reasoned that A.I.M. would get frustrated before they attacked Stark. She also expressed concern for Stark's employees when he decided to end weapons, which Stark did not share.
Despite her concerns for Stark's safety, she remained loyal to Stark and was willing to help when possible. Stark often asked her to do research so he was able to know who to attack, and she was quick and willing to do so. She was willing to stand up to Obadiah Stane and help Stark to ultimately defeat him out of loyalty, even after Stane kidnapped her.
==Facilities==
*Stark Industries Headquarters: Potts worked as Tony Stark's assistant at his company's headquarters. She did research for him and helped him to end weapons production at the company.
==Relationships==
===Allies===
*Stark Industries - Employers
**Tony Stark/Iron Man - Superior
*James Rhodes
===Enemies===
*Maggia
*Obadiah Stane/Iron Monger † - Former Ally
==Behind the Scenes==
*Pepper Potts' likeness is based off of Gwyneth Paltrow.
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