Iron Man (Earth-822)

* Iron Man
* Tony Stark

Born Anthony Stark on July 7th, 1979, Tony Stark is a well-known Avenger and a billionare. He used to be the head of Stark Industries, but he shut it down once he realized it was doing more harm than good. After this, he became the armored superhero known as Iron Man.

## History

### The Afghanistan Attack

In 2016, Tony Stark went to Afghanistan to test new Stark rocket launchers. However, things went horribly wrong when a group of terrorists known as the Ten Rings attacked a string of military vehicles, including the one that was escorting Tony to the test zone.

A bullet grazed Tony’s leg, while many others quickly took out his allies. Injured, he crawled out of the vehicle. He lay down on a rock to examine his leg’s injury, but was interrupted when a missile landed right next to him. To his horror, Tony realized that the missile came from Stark Industries just before he lost consciousness.

### Waking Up

Tony woke up on a flat metal surface, his arms and legs chained to pillars. He almost passed out when he saw a group of men operating on his chest, which had a large hole in it. Tony screamed for help, prompting one of the men to insert a syringe in him, causing Tony to lose consciousness. When he woke up, he was sitting on a chair with a man in front of him.

### Wakandan Wars

Iron Man helped during the Wakandan Wars, teaming up with Loki, Deadpool, Black Bolt, and Black Panther to defeat the Symbiote Panther.

### Time in the Void

After being shot by Kang, Tony appeared in a blank void. The only other person in the void was his old enemy, Stephen Strange. The latter told him not to be scared, and that he was not the evil sorcerer that Tony met a long time ago.

### Final Battle Against Kang

During the events of The End, Tony was brought to the final battle against Kang the Conquerer, where he learned that his friends in the Avengers were well and alive. They reunited once more as a full team before Captain America was killed by Kang.

### Meeting with Tim Stevens

After years of PTSD, Tony Stark finally agreed to see a therapist. He discussed with his therapist how he felt him being Iron Man did more harm than good to the world. Stevens comforted him, saying that the opposite is true. Tony thanked him.

### Proposing to Pepper Potts

After the session ended, Tony returned to his mansion to see his girlfriend, Pepper Potts. Pepper said that they should celebrate Tony finally seeing a therapist. Then, Tony said he already had the perfect way to celebrate, and he pulled a wedding ring out from his pocket. He started to ask Pepper if she would marry him.

However, before he could finish getting the words out, the wall of the mansion suddenly exploded, leaving smoke everywhere. Tony and Pepper saw a mysterious figure in front of the destroyed wall. Tony asked who the figure was, and the figure stepped out of the shadows to reveal Tony Stark’s former tormenter: the one and only Mandarin.

### Talking to the Mandarin

Shocked, Tony told the Mandarin that he could kill Tony right then and there, but he would not gain a single thing. However, Tony became even more confused when the Mandarin simply laughed. He explained that he was not there to kill Tony, but to ruin his life. To destroy every single person who loves him and who he loves. The Mandarin told Tony to meet him on the top of the Empire State Building at midnight. Tony asked the reasoning behind this, prompting the Mandarin to say that he wouldn’t want to ruin the surprise. The Mandarin then left. Horrified, Pepper asked Tony how he could trust the Mandarin. Tony responded, saying that he doesn’t, but he has no choice.

### Return to Wakanda

Tony, once again in his Iron Man suit, flew to the top of the Empire State Building to confront the Mandarin. However, the latter was not there, and Tony found a note from him saying to come to the king’s castle in Wakanda, which led Tony to assume that the Mandarin was attempting to kill T’Challa.

Meanwhile, in Wakanda, T’Challa was talking to Shuri about their country’s shields being rebuilt when the Mandarin crashed through the window. He used telekinesis to pick up the pieces of glass and throw them at T’Challa, but he blocked them with his adamantium claws, and the two began to fight. The Mandarin blasted a ray of energy at Shuri, assumedly killing her. Just before T’Challa unleashed his full wrath on him, the Mandarin teleported away.

Moments after this occurred, Tony arrived at the castle. Blinded by anger and sadness, T’Challa accused Tony of conspiring with the Mandarin to kill Shuri. Shocked, Tony tried to explain, but left when T’Challa ordered him to.