Cyborgs

> We salvaged you, modified you and resurrected you.
>
> Lillian Luthor to John Corbett, The Last Children of Krypton

**Cyborgs** are biological entities, be it a people or an animal, who have cybernetic enhancements, or have their brains implanted in robotic bodies, which grant them enhanced physical attributes.

## Overview

Cyborg is a contraction of the words "cybernetic organism". A cyborg is any organic being with robotic or cybernetic augmentation or implants to replace or enhance physical parts.

A cyborg is defined as a biological entity who has bionic components somewhere in their body. They are indistinguishable from humans, except when their skin is damaged, and it is visible that they are enhanced cybernetically.

## History

### Earth 1

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At some point, Dr. Laura Washington artificially augmented herself using technology stolen from Van Horn Industries. In late 2016, Laura was tracked by Team Arrow to a warehouse, where she tried to fight against the heroes, but lost.

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In an alternate timeline created by Mxyzptlk in 2020, Lena Luthor suffered an accident that left her gravely injured. Her mother used Cadmus' resources to transform her into a Metallo, but this was reversed when Mxyzptlk regained his powers.

After discovering the Kree Robot Gah Lak Tus, the Galactus would merge.

In the 64th century, a group of criminals called the techno-wizards outfitted their bodies with futuristic nanotechnology which provided them with a range of abilities and turned them into cyborgs.

### Earth 38

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In 2005, when Hank Henshaw was presumed dead and J'onn J'onzz took his place as the director of the D.E.O., Project Cadmus turned Hank into a cyborg, giving him enhanced physical attributes that surpasses that of Supergirl's, although it is unknown if he is physically more powerful than Superman, as Superman has been exposed to Earth's yellow sun far longer than Kara has, and thus, his powers are far more potent than hers. Cadmus also cybernetically enhanced Jeremiah Danvers (against his will) and several men they nicknamed "Metallo".

### Earth TUD5

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In 2018, after Khalil Payne was shot during a shootout and became paraplegic, the A.S.A. implanted a makeshift metal spinal cord, giving him the ability to walk again and transforming him into a cyborg, giving him enhanced physical attributes.

## Powers and abilities

### Powers

* **Enhanced strength:** Due to their cybernetic enhancements, cyborgs are much stronger than normal humans, and can even withstand Kryptonians.
* **Enhanced speed:** Due to their cybernetic enhancements; cyborgs are able to move much faster than normal humans.
* **Enhanced durability:** Due to their cybernetic enhancements, cyborgs are able to take far more damage than normal humans.
* **Enhanced stamina:** Due to their cybernetic enhancements, cyborgs are able to exert themselves for long periods of time without becoming fatigued, far longer damage than normal humans.
* **Energy projection:** Some cyborgs like Metallo, Laura Washington, and Hank Henshaw manage to unleash blasts of energy from their body parts.

### Weaknesses

* **Physical trauma:** Despite their physically enhanced attributes, cyborgs are not invincible, as they can be weakened by a certain amount of physical trauma.

## Materials of Cybernetic Enhancements

* **Vibranium**
* **Adamantium**
* **Carbonadium**
* **Yaka**
* **Nautilium**
* **Uru**
* **Adamantine**
* **Nanominium**

## Cyborg Types

### Earth made

* **Magic Cyborgs:** These Cyborgs
* **Meta-Cyborgs:** These Cyborgs
* **Mutant Cyborgs:** These Cyborgs
* **Atlantean Mutant Cyborgs:** These Cyborgs
* **Meta-Atlantean Cyborgs:** These Cyborgs
* **Atlantean Cyborgs:** These Cyborgs
* **Inhuman Cyborgs:** These Cyborgs
* **Exponentially Variegated Organism:** These Cyborgs
* **Bionic Superhumans:** These Cyborgs

## Known Cyborgs

### Earth 1

* **Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier** has a cybernetic left arm to replace the one he lost at the end of World War II.
* **Pepper Potts** initially used a R.T. node to power an electromagnet that kept shrapnel from her heart but continued using it after said shrapnel was removed due to the superhuman abilities it grants.
* **James Rhodes/War Machine** became a cyborg during the Civil War. After the Secret Invasion, he had his brain uploaded into a cloned body.
* **Misty Knight** lost her arm in a bombing; Tony Stark then designed a new bionic one for her.
* **Nuke's** bones have been replaced with advanced cybernetic components, granting him superhuman strength. Nuke's skin has been replaced with an artificial type of plastic that looks identical to human skin but is much more durable. In addition, he has an artificial second heart that works in conjunction with his colored pills.
* **Doctor Octopus** had cybernetic tentacles fused to his spine by accident. He later developed artificial limbs for amputees. He controlled one of the amputees to commit crimes, as the limbs contained parts of the same tech Ock used to mentally control his limbs.
* **Gunter Octavius (Earth 1)** much like his uncle the first Doctor Octopus had cybernetic tentacles fused to his spine by accident. Using the Extremis Virus Gunter was able to remove the cybernetic limbs.
* **Grim Reaper's** right hand had been amputated and replaced with his trademark scythe.
* **Klaw** wore a prosthetic device composed of molybdenum steel which contains a miniature version of his vibranium sound converter machine. The artificial hand is attached to his sound/mass body by as yet unknown means. Klaw activates the circuitry of the device by pseudo-cybernetic commands.
* **Slingshot's** arms were replaced with cybernetic prosthesis after they were cut off by Gorgon.
* **Omega Red** was given Carbonadium tentacles housed within his arms.
* **Body Shop**
	+ **Spiral** was enhanced by Mojo's scientist using Mojo World technology. She came to Earth and created the Bodyshop, a company that turned people into cyborgs. She was paid by Lady Deathstrike to turn her and three former Hellfire Club guards who became the Reavers into cyborgs.
* The **X-Men** have several examples:
	+ **Warren Worthington III/Angel** had his naturally occurring wings amputated and replaced with razor-edged metallic wings that can shoot blades.
	+ **Hellion** later gained metal prosthetic's that he animates with his telekinesis after his hands are blasted off by a Sentinel.
	+ **Karma** received a prosthetic left leg after her real one had to be amputated due to a severe injury.
	+ **Forge's** right leg is cybernetic, a replacement he created for his original leg, which was lost during combat operations in Vietnam. It contains various devices which he has used in emergencies. He has also harvested it for parts.
* **Prime Sentinels**
	+ **Karima Shapandar/Omega Sentinel**
* **Galan/Galactus/Gah Lak Tus:** Galactus become a cyborg by merging with his robotic counterpart, Gah Lak Tus who was created by the Kree Empire.
* **Project Cadmus**
	+ **John Corben/Metallo**
	+ **John Corbett/Metallo** (deceased)
	+ **Jeremiah Danvers** (deceased)
	+ **Gilcrist/Metallo** (deceased)
	+ **Otis Graves/Metallo**
	+ **Hank Henshaw/Cyborg Superman**
	+ **Lena Luthor/Metallo** (alternate timeline)
	+ **"Metallo"** (deceased)
* **Hobicubispobicubis/Hocus Pocus**
* **Philippe/Abra Kadabra** (deceased)
* **Jack Spheer/Biomax** (deceased)
* **Laura Washington/Cyber-woman**
* **Cliff Steele**
* **Victor Stone/Cyborg**
* **Khalil Payne**/**Painkiller**

## References

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