Iron Man

*"You're damn right I'm not a soldier. I'm the whole army."*
―Iron Man
***The Ironclad Avenger***

**Anthony Edward Stark** is the owner of Stark Industries, a billionaire, one of leading minds of the 21st Century, who, after a daring escape from a terrorist cell, became known to the world as the Invincible **Iron Man**. He is a founding member of the Ultimates and the Avengers.

## Biography

### Origins

#### Early Life

Anthony Stark was born to weapons manufacturer Howard and Maria Stark. Even at an early age, Tony showed a vast intellect, designing his first circuit board when he was only four. Howard hoped to nurture his son's intelligence, often pushing studies before anything else. As a result, Tony grew resentful of his father and authority figures in general. Once in college, Tony quickly abandoned the studious lifestyle placed upon him and pursued a life of vices and rebellion, using his gifted intelligence to still excel in academics. He bounced from school to school before finding himself at Empire State University. There, Tony would find himself turning back to academics when his reputation as the smartest in the class was challenged by fellow students: Bruce Banner and Victor Von Doom.

While Tony's rivalry with Bruce would eventually grow into a mutual respect and friendship, the respect between Tony and Victor was always begrudging as the two constantly butted heads. Eventually, Tony would get the last laugh as the increasingly unethical experiments of Victor got him expelled. Tony sought to celebrate by getting he, Bruce, fellow student Betty Ross, and the rest of the campus "absolutely wasted." However, the celebration was short lived as Tony received news of his parents' passing in a car accident. After receiving the news, Tony quietly resumed his studies before dropping out from college.

#### CEO

Only a year later, Tony took over his father's company as CEO at age twenty-one. Under his reign, Tony ushered in a new era for Stark Industries, developing stronger and smarter weapons and revolutionizing the weapons and robotics industry. During this time, Tony grew more cynical and more self-destructive, turning more to alcohol, women, and substance abuse. Tony dove into his work, devoting most of his time to advancing the realm of weapons, so much that he tended to forget notable dates, the names of colleagues, and generally lose track of time. Many attributed these lapses into his playboy persona rather than his workaholic tendencies, which Tony leaned into.

In the span of twelve years, Tony brought Stark Industries to new heights, in both innovations and profit. Tony's arrogance had also reached new heights. On top of that, Tony became distant and disconnected from life outside of his corporate empire. Tony was consumed by his work as he attempted to push out new design after new design in smaller and smaller time frames, and would bounce from these areas of intense tinkering and inventing to overstimulating parties. Before long, Tony was functioning off the bare minimum of sleep.

But none of this mattered to Tony, for in that time, he had armed those who would protect the country and was on the verge of perfecting an old design of his father's: a reactor capable of producing nearly limitless clean energy.

#### Behind Enemy Lines

Tony had travelled overseas to unveil his latest weapon designs to the United States Military stationed around China. However, as they made their way through a peaceful farming village, the convoy was attacked, his prototype weapons were seized, his entourage was brutally and efficiently killed, and Tony bore witness to countless other innocent lives being lost in the crossfire. Tony attempted a reckless and desperate escape, which led to him being struck by a nearby explosion and knocked unconscious.

Tony awoke with a searing pain in his upper body and found several wires feeding into a grotesque hole in his chest. He was caught up to speed by Doctor Ho Yinsen, the man who had performed the surgery that had put him in his current state and also a fellow hostage. Shortly after his awakening, Tony was then escorted to Xu Wenwu, who offered him food. Tony attempted to intimidate Wenwu into letting him go, however, Wenwu quickly turned the tables, giving Tony an ultimatum: Build weapons for them or die.

## Personality

Once considered the very definition of ego, Tony Stark once considered himself capable of solving any problem and doing so all by himself. He had made it a habit to run his mouth towards those he deemed unworthy of his respect, which was a lot of people, displaying horrific amounts of arrogance, callousness, apathy, and hedonism. Tony lived a substance fueled life in absolute excess.

However, once he was captured by the Ten Rings and their leader, The Mandarin, Tony's outlook changed significantly. Having seen the destruction his own weapons wreaked on innocents, Tony become much more conscious of his actions and their consequences, hoping to take responsibility for the horrors he had a hand in, direct or indirect, and atone. Tony had always considered himself a futurist, but after his capture, he definitely began to fill the role more, working to invent technology for the next century and, along with his efforts as Iron Man, make the world a better place.

However, Tony's stubborn and sarcastic nature has not vanished completely, as he has become a determined, yet ruthless combatant, tending to go into battle with a silent rage conducting his actions. A great deal of his self-destructive tendencies have also remained intact, though are under a different lens, occasionally diving in rashly, stubbornly pursuing his plans, or severely underestimating certain opponents. Tony greatly dislikes things being outside of his control and can react with violence or panic should control be taken away from him. It has been noted that while Tony may have good intentions, his delivery and execution are often what make him come off as a jerk.

### Likes

* Tinkering
* Rock Music

### Dislikes

* Himself
* People Who Take/Misuse His Inventions

## Powers & Abilities

*"Battle mode initiated."*
―Iron Man
### Abilities

* **Genius Intellect**
	+ **Computer Hacking**
	+ **Computer Operation**
	+ **Gadgetry**
	+ **Mechanical Engineering**
	+ **Multilingualism**
	+ **Physics Expert**
	+ **Tactical Analysis**
* **Surveillance**
* **Tracking**
* **Weaponry**
	+ **Firearms**
	+ **Explosives**
* **Vehicular Expertise**

## Paraphernalia

* **Armor**:

* + **Mark 13**: Tony has built and utilized many types of Iron Man armors, but his most commonly used armor is the Mark 13 or the "Modular Propulsion Suit" or the "Darwin Armor". The suit is split into pieces that can be called upon by Tony at any time. Each part is equipped with its own power supply allowing each part to function on its own without being directly connected to the arc reactor in Tony's Chest. The Mark 13 is equipped with standard flight capabilities and repulsor beams that can be shot from his palms.
	 The Suit is also connected to a personal server hosting various genetic codes and configurations that allow Tony to reconfigure and update the potency and effectiveness of his repulsor blasts while out in the field. As such, his blasts can be tuned to disrupt radio signals or to quickly disperse an antidote. This capability is what earned this armor the nickname of the "Darwin Armor."