Black Thought (Earth-1731)

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 We got all kinds of **fucking problems**, Woods. But at least, I don't let mine **haunt me at night.**
—**Black Thought**[src]
## History

### Early Years

Black Thought, his real name never revealed, was born in The Bronx in the late 90s and grew up well-off in the city. His parents were social workers but didn't make enough to be able to leave The Bronx to have a better life. This had unintended consequences as Black Thought fell into gang violence, and after three strikes, he was given a choice to either join the military or go to prison. Opting for the former, Black Thought enlisted in the Air Force.

Working his way up, Black Thought became a pilot. He flew several missions before accidentally activating his M-Chromosome, which resulted in a gnarly plane crash in which Black Thought barely survived. Following this incident, Black Thought retired from the military. After returning to The Bronx and seeing how gang violence still swept the city, he decided to use his powers to help his community and other communities like his.

### The Superhero Community & The Chicago Incident of 2029

After being a vigilante for a few years, Black Thought was recruited by Shay Daniels and Jane Harper at some undetermined point to join the Las Vegas superhero team, Bruiser Brigade. At first, Black Thought was hesitant, but after meeting Woods, he agreed and joined the group, moving to Las Vegas. He spent significant time with the Bruiser Brigade but eventually was offered a spot on X-Force with Woods, and the two joined. Here, Black Thought and Woods became closer friends and considered each other brothers.

However, when Woods' wife got sick with cancer and retired, Black Thought took Woods' roles on X-Force and Bruiser Brigade, picking up his slack for his best friend. This work led to the Chicago Incident, but right before Black Thought left to go to Chicago, Woods called him and asked him to come to New York to say goodbye to Leslie. Black Thought arrived, and the two watched as their friends were slaughtered in Chicago on television. Black Thought left New York shortly after that and met with Woods in Cilvia City.

### Journey to Montana

Black Thought quit being a vigilante after megacorporations began hunting down superhumans and worked as private security for important and influential people. However, one day, he got a gig protecting a young woman named Kendrick and a man named Ethan Park. He was tasked with bringing them both to Montana. Injured from a fight he got into with the people after her and unable to drive her himself, Black Thought reached out to a retired Woods for help. After convincing him, the trio began their drive to Montana.

However, during their journey, Ethan Park would be killed by Lazarus Agent Silas, whom Woods and Black Thought later killed. They would be joined on this journey by Elias Chase, who Black Thought called for help after seeing how Woods' body was degrading. This request was a bad call because when the group got to Utah, Lazarus revealed they had been experimenting with cloning. Lazarus released a clone of Woods named Sky that killed Elias and, sadly, Black Thought. In his final moments, he forced Woods to promise to take Kendrick to Montana.

### Return to Life and The Further Adventures of...

Black Thought would be revived by Nathan Fiasco during the battle against AM and returned to his life in Cilvia City. He would reveal himself to Woods and assist him in learning more about Cowboy Dan. Later, Evan Edwards recruited Black Thought to join the Future Foundation. Seeing this as an opportunity to ensure their dark future doesn't come to pass on any Earth, Black Thought left his native reality and entered Earth-30 with the Future Foundation.

## Attributes

### Powers

**Maruta Biology:** Black Thought is a powerful Maruta who activated his M-chromosome during a dogfight in the Air Force. He was claimed to be as powerful as some of the original members of Black Ops, such as Maya and Amelia, but as he aged, his powers only grew as his healing factor waned. It was not as bad as Woods's, but it did become slower.

* **Regenerative Healing Factor:** Black Thought, much like all Marutas, has a healing factor that decelerates his aging and heals him from various wounds. While it has waned as the years have passed, it is still faster than Woods' as Black Thought isn't infected with the TO Virus. He heals from gunshot wounds within seconds, but more extensive injuries could take several minutes. However, his body cannot recover from weapons made out of the TO Virus, leading him to seek medical attention actively.

* **Ambient Kinetic Energy Manipulation:** Black Thought has mastery over ambient kinetic energy and can manipulate it in various ways, making it uncanny. He can release it as energy blasts or amplify his base physiology. It was believed that Black Thought could only manipulate the kinetic energy he naturally creates. Eventually, he learned that he absorbs kinetic energy from objects in motion or from attacks dealt to him. As human bodies are constantly in motion internally and externally, Black Thought has a seemingly limitless supply of energy. Recently, he learned how to redirect this energy while it is happening to him, allowing him to push it back to a person while fighting them.

### Abilities

* **Advanced Combatant:** Black Thought is a relatively trained individual, able to dispatch people and groups efficiently due to his military training, but he isn't as good as his contemporaries. He can handle his own against people much more significant than him and people with superhuman abilities but relies on weapons more than hand-to-hand combat.

* **Trained Pilot:** Black Thought's primary ability is his flight capabilities. As he was in the Air Force, he was the best pilot on both X-Force and Bruiser Brigade, often flying most of their ships. He has a knack for tricks and quick maneuvers, allowing him to perform complicated air moves quickly.

* **Experienced Marksman:** As stated, Black Thought relies more on weapons than hand-to-hand combat, leading to him utilizing an energy rifle. Over the years, he has become quite an adept marksman, hitting shots that are yards away with reasonable accuracy but still admitting to being rough around the edges with shooting.

### Weaknesses

* **Techno-Organic Virus:** All Marutas are susceptible to the TO Virus from the Paradise Lost dimension for some unknown reason. This leads to their healing factors not working against weaponized versions of the virus, such as when Black Thought needed medical attention for stab wounds from a blade made out of the virus.

## Paraphernalia

### Equipment

* **X-Force Suit:** As a member of X-Force, Black Thought was given an X-Force suit that protected him from the elements and regulated the usage of his powers. It was created from Unstable Molecules and saved him from threats and blunt damage. The suit itself is fireproof and bullet-resistant.

### Weapons

* **Daniels-Dynamics Kinetic Rifle:** After joining Bruiser Brigade, Shay Daniels had already created his company and was working closely with Ren Carter, who also had her own company. The two collaborated on an energy rifle for Black Thought, which has the same absorbing ability that he has but absorbs the kinetic energy within Black Thought and uses it as ammo to fire powerful blasts of energy outward.

## Notes

* Black Thought (Earth-1731), and by extension, Legacy exist outside of mainstream Marvel Universe continuity. Themselves, their stories, and other characters are unrelated and not connected to the Marvel Multiverse and exist within solely within The Donuts Multiverse.

## Trivia

* Black Thought considers Madame X, Woods, and Shay Daniels to be his best friends. However, he has also cited that he was very close to Ren Carter and Ford Easton.
* His favorite movie is Eraserhead.
* Most famously, Black Thought often says "Shit," but in the way it is said on The Wire.
* Woods describes Black Thought as smelling like coco butter and whiskey. Ironically, Black Thoughts favorite drink is Jack Daniels.
* It was Black Thought that introduced Woods to rap music.
* The nickname/alias Black Thought comes from his time in The Bronx.

## See Also

* 4 appearance(s) of Black Thought (Earth-1731)
* 1 appearance(s) in handbook(s) of Black Thought (Earth-1731)
* 1 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Black Thought (Earth-1731)
* 1 image(s) of Black Thought (Earth-1731)
* 1 quotation(s) by or about Black Thought (Earth-1731)

## Links and References

### References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sprawl #3
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Sprawl #1
3. ↑ Sprawl #2
4. ↑ Sprawl: The Voices from the Edge #2