Avengers

"*Avengers! Assemble!*"
—Captain Marvel's battle-cry before the Battle of Battleworld[src]
The **Avengers**, formerly known as the **Battleworld Resistance** or simply the **Resistance**, is an alliance of superheroes and vigilantes from Earth-777 who banded together to bring down God Emperor Doom and restore Earth following the Incursion that created Battleworld.

Following the successful restoration of Earth, Rick Jones and Elsa Bloodstone restarted an official team under S.H.I.E.L.D's jurisdiction, establishing the Avengers as the permanent guardians of Earth to prevent a disaster such as the Incursion from ever happening again. Their purpose is to protect global stability from inner or extraterrestrial threats. Though primarily affiliated with the United States of America, they work with the peaceful interests of the whole world in mind rather than a specific country or organization.

## History

### The Heroes of Earth

#### Early Heroes

The Avengers of Earth-777 were formed on an Earth on which superheroes were rare, and many believed they never even existed. There were several superpowered individuals who fought for the side of good before the modern era, although few considered them "superheroes", especially the individuals themselves. On this Earth, the earliest recorded such individual was the Phantom Rider, a Ghose Rider who had rebelled against Mephisto to use his hell-born powers to defend the innocent.

The next confirmed individual was Nicolas Fury, a weak man who enlisted in the United States Army during World War Two, and whose courage and goodness of heart led to him being injected with the Infinity Serum, a replication of the original Super Soldier Serum, to become the perfect soldier. Fury led the Howling Commandos in WWII, and eventually became a founder and the future director of S.H.I.E.L.D.

At some point in the 1940s, when America entered the Second World War, meth addict Robert Reynolds bribed Nazi scientist Baron Von Blitzschlag to gain access to experimental new drugs. After breaking into the laboratory, Reynolds accidentally consumed an experimental version of the Super Soldier Serum that had been amplified by cosmic radiation; the serum gave Reynolds the power of a million exploding suns, transforming him into the Sentry, the greatest hero Earth had ever seen. However, the Sentry eventually discovered that his arch-enemy, The Void, was a part of his own damaged psyche.

#### Bringing Heroes Together

With the Prime Kang of the Ultimate Universe showed signs of arriving on Earth-777, S.W.O.R.D, the division of S.H.I.E.L.D responsible for defending Earth from cosmic and interdimensional forces, compiled a list of all known superpowered individuals, all of which had defended New York City in the past. This list was narrowed down to Spider-Man, Prowler, Black Knight, Humanimal and Sentry.

## Members

### Current Members

#### Rick Jones

* **Name:** Rick Jones
* **Abilities:** Exposure to the gamma bomb created residual gamma traces in his DNA, which makes his body him a conduit for outside energies, especially cosmic powers; this hyper-enhances his physiology, allowing him to transform into a hulking, blue, scaled monster with superhuman strength and near invulnerability known as A-Bomb; also allowed him to wield the Nega Bands and survive.
* **Description:** Rick Jones was a failing college student who broke into a military test site on a dare, unaware that the site was the testbed of the gamma bomb. Rick was saved by the project's head scientist, Bruce Banner, who was incinerated by the bomb. Given a new lease on life, Jones dedicated himself to his studies to live up to the example of Banner.

#### Elsa Bloodstone

* **Name:** Elsa Bloodstone
* **Abilities:** Fragments of the Bloodstone provide enhanced strength, endurance, and a powerful healing factor; the fragments also increase her proficiency with magic; wields the Bloodstone family shotgun.
* **Description:** Elsa Bloodstone is the daughter of the near-immortal monster hunter Ulysses Bloodstone. After her father's death, Elsa inherited both the fragments of the Bloodstone and her father's shotgun, a weapon capable of killing demons, while also gaining proficiency with magic. Unlike her father, Elsa decided to pursue science to defend the world, where she met talented cosmologist Cullen, who proposed to her. Elsa entered a partnership with Crown Prince of Latveria Victor von Doom.

#### Miguel O'Hara

* **Name:** Miguel O'Hara
* **Abilities:** Immense scientific genius; possesses Level 10 intellect, making him the smartest known human on Earth and in humanity's history; scientific knowledge enables him to harness magic, which he wields to a significant ability; master engineer with extensive knowledge of hand-to-hand combat.
* **Description:** Miguel O'Hara is generally regarded as possessing the greatest intelligence in all of human history, and is one of the smartest known organic organisms. He specialized in cosmic and gamma radiation and sought to recreate the powers of many superpowered individuals through science. One such experiment resulted in him trying to recreate the spider that gave Spider-Man his powers, through which O'Hara discovered magic.

#### Spider-Man

* **Name:** Miles Morales
* **Abilities:** Spider-like physiology allows for superhuman strength, accelerated reactions, adhesion to walls, and a sixth "spider-sense"; can subconsciously make himself invisible and generates electric "venom blasts".
* **Description:** Miles Morales is a teenager whose father Jefferson Davis was killed by agents of the Goblin; he was bitten by a radioactive spider, which gave him powers almost identical to that of Spider-Man. Miles became close to Spider-Man and discovered it was his friend Peter Parker. Miles became Parker's protégé known as Prodigy and slowly learned how to control his powers. When Peter supposedly died defeating The Void, Miles took up the mantle to become the new Spider-Man.

#### Black Knight

* **Name:** Dane Whitman
* **Abilities:** Wields the Ebony Blade, a sword that can absorb all forms of energy and project it; can cut through all known materials; generates a black suit of armour that makes him near indestructible and enhances his strength; with every drop of blood, the blade and its effects become more powerful.
* **Description:** Dane Whitman is the nephew of Nathan Garrett, a criminal who wielded the blade of his ancestor, Sir Percy, slowly corrupting it. As Dane grew up, he fell into the criminal underworld despite his dying uncle's demand that he follow a better path. Dane eventually discovered his uncle's sword, which turned out to be the Ebony Blade, a weapon forged from vibranium and the shards of Excalibur. Dane was slowly being killed by the corrupted blade, and fell under the tutorship of Immortus - who forged the blade - and his apprentice Sersi. Learning of the impending arrival of the time-terrorist Kang the Conqueror, Dane worked to make himself worthy of the Blade, purging it of its corruption and adopting the title of Black Knight to redeem his uncle. Defeating Mordred, Black Knight worked with Immortus and Sersi, joining the Future Foundation when Kang arrived. Following the defeat of Kang and The Void, Black Knight became an agent of S.W.O.R.D.

#### Abigail Brand

* **Name:** Abigail Brand
* **Abilities:** Expert tactician, sharpshooter, and leader; trained by the Red Room to the peak of human physicality, therefore possessing above-average strength, speed, agility and endurance.
* **Description:** Abigail Brand is a high-ranking S.H.I.E.L.D agent and the Director of S.W.O.R.D. In secret, she was trained by the Soviet program known as the Red Room to become a Black Widow, an elite female Soviet spy; she was taken from the project by former Black Widow Natasha Romanoff, and over time she forgot her traumatic past in the Red Room. She joined S.H.I.E.L.D and quickly rose to become the Director of S.W.O.R.D, one of S.H.I.E.L.D's divisions. As Director, Brand assembled the first modern age superhero team, which operated as the Future Foundation. Following the supposed deaths of Spider-Man and Immortus and the defeat of Kang and The Void, Brand began working with Director Nick Fury on assembling a new team under S.H.I.E.L.D's jurisdiction. She survived the Incursion in Miguel O'Hara's ark and became a member of the Resistance, where she fell in love with Jack Of Hearts.

#### Jack Of Hearts

* **Name:** Jonathan "Jack" Hart
* **Abilities:** Zero Fluid-enhanced physiology causes his cells to produce Zero Energy, which is constantly released with often catastrophic results; supercharges his body to provide enhanced strength, endurance and senses, and also enables flight by interacting with electric charges in the air; containment suit allows him to project zero energy and contain his devastating energy shockwaves.
* **Description:** When he was a child, Jack Hart broke into his father's lab and accidentally doused himself in Zero Fluid, an experimental liquid derived from star plasma. The fluid supercharged his cells, causing them to constantly produce mysterious but devastating "zero energy"; energy buildup would cause his body to explode, which could potentially ravage the entire world. Jack was locked inside a containment chamber for most of his life, where the powerful energy shockwaves could be safely contained. He escaped his prison and used his powers to save a downed aeroplane, but was labelled a freak due to his powers. It brought the attention of the Collector, one of the Elders of the Universe, who sought Jack's power to make a planet-conquering army. Jack donned a containment suit that allowed him full control over his powers and brought down the Collector's entire fleet, but agreed to serve him in engage for the Collector ignoring Earth. For the next thirty years, Jack fought in the Elder's arena on numerous Battleworlds, but when he learned of Earth's destruction to make another one he rebelled, joining the Resistance and bringing down not only the Elders but also God Emperor Doom.

#### Madame Web

* **Name:** Jessica Drew
* **Abilities:** Blood transfusion from Scarlet Spider provides spider-like physiology, including enhanced strength, agility and adhesion to surfaces; thanks to the magic of Miguel O'Hara, possesses precognitive abilities.
* **Description**

#### J.A.R.V.I.S

* **Name:** Just A Rather Very Intelligent System

#### Devil Dinosaur

* **Name:** *Tyrannosaurus animatus*
* **Abilities:** Ani-Mate physiology allows for telepathic communication and vast intelligence; possesses vast strength and speed; can increase or decrease size at will.
* **Description:** Devil Dinosaur is a dinosaur-like creature that was created by the crazed Doctor Frederick Animus to serve as the protector of Paradise Island. Over time, Devil Dinosaur grew to hate his creator and plotted with Bird-Brain to form an uprising and free the Ani-Mates. Together they sought out Humanimal, Animus' most successful experiment: a gorilla that had rapidly evolved into a human. Bringing Humanimal to Paradise Island, they rallied behind him in driving Animus from the island, declaring it the kingdom of the Ani-Mates with Humanimal as their leader. Devil Dinosaur serves as one of Humanimal's closest friends and is his primary advisor.

### Deceased Members

#### Prowler

* **Name:** Aaron Davis
* **Abilities:** Expert detective and engineer; near-perfect analytical skills and artistic streak; battle-suit provides enhanced strength, force-absorbance, and long-range traversal.
* **Description:** Aaron Davis was a troublesome youth and the younger brother of Jefferson Davis, who became a cop while Aaron became a criminal. Aaron was close to his nephew, Miles Morales, who shared Aaron's gift for graffiti art. One night, Aaron killed another criminal named John Hobart Brown, and his brother covered it up; to do so, Aaron was given an ultimatum: turn his life around, and never contact Jefferson's family, including Miles. Aaron took on the name of the man he murdered - John Hobart Brown - settled down and had a family, eventually becoming a cop himself and rising to detective. He came up against the murderous AI Hades, who killed his family and inspired Davis to use his engineering skills to reverse-engineer HADES technology and become the Prowler.

#### Sersi

* Name: Sersi
* Abilities: Extraterrestrial physiology allows her to rearrange the molecular structure of objects; has a gifted intellect, and possesses superhuman strength, stamina, durability, agility, and reflexes.

#### Scarlet Spider

* **Name:** Ben Reilly (SS-005)
* **Abilities:** Spider-like physiology allows for superhuman strength, accelerated reactions, adhesion to walls, and a sixth "spider-sense"
* **Description:** SS-005 is one of several clones of Spider-Man created by Oscorp's "Spider-Slayer" project and was one of the most successful, alongside his genetic clone brother SS-006.