User blog:GazzaB9/Marvel;Recyclopedia

If you're a new person joining the Marvel;Re project, we'll link you to this page. It's an alphabetical list of the characters who have appeared in Marvel;Re and what they're doing. Most of your questions about characters will be answered here.

A-Bomb
Richard "Rick" Jones, AKA A-Bomb, is a long-time ally of Bruce Banner, the Hulk. Jones is unintentionally responsible for the creation of the Hulk, as Banner leaped out to save him from his Gamma Bomb and ended up bombarding himself with Gamma rays. Feeling responsible and guilty, Jones worked alongside several people to hunt down, capture, and cure the Hulk. Throughout his life, Jones has teamed up with several heroes and has more or less become a perpetual side-kick to them, though his most frequent partner is Bruce. Eventually though, Jones got a chance to become a hero in his own right. All he had to do first was die.

Hulk, after being sent to space and returning, went on a man-hunt for the people who sent him there, incorrectly believing they were responsible for the death of Hulk's new home of Sakaar. Jones was accidentally wounded during one of these fights and was carried to the bomb site that was bombarded with Gamma rays all those years ago. The radiation seeped into Jones' body and he eventually died there only to come back moments later, as a giant, blue, Abomination-like hero called A-Bomb. Seeing his new form, Thor recruited Jones into his Avengers team under the Avengers Wave protocol.

Agent Venom
Eugene "Flash" Thompson, AKA Agent Venom, was an athlete and the star football player at his school, Midtown High. Flash was also the main bully of a young Peter Parker until the two graduated and went on different paths. Flash joined the military and, during a mission, ended up injuring his legs terribly. Flash was honorably discharged and remembered as a hero but his broken legs caused him to become incredibly depressed.

Meanwhile, S.H.I.E.L.D. had gotten their hands on the Venom symbiote and planned on turning someone into a government-controlled Venom. Flash's many heroic acts in the military caused him to be S.H.I.E.L.D.'s first pick. Flash's depression caused him to jump at the chance to be a hero again and he accepted in a heartbeat. The symbiote, which had had its more violent urges calmed, bonded with Flash and transformed him into Agent Venom.

The symbiote also healed Flash's legs and he was able to live a normal life once again. While not on government missions, Flash is living with his two roommates, Cindy Moon, AKA the heroine Silk, and, ironically, his former bullying target, Peter Parker, who also lives a double-life as Spider-Man, who Flash considers his hero. Ironically, he considers Peter incredibly weak and is unaware of his identity as Spider-Man.

Alejandra Jones
Alejandra Jones, AKA Ghost Rider, is one of several people to use the Ghost Rider alias and is one of the newer ones, second only to Robbie Reyes. She is the daughter of an infamous South African human trafficker, who eventually sold her to a man who, unbeknownst to the both of them, turned out to be the biblical Adam, who planned on turning Alejandra into a Ghost Rider in order to rid the world of sin. Initially, Alejandra contained the demon spirit of Zarathos after the demon's host, Johnny Blaze, gave up Zarathos to Adam in order to rid himself of the curse.

However, after discovering Adam's true intentions and feeling guilty for what he had done, Blaze rescued Alejandra and accepted Zarathos back into himself in order to defeat Adam. After this, Alejandra made a deal with Johnny that allowed her to remain as a Ghost Rider in order to protect her home from human traffickers like her father. With Johnny Blaze as her patron, Alejandra became the new Ghost Rider. Sometime after this, she was also recruited by Captain America into his personal Avengers team as part of the Avengers Wave protocol.

Annihilus
Taken from Annihilus: Defying Death:

"The Annihilus of Earth-141412 is the current ruler of the Negative Zone and bearer of the Cosmic Control Spear. He is practically similar to all the other Annihilusi. The only difference lies in the experiences they had with other universes. Nevertheless, he's the most recent one to be the Negative Zone's Supreme Leader, having ruled for a thousand years. His predecessors had reigned for 3,675 years at least, so this Annihilus can be considered rather inexperienced. To compensate, he seemingly has the most extensive experience among all the Annihilusi, having fought nearly every single super-being in Earth-141412 since the medieval age.

''Similar to his kin, he is impatient, power-hungry, and justifyingly paranoid. His tyrannic tendencies are typical to any other Annihilusi, but his lack of selfishness is notable. He might be someone who craves for power, but he's not one to think that he is the center of everything. Technically he is the center of the Negative Zone's current power base, but growing up raised by another Annihilus who groomed and taught him to learn from his kind's past mistakes made him a ruler who knows how to avoid getting tricked by mere ego. Not that he's beyond backstabbing or disposing off useless elements in his fiefdom. Like most Annihilusi, he depends on his Cosmic Control Rod to sustain his life. All those long-lived Annihilusi ruled the Negative Zone thanks to their Cosmic Control Rods. Without one of it, an Annihilus can only live for three months. Fortunately, larvae Annihilusi are 'allowed' to live for six years before the death countdown starts. Only then that they must find or create their own Cosmic Control Rod.''

''Annihilus possesses a unique cosmic-enhanced physiology which grants him a number of mighty abilities. He can lift a hundred tons, endure a large amount of trauma without discomfort, fly, run, and react at impossible speeds, and blast out powerful energy beams or bolts. His powers are enhanced to even greater heights with the Cosmic Control Rod and Spear, the latter of which grants him the ability to manipulate reality within the confines of the Negative Zone."''

Anti-Priest
Taken from Annihilus: Defying Death:

''The Anti-Priest is the right-hand man of the Negative Lord: the Negative Zone's supreme ruler and wielder of the Cosmic Control Spear. In the previous Multiverse, the Anti-Priest is no unique being. In the current Multiverse's iteration of the Negative Zone, there is only one Anti-Priest, who stays loyal to whoever holds the title of Negative Lord. The Priest stringently upholds the rule that every single Negative Lord must be one who comes from the Negative Zone or considered a resident of the dimension. Otherwise, the Priest acts as an advisor towards the Negative Lord in matters of the dimension's security.''

''Although his default form resembles those of a human, such form is assumed only for 'familiarity' and he has no true form. His 'true' form is of the current Negative Lord's own race. As the current Negative Lord is the Annihilus of Arthros-141412, he assumes the true form of an Arthrosian and remains so until the Negative Lord's reign expires. In the process of re-election, the Anti-Priest assumes his human form for all his duties.''

''The Anti-Priest is capable of perfectly shapeshifting into anything or anyone that has resided or visited the Negative Zone at least once. This method of shapeshifting is done in such an incomprehensible manner that even if a person from another dimension witnesses him transforming, he or she won't be able to tell what happened except for the fact that the Anti-Priest is no longer in front of them.''

''Aside from his shapeshifting ability, the Anti-Priest's powers are virtually unknown. He himself states that his powers are of all who resides within the Negative Zone. If such claim is true, then the Anti-Priest is perhaps the strongest Negative Zoner there is, despite his apparent harmlessness. Death is none but a stranger to the Priest, and 'killing' him would simply result in his immediate resurrection.''

''Even this mysterious being claimed that his task was set upon by the Living Tribunal himself: as the Watcher of the Negative Zone. True to his word, he is unable to interfere with the bickering of other 'lesser' races in the Negative Zone, only intervening when the dimension's safety is at stake. This means that he frequently confers with Stygorr, the Sorcerer Supreme of the Negative Zone, even to the point of becoming his 'only' real friend aside from his mystical patron.''

Anti-Man
Taken from Annihilus: Defying Death:

"At the height of the Cold War, US scientist, Conner Sims was exposed to a large sum of antimatter energy while working for Project PEGASUS: an initiative to discover alternate energy sources for the United States to replace fossil fuel. Initiative N-Zero was the first of Project PEGASUS' ventures, and Dr. Conner Sims was recruited for his immense expertise in the realm of physics. Alongside him was African-American school teacher, Adam Brashear, who was also recruited due to his prodigious intellect.

''The two formed a surprisingly cordial friendship with one another despite the racial barriers at the time. Although Sims was mocked in shadows for being 'gay', he continued his line of work rather cheerfully and ended up creating the first portal to the Negative Zone with his prestigious team. On the day the portal was tested, however, the entire act was sabotaged by communist saboteurs who stormed the building and ignited a chaotic catastrophe. Conner's entire team was almost decimated by the communists' assault leader, who also murdered a member of his team, Nathaniel Richards, in cold blood. The burly Russian attempted to destroy the portal with explosive charges, but Sims intervened and foolishly tried to fight him.''

''Just as the Russian was about to kill him, the destabilized portal exploded, showering every single being in the facility with lethal doses of anti-matter. Many died in the disaster and the US Government covered up the events as an unfortunate accident. SHIELD personnels sent to investigate the site was unable to find the bodies of the attack's initiator as well as Dr. Sims and Brashear, however. To this day, SHIELD knows not of what happened to these individuals. Perhaps it's best for them to not discover their whereabouts, however, for Conner Sims was transformed into a superior entity after this incident.''

''Conner woke up in the bowels of the Negative Zone, discovering that his body had been turned into pure-antimatter and that he's outside of his own universe. Utterly in shock, Conner inadvertently unleashed massive amounts of energy that attracted the attention of a certain being of power whose charge is to protect this universe. In his first experience as a superhuman, the misunderstood Conner fought against the Sorcerer Supreme, Stygorr, who in turn perceived him as a threat to the entire dimension due to the sheer power he unleashed.''

''In the end, Sims calmed himself down and explained his predicament as best as he could to the Champion of Oshtur, who also realized how confused he truly was. Nursing the unconscious Sims, Stygorr explained where he was later on and gave him a crash course on the dimension, as well as forcing the truth down his mind that magic exists. Now knowing where he was, all Sims could think of doing was to study the dimension and how his powers worked. For the next sixty years, that's exactly what he did.''

''His time in the Negative Zone eventually turned his timid persona into something more resembling an Annihilus. He never wanted to be a tyrant or ruler, but he enjoyed the superior power he received and fashioned himself as a 'force of nature': the Anti-Man. He forced a Tyannan to forge his suit when he discovered that he could harmlessly pass through the normally volatile Crossroads of Infinity due to his unique physiology, truly cementing his position as a powerful being in this universe.''

''For all his villainous nature, however, Sims is a lonely being with no true aim. He is practically immortal and his sterility thanks to the antimatter shower made him unable to reproduce, so investing himself in something as decadent as lust is impossible. Several fiefdoms have employed him for a number of different tasks, but the Anti-Man have also wiped out his employers when the challenge happened to be too little.''

''The mighty Anti-Man presents himself as a true force of nature that obeys no will of sentient beings. Deep inside, however, despite his declaration of emptiness, Anti-Man wants nothing more than a home to live in. A way to be free of the suffering that is his antimatter form without the solution of death. He wants nothing more than a home world that does not explode upon contact of his body. A woman to love, perhaps; a feeling of acceptance. The Zone may have corrupted him, but even to this day, the Anti-Man struggles with the feelings of his past true self and the current form of strength he has."''

Ant-Man
Hank Pym, AKA Ant-Man, is the 8th smartest man on the planet and the inventor of the Pym Particles, which are special particles that allow Pym to shrink/grow himself/objects to his will. Hank worked closely alongside his wife, Janet van Dyne, but eventually, the marriage fell apart due to a dark path that Hank had gone down.

This dark path, sparked by Hank's creation, Ultron, turning against the world, led Hank to develop the anti-hero personality Yellowjacket. Under this alias, Hank kidnapped several supervillains and locked them away in a very small prison. This discovery caused the Avengers to start turning against Hank and he ended up converting his Yellowjacket identity into a supervillain identity, planning on building a robot that only he could defeat and send it after the Avengers.

However, Hank ended up accidentally harming his wife during this plan and converted back to being Ant-Man, and, in more recent years, Hank has become one of the leaders of the Avengers under their Avengers Wave protocol, which allows several Avengers teams to exist at the same time, and is attempting to redeem himself. His Avengers team consists of Moon Knight, Hercules, She-Hulk, Spider-Woman, Vision, and his ex-wife Wasp.

Anti-Venom
Edward "Eddie" Brock, who has gone by the names Anti-Venom and simply Venom, had a very rough life growing up, as he was raised by an abusive father that blamed Eddie for his mother dying during childbirth. This filled Eddie with spite, though things did start turning around for him as an adult. He gained a job at the Daily Bugle writing controversial articles about murderers and worse. He also began dating and eventually married a woman named Anne Weying and developed a rivalry with photographer Peter Parker. Unbeknownst to Eddie, meeting Peter would lead to the worst year of his life.

This terrible year began with him attempting to expose a new serial killer known as the Sin-Eater, who murdered those he deemed "sinful". Initially, Eddie believed a man named Emil Gregg to be the Sin-Eater and even wrote an article claiming so. However, the vigilante Spider-Man ended up exposing police detective Stan Carter as the real Sin-Eater, rendering Eddie a laughing stock. Eddie lost his job, his wife divorced him, his father disowned him, and, to top it all off, he was diagnosed with cancer.

Eddie was filled with nothing but venom. On the border of committing suicide but, due to his Roman Catholic upbringing, decided to beg for forgiveness from God before going through with it. While in the church, Eddie witnessed a battle between Spider-Man and the alien costume that he had been wearing recently. Spider-Man managed to shed the costume and it bonded to Eddie. Eddie gained all of Spider-Man's abilities as well as knowledge of his secret identity and the added ability of Spider-Man's Spider-Sense not being triggered by him.

Eddie was an enemy of Peter's for many years under the alias Venom. He even flopped between the roles of villain and anti-hero, teaming up with Peter in order to defeat his off-spring Carnage but, eventually, the Venom symbiote was stripped from Eddie and placed under S.H.I.E.L.D. control. Eddie's cancer returned after this and he began living his life on the streets. As a hobo, Eddie was taken in by the organization F.E.A.S.T. and met Martin Li, the company's owner.

Li, who was also known as Mister Negative, used his superhuman abilities to cure Eddie, bonding traces of the Venom symbiote in Eddie's blood to Eddie's white blood cells. This eventually formed a new symbiote that had none of his old symbiote's weaknesses and was able to cure diseases and could harm symbiotes from contact to it. Now calling himself Anti-Venom, Eddie set out with a whole new look on life and became an anti-villain. While still not liking superheroes, Eddie now operates under a more heroic code and has become New York City's lethal protector.

Arachne
Julia Carpenter, AKA Arachne and sometimes called Spider-Woman, is a more recent hero. Initially, Carpenter only received her powers due to a government experiment where the US government attempted to create their own Avengers team. The experiment didn't go well and a lot of the participants were put in jail or died. Carpenter was one of the few to survive this ordeal and come out unscathed, eventually forming her own solo hero career separate from the government.

Blade
Eric Brooks, better known by the alias Blade, is the Daywalker. Blade's story starts at the moment of his birth. His mother went into labor and was taken to the hospital to give birth. However, her doctor, a man named Deacon Frost, was actually a vampire that bit the woman while she was giving birth. This killed Blade's mother and mutated his genes, granting him all of the powers of a vampire with none of their weaknesses.

Initially, Frost wanted to raise Blade himself and turn him into some kind of weapon but Blade was kidnapped by vampire hunter Abraham Whistler. Whistler raised Blade himself and taught him how to use a sword, guns, etc. He also taught Blade all of the best ways to kill a vampire and repeatedly promised Blade that one day he and Frost would meet again and that he wanted to make sure Blade would be the victor of their battle.

Now as an adult, Blade is the greatest vampire hunter alive and has encountered every famous vampire in history. He has managed to defeat the likes Dracula in combat and has fought armies of vampires. However, the one man he has failed to kill thus far is Deacon Frost, the man responsible for him becoming the Daywalker.

Black Panther
King T'Challa, AKA the Black Panther, is the current monarch of the African nation of Wakanda. T'Challa's father, T'Chaka, was the ruler before him. T'Chaka was a mostly loved king and not many had a bad thing to say about him. However, T'Chaka eventually died at the hands of Ulysses Klaue, AKA Klaw, who had teamed up with M'Baku, The Man-Ape to overthrow T'Chaka. M'Baku challenged T'Chaka for the right to rule Wakanda and during the fight, Klaw blasted T'Chaka with a sonic claw that he had for a right hand, causing the Black Panther suit's Vibranium to vibrate uncontrollably and allowing M'Baku to kill T'Chaka.

After witnessing the death of his father, T'Challa stole the Black Panther costume and traveled to America, where he requested the help of the Fantastic Four to defeat Klaw and M'Baku. The four accepted and traveled to Wakanda where they and T'Challa defeated Klaw and M'Baku. T'Challa allowed the two supervillains to live and continued on as the newest king of Wakanda, though he lived under the shadow of his father and is still very controversial to this day for exposing Wakanda to outsiders. In his more recent years, T'Challa has become a member of the Avengers and is the leader of his own Avengers team under the Avengers Wave protocol.

Blastaar
Taken from Annihilus: Defying Death:

"Blastaar is the Brute-King of Baluur-141412 and its greatest warrior-king since the first Supreme King of the Baluurian Hegemony. The hulking monarch wasn't born into the position of Brute-King although his father, Grondaar, was one. Blastaar was born in the third year of Grondaar's seven-year reign as the supposed successor to the throne. Despite so, Grondaar was rather inattentive towards Blastaar's well-being as both his son and heir. Surprisingly, Blastaar did well by himself and demonstrated independence, ingenuity, and creativity while growing up.

''Grondaar's reign ended in the sixth year when he was deposed by his own people due to his lack of progress in expanding the Baluurian Kingdom. Although many appreciated his role in making the Kingdom a technological paradise similar to the times of the Baluurian Hegemony, he did nothing to use such technology for military conquests and economy. He may have made Baluur more habitable to live, but the race's critical observers saw that he only made things easier for the richer residents, who paid their taxes to satisfy his science projects. Angry cosmic mobsters stormed the palace and made it clear that he was not worthy of the title 'Brute-King'.''

''Blastaar was spared from the revolutionaries' rage much due to his friendship with the poorer residents of the planet, having spent much of his time learning many of the shadier side of Baluur and the planet's culture, which his father didn't give tutelage to when he lived in the palace. By the time a new Brute-King was appointed, Blastaar had already made a living for himself in the planet's fighting pits, both the legal and illegal ones. He donated much of his earnings to academies, hospitals, orphanages, and other institutions under the belief that great strength could be built from even the most mundane of establishments. Unbeknownst to many, this was actually a partially political act to bolster his popularity in the coming elections. Indeed, Blastaar was aiming for the throne all along.''

''When the election season came, Blastaar had the advantage of being favored by the masses for his combination of promises and actions. Unfortunately, the Brute-King still won the elections, including the combat election. Blastaar was powerful and full of surprises, but the Brute-King managed to exhaust him with his superior power. His failure meant that he had to wait another decade for another shot, but he still had his supporters and time to prepare. Seeking a method to increase his powers, Blastaar turned to his father, who was still alive but stayed in hiding.''

''Grondaar could only advise him in 'plundering' the planet's libraries, and Blastaar did so. In his search for knowledge, Blastaar rediscovered the legendary name of 'Annihilus': the greatest enemy of the Baluur who had not gone to war with them ever since Grondaar's predecessor came to power. His research told him that Annihilus was a powerful being whose powers far outstrip nearly everything in the universe and had slaughtered Brute-Kings in the past and destroyed armies by himself. Blastaar saw such statement as being hyperbole, but found that such thing could be a fact for him alone when he discovered the source of his powers: the Cosmic Control Rod.''

''Blastaar returned to his father only to hear his mockery of his foolish idea. The aspiring Brute-King sought to steal the Cosmic Control Rod and integrate it to himself to exponentially enhance his powers. Needless to say, Blastaar succeeded in this attempt. He came to Arthros within a stealth craft his father reluctantly created, defeated Annihilus' personal guards, and goaded the insect tyrant to recklessly attack him, allowing him to steal the Cosmic Control Rod while he was distracted. Grondaar discreetly worked on a way to bestow the Rod's powers to his son, but the latter decided to just ingest the artifact because he also thought that his father might as well steal the Rod for more 'needless' studies.''

''Though painful at first, Blastaar found himself blessed with awesome might. He was wise enough to know that he's not invincible, however, as he predicted that if his stomach was disemboweled, the Cosmic Control Rod could spill out and rob him of his new powers. He is invulnerable, but that possibility is not ruled out. When the election season came again, so did Annihilus and the Annihilation Wave seeking vengeance for Blastaar's insolence. Blastaar didn't tell him his name when he came to Arthros, however, and Annihilus wasn't as perceptive as he is right now. As such, he couldn't identify Blastaar as the culprit.''

''Seeing an opportunity to immediately snatch the throne, Blastaar convinced the Brute-King to fight alongside him against Annihilus, succeeding in so and the latter's death by Annihilus himself. With his rival dead, Blastaar rallied the Baluurians to his cause to defeat the Annihilation Wave and its leader. With Grondaar's technological aid, Baluur triumphed over their rivals for the first time in many years not out of strength but strategy. Annihilus was sent packing back to Arthros-141412, taking half a decade to make another Cosmic Control Rod and 1,500 millennia to not just recover the Annihilation Wave's strength, but expand its overall power to being able to engulf galaxies.''

''Since his rise to power, Blastaar has never been replaced by another ruler. The Brute-King was far too powerful to challenge in combat and he was too much of a genius to contend in the matters of arguments. He never abused his power, only breaking the single rule of never allying with another race in military campaigns at one point. He fathered a son in the form of Burstarr at one point, giving him the appropriate knowledge, wisdom, leadership, and love before sending him off to forge a path of his own. Blastaar is the strongest of the Brute-Kings, and he's here to stay until the universe ends again to ensure his people's survival."''

Burstaar
Taken from Annihilus: Defying Death:

"Burstarr, the Black Raider, is the one and only privateer working for Baluur-141412. There are Baluurian pirates roaming around the Negative Zone raiding fringe worlds and pillaging other vessels, but there is only one 'pirate' authorized by King Blastaar to keep the outer colonies of the Baluurian Kingdom safe from whatever threats there are: his own son. Burstarr was raised by Blastaar in a rather unorthodox way in the standard of humans. Although he was cared for like how a regular father would love his son, Blastaar allowed him to live life however he wanted, the only restriction ingrained and indoctrinated within his brain being actions that lead to decadence.

''Burstarr was 'encouraged' by Blastaar to hunger for knowledge instead of power with strictness. He was practically forced to swallow entire libraries worth of knowledge, but he was also given peerless training in combat by his father to the point that he's the best Baluurian fighter there is. While growing up, Burstarr was enamored in the concept of exploration and wished to journey through the entirety of the Negative Zone for the sense of adventure. At a hundred and twenty years old, Burstarr voiced his wish to be an explorer.''

''Blastaar supported his son's decision but saw another purpose that would fit the Baluurians' entire agenda. Instead of just giving him a fleet of science ships and a number of inquisitive researchers, Burstarr was given command of a battle-group of combat-capable ships armed with state-of-the-art weapons and many other useful features, complete with what was practically a small army. Burstarr quickly deduced his father's intention and wasted no time in not just exploring, but also devastating whatever threat there was, is, and will be across the fringes of Baluurian territory.''

''The son of Blastaar soon made himself quite the reputation as the Black Raider, his exploits as infamous as the black armor that gave him his moniker. He led many raids across Arthrosian territories and found himself employed by 'extra-universal' Negative Zoners. Although he's 75% responsible for the defense of Baluur's outer colonies, he can usually be found drifting through the Negative Zone far from his father's kingdom, encountering alternative versions of Blastaar and many other peculiar Negative Zoners.''

''Burstarr may not be a heir to the Baluurian throne, but he's still the likeliest one to succeed Blastaar upon his death. Burstarr has the same powers as his father and he's an amazing tactician whose intellect reflects those of his father's. Unlike most other members of his race, Burstarr holds no grudges for other races or beings unless they really did something horrible to his people or in particular subjects. Burstarr, though recognizing his father's exploits against the material universe, has actually never encountered the positive realm's heroes and villains except through recordings. Do not expect the Avengers, X-Men, Captain Marvel (all of them) or even the Fantastic Four to recognize him."''

Captain America
Steve Rogers, AKA Captain America, appears to be a 30-40-year-old American patriot but, in reality, is around 100-years-old. Steve grew up in the 1920s and lived a fairly regular life for the time. Steve graduated high school and planned on going to college but World War II started just before he could. Deciding to volunteer for the war instead, Steve managed to get into an army boot camp and proved his loyalty, patriotism, and fearlessness over and over. In spite of this, he would eventually be rejected from the military due to his many health problems that had been developing.

However, Steve's honor and faith in his country caused General Chester Philips to talk to Steve and eventually got him to participate in the military project, Operation: Rebirth (which would later rename itself to The Weapons Plus Program during the Cold War). After many weeks of testing, Steve would eventually take the now famous Super-Soldier Serum (one part injected, one part orally) and was then bombarded with experimental Vita-Rays, which sped up the formula's effects. This would cause Steve to become the absolute peak of perfection physically but, sadly, the formula was never replicated properly as the creator, Abraham Erskine, was shot to death by a Nazi spy.

In honor of his fallen friend and in the name of true patriotism and justice, Steve became Captain America, taking the teenage patriot Bucky Barnes as his partner and battling against Nazi forces all throughout World War II. This would eventually lead to Steve fighting against the Nazi's new branch known as Hydra, which in tern led to him meeting his greatest foes, such as Steve's ever-persistent mortal enemy the Red Skull. And, in fact, it is with the Red Skull that Steve fought in his final World War II mission, as the Red Skull attempted to launch missiles at all the Ally countries.

The Red Skull was stopped before he could even make it far enough away from his Antarctic base, but at the cost of Bucky Barnes' supposed sacrifice (it would later be revealed he was alive) and Steve dropping to the icy waters below. However, he didn't die from the cold, but instead was frozen over and left in stasis for years on end. Eventually, he would be discovered by The Avengers while they were searching for The Hulk and was dethawed. Steve was horrified at the discovery Bucky had been killed and even assumed The Avengers were Hydra at first before being calmed down.

Steve eventually realized the war wasn't actually over, as, while the Nazis were defeated, Hydra had persisted to the modern day, kept alive by countless men donning the Red Skull identity. Because of this, Steve decided to remain Captain America and battled against the forces of Hydra and their countless agents, even eventually fighting the returning original Red Skull as well as discovering the truth of Bucky's "death" and getting his partner back. Now, in the present day, Steve is a member of the "Avengers Wave" program and is the leader of his own Avengers team.

Deadpool
Due to his ever-increasing madness, Wade Wilson, AKA Deadpool's childhood is a mystery. He continuously states "facts" about his childhood that are later debunked and has contradicted himself multiple times (such as claiming his father both loved him and abused him at the same time). Deadpool's origin story truly begins when he is already an adult. He was a mercenary that slaughtered countless people and was paid handsomely for his actions.

However, eventually, he was diagnosed with cancer that would kill him within weeks. With nothing left to live for, Wade planned on killing himself but was approached by a representative of the Weapons Plus program, who offered Wade a second chance. Seeing no better option, Wade accepted and, unbeknownst to him, he ended up selling his life away. Using the knowledge they had gained from their last experiment, Wolverine, Weapons Plus managed to give Deadpool a healing factor so strong that it managed to keep his cancer at bay.

He wasn't cured of his cancer, however, and it continued to grow. His healing factor was so powerful though that it managed to keep Deadpool alive. This would eventually turn Deadpool into a walking tumor. Still, Wade owed his life to Weapons Plus and joined their mercenary group, Team X. However, Deadpool was eventually kicked out of Weapons Plus due to his increasing insanity caused by the tumors growing on his brain. In more recent years, Deadpool has once again become a mercenary and has flip-flopped between being a hero and a villain.

However, Deadpool's most defining feature is his ability to break the fourth wall. Deadpool's particular brand of lunacy has somehow awoken him to the nature of reality and he has become aware of the fact he's actually a comic book character. Whether it be talking to the reader, making references to comics not made by Marvel, or simply acknowledging the fact he is indeed in a comic book, Deadpool's fourth wall breaks make up a good chunk of who he is.

Gwen Stacy (deceased)
Gwen Stacy was the former girlfriend of Peter Parker, AKA Spider-Man. Like Peter, she was born with a gifted mind and was incredibly intelligent for a girl her age. However, unlike Peter, she was also one of the more popular students thanks to her being the daughter of Police Captain George Stacy. She, Peter, and their friend Harry Osborn were friends for a very long time, with her and Peter eventually forming a relationship after Gwen realized she was in love with Peter.

Peter loved Gwen so much that he thought for a long time that she was the woman he would one day marry. And then tragedy struck, as both of the Stacys were killed back to back. Gwen's father died during a confrontation with Doctor Octopus but Gwen herself had a much sadder end.

She was kidnapped by the Green Goblin, who was using her as bait to draw Peter out. The Goblin tossed her off of George Washington Bridge and Peter tried to save her with his webbing but the sudden stop broke her neck. Luckily, Gwen was avenged, as the Goblin ended up accidentally impaling himself on his own Glider.

Moon Knight
Moon Knight, Marc Spector, Jake Lockley, Steven Grant, and much more is a person suffering from Dissociative Identity Disorder. Supposedly, the original personality is Marc Spector, who is a mercenary that was betrayed by his partner, Raul Bushman, and left to die in Egypt. Whether due to actual magic or due to the trauma caused to his head, Spector heard the Egyptian moon god Khonshu speak to him and made a deal with him, coming back as the knight of Khonshu and traveled back to America to help as many people as he could.

Moon Knight's unstable mental state has caused him to develop several split personalities, his main four being the before mentioned mercenary Marc Spector, the gruff taxidriver Jake Lockley, the rich socialite Steven Grant, and his dominant personality, Moon Knight. These four are nowhere near the only personalities in Spector's head though and due to his distorted perception of reality, he is constantly developing new personalities that then disappear shortly after. Recently, Moon Knight has been placed on Ant-Man's Avengers team in the Avengers Wave protocol.

Norman Osborn (Deceased)
Little is known of the past of Norman Osborn, AKA Green Goblin, but what is known isn't a happy story. His father was a failed inventor who beat Norman as a child, installing a great rage within the young boy. However, even before his father's violent tendencies flared up, the young Norman saw his father was nothing but a failure and swore to outdo him one day.

Through a combination of charisma and genius, Norman wormed his way up the ladder of society, building an empire from nothing. Eventually, Norman formed the company Oscorp and even managed to get married and have a child, who he named Harry. Harry became friends with other people with successful parents, such as Gwen Stacy, the Police Captain's daughter, and Peter Parker, son of two S.H.I.E.L.D. scientists.

Norman himself began craving for power shortly after Harry's birth and started becoming somewhat neglectful to his son, though he also tried to push certain ideas on to Harry in an attempt to make him more successful. Norman would eventually go on to create a formula that he planned on selling as a weapon to the government. However, with no one to test it on, Norman began using himself as a guinea pig. However, the formula began messing with Norman's mind and he began to disassociate himself from reality.

This eventually caused Norman to form the split personality known as the Green Goblin, though Norman and the Goblin persona became closer and closer until they were essentially the same person. Under the Goblin moniker, Norman committed various atrocities and became a recurring enemy to the hero Spider-Man. Norman and Spider-Man would eventually learn each other's identities, Norman discovering it was Peter, and shortly after this, Norman also discovered that Harry had become a drug addict.

After discovering that Harry was in love with Gwen and that Gwen was dating Peter, Norman reasoned that Harry's drug addiction was a coping mechanism due to this. In his maddened state due to the formula, Norman kidnapped Gwen to lure Peter out and ended up tossing her off of George Washington Bridge, where she died. After this, Peter and Norman had their final confrontation, where Peter seriously considered murdering Norman but ended up walking away. In his final dishonorable act, Norman attacked Peter while his back was turned with his Goblin Glider, only for it to impale and kill him.

Ravenous
"Ravenous is a mighty being of cosmic power best described as the Negative Zone's equivalent of a Herald of Galactus, except that he represents Annihilus. Ravenous' race is vassal towards the Arthrosian Empire and they have been described as hairless Baluurians. Once in a hundred years, a member of his race is born with mighty powers and ever since the Arthrosians have absorbed their entire rule, this individual is chosen as both a bodyguard and super-soldier. Ravenous is the latest of these mighty beings called the Seekers, but he's not the only one wielding this power called the Opposing Force. In fact, there are hundreds of Seekers who have all survived the passage of time and Ravenous acts as their leader due to his nature as the latest.

''The Opposing Force grants Ravenous and the Seekers powers similar to those of the Power Cosmic Galactus possesses. Their powers are independent, but the Seekers truly attain their greatest potential by bonding with hound-like beasts known as the Currs. The currs amplify the power of a Seeker by ten times and their power enhancement grows stronger as years pass. The longest a curr can provide more and more strength towards the Seeker is two hundred years. Until it has reached its limit, it will remain with its master like a dog.''

''The currs are actually created subconsciously overnight by Seekers in the first day of their empowerment. Should they be killed, the Seeker can recreate a curr within 24 hours, but they will lose all manner of power enhancements they have received in the past. Thus far, Ravenous has been in his post for a hundred and sixty years and his curr has been killed thrice. Not that Ravenous cares for his dog or 'underlings'.''

''Ravenous' character can be described as careless. He is truly one of the many beings in the Zone to embody what it means to be negative. Although he is loyal towards Annihilus and disdains being seen as a mercenary, he frequently disobeys his master despite his convincingly 'good' intentions. Whatever his case is, he has a form of masochistic tendency as he was reported to have enjoyed Annihilus' torturous punishments in the past. In turn, his masochism gives him an increased edge in battle as he has high pain tolerance and gets empowered by pain. Annihilus bars him from ever having a normal life due to the possibility of unleashing a serial killer in his empire.''

''Ravenous is also noted to be an apathetic person. He has never given any sort of sympathy or empathy towards other beings and if the person standing beside him is not a target, he won't bother speaking or interacting with them. He may possess three hearts, but none of them knows what is love or care. Rumors have it that this characteristic is shared across his entire race, being the reason why they are so few non-Seeker members of Ravenous' race throughout the Arthrosian Empire's territories.''

''In the material dimension, he is best known for his brutal nature. His savagery is so well-documented that the Nova Corps deems him a threat psychologically greater than Blastaar and a close second to his superior. The benevolent Silver Surfer once found himself opposing the Seeker when Ravenous and his men were sent by Annihilus to steal Galactus' Ultimate Nullifier. His appeals towards his morality worked no wonders and the Zenn-Lavian was nearly killed until his fellow Heralds came to assist him, wiping out a quarter of the Seekers. To this day, Ravenous still cares not for his underlings' suffering. Even if it may result in his race's extinction, it seems that Ravenous himself does wish for the death of his people, as well as himself."''

Scythian Algurus
Taken from Annihilus: Defying Death:

"The mysterious entity known as the Scythian Algurus is a godlike entity shrouded in myth. The Negative Zone was created through admittedly undivine means. Knowing so, ancient Arthrosian myths telling of the presence of a god within the Negative Zone is baffling and utterly illogical. To be fair, the existence of many gods with contradicting origins is a common occurrence in every dimension, so it's not quite impossible for a god to live within the Negative Zone. Nevertheless, the Negative Zone's one and only god is not a kind creator. Instead, he is a destructor.

''Legend has it that the Scythian Algurus is the God of the End. The Negative Zone is destined to die perhaps even faster than the material universe, so the reverence for death is prevalent across this dimension. Try as hard as they may be, no being in the Negative Zone can evade death even with their immortality. The material universe may survive through its different cosmic incarnations, but the Negative Zone is constantly renewed as multiverses come and go. Not every Negative Zoner returns to the new Negative Zone, and new beings may appear in place of the lost Zoners. Algurus seems to represent all the dead of the dimension's inhabitants and the constant destruction of the Zone. The dimension can be 'reborn', but they will never be constant unlike the material universe.''

''When Algurus was worshipped is unknown. The Arthrosians, not the Annihilusi, were known to pray towards the God of the End to help them journey to the Realm of the Dead safely. In other words, they asked Algurus to grant them a life with a peaceful death. In the distant past, deceased Arthrosians were known to be sent to 'decompose' en masse in space ships hurtling towards the Crossroads of Infinity, the center of the universe, where Algurus is believed to live in. Legend has it that when the ships explode upon contact, the Algurus absorbs the pieces of both the vessels, the corpses, and the souls. After so, his body becomes a safe path towards Mistress Death's realm, transporting them to their final resting place and therefore, the end.''

''As the Arthrosians were subjugated by the Annihilusi, the cosmic tyrants took no notice of their religious practices, but indirectly restricted Algurus of his 'people's' worship by using them as soldiers and even food. The insects soon re-interpreted their god's worship with their predicament by viewing the Algurus' guidance as being eternal as he leads them through his prophets, the 'Annihilusi', to their deaths. Of course, this contradicted their earlier view of their god and after centuries of confusion, Algurus is no longer worshiped.''

''His existence is ignored by nearly the entirety of the Negative Zone. Only the Anti-Priest knows that the Scythian is real and that he is still sleeping within the Crossroads of Infinity, awaiting the dimension's time of ending when he will absorb the entire dimension and transform himself into a growing cosmic egg, eventually reborn as the entirety of the Negative Zone itself. The only difference is that by then, the 'Negative Zone' will be a multiverse of its own, free of the interference of other supreme beings and utterly separate from the suffering other dimensions may present them.''

''The End God's relationship with the rest of the Multiverse's cosmic hierarchy is unknown. Only one Scythian Algurus exists, similar to how there is only one Anti-Priest and one Living Tribunal. What role he will play in the grand scheme of existence is unknown. It's too early to tell if his supposed destiny contradicts the eventual fate of the universe. Fate itself is a fickle thing, and not even the gods of the Multiverse know what will become of themselves at the end of time. For now, the God of the End slumbers in the middle of a cosmic storm of dead stars, dreaming of how the dimension would be when he is awake. He expects to fulfill his purpose when he awakes, yet he is more than welcoming in accepting the souls of all dead Negative Zoners and delivering them to the Realm of the Dead while he is resting."''

Spider-Man
Peter Parker, AKA Spider-Man, has an extensive history and, in spite of being one of the younger heroes, has probably had the most encounters with supervillains. As a child, Peter was raised by his Aunt May and Uncle Ben due the death of his parents Richard and Mary. Growing up, Peter was friends with the heir of the Osborn fortune, Harry Osborn, and Gwen Stacy, daughter of police captain George Stacy. While in high school at the age of sixteen, Peter was bitten by a radioactive spider and gained most of its abilities (though he had to invent web-shooters due to not having the spider's web).

Initially, Peter wanted to use his powers for fame, becoming a wrestler and appearing on a talk show. The owner of the show was robbed by a man that Peter allowed to go free, believing it not to be his problem. However, this act caused Peter to be indirectly responsible for his uncle's death, as he was shot by the robber Peter let go. This caused peter to swear to focus his life on power and responsibility.

Throughout his life as Spider-Man, Peter had many encounters with criminals such as Venom, Doctor Octopus, and Green Goblin, who Peter eventually discovered was Harry's father, Norman. Shortly after discovering this, Norman kidnapped and killed Gwen by tossing her off of the George Washington Bridge. Norman died shortly after this, accidentally impaling himself with his own glider. Peter was torn up about Gwen's death for a long time, as the two were dating, but he eventually overcame it with the help of his friend Mary "MJ" Jane Watson.

Eventually, Peter entered a relationship with MJ, who was his girlfriend for a long time and saw him through many big moments in his life, such as quitting his long-time job at the Daily Bugle. However, the two's relationship ended after Peter was almost killed during an encounter with an enemy. Realizing that his life as a hero would constantly cause her to be worried, the two broke it off. The two didn't see each other for a very long time and, during this time, Peter got a new job working as a chemistry teacher at Midtown High and moved in with Flash Thompson and Cindy Moon. In more recent years, the two have met again and Peter has also reunited with Harry.

Stygorr
Taken from Annihilus: Defying Death:

"Stygorr, the self-proclaimed Nightlord of Oblivion, is the protector of the Negative Zone despite his ridiculous outlook. Hailing from a starless world, Stygorr may have lived a life without light, but this human-like purple-skinned Negative Zoner is the Sorcerer Supreme of the Negative Zone. Every dimension there is has a Sorcerer Supreme for purposes of esoteric defense. The Negative Zone is no different than the Dark Dimension or the material dimension in this regard.

''Before receiving his title, Stygorr was a being of science who grew up in an abusive household. Despite the lack of light on his planet, his species was adapted to see in the dark and Stygorr was forced to bear the brunt of his father's abuse by the hands of his mother's paramour. Stygorr soon found himself homeless, living in the wilderness of his planet after his mother killed his father and his 'step-father' blinded his eyes, not letting him to even see in the dark.''

''He spent most of his childhood starving and living at the mercy of nature itself. His mind was solely focused on survival and it wasn't long until he forgot the name of his species and why he was even there. He couldn't figure out why he was still alive up to that point, as well, but he knew more than little that there were voices speaking inside his head. One day, the skies of his dark planet lit up like a thousand supernovas, and a gleaming white portal materialized just outside the planet's orbit, blazing with such brightness that every single one of the planet's inhabitants were temporarily blinded. This was when he discovered that he was destined to be something greater.''

''Out of the portal and into the planet, extra-dimensional beings known as the Empirikul appeared alongside their leader, the Imperator. The Empirikul came as friends to the planet. Imperator displayed how they are all 'worshipers of science' and the paragons of truth. The technological level they showed assured the planet's ruling council that they could be great allies to their people as a whole.''

''Despite this, Imperator announced that his 'people' and him didn't come to the Negative Zone to resupply or make friends. Instead, they were searching for the Negative Zone's Sorcerer Supreme, describing their target as being a disabled teenager with no eyes. The council and the people could not provide an answer, and the Imperator decided that the best thing to do in this situation was to raze the entire planet until they found this 'Sorcerer Supreme'. In truth, the previous Sorcerer Supreme was already long dead by then, although the Imperator went to the Negative Zone after picking up a lead from his faction's omniscient Thinking Machine.''

''The massacre was known to Stygorr, who could feel the tremors, screams, and slaughter of the world's inhabitants. Stygorr was saddened and utterly hopeless in knowing that his life was going to end in misery. But fate had other plans for Stygorr, and the voice that had led him throughout his horrific life finally revealed herself. All along, the Mother of Magic, Oshtur, took care of him in his time in the wilderness.''

''Stygorr couldn't believe how magic had a presence even in the Negative Zone, but Oshtur herself revealed that magic was, is, and will always be present in every dimension in existence. Oshtur explained how she knew of his suffering and his potential power. Even before his exile, Stygorr was a child of pure heart and one who could hear the pleas of others without using his ears. A psychic indeed, but that would make him no more 'special' than any other mutant. However, Oshtur cared not if he's special or not. She had chosen him as her champion, and Stygorr would be the Negative Zone's next Sorcerer Supreme.''

''Denial was the first thing to come from his mind. How could she let his abuse happen if she knew about him all along? Oshtur declared that she saw immense willpower within him, and although she knew he wouldn't be the best of individuals in terms of morality in the future, she saw him worthy of the power of the Sorcerer Supreme. Despite his lack of training in magic, Oshtur perceived him as the beginning of a new line of Sorcerers Supreme in this dimension. He would become an Ancient One in the future, training other proteges that would soon become the Zone's greatest defenders against those who would invade it in this new universe.''

''As time went by, the Empirikul grew closer and closer to detecting his presence. The time for contemplation was nearly over, and in his last moments, Stygorr saw a chance of becoming a better person and a being of responsibility as the Sorcerer Supreme. He saw a chance to make himself a better life and prevent others from suffering from the same fate as himself. With his will, he accepted Oshtur's offer and was bestowed upon the magical powers of a Sorcerer Supreme. Throughout the universe's history, he was the first one to be chosen as the Sorcerer Supreme, not through training or hard work.''

''Regardless of how he attained such position, Stygorr soon attacked the Empirikul, utilizing his newfound powers to punish the Imperator and the anti-magic beings for their brutality. The Imperator had killed many Sorcerers Supreme, but he had never fought one from the Negative Zone. Combining the magics of both the material universe and the Negative Zone, he was able to waylay the Imperator, but found himself unable to defeat him. Backed to a corner, the Imperator was banished from the Negative Zone when Stygorr unleashed a spell that forcibly sucked him into the Crossroads of Infinity, where the Negative Zone was suffering from its slow death by implosion. Needless to say, the Empirikul learned not to mess with the Negative Zone that time, no matter their intentions.''

''As Oshtur's champion, Stygorr gained knowledge of many spells and powers associated with Oshtur. In turn, he had to learn of the Vishanti and other sources of magic to truly make him worthy of the appellation, 'Sorcerer Supreme'. For many years, he spent his days learning of magic under the tutelage of Oshtur herself on his now-dead planet. His prodigious learning skills allowed him to learn many techniques outside of Oshtur's own with relative ease. He could never restore his eyes, however, and this blind sorcerer was forced to 'see' through magic itself. Should he be robbed of his magical powers, he would be blind.''

''After 354 years of training and a near-death experience fending off an attack from the Cancerverse alongside the rest of the Negative Zone, Stygorr finally became a worthy Sorcerer Supreme. With his power, he made Oshtur proud of her choice. With his hunger for power, territory, and worldly pursuits, he made the Vishanti facepalm themselves. Nevertheless, Stygorr never forgot his position and duty, as well as that time when he fought the Fantastic Four in his first attempt to absorb the material dimension into the Negative Zone with his planet as the gateway. Thankfully, Oshtur didn't let that happen and manipulated the odds so that the cosmic explorers won the day.''

''Stygorr's relationship with the Negative Zone is not the friendliest interaction there is. Arthrosians, Baluurians, and other races silently give their thanks to Stygorr's prolonged efforst in defending the Zone. However, many knows little about him and sees him as an isolationist eccentric. His dangerous line of duty justifies his isolation, to be fair. He lives alone on his forgotten planet without anyone, and loneliness has taken a toll on his mental health, making him an awkward being who needlessly shares the dream of conquest as all the Blastaars and Annihilusi. It should be known that he finds quite the company within the Anti-Priest, on the other hand."''

Ultron
A creation of Hank Pym's, Ultron is quite possibly the biggest mistake Pym has ever made in his life. The Ultron series of robots were originally peace-keepers that were meant to protect the world. However, one of them, Ultron-5, began to believe that humanity was its own worst enemy and the only way to ensure world peace was to destroy them. Ultron-5 took over its other bodies and attempted to wipe out all of humanity but was stopped by the Avengers. While Ultron-5's body was destroyed, Ultron's consciousness lived on and continuously downloads itself into new bodies that it builds for itself.

Wasp
Janet van Dyne, AKA Wasp, is the ex-wife of Dr. Hank Pym, also known as Ant-Man. The two met shortly after the murder of Wasp's father, as she had hired Pym to investigate his death. This adventure eventually led to Janet discovering Hank's secret identity and the two beginning a relationship together, Hank giving Wasp similar powers as him as well as the ability to project small beams out of her fingers and bio-synthetic retractable wings.

The two were in love for quite some time and fought many enemies together but, eventually, things began to fall apart after Pym created Ultron. Ultron, initially a peace-keeping robot, ended up turning against the human race and the Avengers were forced to defeat him. Depressed and blaming himself for Ultron's terrible actions, Hank started going down a very dark path, though the last straw was after Pym faked his own death in order to become the anti-hero Yellowjacket.

The two's marriage was borderline in-name-only due to Hank's actions and after Pym accidentally hurt Jan during a mad rant, the two got divorced. However, wanting to make it up to Jan and redeem himself, Hank invited her on to his Avengers team as part of the Avengers Wave protocol. Reluctantly, Jan accepted.