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Name: Tony Stark
Canon: MCU
Canon point: Endgame
Age: 53
History: Wiki
Personality:
Confident vs Internally Critical
Tony exudes self-confidence and charm, traits cultivated from a young age. In the public eye from a young age, Tony has had to inure himself against the scrutiny and attention that comes with it, and often puts forth the image of a man who's untouchable, unaffected by the petty worries and minute bullshit of the world at large. Accustomed to not only being the smartest guy in the room and likely ten steps ahead of everyone else, but also understanding of the responsibility that entails, his public persona is one of self-assurance and competency, the Tony Stark Show™. He's a cool head in a crisis, the guy you want on your side when the chips are down- his rescue of Air Force One's crew in Iron Man 3 is even punctuated with enthusiastic charm, and a "good job everybody" for the survivors.
Under the hood, as it were, the confidence he projects is often just a mask over his self-doubt and insecurity, possessed of a mile-wide streak of imposter syndrome that's grown and receded over the years.
He's smart and he knows it, but he's also a squishy, fallible human, and he's made a lot of mistakes over the years, some of them with deeply shitty consequences. As Happy relates to Peter Parker in FFH: "Tony second-guessed himself all the time". Even as he figures out how to safely time travel, he still seeks out his wife's opinions on it, her reassurance that he's doing the right thing. Few people in his life ever get to see this side of him, perhaps the core 'IronFam' of Pepper, Rhodey and Happy, so those who don't know him well often mistake his confidence for egoism, or even narcissism. Occasionally he even uses those impressions to his advantage, and isn't above veiling his intentions, or even dropping a mask of total disinterest. Douchey? Yeah, maybe. Does he care? Well...
Thoughtful vs Arrogant
Despite his father's cold distance, and much of his early life spent presenting himself as an untouchable, sardonic billionaire brat, Tony is a surprisingly warm and thoughtful man, with deep affection for friends and teammates, and a willingness to put aside his own feelings (within reason) to compromise. He's come a long way from that "volatile, self-obsessed" mess Nat pegged him as in IM2. Considerably mellowed, we never again see even a hint of his post-Infinity War hostility. It's clear how much he loves his new role in life, as we get to see him playfully interacting with his daughter, with a gentle, loving ease he's lacked in many of his previous appearances in the MCU. Forgiveness seems to have been a priority for him in the years since Infinity War, and the old grudges he held onto as far back as Civil War are, at last, gone.
On the downside, prior to Endgame, he wasn't above making decisions for other people without consulting them. Setting into motion what would become Ultron, and creating Vision. Keeping Wanda essentially under house arrest, hoping to use their combined influence of the Avengers to amend the Accords in their favor. Peter Parker didn't need to know that Tony had installed babysitter protocols in his suit, and brought his intel on the Vulture's men to the FBI- assuming that he knew best, and Peter would impulsively act against his own self-interests, such as potentially hurting himself in his hurry to take on far more dangerous opponents.
Selfless vs martyr complex
As he said defiantly to Steve Rogers: "I think I'd rather cut the wire", yet Tony has shown time and time again he's more than willing to throw himself in harm's way to protect innocent lives. From instructing Pepper to blow the arc reactor to stop Obadiah, knowing he might also be killed by the blast, to grabbing a nuke and flying it through an inter-galactic portal to the far side of the universe, throwing himself at Ultron-controlled Iron Legion and drawing away Extremis-fueled baddies while suitless (and in the latter case, with both hands cuffed behind his back), and eventually sacrificing himself for the whole universe, Tony has been ready to lay his life down for others. While this is admirable for a superhero, Tony's 'enthusiasm' was partly fueled by his desire to atone for his past mistakes, and led him to believe for a long while that he couldn't stop being Iron Man, shouldering the burden of protecting earth.
Far from an amazing coping mechanism, this attitude is what led to the breakdown of his relationship with Pepper prior to Civil War. "The truth is, I don't wanna stop" is what he tells Steve, and though he throws the fractured team's loss in Infinity War back in Steve's face, it's very clear that Tony takes the lion's share of the blame onto himself. Five years later, Tony is both willing to give his past self a heart attack to get the Tesseract, and doesn't flinch when he realizes he's the only one left who can stop Thanos, even if it means with his very life. As much as he has to live for, his life comes second to the safety of others, for better or worse.
His last recorded message to Pepper and Morgan shows that, while hopeful for the team's success, he was nonetheless realistic about the odds, and accepted what was to come:
"Everything will work out exactly the way it's supposed to."
Powers/Abilities:
* INT: He’s built a miniaturized arc reactor-plus-mech-suit in a cave, a particle accelerator and dozens of powersuits in his garage, a wide array of lethal & non-lethal weaponry from a trip to Home Depot, figured out time travel, and constructed an Infinity Gauntlet. Tony is incredibly intelligent and highly resourceful, quick-witted and readily adaptable to whatever's thrown his way.
* Polyglot: Tony has a knack for languages, and according to SHIELD, is fluent in English, French, Italian, Spanish, and also Dari (Farsi).
* Fighting skill: With a background of mixed martial arts under his belt, Tony is well adapted to tussling in and out of armor. Keenly aware that he's 53 and not getting any younger, Tony is frustratingly canny in a fight, unafraid to resort to underhanded tactics, relying on trickery, feigning injury, sussing out and exploiting enemy weaknesses, and utilizing both his surroundings and gadgetry to his advantage. Bad guys don't fight fair, why the Hell should he? He's in it to win it, and while he won't go out of his way to red mist the shit out of an enemy for kicks, he also won't pull his punches when the stakes are high.
Rounding all this out, Tony also has additional experience/training in search & rescue, first-aid, and survival skills.
Regret: Tony regrets that he and Natasha had to die to see their mission through. Despite Dr. Strange's assurance that victory against Thanos was a millions-in-one shot, Tony would really like a chance to course-correct, and bring them both back.
Inventory:
Mark 85 Iron Man armor
(Partly damaged in the fight against Thanos, and in need of repairs before he can put it to serious use once more)
6 Infinity Stones (in accordance with canon, since they're not in their home universe, they'll just be glow-y paperweights)
Sample:
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Name: Beck
Contact:
Other characters: N/A
IC
Name: Tony Stark
Canon: MCU
Canon point: Endgame
Age: 53
History: Wiki
Personality:
Confident vs Internally Critical
Tony exudes self-confidence and charm, traits cultivated from a young age. In the public eye from a young age, Tony has had to inure himself against the scrutiny and attention that comes with it, and often puts forth the image of a man who's untouchable, unaffected by the petty worries and minute bullshit of the world at large. Accustomed to not only being the smartest guy in the room and likely ten steps ahead of everyone else, but also understanding of the responsibility that entails, his public persona is one of self-assurance and competency, the Tony Stark Show™. He's a cool head in a crisis, the guy you want on your side when the chips are down- his rescue of Air Force One's crew in Iron Man 3 is even punctuated with enthusiastic charm, and a "good job everybody" for the survivors.
Under the hood, as it were, the confidence he projects is often just a mask over his self-doubt and insecurity, possessed of a mile-wide streak of imposter syndrome that's grown and receded over the years.
He's smart and he knows it, but he's also a squishy, fallible human, and he's made a lot of mistakes over the years, some of them with deeply shitty consequences. As Happy relates to Peter Parker in FFH: "Tony second-guessed himself all the time". Even as he figures out how to safely time travel, he still seeks out his wife's opinions on it, her reassurance that he's doing the right thing. Few people in his life ever get to see this side of him, perhaps the core 'IronFam' of Pepper, Rhodey and Happy, so those who don't know him well often mistake his confidence for egoism, or even narcissism. Occasionally he even uses those impressions to his advantage, and isn't above veiling his intentions, or even dropping a mask of total disinterest. Douchey? Yeah, maybe. Does he care? Well...
Thoughtful vs Arrogant
Despite his father's cold distance, and much of his early life spent presenting himself as an untouchable, sardonic billionaire brat, Tony is a surprisingly warm and thoughtful man, with deep affection for friends and teammates, and a willingness to put aside his own feelings (within reason) to compromise. He's come a long way from that "volatile, self-obsessed" mess Nat pegged him as in IM2. Considerably mellowed, we never again see even a hint of his post-Infinity War hostility. It's clear how much he loves his new role in life, as we get to see him playfully interacting with his daughter, with a gentle, loving ease he's lacked in many of his previous appearances in the MCU. Forgiveness seems to have been a priority for him in the years since Infinity War, and the old grudges he held onto as far back as Civil War are, at last, gone.
On the downside, prior to Endgame, he wasn't above making decisions for other people without consulting them. Setting into motion what would become Ultron, and creating Vision. Keeping Wanda essentially under house arrest, hoping to use their combined influence of the Avengers to amend the Accords in their favor. Peter Parker didn't need to know that Tony had installed babysitter protocols in his suit, and brought his intel on the Vulture's men to the FBI- assuming that he knew best, and Peter would impulsively act against his own self-interests, such as potentially hurting himself in his hurry to take on far more dangerous opponents.
Selfless vs martyr complex
As he said defiantly to Steve Rogers: "I think I'd rather cut the wire", yet Tony has shown time and time again he's more than willing to throw himself in harm's way to protect innocent lives. From instructing Pepper to blow the arc reactor to stop Obadiah, knowing he might also be killed by the blast, to grabbing a nuke and flying it through an inter-galactic portal to the far side of the universe, throwing himself at Ultron-controlled Iron Legion and drawing away Extremis-fueled baddies while suitless (and in the latter case, with both hands cuffed behind his back), and eventually sacrificing himself for the whole universe, Tony has been ready to lay his life down for others. While this is admirable for a superhero, Tony's 'enthusiasm' was partly fueled by his desire to atone for his past mistakes, and led him to believe for a long while that he couldn't stop being Iron Man, shouldering the burden of protecting earth.
Far from an amazing coping mechanism, this attitude is what led to the breakdown of his relationship with Pepper prior to Civil War. "The truth is, I don't wanna stop" is what he tells Steve, and though he throws the fractured team's loss in Infinity War back in Steve's face, it's very clear that Tony takes the lion's share of the blame onto himself. Five years later, Tony is both willing to give his past self a heart attack to get the Tesseract, and doesn't flinch when he realizes he's the only one left who can stop Thanos, even if it means with his very life. As much as he has to live for, his life comes second to the safety of others, for better or worse.
His last recorded message to Pepper and Morgan shows that, while hopeful for the team's success, he was nonetheless realistic about the odds, and accepted what was to come:
"Everything will work out exactly the way it's supposed to."
Powers/Abilities:
* INT: He’s built a miniaturized arc reactor-plus-mech-suit in a cave, a particle accelerator and dozens of powersuits in his garage, a wide array of lethal & non-lethal weaponry from a trip to Home Depot, figured out time travel, and constructed an Infinity Gauntlet. Tony is incredibly intelligent and highly resourceful, quick-witted and readily adaptable to whatever's thrown his way.
* Polyglot: Tony has a knack for languages, and according to SHIELD, is fluent in English, French, Italian, Spanish, and also Dari (Farsi).
* Fighting skill: With a background of mixed martial arts under his belt, Tony is well adapted to tussling in and out of armor. Keenly aware that he's 53 and not getting any younger, Tony is frustratingly canny in a fight, unafraid to resort to underhanded tactics, relying on trickery, feigning injury, sussing out and exploiting enemy weaknesses, and utilizing both his surroundings and gadgetry to his advantage. Bad guys don't fight fair, why the Hell should he? He's in it to win it, and while he won't go out of his way to red mist the shit out of an enemy for kicks, he also won't pull his punches when the stakes are high.
Rounding all this out, Tony also has additional experience/training in search & rescue, first-aid, and survival skills.
Regret: Tony regrets that he and Natasha had to die to see their mission through. Despite Dr. Strange's assurance that victory against Thanos was a millions-in-one shot, Tony would really like a chance to course-correct, and bring them both back.
Inventory:
Mark 85 Iron Man armor
(Partly damaged in the fight against Thanos, and in need of repairs before he can put it to serious use once more)
6 Infinity Stones (in accordance with canon, since they're not in their home universe, they'll just be glow-y paperweights)
Sample:
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