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Nick Fury
Nick Fury
If we wanna survive this, we do it as a team.
Species: Human
Title: Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. Keeps his eye on trouble.
Debut: Battle Scars #1 (January 2012)
Voiced by: John Eric Bentley
A super-spy and natural-born leader who sits at the head of the global defense organization "SHIELD", Nicholas Fury Jr. isn't afraid to jump into the fray and show those who threaten Earth why he commands the respect of Earth's greatest heroes.- Authority Equals Asskicking: The leader of SHIELD, but he's ready to jump into the fray if needed.
- Bald of Authority: Certainly counts considering he's inspired by his predecessor's Ultimate counterpart, who was in turn modeled after Samuel L. Jackson.
- Demoted to Extra: His father was a playable character in the first two games, albeit as a secret character that had to be unlocked. Here, there's no sign of him being playable.
- Eyepatch of Power: Missing an eye, but he is a veteran warrior and a great leader.
- Generation Xerox: Nick Fury Jr. is identical in almost every respect to his father aside from being African-American, and is also based on the Ultimate and MCU versions of Nick Fury.
- Only Sane Man: He's generally the one who steps in when things get out of hand between the heroes, such as keeping Iron Man and Rocket Raccoon from getting into a pissing match.
Lockjaw
Lockjaw
Rocket: A teleportin' dog? Is this some kinda joke?
Species: Inhuman dog
Title: Teleporting Inhuman dog. Earns his treats.
Debut: Fantastic Four #45 (December 1965)
Voiced by: Adam Harrington
A large, dog-like companion of the Inhuman Royal Family.
- Ascended Extra: A minor example, as he was in the first game, but was simply one of many NPCs the player could talk to. Here, he's been promoted to being part of the game's saving system.
- Badass Adorable: A gigantic, but lovable alien dog.
- Big Friendly Dog: Big? Very. Friendly? That too.
- Support Party Member: He actually serves as your save point and teleports others when needed.
Jessica Jones
Jessica Jones
Spandex is my arch-nemesis. But someone's gotta keep the streets safe for normal people while all the other heroes are busy fighting giant squids on the moon or whatever.
Species: Human mutate
Title: Powerhouse private eye. Always finds trouble.
Debut: Alias #1 (November 2001)
Voiced by: Tara Strong
A superpowered private investigator and member of the Defenders.
- Adaptation Dye-Job: Based on Krysten Ritter's portrayal, and thus has pitch-black hair as opposed to being a brunette.
- Badbutt: Jessica doesn't get to be a Sir Swears-a-Lot here (though Rocket does allude to her "colorful vocabulary" in her profile), leading to awkward situations where she refers to the Hand Ninjas as "sneaky little jerks".
- Civvie Spandex: Jeans, t-shirt, leather jacket. She's a P.I., not a superhero.
- Comic-Book Fantasy Casting: A dead ringer for Krysten Ritter, her actress in the Netflix series. By extension, it causes an Adaptation Dye-Job.
- Happily Married: It's clear she and Luke love each other deeply.
- Punch-Clock Hero: To a degree. She actually bows out of the mission against the Hand because a better playing client calls her with an emergency.
- Private Detective: Her chosen career, as being a superhero didn't work out for her.
- Small Steps Hero: She states that she joined the Defenders because somebody needs to look out for the average citizens of New York when the A-list heroes like the Avengers are usually off fighting aliens on the moon.
- Super-Strength: Her primary superpower.
- Took a Shortcut: She manages to find a way ahead of the heroes. When questioned how she got there so fast, she says that it's a secret.
- When All You Have Is a Hammer…: She lowers a crane to help the other heroes break into the Hand's headquarters by punching the control panel really hard.
Vision
The Vision
I believe that the Stones are safer in containment than in anyone's hands.
Species: Synthezoid
Title: Synthezoid body. Soul of the Avengers.
Debut: The Avengers #57 (October 1968)
Voiced by: David Kaye
Originally created by the genocidal android Ultron, Vision defied his progenitor to aid the Avengers, allies of Ultron's creator and nemesis Dr. Hank Pym. Intelligent, well-spoken, and powerful, he is among the most powerful allies the Avengers can count on.- Flight: Vision can fly by lowering his density to minimal levels.
- Intangible Man: Possessing complete density control, the Vision can shunt enough of his mass into another dimension to become completely intangible.
Ant-Man
Scott Lang / Ant-Man
If we hope to beat someone his size... we'll have to even the odds.
Species: Human
Title: Changes sizes. Eventually grows on you.
Debut: The Avengers #181 (March 1979)
Voiced by: Josh Keaton
Electronics technician and former burglar Scott Lang would steal Hank Pym's Ant-Man suit out of desperation to rescue the one woman who could cure his ill daughter's condition. Once completed, Scott intended to return the suit, but Hank Pym decided to let him keep it on the condition that he use his powers for good. Now, as the second Ant-Man, Scott helps out in ways both big and small.- Action Dad: He has a daughter, Cassie Lang.
- And This Is for...: Played for Laughs the first time he restrains Ultimo so the other heroes can attack:Ant-Man: This is for stepping on my favorite restaurant!
- Animal-Themed Superbeing: As his name implies, ants.
- Applied Phlebotinum: The Pym Particles.
- Clothes Make the Superman: His ability to shrink and grow comes from his suit and a special belt containing Pym Particles, as Scott is not inherently superhuman.
- Guest-Star Party Member: Shows up in Avengers Tower to delay an Ultron-hijacked Ultimo by turning to giant size.
- Legacy Character: Scott is the second to don the Ant-Man alias, after Hank Pym.
- Pest Controller: The Ant-Man helmet allows the Scott to communicate with insects and order them around.
- Sizeshifter: Par for the course, Ant-Man can go small and big.
- Super-Strength: Only available in giant form.
Beast
Dr. Henry "Hank" McCoy / Beast
Keep hope alive, my astonishing ally! We shall find these puzzlingly potent pebbles posthaste!
Species: Human mutant
Title: Bounding blue biologist. Uses big words.
Debut: The X-Men #1 (September 1963)
Voiced by: Fred Tatasciore
Dr. Hank McCoy is a mutant, scientist, superhero, advocate for equal rights, and a founding member of the X-Men. Befitting his codename of "Beast", he appears as a large, muscular man with blue fur covering his body; but is among the most intelligent and reasonable men on Earth.- Added Alliterative Appeal: He loves to speak in them.Calm your concerns, comrade! This sapphire scientist has friends with formidable facilities all over our world... and on countless others!
- Adaptational Modesty: Forgoes his famous trunks for shorts.
- Amazing Technicolor Population: A blue-furred man.
- Beast Man: Well, he's clearly meant to look like some sort of animal, but as his design takes from the 90s era, it's a bit difficult to tell what exactly he's supposed to evoke.
- The Bus Came Back: This marks his first appearance in the Action-RPG games— playable or otherwise— since the second X-Men Legends game.
- Composite Character: Seems to take after his 90s ambiguous creature portrayal, but wears a costume more in line with his more modern designs.
- Genius Bruiser: One of the smartest men on the planet, and he can toss people around like ragdolls.
- Guest-Star Party Member: Serves a support role as a Mr. Exposition.
- Handy Feet: Like Nightcrawler his feet are like an ape's, allowing him to perform amazing acrobatic feats.
- Nice Guy: One of the politest members of the team, often serving as a voice of reason, logic, and morality.
- Sesquipedalian Loquaciousness: He's very well-spoken and prone to peppering his speech with unnecessarily large and profound-sounding words.
- Walking Shirtless Scene: Well, he IS covered in blue fur so there's no real point.
Black Bolt
Blackagar Boltagon / Black Bolt
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Species: Inhuman
Title: Inhuman king. The strong and silent type.
Debut: Fantastic Four #45 (December 1965)
Voiced by: Liam O'Brien
A member of The Inhumans' royal family from their floating home city of Attilan, Black Bolt was exposed to Terrigen Mist while still in the womb, thusly born with the incredible (and destructive) power of a hypersonic voice. He can also fly, manipulate particles, and has displayed limited telepathy. Because of the aforementioned hypersonic voice, Black Bolt was forced into seclusion for most of his upbringing, training in a soundproof chamber to control his power.
- The Bus Came Back: Was absent from the second game, but reappears in the third.
- Cain and Abel: The Abel to Maximus' Cain.
- Elective Mute: As usual. Justified— see Power Incontinence below.
- The Good King: Cares about his people more than anything in the world, and is always ready to defend them to the last stand.
- Super-Scream: Black Bolt's most devastating offensive weapon and one of the phenomena based upon the particle interaction is his actual voice. His voice is so powerful that even a whisper could cause catastrophic amounts of damage, and thus he refuses to speak and is so mentally disciplined that he doesn't even talk in his sleep.
- Power Incontinence: Incapable of speaking as even a whisper is devastating in its effect.
- Team Switzerland: Remains neutral in the conflict, only being concerned with the safety of Attilan and his people. Past events between the nation and Earth have also strained relations.
Medusa
Medusalith Amaquelin Boltagon / Medusa]]
As both humans and mutants have repeatedly reminded us, we stand alone. And unless your friends can convince the king otherwise... so do they.
Species: Inhuman
Title: Queen of the Inhumans. Forceful follicles.
Debut: Fantastic Four #36 (March 1965)
Voiced by: Mary Faber
Black Bolt's wife, Crystal's older sister and Queen of Attilan.
- Aloof Big Sister: She's unmoved by the threat of Thanos despite her sister's pleas.
- The Bus Came Back: Made a brief appearance in the original game after she was left Brainwashed and Crazy by Dr. Doom, was absent in the second, and returns in the third.
- The High Queen: Of the Inhumans and has served as such whenever Black Bolt has not been in power.
- Prehensile Hair: Her incredibly long red hair is prehensile and cannot be cut unless she allows it to be. And if it is, it can move independently of her.
Gorgon
Gorgon Petragon
He's lost his twisted mind. Again.
Species: Inhuman
Title: Proud Inhuman warrior. Super stomper.
Debut: Fantastic Four #44 (November 1965)
Voiced by: Crispin Freeman
An Inhuman warrior and cousin of Black Bolt and Maximus.
- Carry a Big Stick: His main weapon is a mace.
- Shockwave Stomp: As per usual, this is one of his powers. Shame we never get to see him actually doing it.
Winter Soldier
James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes / Winter Soldier
Don't worry about me. I've taken down the Red Skull. A few guys in beekeeper suits should be no problem.
Species: Human mutate
Title: War hero turned weapon. Built to last.
Debut: Captain America Comics #1 (March 1941)
Voiced by: Ray Chase
James Buchanan Barnes, better known to his friends as "Bucky", was a young soldier who fought alongside Captain America as his sidekick until his apparent death in 1945. As fate would have it, he, too, was frozen in ice and subsequently thawed by a national superpower to become a super soldier — only in his case, he was revived by the Soviet Union. In time, however, the Winter Soldier would join forces once more with Captain America as one of the world's protectors.
- Adaptational Heroism: In the original game, the Winter Soldier was a boss working for the Masters of Evil; it's also implied that he was willingly working with them even after recovering his memories. Now he's an ally to the heroes.
- Artificial Limbs: Having lost his arm in the explosion that supposedly killed him, he was outfitted with a prosthetic arm after being picked up by the Soviets.
- Bash Brothers: He was this with Captain America back in World War II when he was still just Bucky, and even after becoming the Winter Soldier, the two still occasionally team up.
- Brainwashed and Crazy: His becoming the Winter Soldier is due to being brainwashed by the Soviets. As such, when in Wakanda he can't support the team directly as M.O.D.O.K. probed his mind to discover the code words needed to compromise him.
- Cool Mask: One that covers his entire lower face.
- Human Popsicle: He was kept in cryo-stasis when he wasn't on an assignment for the Soviets.
- Older Than He Looks: He looks like a man in his twenties, but he was actually a soldier in World War II.
Valkyrie
Bruunhilde / Valkyrie
No demon at all, my prince. Just a humble servant of Asgard, who knows full-well that the living do not belong in this wretched place.
Species: Asgardian
Title: Battles trolls. Delivers souls.
Debut: The Avengers #73 (December 1970)
Voiced by: Mary Elizabeth McGlynn
Bruunhilde, chosen by Odin himself to lead the Valkyrior would choose the slain worthy of entering Valhalla.
- Adaptational Modesty: Forgoes a Chainmail Bikini for a more sensible suit of armor.
- Badass Cape: Like Thor and other Asgardians, she sports a sky blue cape.
- Braids of Action: Has her hair done in a pair of braids.
- Psychopomp: She is the leader of the Valkyrior, a team of Asgardian women who ferry worthy souls to the afterlife of Valhalla.
- Ye Olde Butchered English: Like Thor and Odin she speaks in a very archaic manner.
Odin
Odin Borson
I fear... the time for idle chatter has passed...
Species: Asgardian
Title: Omnipotent power. Unchecked ego.
Debut: Journey into Mystery #86 (November 1962)
Voiced by: Dwight Schultz
The lord of Asgard, highest of the gods, the father of Thor and adoptive father of Loki.
- Authority Equals Asskicking: In a society run by warriors Odin is among the most powerful.
- Big Damn Heroes: When everyone is struggling against the Destroyer he arrives and takes it out in one shot.
- Crazy-Prepared: Intentionally designed the Destroyer to be nearly impervious except to him.
- Eyepatch of Power: Gave his eye for knowledge.
- The Good King: The wise, almighty ruler of Asgard.
- One-Man Army: Mentions having taken out all the frost giants that were meant to ambush him.
- Top God: He's the All-Father of Asgard, and thus the ruler of the Asgardians.
Cosmo
Cosmo
It is about time you are gettink here. Come, there is a universe to be savink, da?
Species: Dog mutate
Title: Telepathic Russian space dog. Good boy.
Debut: Nova Vol 4 #8 (January, 2008)
Voiced by: James Arnold Taylor
A telepathic dog with a Russian accent, he is the chief of security of Knowhere.
- Heroic Dog: Check and check.
- Poirot Speak: Thanks to originally being a test animal of the Soviet Space Program, Cosmo has a thick Russian accent when he "speaks."
- Telepathy: His main power.
Nova
Richard Rider / Nova
Hands off, ugly. You're under arrest by the authority of the Nova Corps.
Species: Human
Title: Human Rocket. Galactic good guy.
Debut: The Man Called Nova #1 (September 1976)
Voiced by: Robbie Daymond
After being chosen by the dying Rhomann Dey, Earth teenager Richard Rider became part of the Nova Corps, an interplanetary peacekeeping force.
- Alliterative Name: Richard Rider.
- Big Damn Heroes: After Thanos and Thane are taken care of, Richard subdues and arrests Ebony Maw as he attempts to steal the Soul Stone when the other heroes are distracted.
- Cool Helmet: The Nova Corpsmen's Helmet. Not only is Richard's variety ultra convenient, going from rigid helmet to collapsable mask at will.
Professor X
Charles Xavier / Professor X
Henry, I can sense a great cosmic disturbance. We must be prepared for the worst...
Species: Human mutant
Title: Mutant leader and teacher. Very thought-provoking.
Debut: The X-Men #1 (September 1963)
Voiced by: Keith Ferguson
Founder and leader of the X-Men, Professor Charles Xavier leads a group of like-minded mutants to help achieve peaceful co-existence between them and normal humans. With his telepathic abilities, he guides his team throughout their missions.
- Badass Teacher: He's the headmaster for the Xavier Institute.
- Mission Control: Becomes this in the second DLC as well as the Danger Room challenges.
- Pet the Dog: He'll make plenty of compliments to teams during the Danger Room challenges like praising the Avengers for being worth the title of "Earth's Mightiest Heroes" or that the Marvel Knights are talented despite their anti-heroic nature. Amusingly, the one exception to this are the Inhumans (only heard if Crystal and Ms. Marvel are on the same team), he'll make backhanded compliments at best and mock them at worst.
- Psychic Link: He often speaks through telepathy instead of the comm like the other heroes.
