History Characters / MCUTonyStark

* TheProtagonist: Of his own series of films, but one of two main contenders for this for the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse as a whole, the other being Captain America. His film was the one that kick-started the MCU, and he continues to have a major role and CharacterDevelopment through ''The Avengers'', ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'', ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'' and ''Film/SpiderManHomecoming'' as well as cameos and mentions in the others. Even when he's not personally present, his family's influence is felt through the different films (i.e. Howard Stark in ''The First Avenger'', the Insight Repulsors or Hank Pym hating Howard Stark), and finally on top of all that in the end he's the one who ultimately kills [[Characters/MCUThanos Thanos]]. RDJ gets the most screentime out of the main Avengers cast.

* TheProtagonist: Of his own series of films, but one of two main contenders for this for the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse as a whole, the other being Captain America. His film was the one that kick-started the MCU, and he continues to have a major role and CharacterDevelopment through ''The Avengers'', ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'', ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'' and ''Film/SpiderManHomecoming'' as well as cameos and mentions in the others. Even when he's not personally present, his family's influence is felt through the different films (i.e. Howard Stark in ''The First Avenger'', the Insight Repulsors or Hank Pym hating Howard Stark), and finally on top of all that in the end he's the one who ultimately kills [[Characters/MCUThanos Thanos]].

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[[center:[-[[Characters/MarvelCinematicUniverse Main Character Index]] > Heroic Organizations > [[Characters/MCUAvengers Avengers]] > '''Tony Stark''' | [[Characters/MCUSteveRogers Steve Rogers]] | [[Characters/MCUThorOdinson Thor Odinson]] | [[Characters/MCUBruceBanner Bruce Banner]] | [[Characters/MCUNatashaRomanoff Natasha Romanoff]] | [[Characters/MCUClintBarton Clint Barton]] | [[Characters/MCUJamesRhodes James Rhodes]] | [[Characters/MCUBuckyBarnes Bucky Barnes]] | [[Characters/MCUSamWilson Sam Wilson]] | [[Characters/MCUWandaMaximoff Wanda Maximoff]] | [[Characters/MCUPietroMaximoff Pietro Maximoff]] | [[Characters/MCUVision Vision]] | [[Characters/MCUScottLang Scott Lang]] | [[Characters/MCUPeterParker Peter Parker]] ([[Characters/MCUPeterParkerVariants Peter Parker Variants]]) | [[Characters/MCUCarolDanvers Carol Danvers]] | [[Characters/MCUAvengersAllies Allies]] ([[Characters/MCUStarkFamily Stark Family]] | [[Characters/MCUYelenaBelova Yelena Belova]] | [[Characters/MCUPymFamily Pym Family]] ([[Characters/MCUHankPym Hank Pym]]) | [[Characters/MCUMichelleJones Michelle Jones]])-]]]

!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Film/IronMan1'' | ''Film/{{The Incredible Hulk|2008}}''[[note]]Cameo[[/note]] | ''Film/IronMan2'' | ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger''[[note]]Archive footage from ''Iron Man'' and ''The Avengers'' in TheStinger[[/note]] | ''Film/TheConsultant''[[note]]Archive footage from ''The Incredible Hulk''[[/note]] | ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}'' | ''Film/IronMan3'' | ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'' | ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'' | ''Film/SpiderManHomecoming'' | ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'' | ''Film/AvengersEndgame'' | ''Film/SpiderManFarFromHome''[[note]]Flashback with archive footage from ''Civil War'' and archive photography[[/note]] | ''Series/WandaVision''[[note]]Archive footage from ''Age of Ultron''[[/note]] | ''Series/TheFalconAndTheWinterSoldier''[[note]]Flashback with archive footage from ''Civil War''[[/note]] | ''Series/{{Loki|2021}}''[[note]]Archive footage[[/note]]

** Tony accuses Steve of letting his emotions cloud his reasoning regarding his opposition of the Sokovia Accords, even though Tony's own reasons for supporting them is largely due to his own guilt. Tony then throws reason out the window in the final act as he tries to kill Bucky over something Bucky had no control over.

On [[Recap/WhatIfS1E3WhatIfTheWorldLostItsMightiestHeroes Earth-51825]], Tony Stark never had the chance to join the Avengers, instead dying inside Randy's Donuts.

On [[Recap/WhatIfS1E5WhatIfZombies Earth-89521]], Tony Stark became infected by a zombie virus.

The Tony Stark of [[Recap/WhatIfS1E6WhatIfKillmongerRescuedTonyStark Earth-32938]], who never became Iron Man due to Killmonger saving him from being injured by his own IED in Afghanistan.

On [[Recap/WhatIfS1E8WhatIfUltronWon Earth-29929]], Tony Stark is forced to watch as Ultron succeeds in his plan, dooming not only his world but also his entire universe.

On [[Recap/WhatIfS1E1WhatIfCaptainCarterWereTheFirstAvenger Earth-82111]], Tony Stark still fought in the Battle of New York and is still a member of the Avengers, which is lead by Peggy Carter in this universe.

* SlaveToPR: Tony here has no issue with buying smuggled Vibranium from a well-known black market dealer, except for the possibility of shareholders panicking if they or the press finds out about Stark Industries' illegal activities. Thus, he has Rhodes represent him under the guise of diplomacy.

* CharacterCatchphrase: “I am Iron Man.” He says this in ''Iron Man'', ''Iron Man 2'', and ''Avengers Endgame''.

* AntiRoleModel: In ''Film/SpiderManHomecoming'', he wants Spider-Man to be better than him and not do what he would do.

* ParentalSubstitute: Tony acts as this for Peter Parker from ''Civil War'' onwards, being the father he never had. He becomes his mentor for all things superhero, giving him his [[PoweredArmor supersuit]] and saving him when he gets in trouble. Even though Tony is emotionally stunted, he attempts to give Peter encouragement and "break the cycle of shame" that he had to endure with his own father. When Peter gets disintegrated by Thanos, Tony does not take it well. The first thing he does when they reunite in ''Endgame'' is hug him. Tony also became this to Harley Keener (whose real father abandoned him). [[WordOfSaintPaul according to Ty Simpkins]], Tony and Harley kept in touch after the events of ''Iron Man 3'' and Harley grew to see Tony as a father figure. [[spoiler:Harley also attended Tony's funeral.]]

* AdaptationalAngstDowngrade: [[WordOfGod According]] to [[https://x.com/theashbradley/status/1739780715674472865?s=61&t=ry5_qs4HbqA4u6EVVTtPOQ A.C. Bradley]], Howard was a much better father to Tony in this universe and they were closer as a result, meaning that this Tony doesn't have the ParentalIssues of the other Tony Starks. Howard and Maria also didn't die in 1991 like in most other timelines, so Tony didn't have to grieve over how he NeverGotToSayGoodbye to them like his other counterparts.

* AdaptationalNationality: In the comics, he was Spanish, but here he's either American (based on his accent) or British (given the Elizabethan setting).

* NonAnswer: When Happy asks [[spoiler:Tony if he can cure his gamma-irradiated form, Tony just laughs and pays Happy a compliment without actually answering the question.]]

* AdaptationalHeroism: In the comics, he was an antagonist sent to find and kill David Banner. He does none of those here and is of great help to the heroes instead.

* AdaptationalNationality: In the comics he was Spanish, but here he's either American (based on his accent) or British (given the Elibethan setting).

* IWorkAlone: Initially turns down the Avengers Initiative because, by his own admission, he doesn't "play well with others." Some of it's that Insufferable Genius acting up. Tony initially thinks no-one can keep up with him, and so shuns help, but even when he doesn't he tends to piss people off anyway. Fortunately, the events of ''Avengers'' help him get out of this mindset.

** [[spoiler:Even his former employee Quentin Beck lampshades this, outright calling him a "boozy man child".]]

* ParentalSubstitute: Tony acts as this for Peter Parker from ''Civil War'' onwards, being the father he never had. He becomes his mentor for all things superhero, giving him his [[PoweredArmor supersuit]] and saving him when he gets in trouble. Even though Tony is emotionally stunted, he attempts to give Peter encouragement and "break the cycle of shame" that he had to endure with his own father. When Peter gets disintegrated by Thanos, Tony does not take it well. The first thing he does when they reunite in ''Endgame'' is hug him. Tony also became this to Harley Keener (whose real father abandoned him). [[WordOfSaintPaul according to Ty Simpkins]], Tony and Harley kept in touch after the events of ''Iron Man 3'' and Harley grew to see Tony as a father figure.

* ParentalSubstitute: Tony acts as this for Peter Parker from ''Civil War'' onwards, being the father he never had. He becomes his mentor for all things superhero, giving him his [[PoweredArmor supersuit]] and saving him when he gets in trouble. Even though Tony is emotionally stunted, he attempts to give Peter encouragement and "break the cycle of shame" that he had to endure with his own father. When Peter gets disintegrated by Thanos, Tony does not take it well. The first thing he does when they reunite in ''Endgame'' is hug him.

** Lampshades this in his narration of ''Iron Man 3'', as his act of spurning Killian in 1999 bites him back in the ass.

** In the opening scene of ''Iron Man'', during his attempt to call for help during the Ten Rings ambush, a warhead lands right in front of him with the corporate label ''Stark Industries'' prominently displayed for a brief moment before promptly detonating and peppering him with shrapnel. Weapons maker attacked by his own weapons.

* AdaptationalHeroism: In the comics, he was an antagonist sent to find and kill Robert Banner. He does none of those here and is of great help to the heroes instead.

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!!!'''Citizenship:''' American

On Earth-51825, Tony Stark never had the chance to join the Avengers, instead dying inside Randy's Donuts.

On Earth-89521, Tony Stark became infected by a zombie virus.

The Tony Stark of Earth-32938, who never became Iron Man due to Killmonger saving him from being injured by his own IED in Afghanistan.

On Earth-29929, Tony Stark is forced to watch as Ultron succeeds in his plan, dooming not only his world but also his entire universe.

On Earth-82111, Tony Stark still fought in the Battle of New York and is still a member of the Avengers, which is lead by Peggy Carter in this universe.

!!''[[Characters/IronManHeroes Tony Stark]] / ComicBook/IronMan''

* ButtMonkey: He tends to prematurely die in the Multiverse (at least in the realities seen in ''What If...?''). And the one Variant of him who ''doesn't'' get prematurely killed some way or another is [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking not chosen]] by Uatu to fight Infinity Ultron.

* TheyKilledKennyAgain: Becomes this in the first season of the ''WesternAnimation/WhatIf2021'' series where he is slaughtered in all of his appearances... until its season finale when a variant of him is shown in a universe in which Gamora killed Thanos and he's still alive there.

* AdaptationalNameChange: Subverted. His name was the same in the comics, but he went by Anthony since Tony would have been anachronistic in the 17th century. In this version he's still called Tony.

* InSpiteOfANail: Even though Bruce Banner isn't a founding member of the Avengers here and is possibly never even became the Hulk, Tony still becomes very close friends and "Science Bros" with him.
* SitcomArchNemesis: It's strongly implied that he and Peggy have the same quarrelous relationship that the Sacred Timeline's Tony and Steve had. When Natasha suggests asking Tony in helping Steve out, Peggy bluntly turns her down, and at the end of the episode, she's fine with taking off in Tony's car to find Steve.

* AdaptationalAngstDowngrade: [[WordOfGod According]] to [[https://x.com/theashbradley/status/1739780715674472865?s=61&t=ry5_qs4HbqA4u6EVVTtPOQ A.C. Bradley]], Howard was a much better father to Tony in this universe and they were closer as a result, meaning that this Tony doesn't have the DaddyIssues of the other Tony Starks. Howard and Maria also didn't die in 1991 like in most other timelines, so Tony didn't have to grieve over how he NeverGotToSayGoodbye to them like his other counterparts.

[[folder:Sakaaran Iron Man]]

[[folder:Sakaarian Iron Man]]

On [[Recap/WhatIfS1E3WhatIfTheWorldLostItsMightiestHeroes Earth-51825]], Tony Stark never had the chance to join the Avengers, instead dying inside Randy's Donuts.

On [[Recap/WhatIfS1E5WhatIfZombies Earth-89521]], Tony Stark became infected by a zombie virus.

The Tony Stark of [[Recap/WhatIfS1E6WhatIfKillmongerRescuedTonyStark Earth-32938]], who never became Iron Man due to Killmonger saving him from being injured by his own IED in Afghanistan.

On [[Recap/WhatIfS1E8WhatIfUltronWon Earth-29929]], Tony Stark is forced to watch as Ultron succeeds in his plan, dooming not only his world but also his entire universe.

A Variant of Tony Stark who is friends with Gamora and helped her defeat Thanos.

[[Film/DoctorStrangeInTheMultiverseOfMadness On Earth-838]], Tony Stark was able to build a suit of armor around the world with the creation of the Ultron Sentries, allowing the Avengers to disband and live their own lives.