Post by Doc Banner on Oct 23, 2011 11:14:12 GMT -5
ROBERT BRUCE BANNER, JR.
Name: Robert Bruce Banner, Jr.
Age: Chronologically 5; physically in his mid-to-late-teens
Gender: Male
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Codename: Doc Banner
Ability: Due to his father's mutated DNA and his own further exposure to gamma radiation, Robert B. Banner Jr. is the heir to the so-called Hulk legacy. Thankfully, his Ross DNA has helped to curb the gamma rage, but at the cost of his father's degree of powers.
His most prominent ability is his so-called true invulnerability. Unlike his father, whose flesh can and has been lacerated, he is, for all intents and purposes, indestructable. From high-yield explosions to machine gun fire to the vaccuum of space, there is almost nothing that can harm him, at least not physically. He is immune to virtually all diseases and viruses; and he can operate without food, drink, or oxygen. His body does not produce fatigue poisons, granting unlimited stamina. The cost, of course, is that he cannot gain or lose weight or muscle, and it makes it quite hard for him to have surgery.
His other physical properties are much higher than an average human being, but nowhere near his father's level of power. His strength maxes out at about 85 tons, which still allows him to make superhuman leaps, while he is able to run at speeds well over 100 MPH. As a result of retaining his intellect and not possessing his father's gamma rage, his strength and abilities do not increase in proportion to his anger, with their levels remaining constant.
While he didn't receive his father's gamma rage and thus his unlimited powers, Robby did receive something that he believes to be far more useful: his intelligence, which is almost photographic. Like his father, he is the world's leading authority on gamma radiation. He is additionally skilled in the fields of physics, biology, chemistry, and technology.
Robby's powers do not increase in proportion to his rage like his father, thus limiting his strength to a base value. He is vulnerable to psychic attack, although he is more resistant than the average human due to his gamma mutation. Because of his body's inability to produce fatigue toxins, Robby doesn't sleep, which can have a detrimental effect on his psyche if not for bi-daily "brain massages," accomplished through a psionic device. Additionally, in the event that he is injured, it's incredibly hard to perform surgery on him, due to his body's natural toughness.
Group: Avengers
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Status: Good
Occupation: Researcher for SHIELD and Stark Industries
Physical Description:
If one were to be told of a man that's 6'4" and 340 pounds with green hair, they'd probably think of a professional wrestler or even a boxer of some sort. However, in Robby's case, he resembles nothing of the sort. While he does stand tall at 6'4", his 340 pounds is actually due to his hardened, gamma-fueled molecular structure, rather than his actual body fat or musculature. Of course, he does have his own defined muscle mass, given his superhuman strength and all, though not nearly the steroid-esque level of his father.
In terms of clothing, Robby sticks to dark colors, including dark greens and blacks. While in the lab, he insists on wearing a lab coat at all times, as well as Doc Samson's eyeglasses, even though he obviously doesn't need them. While out in the field, he wears a black t-shirt adorned with the logo that belonged to his adoptive father: a yellow horizontal lightning bolt symbol on the chest. Cargo pants usually accompany the shirt, due to the number of pockets in which he can store equipment and weapons. Finally, he usually wears a coat or jacket of some sort, commonly a short brown overcoat.
Personality:
It's important to note that Robby has spent his entire life thus far in a controlled environment, and he has a personality to match. At first glance, he is highly energetic and very lively. He is extremely brash and unafraid to show his eccentricities, believing that all geniuses throughout history have had these traits, and even have the right to embrace them. He is also easily agitated when people or objects do not do as he wishes them to, and he will resort to physical confrontation and somewhat reckless behavior to achieve his goals, displaying some elements from his father. Due to many hours spent isolated, he has a large amount of knowledge of popular culture, particularly films and television. He is extremely resourceful and quick thinking, able to spin things to his point of view, and can find positive outlooks in negative situations.
Like so many other scientists, he is absent-minded, often being late to even his most important engagements. He also appears to have incredibly good eyesight as well as an almost eidetic memory, and is able to scan an entire scene and pick up little details. He implores others to observe every detail in an area and make brilliant deductions from doing so. Robby shows a childlike recklessness but always has a grander scheme behind his actions. Not unlike his adoptive father, he has a knack for acting smug, occasionally boasting about his feats, knowledge, and reputation.
However, the son of the Hulk also has a more serious side to his character. He shows little tolerance for dire mistakes and being belittled by others; he can even go as far as to not give second chances. As explained previously, he is outwardly eccentric and isn't as in touch with humanity as others are. He believes that it's not only their sense of hope, but also a human's ability to feel pain and suffering defines their humanity. In contrast to so many other scientists, however, he is also more keen to violent actions and sometimes uses them as his first option to achieve his goals, no doubt owing to his father's gamma rage within him.
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Parents: Betty Ross-Banner (mother, deceased), Robert Bruce Banner Sr. (father, whereabouts unknown)
Siblings: Skaar (half-brother, deceased), Hiro-Kala (half-brother, deceased)
History:
Robert Bruce Banner, Jr. was born to Bruce Banner and Betty Ross at Gamma Base during just one of Bruce's many imprisonments by General Ross. Because of the child's sheer strength, Betty was killed during childbirth. Tests were conducted on the baby, only to find that the gamma mutation within him was aging him at an accelerated rate. Kept under the careful eye of SHIELD, Robby spent the first five years of his life in a lab, with a rotating staff of scientists. Though he was aging much faster than normal, he also didn't have to sleep. Combined with his natural genius intelligence, and the fact that all of his time was spent in a laboratory, it's easy to understand how he has come to become such a knowledgable figure.
Despite growing up in a lab, Robby always had various father figures, such as his grandfather Thaddeus, who, in stark contrast to his harsh views of the world, thought the world of his grandson. Besides Thaddeus, the most common male in young Robby's life was Leonard Samson, Bruce's psychiatrist and another gamma-irradiated hero. Leonard encouraged Robby to stay strong and that his life would eventually become normal, and it was directly due to the "Doc", as Robby most commonly knew him, that Robby has kept an upbeat exterior.
At the age of 5, Robby now has the body of somebody in their later teen years. For the first time in his life, he has been permitted to leave the lab, with SHIELD providing him with his own quarters inside of Stark Tower. The gentle giant is now learning about the outside world and socializing with new people for the first time in his life, while beginning to operate as the Avenger known as Doc Banner.
