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Armory (comics)
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Armory is a fictional character
in the Marvel Universe
. Armory was one of the new Initiative
recruits that arrived at Camp Hammond with Cloud 9
, Hardball, Komodo
, MVP
, Trauma
and others.
with one of them. The weapon of the other alien was presumed to be lost.
Violet, a troubled teen in San Francisco, decides to commit suicide by jumping off of the Golden Gate bridge
. As recalled later, she feels empty inside as she falls. The weapon of the other alien, which had come to rest on the bottom of the San Francisco Bay, reacts to her emptiness and shoots out of the water, attaching itself to her arm and suddenly turning into the one item she needed, a grappling hook. The weapon gave her a new reason to live and she began to use it as a hero, saving multiple people in many different situations. Eventually, she gains the attention of The Mighty Avengers by destroying the latest incarnation of Ultimo in a single blast. Shortly afterward, she was recruited into the Initiative and sent to Camp Hammond for training.
During a training exercise with the new heroes, Trauma
's powers cause him to morph into a giant spider to exploit Armory's arachnophobia
. Armory panics and begins firing blindly. She blasts off Komodo
's arm and shoots MVP
in the head while he attempts to protect Cloud 9
from harm. Hardball
creates an energy ball to deflect the lethal blasts from Armory's Tactigon. Komodo regrows her arm due to the nature of her powers but MVP is apparently irrevocably dead. Armory is subsequently grounded from superhero activity and has her weapon surgically removed before being expelled from Camp Hammond.
Violet is seen talking to her therapist who wants the young woman to reveal the reasons why she was rejected from the Initiative Program, but Violet refuses. Scars on Armory's arm are commented upon, but she reassures the therapist it was not self-inflicted. Notes elsewhere in the story reveal that the alien device had been surgically removed, so it subsequently does not work for anyone else.
The therapist decides to place her as an in-patient, explaining she believes Armory is still a danger to herself and others. It is revealed that the doctor is working with Henry Peter Gyrich
, in order to be certain that Violet is able to keep MVP's death a secret.
The Tactigon is then placed on the arm of a clone of MVP. After interfacing with his mind, the machine causes the clone to remember his "death", and he sets out to kill all those he deems responsible for it.
Though the government's first attempts to utilize the weapon have been unsuccessful, an MVP clone named KIA is later seen using the weapon it is stated that this is because the scientists also copied Armories brainwaves and implanted them into the Clone allowing him to use it, however the Tactigon drove the Clone insane and sent it on a murderous rampage.
Fictional character
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in the Marvel Universe
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. Armory was one of the new Initiative
Avengers: The Initiative
Avengers: The Initiative was a comic book series from Marvel Comics. Written by Dan Slott and Christos Gage with artwork initially by Stefano Caselli, Steve Uy and Harvey Tolibao, the series dealt with the aftermath of Marvel's Civil War crossover Avengers: The Initiative was a comic book series...
recruits that arrived at Camp Hammond with Cloud 9
Cloud 9 (comics)
Cloud 9 is a fictional teenage comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. She was created by writer Dan Slott and artist Stefano Caselli, and first appeared in Avengers: The Initiative #1 ....
, Hardball, Komodo
Komodo (comics)
Komodo is the name of two fictional characters in the Marvel Comics Universe.-New Men:The first Komodo is one of the New Men, creatures evolved by the High Evolutionary from a lizard. He accompanied the Ani-Men on their clean-up mission at the Jackal's laboratory and fought the Scarlet Spider...
, MVP
Michael Van Patrick
Michael "Mike" Ian Van Patrick is a fictional comic book character created by Dan Slott and Stefano Caselli. Although the character himself is deceased, and in fact died in the issue he first appeared in, the character is said to have been cloned after his death, with his clones continuing to play...
, Trauma
Trauma (comics)
Trauma is a fictional comic book character. He is a teenage superhero in Marvel Comics' shared universe, the Marvel Universe...
and others.
Fictional character biography
Two aliens of unknown origin, one fully armored, the other muti-limbed, suddenly appeared above Earth in a struggle to the death. They both died as they entered the atmosphere and their weapons were scattered about on the planet's surface. The US government tracked and obtained the weapons of the armored alien, creating the superhero GauntletGauntlet (comics)
The Gauntlet , is a comic book superhero in the . Created by Dan Slott, he first appeared in She-Hulk #100.-Publication history:...
with one of them. The weapon of the other alien was presumed to be lost.
Violet, a troubled teen in San Francisco, decides to commit suicide by jumping off of the Golden Gate bridge
Golden Gate Bridge
The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the opening of the San Francisco Bay into the Pacific Ocean. As part of both U.S. Route 101 and California State Route 1, the structure links the city of San Francisco, on the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula, to...
. As recalled later, she feels empty inside as she falls. The weapon of the other alien, which had come to rest on the bottom of the San Francisco Bay, reacts to her emptiness and shoots out of the water, attaching itself to her arm and suddenly turning into the one item she needed, a grappling hook. The weapon gave her a new reason to live and she began to use it as a hero, saving multiple people in many different situations. Eventually, she gains the attention of The Mighty Avengers by destroying the latest incarnation of Ultimo in a single blast. Shortly afterward, she was recruited into the Initiative and sent to Camp Hammond for training.
During a training exercise with the new heroes, Trauma
Trauma (comics)
Trauma is a fictional comic book character. He is a teenage superhero in Marvel Comics' shared universe, the Marvel Universe...
's powers cause him to morph into a giant spider to exploit Armory's arachnophobia
Arachnophobia
Arachnophobia or arachnephobia is a specific phobia, the fear of spiders and other arachnids such as scorpions. It is a manifestation of zoophobia, among the most common of all phobias. The reactions of arachnophobics often seem irrational to others...
. Armory panics and begins firing blindly. She blasts off Komodo
Komodo (comics)
Komodo is the name of two fictional characters in the Marvel Comics Universe.-New Men:The first Komodo is one of the New Men, creatures evolved by the High Evolutionary from a lizard. He accompanied the Ani-Men on their clean-up mission at the Jackal's laboratory and fought the Scarlet Spider...
's arm and shoots MVP
Michael Van Patrick
Michael "Mike" Ian Van Patrick is a fictional comic book character created by Dan Slott and Stefano Caselli. Although the character himself is deceased, and in fact died in the issue he first appeared in, the character is said to have been cloned after his death, with his clones continuing to play...
in the head while he attempts to protect Cloud 9
Cloud 9 (comics)
Cloud 9 is a fictional teenage comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. She was created by writer Dan Slott and artist Stefano Caselli, and first appeared in Avengers: The Initiative #1 ....
from harm. Hardball
Hardball (comics)
Hardball is a fictional comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. He was created by writer Dan Slott and artist Stefano Caselli, and first appeared in Avengers: The Initiative #1 ....
creates an energy ball to deflect the lethal blasts from Armory's Tactigon. Komodo regrows her arm due to the nature of her powers but MVP is apparently irrevocably dead. Armory is subsequently grounded from superhero activity and has her weapon surgically removed before being expelled from Camp Hammond.
Violet is seen talking to her therapist who wants the young woman to reveal the reasons why she was rejected from the Initiative Program, but Violet refuses. Scars on Armory's arm are commented upon, but she reassures the therapist it was not self-inflicted. Notes elsewhere in the story reveal that the alien device had been surgically removed, so it subsequently does not work for anyone else.
The therapist decides to place her as an in-patient, explaining she believes Armory is still a danger to herself and others. It is revealed that the doctor is working with Henry Peter Gyrich
Henry Peter Gyrich
Henry Peter Gyrich is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Avengers Vol. 1 #165 and was created by Jim Shooter and George Pérez.-Fictional character biography:...
, in order to be certain that Violet is able to keep MVP's death a secret.
The Tactigon is then placed on the arm of a clone of MVP. After interfacing with his mind, the machine causes the clone to remember his "death", and he sets out to kill all those he deems responsible for it.
Powers and abilities
Armory possesses a multi-dimensional device that is able shift into an infinite number of weapons. Armory calls it the Tactigon, and says that it has a built in safety that lets her only get the weapons and power she needs to get the job done. When Armory lost control of her powers, surgeons detached the weapon when she was kicked out of the program.Though the government's first attempts to utilize the weapon have been unsuccessful, an MVP clone named KIA is later seen using the weapon it is stated that this is because the scientists also copied Armories brainwaves and implanted them into the Clone allowing him to use it, however the Tactigon drove the Clone insane and sent it on a murderous rampage.
External links
- http://en.marveldatabase.com/Violet_Lightner_%28Earth-616%29