Rogueverse Mandarin

It feels weird making an Iron Man villain, especially since Iron Man himself is one of my least favourite Marvel characters ever, but I've been watching a lot of Iron Man Armoured Adventures recently, and I love the lore that they have for Mandarin, so anyway, here we go!

 

Alias: Mandarin

Real Name: Gene Kang

Gender: Male

Alignment: Villain

Backstory: When he was younger, Gene Kang heard stories of the Mandarin, who wielded 10 rings, that would be found in various Makluan temples around the world. He was determined that he would become this Mandarin of myth, and sought out these rings. It was on this journey where he would meet Tony Stark, and later become close friends with the man who would later become his greatest nemesis. With Tony's help, Gene would find several of the rings, each with various tests to be accomplished. As he gained access to more rings, his views grew twisted, which led to him wanting to conquer the world, seeing this as his destiny. Tony saw this, and would eventually suit up against him as Iron Man. Their first battle led to massive casualties, including the death of James Rhodes, but Iron Man would end up winning against Gene. For years, the Mandarin would plot his next move, before eventually being freed in a prison bust. It would take months before he resurfaced, now in possession of all 10 rings. This ongoing battle between Mandarin and Iron Man would go on for years, with each of them winning battles, while also losing them. They would learn of each others secret identities, which hurt both of them.. Tony has tried to talk Gene down several times, but power can be quite corrupting when it wants to.

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