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- Interestingly, in Iron Man 3, there actually sort of is an Iron Man army - Tony has built dozens of suits that can all be remotely operated by JARVIS. However, if I recall correctly, he didn't build them specifically to serve as an army in case of a serious threat, but as a coping mechanism after the events of The Avengers left him with PTSD.
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Apr 14, 2019 · The short answer is: accountability. After Obadiah Stane's betrayal during Iron Man 1, the only people Tony trusts with the Iron Man technology are his best friend James Rhodes and (as of Endgame) his wife Pepper Potts, because he does not want to risk it being used for the sort of atrocities the Ten Rings used his weapons for in Iron Man 1.
Iron Man’s armor provided a complete working environment for its user, including enhanced strength, closed air systems, data input, communications, flight, defense systems, and offensive weaponry such as missiles, lasers, and so-called “repulsor” technology.
Tony Stark's armor, as seen in Iron Man (2008) Tony Stark has worn multiple different armors in his MCU appearances. For Iron Man, Stan Winston and his company built metal and rubber versions of the armors featured in the film, [77] while Iron Man comic book artist Adi Granov designed the Mark III with illustrator Phil Saunders. [78]
- Overview
- Biography
- Personality
- Powers and Abilities
- Equipment
- Facilities
- Relationships
- Trivia
―James Rhodes to Tony Stark
Colonel James Rupert "Rhodey" Rhodes is a former officer in the United States Air Force and liaison between the Department of Acquisitions and Stark Industries, where he became close friends with Tony Stark. When Stark had been kidnapped by the Ten Rings, Rhodes personally led a mission to rescue his best friend. However, upon their return, Rhodes saw Stark moving away from developing his weapons for the military and soon discovered that he was instead focusing on becoming a hero known as Iron Man. Despite all of his fears for his friend's safety, Rhodes still joined Iron Man in bringing down Obadiah Stane's schemes, while trying to keep Stark's secrets, only for Stark to reveal them to the media himself.
With Iron Man's identity known, Rhodes found himself under pressure from the United States Congress and the military to take possession of the armor for himself, something that he was against. However, as Stark's reckless behavior got even worse, Rhodes had no choice but to take the Mark II before handing it over to the military, with Justin Hammer upgrading it with his new weapons to rebrand Rhodes as War Machine. However, just when War Machine was being presented to the world, Ivan Vanko returned and attacked the Stark Expo with an army of Hammer Drones, as War Machine teamed up with Iron Man to bring him down, resulting in Rhodes keeping the armor for himself, despite Stark's continued objections.
In response to the Chitauri Invasion, Rhodes took on the identity of the Iron Patriot and worked directly for President Matthew Ellis. When a terrorist called the Mandarin was claiming responsibility for a string of domestic terrorist attacks, Rhodes was dispatched to hunt him down. However, Rhodes discovered that the Mandarin was a ruse created by Aldrich Killian by hiring actor Trevor Slattery to portray the role. Killian managed to capture Rhodes, steal the Iron Patriot Armor and use it to kidnap President Ellis. Rhodes managed to free himself and teamed up with Stark to defeat Killian's army before saving President Ellis.
Reverting back to the War Machine name, Rhodes continued serving his country by assisting the Avengers in the Battle of Sokovia, ensuring that as many Sokovians were evacuated before Ultron could cause mass extinction. Following the battle, Rhodes became an official member of the Avengers. However, Rhodes soon found himself in conflict with the team as the debate over the Sokovia Accords led to Captain America and Iron Man disagreeing, with War Machine siding with the government. As the conflict worsened, War Machine clashed with Captain America's allies, only for War Machine to be disabled as he had been inadvertently shot out of the sky by Vision.
Having been given leg braces by Tony Stark to help him walk again, Rhodes became disillusioned by the government and decided to disobey Thaddeus Ross' orders and instead assisted Steve Rogers as they had learned of the impending Thanos' quest. Once they traveled to Wakanda in order to protect the Mind Stone, War Machine fought alongside his allies in their attempts to hold back the Black Order. However, as Thanos arrived, War Machine and the others were unable to defeat him, resulting in the Snap.
Early LifeDispute with Tony StarkTony Stark's KidnappingStark's PublicityQuestioning Iron ManWar Machine―Sam Wilson to James Rhodes
James Rhodes is a highly distinguished officer of the United States Air Force. Though he is supportive of his best friend Tony Stark and generally enjoys being involved in his revelries, he is sometimes annoyed by Stark's flippant and reckless behavior. Rhodes was upset at Stark's decision to stop weapon manufacturing, although he chose to aid Stark to defeat Obadiah Stane by preventing the Air Force's involvement. However, shortly after Stark officially became Iron Man, his disrespect of government officials and refusal to relinquish his armors to them placed Rhodes in a difficult position since he has to balance his responsibilities to his superiors and respect his friendship with Stark, forcing Rhodes to side with the government and steal the Iron Man Armor: Mark II. As liaison to both Stark Industries and the Avengers, Rhodes strives to maintain a copacetic relationship between United States government and his teammates.
As a military man, he is a firm believer in people being held responsible for their actions and a proper chain of command. This made signing the Sokovia Accords an easy decision for him as it would make the Avengers accountable for their actions, reduce the collateral damage, and have an improved reputation. As a result of this, he fought those who believed their actions to be "right" and would flout the law to accomplish them, shown when he confronted Captain America's faction during the Clash of the Avengers. However, as time progressed, Rhodes became increasingly frustrated with the restrictions imposed on the Avengers, as well as Thaddeus Ross and the United Nations labeling his friends as criminals so much so that he chose to receive a court-martial when Ross demanded Rogers and his team arrested despite there being an imminent threat approaching Earth.
For the most part, Rhodes maintains the professionalism of a soldier and strives to do whatever he feels is the right thing for the American people. This often causes tension between him and Stark, though the two nonetheless maintain strong mutual respect and friendship. Rhodes also takes great personal pride in his work; when attending the party following the retrieval of the Scepter, he enjoys getting laughs from recounting stories of his work as War Machine, and his ego is somewhat deflated when he doesn't get the reaction he's looking for from Stark and Thor. Despite becoming partially paralyzed as a result of siding with Stark against Captain America over the Sokovia Accords, he freely admits having no regrets, as he believes it was the right thing to do. This would in time change, as he later openly admitted his disappointment and frustration that the Accords had ultimately done more harm than good by fragmenting the Avengers, forcing many of them to live in hiding in a time they were needed. After the friendly fire incident that left him paralyzed, he also held no animosity against Captain America and his team.
Powers
―James Rhodes to Tony Stark and Thor •War Machine Armor Capabilities: Like Tony Stark, Rhodes has no superhuman powers. He is a military man who is in excellent physical condition. However, like Stark, Rhodes' power comes from using a modified Iron Man Armor re-designed by the Hammer Industries to become War Machine. The armor allows him to fly, possess superhuman strength and durability and contains various weapons for battle. Rhodes' armors are more devised for military-oriented purposes; therefore they are more heavily armored and weaponized than Stark's armors. The War Machine armors are the only other powerful suits next to the Iron Man armors. Before weaponization of the Mark II Iron Man armor, it was sufficient enough to battle a more updated Mark IV Armor. When the Mark II Armor was transformed into the War Machine Mark I armor, it was sufficient enough to nearly overpower the Mark VI (while under Ivan Vanko's control), battle hordes of Hammer Drones and Vanko himself with his own armor. •Superhuman Strength: When utilizing the armor, it increases Rhodes' natural physical abilities to superhuman levels, among them is his strength. Rhodes, inside his armor, is capable of overpowering normal humans and tear unmanned battle drones with ease. It also allows him to go toe-to-toe with Stark in his armor. By his own claim, Rhodes can lift a tank with his armor. He could also knock out the half-Celestial Star-Lord with a single punch, and restrain one of Thanos' arms. •Superhuman Durability: The armor is made of a solar-charged carbon-composite-based external plating armor and has a chest plate protecting the Arc Reactor. It is shown that it can withstand tremendous amounts of punishment. It had withstood a full-on fight with the Mark IV in Tony Stark's house. It had withstood the full-on fight with the Hammer Drones and withstood the full-on ammo unloaded on both him and Stark while in their respective suits. It was able to withstand the damage done on it by the Whiplash in his own suit. It protects the wearer from the effects of extreme g-forces. During the Clash of the Avengers, his armor resisted being at the epicenter of an explosion, Falcon's weapons, Ant-Man's fists, being thrown into an airplane and Captain America's shield all with no damage. It was vulnerable, however, to the power of the Mind Stone, the blasts shearing off the arc reactor and causing it to plummet several hundred feet. However, the armor was durable enough to remain intact following the crash and allowed Rhodes to survive his fall, despite being severely crippled and nearly killed. In response to this accident, later armors were made even more durable, giving improved protection to both Rhodes and the arc reactor. •Superhuman Speed: The use of the War Machine armor allows Rhodes to reach immense speeds. From his first suit of armor, he was able to keep up with Tony Stark's armors in terms of speed, as when he chased Iron Man during the Battle at Stark Expo while the armor was remotely controlled by Ivan Vanko. However, due to how bulky and heavy Rhodes' armor is, it soon became slower than Stark's counterpart. Rhodes' subsequent armors were fast enough to outmaneuver the Ultron Sentries deployed in Sokovia and even to attempt to catch the Quinjet used by Captain America and Winter Soldier to escape from Germany until he was shot down. During the Battle of Wakanda, Rhodes' speed allowed him to be the one to scout the Wakandan shields, and clear the front line of Outriders before opening the barrier, and to be one of the leads of the aerial charge at the beginning of the Battle of Earth. •Superhuman Stamina: With the War Machine armor, Rhodes is able to fight for a very long time without tiring. He had fought in the Battle of Sokovia without tiring. He also fought Giant-Man and chased Falcon without any problems. During the Battle of Earth, when Rhodes was out of his armor, he got tired quickly while crawling on the floor. Upon getting into his suit, he fought his hardest. •Superhuman Reflexes: The armor, like Stark's, has motors for movement. It is extremely fast and responsive in flight, and during combat, as armor can react faster than naturally possible. •Flight: The armor, like the Iron Man Armor, can reach speeds as Mach 3 in moments. It is equipped with non-weapons grade repulsor based flight stabilizers that theoretically reach speeds of Mach 8 similar to the Mark IV's flight stabilizers. It was adequate to keep up with the Mark VI during the battle over the Stark Expo and catch Iron Man off-guard and tackled him into the Oracle building. •Power Suit: Rhodes' armor is equipped with tons of ammunition that is missing from it's predecessor, the Iron Man Armor. Perhaps it's most recognizable feature on his armor is a 7.62-mm minigun, that is attached to the back of the suit on a swivel mount and typically fires over the right shoulder. It is governed by an automated targeting system and can track targets independently of the suit's wearer, including those targets to the rear. The ammunition feed for this weapon is a belt feed from the rear torso. The armor's arm braces each mount an underslung sub-machine gun. The armor has remote assistance, and a holographic HUD, with cellphone and computer connections in the helmet. The armor is powered by a miniature arc reactor and has an onboard generator for emergencies. The scanner systems are capable of scanning the environment, weather conditions and equipment for information. The armors also have variable control surfaces for active flight control. The Hull Pressure Transducers are onboard sensors that track external pressure based on altitude, speed, and temperature and adjust internal settings appropriately. War Machine has a built in weapon that allows him to emit powerful sound waves. He used these sound waves to briefly incapacitate Wanda Maximoff. The wave was so powerful that she had to cover her ears rather than use her powers. The armor can be sealed for operations in vacuum or underwater, providing its own life support, and is shielded against radiation, even being able to sustain Rhodes in the Quantum Realm. A particle beam weapon in the palm gauntlets that can repel physical and energy-based attacks. When combined with an attack from another repulsor, it can create an energy shockwave that decimates a small area like when he and Iron Man both fired their repulsors at each other and the resulting event destroyed much of Stark's mansion. A more powerful version of the palm repulsors mounted on the chest. In addition to the physical capabilities and various weaponry it already possesses, it also utilizes laser-guided munitions. A box rocket launcher mounted over the left shoulder holds a Hammer Industries rocket bunker-busting Ex-Wife Missile designed by Justin Hammer; however, the particular Ex-Wife loaded at the time of the Battle at Stark Expo was faulty and consequently proved useless against Whiplash. A baton Rhodes used to incapacitate targets by releasing powerful, non-lethal electricity. After being paralyzed in the Clash of the Avengers, all War Machine armors, starting with the Mark IV, have walking aids in them that allow the semi-paralyzed Rhodes to walk.
Abilities
•Expert Combatant: Rhodes' military training made him a very skilled fighter. He was more than able to handle himself against Extremis Soldiers, even punching Eric Savin to the ground with a single punch, as well as also managing to, while wearing the Mark II Armor, compete against and eventually defeat Stark in their ferocious brawl during Stark's birthday when Stark got drunk while he was wearing his Mark IV Armor. •Expert Marksman: Rhodes' military training gave him a large knowledge of firearms and how to use them. This enabled to him to shoot multiple Extremis Soldiers with one gun. He was even able to hit a light bulb from hundreds of feet away while the also skilled Tony Stark was only able to hit the glass barrier. •Gifted Intellect: Rhodes wears a "Brass Rat", the MIT school ring, indicating that he and Tony Stark were graduates of the same college, and on his other hand, he wears a Air Force Academy ring, suggesting that he received his Master's Degree from MIT after earning a "grad school slot" for high academic achievement while at USAF Academy. ―Iron Man and War Machine •Expert Tactician: Rhodes can create strategies that help him win in a battle. During his and Tony Stark's attack on Aldrich Killian, Rhodes was able to deflect several attacks from Extremis Soldiers with pure strategy. He also played a key role in fighting and coordinating strategy during the Battle of Wakanda. ―James Rhodes to Sam Wilson •Expert Pilot: Rhodes is a highly decorated United States Air Force officer and as such, he is a skilled fighter pilot as he is able to pilot the War Machine armor. He is also highly knowledgeable with planes. He regularly manned missions with F-22 Raptor's.
War Machine Armors
•Iron Man Armor: Mark II •War Machine Armor: Mark I •War Machine Armor: Mark II •War Machine Armor: Mark III •War Machine Armor: Mark IV •War Machine Armor: Mark V •War Machine Armor: Mark VI
Weapons
―James Rhodes •Ex-Wife Missile: Rhodes took weapons from Justin Hammer including "Hammers greatest invention"- the EX-Wife Missile. Later, Rhodes attempted to use it while fighting Vanko, but it failed. •Beretta 92FS Inox: Rhodes took a handgun from one of the guards at Aldrich Killian's Mansion when he managed to escape from capture despite having lost the Iron Patriot Armor. He used it to kill some guards inside the mansion, to threaten Trevor Slattery and to confront many Extremis Soldiers during the Battle on the Norco. •Walther P99: Rhodes kept one of these handguns beside him during the party at the Avengers Tower, resorting to use it against the Iron Legion drones hijacked by Ultron. •Stark Sonic Cannon: Based on the first design of the Sonic Cannon from the U.S. military, the War Machine armor contains a miniaturized form designed to inflict non-lethal attacks on enemy armies or for crowd control. The cannons produce a focused field of intense sound waves that immobilize enemies by overloading their sense of hearing as shown during Clash of the Avengers where Rhodes used the weapon to immobilize Wanda Maximoff.
Other Equipment
•Arc Reactor: The Arc Reactor for the War Machine armor was based on the designs of the Iron Armor's signature energy source, giving it a near limitless supply of energy to operate the weapons and the thrusters of the machine. •Leg Braces: When both of Rhodes' legs had been completely paralyzed during the Clash of the Avengers, Rhodes was given new Stark Industries leg braces designed by Tony Stark which would enable him to walk again. Although Rhodes initially had trouble using them, over time he had gotten used to them and could walk normally again. Following the Battle of Earth, the braces were redesigned so that they can be worn under his uniform. •Transmitter Pager: An ordinary pager modified by Carol Danvers using Kree technology for use as an instrument of last resort in extreme emergencies. Nick Fury was eventually forced to use it in response to the Snap before it was found by the Avengers. •Advanced Tech Suit: This suit was designed in order to time travel through the Quantum Realm safely. It is a white, red and black suit that materialize around the wearer's regular clothes, managing to be summoned when time travel is required again, and disappear when no longer in use. It has size-shifting adaptability down to subatomic levels and a wrist gadget that allows for displacement through time and space. •Plasma Sphere: In an alternate 2014, Rhodes took Star-Lord's Plasma Sphere on Morag to illuminate the Temple Vault. •Orb:
•Edwards Air Force Base: As the officer within the United States Air Force, Rhodes was stationed at the Air Force base in Lancaster, California. During the lesson for the airmen, Rhodes met Tony Stark who asked him for assistance with his new project. However, Rhodes refused. Following his clash with Stark, Rhodes took his Mark II Armor and delivered it to the Edwards Air Force Base where it was remodeled by Justin Hammer into War Machine Armor.
•Tony Stark's Mansion: Stark then revealed to Rhodes his current condition as the truth behind his current series of apparent reckless acts due to the palladium poisoning inside of his first Arc Reactor. When Rhodes arrived, he was infuriated seeing his friend endangering civilians and donned Stark's Mark II Armor to confronted Stark, almost destroying his mansion.
•United States Capitol: Tony and Rhode were summoned to the Capitol to attend a Senate Armed Forces Committee with the intention of obtaining the Iron Man armor for military application, using the development of similar suits over the world in retaliation as an excuse to get Tony to hand over the applications. Rhodes provides some evidence suggesting that other countries are on pace to match the Iron Armor's capabilities, but Tony hacked into the other screens displaying the lack of sophisticated development of his Iron Armor.
•Avengers Tower: Since the Avengers successfully took HYDRA down and acquired the Scepter, they organized a party which was attended by Rhodes as well. Rhodes was telling the stories about his missions to Thor, Steve Rogers, and other guests, as well as attempting to lift the Mjølnir with Tony Stark. However, the Avengers were attacked by Ultron, so Rhodes had to protect non-combatants from Iron Legion while the others were fighting Ultron.
•Avengers Compound: When Rhodes officially joined the Avengers, he was stationed at their new headquarters in Upstate New York, together with Vision, Wanda Maximoff, and Sam Wilson. Following the dissolution of the Avengers, Rhodes stayed at the facility, cooperating with Thaddeus Ross who was concerned about Captain America and his allies, before Rogers recruited him to fight Thanos. After the battle, Rhodes and the Avengers returned to the facility where they planned the operation to acquire the Infinity Stones from an alternate timeline. However, as soon as Hulk resurrected the victims of the Snap, the facility was destroyed by the Sanctuary II.
•Thanos' Farm: Rhodes and the Avengers discovered high levels of a energy burst in a distant planet, believed to be similar to the Infinity Stones and the location of Thanos, so he joins the Avengers to travel there as they ambushed Thanos and learned that he destroyed the stones to prevent anyone from undoing his work and from being corrupted by their powers.
Allies
•United States Air Force •Meade - Superior •William Gabriel •Sullivian •Julius Allen •Lacy •Dalton •Ralph Mays •Ronald Coultrap •Harper •Stoodard •Kenneth Smith •Craig •Chas Chamberlain •Stahr •Gandy •Matthew Ellis - Former Commander-in-Chief •Stark Industries •Pepper Potts/Rescue - Friend •Happy Hogan •Trixie •Christine Everhart •Celeste - Date •Avengers - Former Teammates and Friends •Steve Rogers/Captain America - Former Leader and Temporary Enemy •Tony Stark/Iron Man † - Best Friend •Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow † - Former Leader •Bruce Banner/Hulk •Clint Barton/Hawkeye - Temporary Enemy •Vision † •Pietro Maximoff/Quicksilver † •Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch † - Temporary Enemy •Sam Wilson/Falcon/Captain America - Temporary Enemy •Peter Parker/Spider-Man •Scott Lang/Ant-Man - Former Enemy •Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel •S.H.I.E.L.D. •Phil Coulson † •United States Congress •Government Official •United States Senate Committee on Armed Services •Larson •Elkin •Busard •Gibson •Clements •Goodwin •Carlino •Beckman •Erin •Erin's Brother •Wu •Watcher Informant •Nick Fury's Crew •Nick Fury •Maria Hill † •Cameron Klein •Helen Cho •Thaddeus Ross - Temporary Enemy •Everett Ross •GSG 9 •Joint Counter Terrorist Centre •Donald Trump - Former Commander-in-Chief •Golden Tribe •T'Challa/Black Panther † •Shuri •Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier - Former Enemy •Dora Milaje •Okoye •Ayo •Nomble •Yama •Wakandan Royal Guard •Jabari Tribe •M'Baku •Border Tribe •Guardians of the Galaxy •Peter Quill/Star-Lord •Thor - Former Teammate •Rocket Raccoon - Former Teammate •Groot •Nebula - Former Teammate •Drax the Destroyer •Mantis •Masters of the Mystic Arts •Stephen Strange/Doctor Strange •Wong •Brunnhilde/Valkyrie •Warsong •Korg •Miek •Einherjar •Ravagers •Kraglin Obfonteri •Howard the Duck •Hope van Dyne/Wasp •Gamora •Morgan Stark •G'iah - Savior
Enemies
•Ten Rings •Xu Wenwu † •Obadiah Stane/Iron Monger † •Hammer Industries •Justin Hammer - Former Ally •Hammer Drones •Ivan Vanko/Whiplash † - Attempted Killer •A.I.M. - Former Allies •Aldrich Killian † •Eric Savin † •Sweat Shop Agent •Extremis Soldiers •Trevor Slattery •Rodriguez - Former Ally •Ultron † •Ultron Sentries •HYDRA •Stern - Situational Ally •Ultimo † •Black Order •Cull Obsidian † - Attempted Killer •Proxima Midnight † •Outriders •Thanos † •Peter Quill/Star-Lord •Nebula † •Thanos † •Black Order •Ebony Maw † •Cull Obsidian † •Proxima Midnight † •Corvus Glaive † •Chitauri •Leviathans •Chitauri Gorillas •Sakaarans •Skrull Resistance - Kidnappers •Raava † - Impersonator
•In the comics, James Rhodes is a 1st Lieutenant within the United States Marine Corps who was eventually rebuilt as a cyborg, due to his injuries, though his brain was later transplanted into a healthy cloned body.
•In Iron Man 3, Rhodes is known as the Iron Patriot. In the comics, the identity of Iron Patriot was firstly adopted by Norman Osborn. After the release of Iron Man 3, for a time, the mainstream counterpart of Rhodes has also taken the mantle of Iron Patriot in the comics, before later going back to the War Machine armor.
•Rhodes has to change his password every time Tony Stark hacks into his profile; at least once, his password was WARMACHINEROX.
•War Machine is the only Avengers member that is not an original founding member to remain alive after the Snap.
Shortly after his creation, Iron Man became a founding member of the superhero team, the Avengers, alongside Thor, Ant-Man, the Wasp, and the Hulk. Iron Man stories, individually and with the Avengers, have been published consistently since the character's creation.
The original armor, Tony Stark created the Iron Man Mark I while in captivity in Afghanistan. As such, it is crudely designed and bulky. It does have the necessary capacity, however, to help him escape his captors. It is bulletproof, has two built-in flame-throwers, a rocket launcher, as well as rocket boosters for jumps.
