Iron Lad
Full Name: Harley Keener
Age: 19
DOB: August 10th, 2004
POB: Rose Hill, Tennessee, United States of America
Height: 5’11”
Weight: 155 lbs
Eyes: Light blue
Hair: Brown
Character Themes:
Main Theme: Go Robot - Red Hot Chilli Peppers
“Tell me now, I know that it just won't stop. You will find your flow when you go robot.”Action in Flight: Fortunate Son - Creedence Clearwater Revival
“It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no millionaire's son, no, no. It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no fortunate one, no.”Love Theme: Everlong - Foo Fighters
“Hello, I’ve waited here for you, everlong.”Mark X Theme: Song 2 - Blur
“When I feel heavy metal, and I feel that I made all. Well I lie and I’m easy, all of the time, but I’m never sure why I need you.”Mark 0 Theme: Handlebars - Flobots
“Look at me, look at me, driving and I won't stop, and it feels so good to be alive and on top.
My reach is global, my tower secure, my cause is noble, my power is pure.”Talents and Skills:
• Advanced scientific understanding
• Natural intelligence
• Intuitive and creative
• Sewing and embroidery
• Athleticism (American Football)
Powers and Abilities:
• Mark X Iron Armour - The tenth iteration of Iron Lad’s armour. Though it lags behind the technological supremacy of Harley’s predecessor, the Mark X is nonetheless a potent piece of kit. In line with Tony Stark’s design, the Mark X is powered by an Arc Reactor stored in the chest. Fuelled by Badassium, which is said to replicate the Tesseract’s energy, it is capable of outputting around ten gigajoules a second. Thus, the Mark X will rarely tire beyond the most dire of circumstances.
As well as hosting the onboard A.I., F.R.I.D.A.Y., the suit gives Harley access to a variety of abilities, such as:
-Superhuman Body: The ability to possess physical capabilities that go beyond the peak of human potential. Inside the Mark X, Harley boasts impossible speed and strength, and the suit is incredibly durable.
-Flight: The Mark X is capable of sustained, high speed flight at high altitudes, with an airtight seal and oxygen cycling allowing Harley to safely ascend to great heights.
-Elemental Resistance: The ability to resist hazardous elemental forces and harmful environmental conditions. The Mark X can resist the heat of explosions and the cold of the edge of space, and can resist strong electrical currents. It is capable of functioning and supporting Harley underwater, and can handle limited exposure to vacuums like space.
-Heads-Up Display: The ability to display information in the peripherals of one's own vision. Through the visor of the Mark X’s helmet, Harley can view a variety of information about his surroundings and the status of his suit.
-Arsenal: The Mark X possesses a variety of built in weaponry. This includes palm mounted energy repulsors, miniature missiles (anti-tank, homing and regular ballistic), flamethrowers, lasers, flashbangs, liquid nitrogen blasters, and “smart launchers” guns capable of identifying hostiles and avoiding civilians, which fire twelve tiny bullets.
Also capable of being used offensively is the Arc Reactor: After a brief charging period, it can expel excess energy in the form of an incredibly powerful repulsor beam known as the unibeam. Though potent, this technique must be used wisely, as overuse will drain even the seemingly endless energy of the Arc Reactor.
-F.R.I.D.A.Y.: Harley’s personal A.I. assistant, capable of controlling and inhabiting his technology. F.R.I.D.A.Y. can remotely access and pilot Iron Armours, analyse opponents and the environment, and remotely hack nearby unsecured technology. She can quickly analyse the combat style of enemies and provide useful tips and countertactics, complementing Harley’s own intellect and reasoning.
• Peak Intelligence - The ability to possess an intelligence at the apex of human potential. Harley is a supergenius, with a boundless intellect and keen understanding of complex science and mathematics.
• Mark 0 Iron Armour [Yet to be created] - It’s just a concept for now—but if the design of Tony’s nanites could be further refined, perhaps with a more malleable form…Well, the armour Harley could create would be more than just an improvement. With total control over its form, It would be infinitely more
Superior than anything he’d created thus far.
Weapons & Gear:
• Arc Reactor.
•Wrist-mounted Repulsors.
• Mark X Iron Armour.
Biography:
Harley Keener was born and raised in Rose Hill, Tennessee, the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Keener. Their family would not stay together for long, however: One day, Harley’s father left for 7-11 to buy lottery tickets. He must have won, Harley figures, because he never did come back.
Still, life went on for Harley and his mother. As he grew up, it became evident he was quite the gifted young man—though his position in the science club and at the top of class test results only earned him the ire of school bullies. Yet again, he found himself at odds with the world simply for being himself—how could he have stopped his father from leaving? What had he done to be bullied and looked down upon, save for simply being himself? Though not yet shattered, the young Harley’s spirit was bruised: The universe was keen to deal him misfortune after misfortune, it seemed.
Harley’s luck would turn, however, one night in December. An intruder had entered his garage—with his Potato Gun in hand, he set out to investigate. The intruder was none other than the supposedly deceased Tony Stark, carrying his new prototype Iron Man armour through the snow. Quickly, the two bonded, and Harley set out to help Tony get back on his feet and stop the Extremis virus. Finally, after a confrontation with two Extremis agents, Tony was back in action, and departed from Tennessee in his Iron Armour.
Harley assumed this was the end of his adventures, and that he would return to his normal life—but was overjoyed to return to his garage one day to find that Tony had left him an assortment of new equipment. Finally, he could graduate from making potato guns and truly put his smarts to good use.
From staying in touch over the years, Harley was one of the first to learn of Tony Stark’s tragic sacrifice in the battle against Thanos. Tony had been an undeniable force for good in his life, helping him achieve his full potential and showing him he needn’t let the world bring him down. With how much Mr. Stark had meant to him, Harley was compelled to attend the funeral and pay his respects.
It was at this ceremony that he connected with Pepper Potts, who thanked him for coming and promised she would continue to look out for him—as Tony would have wanted.
Some time later, Harley was finally ready to graduate from high school and move onto university—however, returning home, he found a letter in his mailbox from Stark Industries. The company was pleased to inform him that he had been selected for an illustrious internship program: He was invited to come work for Stark Industries, who in return would pay the full cost of his student fees and ensure his placement in a prestigious tech university. Harley accepted the offer in a heartbeat, and was off to California to work at the main Stark facility and attend classes at Stanford University.
It was while working at the Stark facility that Harley became acutely aware of the power vacuum left after Thanos’ defeat—which only became more apparent when the headquarters was raided after the Tower Bridge attack by a disgruntled Stark employee. The world needed heroes—but the greatest had been lost. Harley had the funding, the technology and the smarts to become what the world needed, but could he? Could he stand to live in the shadow of the man who had meant so much to him?
What he could stand didn’t matter for now. What mattered protecting the people of Earth—and they would be protected by Iron Lad.