Aldrich Killian
| Aldrich Kilian | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Iron Man vol. 4 #1 (January 2005) |
| Created by |
Warren Ellis (writer) Adi Granov (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Abilities | Genius-level intellect |
Aldrich Killian is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is adapted for the 2013 film Iron Man 3 where he is portrayed by actor Guy Pearce.
The character, created by Warren Ellis and Adi Granov, first appeared in Iron Man vol. 4, #1 (Jan. 2005).
Within the context of the stories, Killian is a scientist who developed the Extremis virus alongside Maya Hansen. He steals a sample of the virus and sells it to domestic terrorists, but, unable to cope with the guilt, he confesses in a note and shoots himself. However, Iron Man later discovered that Maya had a hand in selling Extremis to the domestic terrorists.
Aldrich Killian has genius-level intellect and, after injecting himself the Extremis virus, he gained superhuman strength & reflexes, immense regenerative abilities & the ability heat his body up to 3000 celsius degrees.
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