"The Metal Madman" Ironhide

Grade: Anyone who needs a C+ level villain with some muscle, just don't job him.

Rick Jones used to be a mechanic working in a chemical waste industry. He was the guy that had to carry away the dead nuclear power cell batteries from the reactors, but one day there was an earthquake and he fell inside the reactor before he could remove it. While inside his skin fused with the power cell and turned his physiology completely metalic in nature. Help would eventually arrive, but by the time it did he was gone and instead a man shaped hole was left in the side of the factory...

Full Name: Rick Jones Jr.
Codename: Ironhide
Alias(es): The Metal Madman
Age: 26
Classification: Metahuman

Hair Color: None
Eye Color: Dark red
Height: 6'8

Powers:
- Metal Absorption: Ironhide has the power to disintegrate any metal surface he touches by breaking down the minerals that hold it together and absorbing it. This also works as a healing ability if his metalic body frame is cracked or damaged, absorbing these minerals will patch him back up.

-Sonic wave: He also possesses the ability to send out a shrill sonic air wave from his mouth, which if subjected to continual exposure for more than a few minutes; it can split someones eardrum and also blow them backwards at close range.

- Enhanced Strength: Ironhide can rip a bank vault off it's hinges, lift a police cruiser over his head and rip out prison bars.

- Durability: Though his body can be cracked or torn with extreme impact or weaponry, he can withstand a tractor falling on top of him. Rick is also impervious to all bullets to boot, plus some forms of laser fire and explosives.

- Limited Polymorphing: Ironhide has shown a new ability as of late; after absorbing a large amount of metal or sustenance Rick has achieved the ability to create constructs of certain machines and shapes of whatever his mind can conceive and his body can handle at that moment. Although, these tend to be minute objects such as; wrecking ball arms, mace hands, pistol palms, lance like forearms, knives finger tips, etc...

Weakness:
-Hot & Cold: Like any metal Ironhide is vulnerable to the elements, extreme heat will start to melt him, extremely cold attacks such as an ice beam will make him crack and or move sluggishly. Also he cannot swim at all, which makes since for a 500 pound man of his size.

Likes: Building machines, gettin money, loud rock music

Dislikes: Any other music, goody two shoes, people who can't appreciate machinery

Equipment: None, except usually bags to carry money

Habits/Quirks: Instead of keeping gold, he will sometimes absorb it into himself and call it tasty. He can also be seen eating metal objects such as hub caps and and license plates. Prefers jewelry like diamonds/pearls over most forms of money, including silver and copper.

Personality: Rick Jones is and always was a jerk. He loved ripping people off when he was an auto-mechanic for their money and only liked those who appreciated good machinery. Loud noises also don't seem to bother him in the least, in fact he finds it calming.

Place of Origin: Steel City