Multiple Man
Profile:
Real Name; James Arthur "Jamie" Madrox
Aliases; none
Identity; Publicly known
Occupation; Private investigator, adventurer, former laboratory assistant, farmer
Citizenship; U.S.A.
Place of Birth Los Alamos, New Mexico
Known Relatives; Daniel Madrox (father, deceased), Joan Madrox (mother, deceased)
Education; College-level courses
Height; 5'11"
Weight; 155 lbs.
Eyes; Blue
Hair; Brown
Powers; Madrox creates an identical physical living duplicate of himself upon any physical impact, possibly via extradimensional mass acquisition similar to the process used by Ant-Man or the Hulk. This process is spontaneous and cannot be prevented by Madrox. Although he can create multiple duplicates, and the duplicates themselves can also replicate, each is only able to create one duplicate at a time; he has been seen to produce around forty duplicates before no more would be created. The duplicates think, feel, and act independently, though usually guided by the original. Each tends to manifest one aspect of Madrox's personality, which increases in strength with lengthier separation from the original; these traits have recently become more extreme. Madrox is telepathically and empathically linked to his duplicates, suffering severe, potentially fatal, trauma if one dies. Madrox can "reabsorb" his duplicates, gaining their new knowledge and skills. Similarly, he will acquire any physical injury - though not any actual toxin - from a duplicate; symptoms are typically lessened by half during absorption. If Madrox himself were killed, it is not known whether any existing duplicates would continue to function independently; it is virtually impossible to distinguish the original from the duplicates.
Abilities; Madrox has acquired extensive knowledge and skills via his duplicates' experiences, such as human anatomy, speaking Russian, and Shaolin monk stealth techniques.
Weapons; None
Paraphernalia; Madrox's original costume absorbed kinetic energy, preventing accidental duplication. Madrox's strength was proportionately increased via this absorbed energy.
(Prototype Only) X-Factor Investigation Madrox First Seen: SDCC 2009
FIRST APPEARANCE: X-Factor #1
NOTES: James Madrox has a long association with the X-men as far back as before the Proteus saga. However he never joined the team. He was given the special suit by Xavier and after refusing to join the X-men, traveled to Scotland and became Moira MacTaggart lab assitant (she never had a shortage of staff then). He later went on to join Havok team of the X-Factor. He later set up a investigation office that later became the New X-Factor after former mutants joined.