Doctor Octopus
Powers & Abilities:Doctor Octopus' abilities stem from his for telepathically controlled mechanical arms. These titanium-steel, telescoping, prehensile tentacles attach to a harness that circles Otto's waist. Each tentacle is about 6 feet long when fully contracted and expand out to a maximum of twenty-four feet. Each arm is capable of moving at 90 feet per second and strike like a jackhammer. Using these tentacles, Doctor Octopus can scale stone, brick, or concrete walls by using the pinchers to rend handholds and the arms to lift him up. Equipment & Weapons:See the "powers and abilities" section for a description of Doctor Octopus' tentacles. Origin:Otto Octavius was a brilliant atomic researcher who designed and constructed a chest harness to which four artificial tentacle-like arms were attached. This harness enabled him to manipulate radioactive substances from a safe distance. In a freak laboratory accident, the scientist was bombarded with radiation. The accident bonded his harness to his skin and nervous system and drove the scientist criminally insane. Octavius found that he could control his arm mentally rather than by the mechanical controls. Calling himself by his laboratory nickname, "Doctor Octopus" has tried to amass wealth and power through a variety of criminal activities. After many defeats at Spider-Man's hands, Doctor Octopus activities have expanded to include destroying the wall-crawler as well. Eventually, surgery removed the harness from Octavius' body, but he still retains mental control over his arms. Doctor Octopus' Timeline |
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