Aldrich Killian is a

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appearing in

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s published by

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. The character first appeared in ''

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'' vol. 4 #1 (Jan.

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) and was created by

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and

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portrayed a retooled version of the character in the

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film ''

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'' (2013).

Publication history

Created by

and

, the character first appeared in ''

'' vol. 4 #1 (Jan.

Fictional character biography

Dr. Aldrich Killian was a brilliant scientist working for the FuturePharm Corporation in

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alongside Dr.

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. Together they developed

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, a

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that completely rewrites the body's genetic code, making entire organs more efficient and giving the body healing abilities in an attempt to create a new super soldier with super human strength, speed, endurance, reflexes and the ability to project electricity and breathe fire. He stole a sample and sold it to a terrorist group (based in a slaughterhouse in Bastrop, Texas) with Mallen as a willing test subject. Days later at Futurepharm Corporation offices, Dr. Killian committed suicide at his computer; his suicide note informed Hansen that he had stolen the Extremis serum for an undisclosed purpose.

In other media

Film

A variation of Aldrich Killian appears in the 2013

film ''

'', portrayed by

. The co-developer of the Extremis virus, and the founder of the think tank A.I.M., this version's characterization is an amalgamation of

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and Mallen. Initially a sickly individual, he was snubbed by

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in the past and swore revenge. Over the years, through A.I.M. and with the aid of co-conspirator Maya Hansen's designs, Killian had A.I.M. further research and develop the Extremis formula, which imparts varying levels of strength and resiliency to human subjects. Some test subjects resulted in death via various explosion, but Killian recruited Eric Savin and Ellen Brandt to his cause. At some point, he also funded the Ten Rings organization by masquerading as the

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(without the true leader's knowledge) and used British actor

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to maintain this illusion while Killian's Extremis experiments are seen as terrorist attacks. After kidnapping President

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with the intention of an execution on live television, Killian and his Extremis-soldiers are defeated and killed by Iron Man, James Rhodes, and

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Video games

* Aldrich Killian appears in '' Iron Man 3: The Official Game''. It is revealed that, following the events of the film, A.I.M. transferred his subconscious into

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in order to continue his plans. * The ''Iron Man 3'' version of Aldrich Killian appears as a boss and an unlockable playable character in ''

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'', voiced by

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. Killian and Extremis enforcers accompany the Mandarin in an attack on Avengers Tower, only to be defeated by

and

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. * The ''Iron Man 3'' version of Aldrich Killian appears as a boss and an unlockable playable character in ''

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'', voiced by Greg Miller.

References

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