Anthony Stark (Earth-1356)

"Four years ago, I almost lost her to the Mandarin, so I trashed all my suits. Then we had to mop up HYDRA. Then Ultron. And then... and then... and then... I never stopped. Because the truth is, I don't wanna stop."

- - Iron Man to Captain America

Anthony "Tony" Stark is an eccentric genius, playboy, billionaire and philanthropist, as well as minority shareholder of Stark Industries. Originally an arms dealer, Tony was nearly killed during a presentation of his newest weapon in Afghanistan, where he was captured by the terrorist cell Ten Rings. Saved thanks to Doctor Ho Yinsen who implanted the Arc Reactor on his chest, they both plotted a way to escape, ending up creating the first Iron Man armor. Tony escaped, but Yinsen died. Returning to the United States, he vowed to never develop machines of death anymore and stopped manufacturing weapons, instead focusing on developing his new armors and the Reactor. Betrayed by Obadiah Stane, Stark became Iron Man and then revealed his secret identity to the world.