Taskmaster
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Legal information
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| Real Name | Anthony "Tony" Masters |
| Status | Alive |
| Born | Bronx, New York, U.S.A. |
| Base of Operations | S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier |
| Affiliation | S.H.I.E.L.D. (Thunderbolts); formerly Cabal |
| Alignment | Neutral |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Sexual Preference | Heterosexual |
| Relatives | Unnamed mother; Unnamed father-in-law; Unnamed mother-in-law; Mercedes Merced-Masters (Org) (wife); Finesse (Jeanne Foucault) (alleged daughter) |
| Species | Human |
| Citizenship | American |
| Education | S.H.I.E.L.D. Academy graduate |
| Occupation | S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, adventurer, assassin; formerly mercenary, hand-to-hand combat instructor |
Physical attributes
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| Gender | Male |
| Height | 6'2" |
| Weight | 220 lbs (100 kg) |
| Eyes | Brown |
| Hair | Brown |
| Voice | Clancy Brown |
Mental attributes
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| IQ | Very superior |
| Temperament | Sanguine |
| Perception | Normal |
Other
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Credits
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| Universe | Earth-7045 |
| Created by | Trachodon56 |
I got this... memory thing. I pick up anyone's moves just by seein' 'em. That's a lotta data. More'n my brain's got room for, I guess. So I... forget things. Things that ain't about combat, about survival. People, places... I can't remember what I did last week. By Monday, I probably won't remember this conversation. I wanted ta fight you 'cause... I thought if I remembered your moves, I might remember you. 
- Taskmaster to Finesse
With his "photographic reflexes," Anthony "Tony" Masters can duplicate any fighting style he observes. His skills are quite literally the equal of Captain America, Hawkeye, and a multitude of other heroes and villains. After becoming one of the world's foremost mercenaries, he opened several "academies," training any aspiring villain with enough cash to enroll. Beyond that, little is known about Taskmaster to the superhuman community at large; even he has forgotten much of his past, overwriting his memories with ever more combat data.
History[]
to be added
Powers & Abilities[]
| Intelligence: | 4 |
| Strength: | 3 |
| Speed: | 2 |
| Durability: | 2/5* |
| Energy Projection: | 1 |
| Fighting Skills: | 7 |
* Wears bulletproof suit
Powers[]
- Artificially Enhanced Physiology: after injecting himself with a experimental Nazi version of the Super-Soldier Serum, Tony's brain capacity began to absorb knowledge instantaneously. The serum also altered his brain chemistry to make him hypercognitive in the area of skill observation and retention. This particular serum was an elaborate modification of the adrenal steroid cortisol, which even enhanced Tony's short-term memory.
- Photographic Reflexes:
- Limited Superhuman Speed: Tony is capable of running and moving at speeds that are twice as fast as the human body. However, he can only maintain his heightened state of movement for minutes before risking temporarily physical damage to his body.
- Physical Movement Prediction
- Superhuman Reflexes
- Superhuman Agility
- Photographic Reflexes:
Abilities[]
- Master Martial Artist: Taskmaster is easily known as one of the greatest formidable armed and unarmed combatants on Earth. He truly mastered all forms of martial arts including modern and historical styles, boxing, wrestling, swordsmanship, archery, marksmanship, juggling, gymnastics, aerial acrobatics, and sleight of hand. Taskmaster learned the personal fighting styles of countless individuals, most prominnetly the various members of the Avengers. He even trained numerous of criminals in basic hand to hand combat.
- Advanced Pedagogy: given the number of students that he's taught, Taskmaster is adroit in training students in any of the many styles that he knows of.
- Master Tactician & Strategist
- Weapons Mastery: due to his powers and his use of different peoples' fighting styles, Tony has become an master in all melee weaponry.
- Master Marksman
- Master Assassin
- Meditation: Tony learned meditation techniques in Tibet that allow him to slow his breathing and heart rate and survive for extended periods of time without air, this also means that to the untrained eye he will appear to be dead.
Weaknesses[]
- Taskmaster is not capable of duplicating a physical feat if the effort to do so requires superhuman effort. For instance, while he could view an opponent lifting a car, he could not do so because his body can't duplicate the superhuman strength required to do so. In the same way, he cannot duplicate any energy manipulating or projecting capabilities for the same reasons.
- As an result of long-term exposure to the enhanced cortisol contained in the modified Super-Soldier Serum, Tony's hippocampus (the part of the brain responsible for networking memories and consolidating information for both short and long-term memory) suffered severe damage, which results in Tony having difficulty recalling specific and/or explicit memories. For example, he can recognize a place or landscape from a photo or painting, but cannot recall if he actually visited said place. In extreme situations, he can even forget who he is, what he is doing or why he is doing it. This also results in him forgetting about people he met, although he can recognize them.
Paraphernalia[]
Equipment[]
Taskmaster often keeps DVDs and tapes of individuals he wished to mimic and would also acquire new ones to study to help him learn new skills to complete difficult tasks. As a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, he has access to a wide variety of equipment and weaponry designed by their technicians.
- Taskmaster Suit: currently made of 9-ply Kevlar per S.H.I.E.L.D. standard.
Transportation[]
Helicarrier, various other air, land, and sea craft provided by S.H.I.E.L.D.
Weapons[]
Taskmaster uses a number of weapons, often determined by the abilities he is using. Known weapons include:
- Shield: Captain America
- Clawed Gauntlets: Wolverine
- Energy Web-Shooters: Spider-Man
- Katana: Blade
- Bows & Arrows: Hawkeye, sometimes even using trick arrows.
- Sword: Black Knight
- Broadsword
- Handguns
- Shurikens: Moon Knight
- Multipurpose Billy Club: Daredevil
Tony also has access to the entire S.H.I.E.L.D. highly advanced arsenal of weaponry.
Trivia[]
- Taskmaster has made a good friendship with fellow Thunderbolt Eric O'Grady, the third Ant-Man.