History
Citadel was a soldier who was injured overseas and sent to a Weapon Plus facility. While there he and other soldiers had Adamantium grafted to their bodies; he was the most successful subject of the process.
After breaking out he organized his fellow test subjects, and captured the Governor General, planning to get the media's attention and expose the project unless he and his men were compensated.
But because of the actions of Wolverine, Snowbird, Aurora, and Shaman he failed. Before Wolverine could get any information out of him he was taken away. Shortly after Wolverine was recruited to the X-Men.[1]
A few years later Shaman contacted Wolverine and told him Citadel was suffering from adamantium poisoning, Logan brought Kitty with him back to Canada, so she could use her phasing powers to help administer medication through his impenetrable form, but Citadel died before they arrived.[1]
Citadel, seemingly alive, later attacked Department H alongside Kara Killgrave, but was stopped by Alpha Flight.[2] Taken to a Department H facility, he was brainwashed by the Master of the World's Unity program and drafted into Alpha Strike, a government-led force dedicated to defeating Alpha Flight led by former Alpha Flight leader Vindicator.[3]Attributes
Powers
- Adamantium Exoskeleton: Citadel had the indestructible metal Adamantium grafted onto his body, giving him various superhuman abilities.[1]
- Regenerative Healing Factor: Citadel possesses a healing factor. This was revealed when in the final battle between Alpha Flight and Alpha Strike, Wolverine stabbed Citadel in the only place his Adamantium claws could pierce, his eyes, but after a couple of seconds he recovered himself. Having literally been torn apart in the process of allowing adamantium to be surgically attached to his body, he healed all the after effecting damages almost instantly and painlessly.[4]
- Invulnerability: Adamantium has been surgically crafted to his entire body, except for his eyes. Giving him a level of Invulnerability. His skin cannot be pierced by Wolverine's adamantium claws and Snowbird was only able to temporarily stun him with her blows.[1] He is completely bulletproof and immune to the energy blasts of Aurora and Vindicator's blasts and even Sasquatch's brute force was insufficient to hurt him.[2]
- Superhuman Strength: Citadel has superior levels of strength and he could easily overpower Wolverine.[1] He can easily lift a large turbine and can make Sasquatch bleed with his blows.[2]
- Shapeshifting: Citadel possesses limited shapeshifting abilities and can manipulate his adamantium exoskeleton to generate blades from his forearms capable of easily cutting through most materials.[2]
Weaknesses
- Adamantium Poisoning: The Adamantium on Citadel's skin is slowly poisoning him and is destroying his nervous system.[1]
Notes
- Citadel said he was brought to a clinic where he was experimented on,[1] but it is safe to assume that it was a Weapon Plus facility.