History
After gaining the power of the Infinity Stones, Gamora sealed the people of Earth within the Soulworld, along the way halving the planet's population by fusing every two individuals into a single person. Among the victims intended for this warping were Obadiah Stane and Loki, however Loki was able to escape the merging. As a result, Stane Odinson was created; a man half complete, haunted by whispers and echoes of a mind that was supposed to join his own and never did.
Stane was a mortal man, born of Midgard, who was adopted by Howard Odin, the All-Father of Asgard. While Howard loved his adoptive son, Stane's brother Stark Odinson was disgusted by his mortality and weakness- often taunting him. Stane was present when Stark was denied the right to become a warrior, and tried to calm Stark's angry outbursts- only for his adoptive brother to turn on him, attacking him. For the All-Father, watching Stark draw blood against his own brother was the final straw, and Odin cast him out, stripping him of his immortality and memories, leaving him to learn humility as a mortal man in Midgard.
With time, Stane was eventually declared the master of one of the Ten Rings of the Realm- granting him control over The Ring of Midgard, which allowed it's wearer to channel bursts of electrical energy. Despite the high respect of the position, Stane resented his treatment as a mortal man among his adopted family; even when power was granted, it was done in a way that treated him as an outsider in the Aesir. As his resentment worsened, so too did the visions and echoes of the memories of his other, which drove Stane into contact with Malekith and Madame Hel. Malekith sought to control all Ten of the Realm's Rings, and overthrow the All-Father- a proposal Stane was all too happy to back up, if the Dark Elf promised him his adoptive brother's death. [1]
Stane watched alongside Malekith as his brother, now under the guise of a mortal named Sigurd Stark, was captured and transformed himself into the Iron Hammer and vowed vengeance on the Elf-King for the deaths of Eitri and Algrim Vanko. While Malekith remained confident, Stane was infuriated that the Elf's plan had effectively transformed his brother into a super hero. [2]
When Iron Hammer returned to Asgard, regaining his memories while traveling the B.I.F.R.O.S.T., Stane joined Malekith and Madame Hel in confronting them. Having learned humanity in his new life, Sigurd Stark was disgusted by his past self's treatment of Stane- and reached out to make amends, but Stane rejected him, revealing his treachery to both his brother, and the collective Aesir. While Stane lacked the capability to fight with Stark, he remained to observe the battle, and tried to warn Malekith away from using the Ring of Midgard- which supercharged the Iron Hammer Armor and allowed Stark to slay the Dark Elf. With the Aesir freed and their only fighter defeated, Stane retreated. [1]Notes
- This character is meant to be an amalgamation of Iron Monger and Loki, however Loki avoided the merging of Warp World, leaving the final result mad.
See Also
- 5 appearance(s) of Ezekiel Stane (Warp World) (Earth-616)
- 4 image(s) of Ezekiel Stane (Warp World) (Earth-616)