Anthony Edward "Tony" Stark is a billionaire industrialist and the CEO of Stark Industries who was attacked by the Ten Rings in Afghanistan and saved by
Erik Kill Monger. Stark is a very kind, smart guy, who loves his adoptive
son and his young, beautiful trophy
wife. Seeing firsthand how innocent
people were being harmed by his weapons and business while he remained ignorant greatly enraged him, resulting in him being uncaring in killing his foes. The betrayal of those close to Stark
led him to become enraged such as when Stane was exposed for working with the Ten Rings.
Stark was also reliable as he offered his help to
Erik Stevens to undergo Project Liberator. Thankful for being saved, Stark would go on to be close friends with Stevens, though their friendship would be torn apart after he found out James Rhodes had been killed by Stevens.