Wolfgang von Strucker (Earth-616)

From Marvel Database

Contents 1 History 2 Powers and Abilities 2.1 Powers 2.2 Abilities 2.3 Strength level 3 Paraphernalia 3.1 Equipment 3.2 Transportation 3.3 Weapons 4 Links 4.1 Discover and Discuss

History

Baron Strucker, a former Nazi officer, is one of the leaders of HYDRA and an enemy of SHIELD, the Avengers, and the interests of the United States of America and of the free world in general. He has been physically augmented to be nearly ageless. He has been seemingly killed in the past only to return to plague the world with schemes of world domination and genocide, time and time again.

Baron Strucker came from a line of Prussian noblemen who were all military leaders, and was recruited by the Nazi Party in the 1930s. Strucker rose through the ranks and became leader of the Death's-Head Squadron and Blitzkrieg Squad. Strucker fought Nick Fury, Captain America, the Invaders and several other wartime heroes, losing every time. Adolf Hitler was angered by Strucker's many losses and ordered the baron's death. Finding an ally in the Red Skull, Strucker was sent to eastern Asia to build a power base; this eventually led to the creation of the international terrorist organization HYDRA^[1].

Strucker eventually discovered a method of retarding his aging, and survived to the modern day relatively youthful. While holding the world hostage with his Death's-Head Spores, Strucker did battle with Fury, who had been administered the Infinity Formula, and also remained young and had become the head of the international espionage outfit SHIELD, HYDRA's chief opposition. He was killed when Fury used masks of himself and Strucker to trick Strucker's men into chasing their leader, who fled into the base nuclear reactor by mistake.

After Strucker's death HYDRA continued to menace the free world and do battle with SHIELD and Captain America. In recent years Strucker returned, having been resurrected by HYDRA. Strucker has three children, super-powered twins Andrea and Andreas, the heads of the criminal cartel Fenris, and a son named Werner, whom he murdered himself. Strucker is physically potent; some of this strength may be a result of the same means that have kept him young. He sometimes wields the Satan Claw, a red gauntlet that increases the wearer's strength greatly and emits a lethal electrical discharge. He wears a monocle over his scarred right eye.

Strucker became the financial backer of a reconstituted team of New Thunderbolts, even though the Thunderbolts, when commanded by Baron Zemo, used their knowledge of HYDRA's organization to inflict severe damage and build up their reputation as heroes. At about this time, the Asian death-cult leader Gorgon and Strucker's wife (Baroness Hydra, Satan worshipper and chief financier of HYDRA) staged a coup and threatened to kill Strucker. They later bragged about having Strucker beheaded. It was later explained that this Strucker was "a flawed, but genetically accurate" clone^[2].

The real Strucker was rescued and kept in stasis before being freed by the Swordsman (who turned out to be his son, Andreas) and then Baron Zemo. Strucker agreed to work with Zemo in his grand plan to take over the world.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

Deathspore Virus: Strucker's bloodstream has been infected with the fatal deathspore virus which, rather than kill him grants him an array of superhuman abilities.

• Supressed Aging: Strucker has not aged since contracting the virus.

• Invulnerability (limited): Strucker is invulnerable to minor injuries like cuts, gunshot wounds, and superpowered punches.

• Regenerative healing factor: Heals at an incredible rate and is possibly also resistant to toxins and disease.
• Death Spore Release: Strucker can temporarily release the virus from his body over short distances. Depending on the intensity, Strucker can cause his victims to weaken, feel pain, or even die. When Strucker dies, the Death Spore Virus will be automaticall released and "take revenge on my killers, and everybody else." The Virus seems to be incapable of killing superhuman or artificially enhanced beings, but is still capable of hurting or weakening them.

  Abilities

Baron Strucker is a highly intelligent man in peak human physical condition. He is an exceptional hand-to-hand combatant, swordsman, and marksman. He is also a consummate military strategist and spy, and a master of disguise and excellent actor. He carries a sword and traditional firearms.

Strength level

Peak human strength. Can be enhanced by Satan Claw

Paraphernalia

Equipment

Satan Claw: This metal gauntlet amplifies its strength and emits powerful electrical shocks. It has also been used to contain knives, plasma blasters, chain guns and teleportation technology.

Transportation

Various Hydra vehicles.

Weapons

Strucker is typically armed with a fencing sword and various firearms and explosives.

Links

• Appearances of Wolfgang von Strucker (Earth-616)
• Character Gallery: Wolfgang von Strucker (Earth-616)
• Images that feature Wolfgang von Strucker (Earth-616)
• Fan-Art Gallery: Wolfgang von Strucker (Earth-616)
• Quotations by Wolfgang von Strucker (Earth-616) 
• The Unofficial Handbook to the Marvel Universe

Discover and Discuss

• Search News for: Baron von Strucker · Wolfgang von Strucker · Wolfgang von Strucker (Earth-616)
• Search Forums for: Baron von Strucker · Wolfgang von Strucker · Wolfgang von Strucker (Earth-616)
• Discuss this and other characters on the forums