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Michael Morbius (Earth-2149)

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Real Name
Current Alias

Aliases
The Living Vampire, Doctor Morgan Michaels

Identity

Alignment

Affiliation

Universe

Base Of Operations
Mobile

Characteristics
Gender

Height

Weight
170 lbs (77 kg) minus any missing flesh

Eyes

Hair

Skin

Unusual Features
Putrefied/Decaying chalk white skin, fangs, retractable claws

Status
Citizenship

Marital Status

Occupation
Noble Prize winning Biochemist, zombie

Education
Degree in biochemistry, specializing in blood desease

Origin
Origin
In an effort to cure his own rare blood desease, Dr. Michael Morbius used untested methods (including serums derived from the blood of vampire bats and electroshock), accidentally transforming himself into a 'living vampire.'

First appearance
Appearance of Death

Contents

History

Image:Quote1.png I am a vampire! I am a zombie! I AM A VAMBIE!! I CANNOT BE STOPPED! Image:Quote2.png
-- Morbius

Little is detailed about Morbius' life before the zombie plague arrived on Earth-2149, however it can be presumed that it followed much the same path as Morbius (Earth-616).

After becoming infected, Morbius formed an alliance with the Kingpin. After Morbius was transported to Earth-616 he kidnaps the Morbius of Earth-616. He holds the normal Morbius captive while using a latex mask to look normal. It is later revealed that he plans to infect every member of the Fifth State Initiative with the zombie virus. The normal Morbius' captivity is later inadvertently uncovered by an A.R.M.O.R. team member whom the normal Morbius tries to warn of an impending attack. The warning comes too late as zombie Morbius attacks the team member and infects her, thus creating a violent chain of events after she attacks another team member. Towards the end of the crisis the real Morbius appears out of nowhere and grabs a tree, which he uses as a stake and stabs zombie Morbius from behind and straight into the heart, killing him instantly, revealing that this Morbius is apparently a "true", undead vampire.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

Pseudo-Vampirism: Morbius has been transformed into a being similar to a vampire and, as a result, possesses a number of superhuman abilitiessimilar to those possessed by true vampires. However, Morbius is not a true vampire as the source of his transformation is scientific, not mystical.

Superhuman Strength: Morbius possesses superhuman strength many times that he possessed prior to transformation. At his peak, Morbius possesses sufficient superhuman strength to lift approximately 1,500 lbs.

Superhuman Speed: Morbius can run and move at speeds that are beyond the natural physical limits of the finest human athlete.

Superhuman Stamina: Morbius' enhanced musculature produces less fatigue toxins during physical activity than the musculature of a normal human. He can physically exert himself at peak capacity for several hours before the built up of fatigue toxins in his blood begin to impair him.

Superhuman Agility: Morbius' agility, balance, and bodily coordination are enhanced to levels that are beyond the natural physical limits of the finest human athlete.

Superhuman Reflexes: Morbius' reflexes are similarly enhanced and are superior to those of the finest human athlete.

Superhumanly Acute Senses: Morbius' senses of sight and smell are enhanced to levels well beyond that of normal humans. Morbius is able to detect objects with perfect clarity at much greater distances than a normal human. He retains this clarity, even near-total darkness. He is also able to see into the infra-red end of the electromagntic spectrum, allowing him to see individuals at night by their body heat. His sense of smell is similarly enhanced, able to detect the scent of blood in the air from miles away.

Fangs & Claws: Like supernatural vampires, Morbius possesses elongated canines that he uses to pierce the flesh of other beings for the purpose of consuming their blood. Morbius can also, however, use his fangs as weapons in very close combat situations. He also possesses a single retractable claw at the tip of each finger. The claws are very sharp, capable of rending human flesh and bone with ease.

Psionic Gliding: Through mental concetration, Morbius is able to glide through the air over short distances. However, Morbius can only glide at speeds of about 35 miles an hour. While he can run faster than that, Morbius can use this ability while flying over rooftops.

Mesmerism: Like true vampires, Morbius can hypnotize others if they look directly into his eyes long enough. While under his control, Morbius typically has full control over an individual. If an individual has sufficient willpower, they can resist or overcome his control.

Vampire Creation: Like true vampires, Morbius is able to transform individuals into pseudo vampires like himself by draining them all their blood. Morbius has control over the pseudo vampires he creates, just as supernatural vampires have mental control over the vampires they create. The ones Morbius creates possess superhuman strength but they don't have accelerated healing powers. Upon receiving lethal injuries, their bodies turn to dust.

Immunity To Most Vampire Vulnerabilities: As Morbius isn't a supernatural vampire, he is immune to all of the special mystical vulnerabilities that they have. He is unaffected if confronted with religious icons and will not incinerate if exposed to direct sunlight. Morbius does tend to rest during the hours of the day but most supernatural vampires fall into a dormant, death-like state during day. Though he does rest, he doesn't have to line his sleeping area with soil from the land of his birth whereas supernatural vampires must do so otherwise they're unable to travel more than 100 miles. Morbius has no special vulnerability to objects or weapons composed of silver. While he can be injured by weapons made of silver, he'll heal normally as he would from other injuries whereas injuries inflicted by silver on supernatural vampires take much longer for them to heal from, if they're not killed outright.

Abilities

Morbius is extremely intelligent, having won the Nobel prize for biochemistry. While he has no formal training, Morbius' powers make him a formidable combatant against most individuals.

Strength level

Unknown

Weaknesses

The one true weakness Morbius has that supernatural vampires possess is that he must regularly ingest fresh blood in order to maintain his physical and mental vitality. He must generally feed several times a weeks, though he can go for long periods without feeding if he pushes himself. However, the longer he goes, the weaker he becomes and the more likely he is to lose control. While he can't be killed by sunlight, his eyes and skin are sensitive to exposure to sunlight. After becoming a zombie, Morbius has become vulnerable to some vampire weaknesses, such as being killed by having a wooden stake driven through his heart.

Trivia

This Morbius Referred to himself as a "Vambie" (Half-Vampire,Half Zombie) Similar to the Main antagonists in the 2007 blockbuster, "I Am Legend" However,unlike The Vambie from The Movie (who have a Zombie-like appearance,but do not eat flesh,but blood) Morbius has more of a Zombie-like hunger.

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