James Rhodes (Earth-6160)

{{Character Template|Title = War Machine|CurrentAlias = War Machine|RealName = James Rhodes|Image = War Machine 6160.jpg|Aliases = Rhodey, Iron Patriot, Rhodes|Identity = Public Identity|Alignment = Good|Affiliation = Avengers, ally of the Wakandans and White Wolf; formerly U.S. Air Force, USAF liaison with Stark Industries|Universe = Earth-6160|BaseOfOperations = Avengers Compund, New York|Gender = Male|Height = 6' 1"|Weight = 240 lbs (109 kg)|Eyes = Brown|Hair = Black|Height2 = 6'6|Weight2 = 470 lbs i|Citizenship = American|MaritalStatus = Single|Occupation = Lieutenant Colonel (retired) and adventurer|Education = Masters in Aerospace Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Air Force Academy|Origin = Human|PlaceOfBirth = United States of America|Creators = David Michelinie, John Byrne, Bob Layton|First = Iron Man: The Animated Series|HistoryText = ===Early Life===

James "Rhodey" Rhodes was born and raised in The United States of America. He later became a Lieutenant Colonel.

Friendship with Tony Stark
James "Rhodey" Rhodes is a lieutenant colonel in the United States Air Force. He attended a ceremony to present Tony Stark with an award for his work, but Stark was not in attendance. Tony's right-hand man Obadiah Stane accepted the award on Tony's behalf and Rhodes later found Tony partying in a casino.

Tony disappeared after a Stark Industries missile demonstration in the Middle East when the military convoy he was traveling in was attacked by terrorists. Mounting a search, Rhodes tried to find his friend, although their reunion did not come until weeks later, after Tony escaped, when Rhodes found the injured Stark trudging through the desert.

Tony came to visit Rhodes after announcing his plans to cease arms manufacture and asked Rhodes for help with a new private project. Rhodes disagreed with Tony's approach; he believed Stark was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder because of his capture and needed time to recover.

The "Iron Man"
When Iron Man left a confrontation in the Middle East, two F-22 jet fighters spotted him and word of the sighting was quickly passed to Col. Rhodes. When asked about the status of any new developments, Rhodes contacted Tony, who denied any knowledge of the incident. Iron Man tried to outrun the jets but they were too much for him. Tony called Rhodes and revealed that he was responsible for the "unidentified craft."

Rhodes was furious about Tony sending in unauthorized equipment, and horrified when Tony explained that the "equipment" was actually himself. Iron Man was hit by one fighter jet, sending him flying into the wing of the second jet. The pilot ejected, but the parachute failed to open. Iron Man, still under fire, managed to fly in and successfully deploy the parachute in time to save the pilot's life. Tony convinced Rhodes to pass off what happened with the jets as a "training exercise."

Rhodes arrived at Stark's mansion just after an altercation had transpired there between Tony and Obadiah Stane. He watched Tony suit up, awestruck at the Iron Man armor, saying that it was the "coolest" thing he had ever seen. As Tony flew away, Rhodes looked at the prototype armor Tony had built earlier, then shook his head and mumbled, "Next time, baby."

Days later, Rhodes held a press conference about the incident with the two armored people, the same conference where Tony Stark revealed himself as Iron Man.}}