Aether (Earth-166)

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Vision
Real Name	Aether
Current Alias	Vision
Aliases	Aarkus (via misunderstanding / mis-identification), Destroyer of Evil, the Original Vision, the Aetheric One, Paul Anselm
Affiliation	Formerly Defenders, Liberty Legion
Alignment	Good
Relatives	Paul Anselm ("creator") All other Aarkus (relatives)
Universe	Earth-166
Base of Operations	The mind of Paul Anselm/Mindscape, formerly Sanctum Sanctorum
Physical Characteristics
Gender	Agender
Height	6' 6"
Weight	Weightless (the vapor that comprises his body could theoretically weigh around 47 lbs, based on the weight of water vapor for a cloud of his length/height)
Eyes	White
Hair	None
Unusual Skin Color	Green (a pale, sickly shade of green)
Unusual Features	Extended cranium, green skin common to all Aarkus
Status
Identity	Secret
Citizenship	Mindscape
Marital Status	Single
Occupation	Full-time superhero and dream policeman
Origin
Race	Aarkus
Origin	An Aarkus who was the first of his kind to manifest outside the Mindscape.
Creators	Uncanny X-Factor
Living Status	Alive
Place of Birth	The mind of Paul Anselm/Mindscape
First Appearance	Marvel Renaissance Mysteries #13

I am Aether, Destroyer of Evil! And you are evil, therefore, you must be destroyed!

—Aether

History

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Powers and Abilities

Powers: Enhanced Physical Condition/Aarkus State: As an Aarkus, Aether has a naturally enhanced baseline beyond human standards of various attributes. He is strong enough to lift up a car one-handed with little effort, as well as bound massive distances. He is extremely lithe, able to bend and contort in some ways that humans simply cannot. He is fast enough to catch a knife in his hand and run as fast as a speeding car, if not faster. He is capable of superhuman perception, seeing tremendously far, and capable of hearing minute and distant sounds as well.

• Immateriality/Psychic Energy Composition: Being an Aarkus, Aether is not composed of flesh and blood, but is rather a psychic avatar. Since he is not composed of tissue, Aarkus does not tire, only slowing down when his host is fully or partially conscious. He is not subject to the conventional definition of durability, being bulletproof and able to resist tremendous thermal, gravitational, impact, and energetic forces. Blows from super-strong opponents are able to slow him down, but so far, he has not been stopped by an opponent's strength. He does not require food, water, air, or sleep in order to survive, and it is theorized that he could even survive in the Mindscape beyond the death of his host. Gravity holds no effect on him, and is capable of levitation or flight, seemingly without limit.

Power Grid
Intelligence	4
Strength	4
Speed*	7   3
Durability	6
Energy Projection	6
Fighting Skills	3
	* Teleporter

Weaknesses:

Notes/Trivia

Notes

• Aether is the Earth-166 counterpart of Aarkus (Earth-616) (better known as Vision).
  • On Earth-616, Aarkus is the name of the Vision, and he came from Smokeworld. His species name was unknown. Here, he comes from the Mindscape, as he is a Sleepwalker, and the species were renamed Aarkus, because it's highly unlikely the aliens would call themselves this. The name Aether was chosen since it's a synonym of smoke, and the MCU's Aether (the Reality Gem) has similar reality-bending powers to the Sleepwalkers' Warp Gaze.
    • Aether was made a Sleepwalker because neither the Sleepwalkers nor the Smokeworlders have any sort of mythos, and it would be much easier/more interesting to expand the Sleepwalkers than the Smokeworlders.
• Though his identically is technically secret, this is due to the fact that everyone incorrectly calls him Aarkus. Aether makes no effort to hide his identity, often proclaiming his name in battle (though people don't understand that's his name, since the Aarkus do not have indefinite articles (as in, I am a human), they assume he is the smoke through which he appears).
• On Earth-1218, Stan Lee wanted Aarkus to join the newly-formed Avengers, but instead a new Vision was created, this one being a android. On Earth-1618, Stan's wishes were given more credence, and although ultimately they chose to use the android Vision on the Avengers, Aether would come back as a primary member of the Defenders, serving as a parallel to Lee's initial "vision".

Trivia

• Aether has an extreme dislike of mutants, having come from a species where all members are functionally identical (with the exception of slight deviations in physical appearance), he believes that mutations (and changes in general) are dangerous.