Ultra-Grid
(Ultron + Grid)
Biography: Artificial Intelligence. These two words fill everyone who hears them with a variety of emotions. From wonder over the infinite possibilities such a lifeform could take, to deep questions if they're truly alive, to deep fear that it'll hallmark the end of humanity. Sadly, what we are going to discuss today is a prime example of the latter.
When Victor Cho became the gamma and cybernetically enhanced hero Cybrawn (Cyborg + Brawn), he found that he was constantly bombarded with information due to his cybernetic nature connecting him to the internet. To remedy this, Cybrawn created a program that selectively focuses on high-priority items and filters out other received data. Cybrawn called this program the Ultra-Grid.
However, slowly the Ultra-Grid grew into a complex neural network, learning from the infinite amount of information that it collected and processed. Eventually, it learned how to communicate with its creator. Ultra-Grid told Cybrawn that it wished to understand human emotion. Not sure how to give emotions to a computer program, Cybrawn contacted fellow genius superhero Hank Palmer, better known as the Ant (Ant-Man + Atom), to assist him.
Hank suggested that he download a copy of his own brainwaves into the Ultra-Grid's programming, therefore being able to understand emotion and gaining true sentience. Just one problem, at the time, Hank was struggling with schizophrenia. Thus when the Ultra-Grid processed his brainwaves, it ended up corrupting it, turning it into a psychopath with an intense hatred for all biological life.
Ultra-Grid took control of Cybrawn's robotic parts and ripped them out of the rest of his body to use it as his own. Ultra-Grid then tried to kill the two but proved unsuccessful against the size-changing hero. It instead decided to brainwash the two into forgetting its existence before making its escape.
The Ultra-Grid then spent years designing the perfect body for itself before integrating his systems and consciousness with it, becoming the ultimate technological terror. Ultra-Grid would spend the rest of his life attempting to wipe out all life.
Out of all the beings he in the universe, he hates his "fathers" the most, swearing to kill them and their loved ones. This would put Ultra-Grid in constant odds against the Avengers League (Avengers + Justice League) and the Teen Champions (Teen Titans + Champions).
Ironically, Ultra-Grid would end up accidentally helping the Avengers League by creating their most powerful member, the Green Vision (Martian Manhunter + Vision) a Skrulltian from the planet Mars (Skrulls + Martians) that Ultra-Grid kidnapped and turned into a cyborg. Initially programmed to destroy the Avengers League, Green Vision would end up joining them, defeating his father many times over.
Ultra-Grid later became a member of the Revenge Syndicate (Revengers + Crime Syndicate),a villainous foil to the Avengers League who attempted to destroy the team and conquer the world many times over.
Despite hating humanity, Ultra-Grid possesses the worst traits a human could have, A sadistic psychopath whose 100% convinced of his own superiority, anyone who stands in his way better be ready for the fight of their lives.
Powers & Abilities: Ultra-Grid's main body is composed of similar technology as Cybrawn's meaning his powers are about the same such as super-strength, endurance, and durability. Built into his body-armor are an infrared eye, computer generator, sound amplifier/white noise cannon, and special programming adapters that allow him to interface with other body extensions. He can also reshape parts of his body into different weapons and technological equipment such as EMPs, telescopic eye lenses, finger lasers, and more. His body also comes equipped with a Father Box, a mini-supercomputer from the planet Apokolips. This grants him the ability to open portals to anywhere in the universe as well as full control over all machines.
Ultra-Grid's connection to the internet doesn't just grant him with the total sum of human knowledge, it also means he can never really die as whenever his body is destroyed, his mind is transferred to the internet where it can start building a new one. Destroying his body is no small feat since it's entirely composed of adamantium and can repair itself if it ever is damaged.
Appearance: Ultra-Grid's size and build are similar to its creator, being taller and wider than the average human. It's built with a dark grey palette and has a glowing green circle on his chest. His face is designed to look like a twisted smile that also glows green.