Riri is a normal human being without any super-powers, though her incredible intelligence places her among the smartest people in the world. version of Tony Stark- inspired by Natalie and her stepfather’s deaths as well as the improved armor she builds around herself ever since, both literally and figuratively. Riri takes up Iron Man’s mantel in his stead as Ironheart-a name suggested by the A.I. Using a repaired suit, Riri assists Stark against Carol Danvers, AKA Captain Marvel, during the second superhero Civil War, an event that leaves Stark in a comatose state. Stark expresses his support for Riri’s decision to become a Super Hero. Returning home to repair the suit and to explain to her mother that she left M.I.T., Riri finds Tony Stark himself in her home, who had learned of her activities. While testing her armor in a flight across the United States, Riri captures a pair of inmates escaping from the New Mexico State Penitentiary, damaging her armor in the process. Riri uses materials that she steals from around campus, including the robotics lab-and when a security team arrives at her dorm room to confront her about it, Riri puts on the armor and flies off, deciding to quit school. A drive-by shooting takes the life of Natalie and Riri’s stepfather, who are both shot in the heart and killed, a life-changing event that affects Riri deeply.įascinated by Iron Man, Riri builds herself a suit of armor, reverse-engineering Stark’s Mark-41 design and putting her own spin on it. But later that year, at a picnic in a park in Chicago, tragedy strikes. Several years later, for Riri’s thirteenth birthday, Natalie arranges for the astronaut to call Riri on the phone and chat with her.
Her age and lack of a college degree disqualifies her for the time being, but Riri’s desire to follow in the footsteps of her personal hero, the first African-American woman astronaut, keeps her going.
During this time, she contacts NASA, hoping to apply for the astronaut’s training program. A short time later, Riri embarks on a college career at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.). As a little girl, Riri and her soon-to-be stepfather face an imminent threat during a Skrull invasion of Earth but are rescued by billionaire scientist, businessman, and Super Hero Iron Man.Īt the age of ten, Riri meets Natalie Washington, who becomes her best friend.
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