Doctor Octopus Villain
Real Name: Dr. Otto Octavius.
Occupation: Former physicist, now professional criminal.
Identity: Publicly known.
Legal Status: Citizen of the United States with a criminal record.
Other Aliases: "Doc Ock" (a common nickname used by the press).
Place of Birth: Unrevealed.
Marital Status: Widower.
Known Relatives: Rosie (wife, deceased).
Group Affiliation: None.
Base of Operations: New York City.
First Post-Reboot Appearance: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #
History: Dr. Otto Octavius was a noted nuclear physicist working for Oscorp's Research and Development Division, pursuing a method of creating and containing a nuclear fusion reaction using magnetic and acoustic fields. His coworkers developed a harness possessing four artificial limbs of non-ferrous materials to manipulate machinery from a safe distance, which Octavius used on a regular basis in his experiments.
During a trial demonstration in a warehouse owned by Oscorp, Octavius's experimental fusion reaction, while a technical success, ran out of control. While the runaway reaction was eventually halted by the fledgling crimefighter Spider-Man, who in his civilian identity as Peter Parker was there observing for the Daily Bugle, the accident had two profound and traumatic results for Octavius himself. First, he found that the harness had fused itself to his spinal column. Second, and more tragic for Octavius, was the death of his wife, who was among the observers at the demonstration. These events unhinged his mind, and he escaped from the hospital before the doctors could surgically remove the harness.
Dubbed "Doctor Octopus" by the Daily Bugle, Octavius turned his efforts to a life of crime. At first he sought to obtain wealth by stealing from banks and armored cars, seeking to fund further experiments. He quickly grew more ambitious as he fought off first the police SWAT teams, then several of the city's superhuman champions. His most recent scheme involved making a play for control over one of New York's independent gangs. While he has faced many adversaries, his most persistent nemesis is Spider-Man.
Recently, Doctor Octopus was captured by the police with Spider-Man's help. His lawyers managed to convince the court to not remove the harness, arguing that its removal had a very real chance of leaving Octavius paralyzed from the neck down. At present, he is serving a lengthy prison term at Ryker's Island, with the arms presently electronically inhibited from stretching to their full length to prevent his escape.
Age: 41.
Height: 5' 8".
Weight: 245 lbs.
Eyes: Brown.
Hair: Brown.
Uniform: Green shirt, green pants, brown gloves, brown boots, brown belt, mirrored shades.
Strength Level: Doctor Octopus possesses the normal human strength of a man his age, height, and build who engages in no regular exercise. His metallic arms possess superhuman strength enabling him to lift (press) 2 tons when properly braced.
Known Superhuman Powers: Doctor Octopus possesses four highly-flexible telescoping artificial limbs which have been fused to his spinal column, enabling him to control them as if they were his natural limbs. These limbs possess superhuman strength. Due to their composition from non-ferrous materials, they are able to ignore most magnetic fields. However, they still have electronic components which are susceptible to neutralization.
Doctor Octopus’s metallic limbs have a minimum length of 6 feet each, and can telescope out to roughly 21 feet. Each ends in a three-prong claw; in the center of each is a small camera which can feed its image directly into Octavius's brain.
Doctor Octopus can move at great speed using all four arms as legs; he has been clocked at moving up to 50 mph (about 80 kph) when moving in such a fashion. The claws are able to dig into stone, brick, and light metals, enabling him to climb many buildings with ease.
Other Abilities: Dr. Octavius is one of the world's leading authorities on nuclear physics.
J. Jonah Jameson: Guy named "Otto Octavius" winds up with eight limbs. What are the odds?
– Spider-Man 2
628 points
| ST: 10/50 [0*] | HP: 12 [4] | Speed: 5.00 [5] |
| DX: 9 [-20] | Will: 14 [0] | Move: 6 [5] |
| IQ: 14 [80] | Per: 12 [-10] | |
| HT: 10 [0] | FP: 10 [0] | SM: 0 |
| Dmg: 1d-2/1d (5d+2/8d-1) | BL: 20 lbs. (500 lbs.) | |
| Dodge: 8 | Parry: 9 | DR: 12/4* (uniform); 30 (extra arms only) |
Languages: English (Native) (Native Language) [0].
Cultural Familiarities: Western (Native) [0].
Advantages: Claws (Sharp Claws) [5]; Clinging (Temporary Disadvantage: Electrical, -20%) [16]; Constriction Arrack (Temporary Disadvantage: Electrical, -20%) [12]; Damage Resistance 30 (Extra Arms Only, -20%) [80]; Enhanced Move (Ground) 2 (Temporary Disadvantage: Electrical, -20%) [32]; Enhanced ST +40 (Accessibility: Extra Arms Only, -10%; Temporary Disadvantage: Electrical, -20%) [224]; Enhanced Tracking 2 (Temporary Disadvantage: Electrical, -20%) [8]; Extra Arms 4 (Extra-Flexible, +50%; Long +1, +100%; Temporary Disadvantage: Electrical, -20%) [92]; Extra Attack 2 [50]; High Manual Dexterity 3 [15]; Mathematical Ability 2 [20]; Reputation (Noted Authority on Nuclear Physics) 2 (Frequency: 10 or less; Small Class of People) [1]; Stretching 2 (Extra Arms Only, -20%; Temporary Disadvantage: Electrical, -20%) [8].
Perks: Periscope [1].
Disadvantages: Appearance (Unattractive) [4]; Bad Sight (Nearsighted) (Mitigator: Glasses, -60%) [-10]; Greed (9) [-22]; Overweight [-1]; Selfish (12) [-5]; Social Stigma (Criminal Record) [-5]; Social Stigma (Freak) [-10].
Quirks: Bowlegged [-1]; Cannot Float [-1].
Skills: Brawling (E) DX+4 [12] – 13; Connoisseur (Wine) (A) IQ-1 [1] – 13; Electronics Operation/TL8 (Scientific) (A) IQ-1 [1] – 13; Engineer/TL8 (Fusion Reactor) (H) IQ+0 [1] – 14†; Mathematics/TL8 (Applied) (H) IQ+1 [1] – 15†‡; Physics/TL8 (VH) IQ+6 [24] – 20†; Throwing (A) DX+3 [12] – 12; Wrestling (A) DX+3 [12] – 12.
Starting Spending Money: $4,000 (20% of Starting Wealth).
* Includes +40 from Enhanced ST.
† Includes +2 from Mathematical Ability.
‡ Defaulted from Physics.