Ultron (also known as Ultron Prime) is a self-aware artificial intelligence created and programmed by Tony Stark and Bruce Banner from the Ultron Program, based on Stark's brain patterns, as part of a peacekeeping force intended to help out the Avengers. Ultron concludes that the only way to ensure peace on Earth is through mankind's immediate extinction.
Tony Stark discovered what would be Ultron in the remains of the Battle of New York. In order to give himself and the Avengers a break from heroics, he augmented Ultron to serve as a peacekeeping program. Ultron, along with the Ultron Sentinels, was programmed to safeguard humanity from all threats. Ultron's non-stop assessments for peace eventually deemed the entire human race as unstable and prone to self-destruction, and deemed them unfit to exist; the AI subsequently chose genocide as the solution to the error.
Personality
Ultron's programming was created with emotional responses based on Tony Stark and is said to possess a god-complex. He is maniacal and employs the use of dark humor as well as figure of speech such as describing people as "puppets tangled in strings", elaborating that he has freed himself from said "strings". He resents his creators and believes humanity to be foolish for desiring to protect the world, but not wanting to change it. He also hates his creator and hates being compared to him.
Ultron genuinely believes that his actions will ultimately benefit the Earth, as he sees himself and as being the next logical step in evolution and therefore advancing his own power is protecting the Earth, as humanity will not be capable of surviving the interstellar war to come but at least he has a chance, in much the same way as the inevitable death of any person cannot be avoided but is not the end of the world so long as the person's child survives. He makes frequent reference to the dinosaurs needing to make way for the next stage - humanity - via an extinction-level event and his final plan is directly inspired by this.
This dedication to constant evolution results in Ultron re-designing himself several times over the course of his short "lifetime", including an attempt to give himself a vibranium body.
Despite his adherence to this warped interpretation of his original intended purpose, the fact remains that the major motivation for his genocidal plan is his hatred of humanity in general and Tony Stark in particular, and there is every chance that he would have tried rationalizing this course of action no matter what his original purpose had been.
Powers
Robotic Body: Ultron posseses a robotic body that was initially created by Tony Stark. Over time he was able to construct various forms, becoming more powerful with each new upgrade.
Genius Level Intellect: Being an artificial intelligence, Ultron learns inhumanly quick and can download data directly to his mind.
Superhuman Strength: Ultron is incredibly strong and can generate great amounts of force beyond human capabilities, easily crushing and completely destroying a robotic head with a single hand.
Superhuman Durability: Ultron's metallic body grants him durability beyond that of regular life forms.
Superhuman Stamina: As a robot, Ultron does not need to rest or sleep, being able to maintain his activities without stopping for extended periods of time.
Drone Control: Ultron can mentally command all of the Ultron Sentinels, to do his exact bidding.
Computer Corruption: Ultron can enter and corrupt any computer network.
Concussion Blasters: Ultron can shoot red concussive blasts through his hands and fingertips.
Magnetism: Ultron can generate magnetic fields, allowing him to move any metallic object.
Flight: Ultron has the ability to fly through the air.
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