The Thing
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Legal information
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| Real Name | Benjamin Jacob "Ben" Grimm |
| Aliases | Angrir: Breaker of Souls, Uncle Benjy, Geo |
| Titles | Ever Lovin' Blue-Eyed Thing |
| Status | Alive |
| Born | New York City, New York, U.S.A. |
| Base of Operations | Baxter Building, NYC; formerly Quintessa |
| Affiliation | Fantastic Four; formerly Yancy Street Gang, U.S. Air Force, NASA, Unlimited Class Wrestling Federation, New Avengers, Worthy (possessed), Quintessons (brainwashed) |
| Alignment | Good |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Sexual Preference | Heterosexual |
| Relatives | Benjamin Grimm I (paternal grandfather, deceased); Mary Grimm (paternal grandmother, deceased); Daniel Grimm (father, deceased); Elsie Grimm (mother, deceased); Jacob "Jake" Grimm (paternal uncle and former legal guardian); Alyce Grimm (aunt by marriage, deceased); Petunia Grimm (aunt by marriage); Jacob Reiss (father-in-law, deceased); Marcia Deston Reiss (mother-in-law, deceased); Daniel Grimm, Jr. (brother, deceased); Alicia Masters (wife); Franklin Richards (godson); Benjamin Grimm (Thing 2099) (clone) |
| Species | Human |
| Citizenship | American |
| Education | College graduate (State University), U.S. Air Force pilot training, NASA astronaut training |
| Occupation | Adventurer, superhero; formerly leader of the Yancy Street Gang, student, college football player, Air Force test pilot, astronaut |
Physical attributes
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| Gender | Male |
| Height | 6'0" |
| Weight | 500 lbs (227 kg) |
| Eyes | Blue |
| Hair | No Hair; formerly Brown |
| Skin | Rock-like (orange) |
| Voice | Fred Tatasciore |
| Unusual Features | Body is covered with a flexible, rock-like hide; No apparent neck; The increase in the volume of his fingers has not decreased his manual dexterity. His skin is apparently susceptible to "drying" or what in a normal human being would be called the loss of skin oil, for his skin can be "chipped" under certain circumstances. The Thing has no outer ear structure. |
Mental attributes
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| IQ | Superior |
| Temperament | Choleric |
| Perception | Normal |
Other
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| Religion | Judaism |
Credits
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| Universe | Earth-7045 |
| Created by | Trachodon56 |
It's clobberin' time! 
- The Thing's catchphrase
When Reed Richards finished his experimental starship and wanted to take it on an unsanctioned test flight, his college buddy (and former USAF pilot) Benjamin "Ben" Grimm agreed to fly it. Together with Richards' girlfriend Sue Storm and her brother Johnny, Ben and Reed launched into space, where they were exposed to unprecedented levels of cosmic radiation. The radiation triggered mutagenic changes in each of the four passengers. In Grimm's case, he became a brutish creature with orange, rocky skin. Sue's description of him as a "thing" stuck as his heroic nickname, and the Thing became a founding member of the Fantastic Four. Gruff, abrupt, cynical and always ready for combat, the Thing is still kind, protective and downright soft hearted when it comes to his friends. He is often the voice of reason in the FF, the perfect place in the group’s dynamics along with Reed’s analytical intellect, Sue’s caring willpower and Johnny’s devil-may-care courage. Ben is respected by his opponents, and loved by his teammates.
History[]
to be added
Powers & Abilities[]
| Intelligence: | 3 |
| Strength: | 6 |
| Speed: | 5 |
| Durability: | 6 |
| Energy Projection: | 1 |
| Fighting Skills: | 5 |
- Power Cosmic Radiation Enhancements:
- Rock-like Skin
- Superhuman Strength
- Superhuman Stamina
- Superhuman Durability
- Superhuman Sensory Adaptation: Though his senses aren't superhumanly acute, his five senses can withstand greater amounts of sensory stimuli than he could when he was a normal human being, with no reduced sensitivity. This was demonstrated during the Fantastic Four's first fight with the Hulk. While the sonic boom caused by Hulk's thunderclap knocked out the rest of the group, Ben was barely phased, only sent slightly back due to the accompanying shockwaves.
- Immortality: The Thing cannot age. The only way for him to age is by being in his human form. If he's not turned back to human or decides not to turn back to human one day a year as he's able to, The Thing would theoretically never die.
- Rock-like Skin
| Former Powers |
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via Power Gem-induced Enhancements:
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Abilities[]
- Expert Pilot
- Experienced Astronaut
- Master Combatant
- Indomitable Willpower
Weaknesses[]
- Handicap: Ben is unable to use normal, everyday appliances due to his sheer size, weight, and strength. His powers have also robbed him of his sense of touch.
Paraphernalia[]
Equipment[]
- Fantastic Four Uniform: The Thing's costume, and the rest of his wardrobe, is constructed of unstable molecules. The Thing's costume has a complete data processing and telemetry system woven into its fabric on a molecular level, making it like a wearable computer. The costume forms a network with the rest of the Fantastic Four, providing a constant, real time uplink of everyone’s physical condition as well as their location and current situation. The costume is capable of displaying data and has touch-pad controls on the gauntlets. Its sensors can track all of the team’s uniforms and provide a picture of their immediate vicinity. The costume has an intricate scanner system which can detect things around the wearer, from how many people are in the next room to what dimension or planet they are on.
- Fantasti-Flare: The Thing normally carries a miniature flare pistol capable of creating a fiery “4" signal in the sky. Used as a weapon, the incendiary charge will ignite flammable materials.
- Universal Translator
Transportation[]
- Fantasti-Car
Weapons[]
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Trivia[]
- Benjamin Grimm is Jewish as is his original creator Jack Kirby.
- The Thing's favorite food is pizza, especially New York Pizza.
- The powers of all of the Fantastic Four are based on one of the four classical elements, with Ben's element being earth.
Successions[]
| preceded by: N/A |
The Thing 2017-2025, 2025-present |
succeeded by: Benjamin Grimm (Clone) |