Luke Cage

Luke Cage, wrongly convicted and unjustly imprisoned, was altered in a failed prison experiment that granted him unbreakable skin and superhuman strength. With his street smarts and unending determination to do right, he fights for the common man! He eventually married Jessica Jones and had a daughter with her.

Despite having settled into a quiet, non-superhero lifestyle with Jessica and their daughter, Kingpin still targeted them with his new Thunderbolts when he waged war against all of New York City's superheroes. Stark's plan was to run for mayor against Kingpin, but the superheroes collectively believed that Cage was a better candidate, not only for his history of never wearing a mask, but also due to his ability to inspire.

When crime drones were released, it made it difficult for Luke and the Avengers to take on the Thunderbolts. However, when Fisk using the Purple Man powers to remind him of Daredevil's identity, he started acting erratically. He used the Purple Man influence to start a riot to keep them busy. Armed with Purple Man cancelling gadgets, Luke and the Avengers did their best to keep the peace.

When Joseph, the last of the Purple Children to be detained, was being overwhelmed by Purple Man, Luke Cage gave up his gadget to protect Joe. Killgrave instead tried to control Luke to kill Joe, however, Luke was able to fight it long enough to give Joe the pep talk he needed to fight back against his father, ending the riot.

With Fisk arrested thanks to Daredevil, Luke was now running unopposed. He won the office of mayor, but the anti-vigilante law stayed in place. It was controversial political ground, so instead he decided to use it to his advantage and rebrand the Thunderbolts his own way. Meanwhile, Joe, the only purple child to retain his powers, joined his family.

Powers As a result of volunteering for a chemical experiment involving AVX, Luke Cage possesses formidable superhuman capabilities. His physical attributes have all been enhanced to much higher levels of human capacity. Cage possesses superhuman strength which allows him to lift up to 25 tons. He has considerable stamina which allows him to perform strenuous work without taxing himself for extended periods of time. Most notably, Cage possesses nigh impenetrable skin, which protects him from high caliber bullets, knife wounds, and powerful explosions. His durability has greatly superseded some super humans.

However, Luke's durability does not extend beyond his skin layer, as his internal body parts are not nearly as well protected. Thus, as he may be all but invulnerable externally, his interiors can still be damaged if he is attacked with enough force.

Abilities Luke Cage is a skilled brawler and street fighter. He also possesses formidable leadership qualities.