The Mandarin

The Mandarin is the arch enemy of Iron Man. A remarkable genius with both earthly and extraterrestrial technology, the Mandarin is also an exceptional athlete, swordsman, and martial artist.

The man better known as the Mandarin is a warlord and criminal mastermind, who has set his sights on world domination. Born in poverty but with an ambitious drive, the Mandarin rose to power when he stumbled into a set of Ten Rings of alien origin which granted him extraordinary powers; a different power from each ring he wore in each of his fingers. Building a criminal empire, he reinvented himself as a nobleman, claiming to be a descendant of Genghis Khan from a cultured background. Although the Mandarin's power derives from his ten rings, he is an skilled martial artist and swordsman, as well as a tactical and learned mastermind. The Mandarin's unrivaled power caused him to come into conflict with the armored super hero Iron Man, who became the Mandarin's greatest adversary and nemesis.

The Mandarin is a scientific genius. The Mandarin possess extraordinary martial arts prowess, especially with regards to channeling chi into physical power. By channeling his chi, he is capable of sustaining himself for years without food or water, amping his strength enough to engage in hand to hand combat with Iron Man, and can even amp his martial arts strikes sufficiently to damage Iron Man's armor.

The Mandarin wears ten rings of alien origin with a variety of different powers (the rings and their powers are listed below). The Mandarin has recently burned his power rings into his body along his spine.

Left Hand Little Finger "Ice Blast" Ring - capable of emitting waves of energy cold enough to stun an opponent or lower a person or items temperature to nearly absolute zero. Ring Finger "Mento-Intensifier" Ring - allows Mandarin to mentally dominate one or more people. This person or persons is under his control and he is able to communicate with them mentally. Middle Finger "Electro-Blast" Ring - shoots high voltage electrical blasts, the intensity of which is determined by The Mandarin. Index Finger "Flame Blast" Ring - releases heat and/or infrared radiation, the intensity of which is determined by The Mandarin. Thumb "White Light" Ring - releases any energy which is found along the electromagnetic spectrum Right Hand Little Finger "Black Light" Ring - creates an area of darkness that absorbs all available light within the area. Ring Finger "Disintegration Beam" Ring - releases a beam of energy that destroys the molecules of any object that it comes in contact with. Middle Finger "Vortex Beam" Ring - releases supercharged air in the form of a vortex. This vortex can levitate persons or items, or propel the Mandarin through the air. Index Finger "Impact Beam" Ring - releases destructive energy on the level of 350 pounds of dynamite. Thumb "Matter Rearranger" Ring - Able to rearrange, speed up, or slow down the molecules and atoms of an object. Also able to teleport people or objects to and from the wearer (can even transport people or items to other dimensions). The Mandarin briefly wore a force-field generator, but this is not part of his standard gear.