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Cauldron
 
Cauldron
 
Personal Info:
 
Real Name: Nikolai Karpov
Also Known As: No known Alias
Place Of Birth: Unknown
First Appearance: Action Comics Vol.1 #731 (1997) Modern Age Villain
Known Associates: None
Group Affiliation: None
Base Of Operations: Metropolis
Grudges: Superman
Creators: David Michelinie and Tom Grummett
Gallery:
 
Powers:
 
Enhanced Abilities: Cauldron has super human strength, endurance and durability.
Body Armour: Cauldron's cybernetic body gives a high degree of protection from physical and energy attacks.
Energy Absorption: Cauldron is able to withstand and absorb incredible amounts of heat and energy and augment its power. He can also use the energy to produce blasts of intense heat.
Weaponry:Cauldron has a "gun arm" loaded with multiple hard point ammunition and a flamethrower.
Flight: Cauldron is able to fly.
 
Origins:
 
Cauldron's history is tied to a man name Kevin Crow, who was a member of the special forces for Cadmus. He was one of the elite flying units sent to provide backup for Superman in his battle against Doomsday. Crow was badly injured during the battle, losing his right eye and the use of his legs. Crow volunteered for an experiment at Cadmus, where a cybernetically enhanced clone of Crow was created. The clone, called Cauldron, was controlled by Crow from a mobile command centre. The project, hoping to shore up public support, sent Crow to control Cauldron in busting up several gangs and gunrunners. Unfortunately, Dabney Donovon, for fun more than anything, managed to take control of Cauldron and cause him to run amok, forcing a confrontation with Superman. Dabney relinquished control, which allowed Crow to control the clone long enough to help Superman save some lives from a collapsing building, but Cauldron was apparently destroyed in the incident.
Later on, the technology was sold by someone at Cadmus to a terrorist named Nikolai Karpov, who rebuilt and recloned Cauldron, significantly augmenting its abilities. It could now absorb heat, and was much more powerful than its predecessor.
 
Notes:
 
Cauldron II at DC Database
Cauldron II at Comic Vine