Created by Howard Stark and Anton Vanko, The
Arc Reactor is a compact power core made of
almost pure sustainable energy.
With the ambition to supply the world with
a source of clean power, Howard had created
the first industrial Arc Reactor to power
Stark Industries.
However, this arc reactor was limited by the
technology of Howard’s day, and the perfection
of the design would later be tasked to his
son, Tony Stark.
While in captivity, Tony was capable of gathering
spare resources to create a miniaturized version
of his father’s arc reactor.
Much like his father’s arc reactor powered
Stark Industries, Tony’s was capable of
powering an electromagnet in his chest that
prevented shrapnelfrom entering his heart.
The arc reactor had such a great surplus of
energy, that he was also capable of powering
his Mark 1 suit, utilizing it to escape his
captors.
Tony has continually improved upon the arc
reactor design to power increasingly complex
Iron Man suits, as well as following in his
father’s footsteps by becoming a world leader
in the business of clean, sustainable energy.
He also created a new element to make it stronger.
