Haunted by the death of his friend "Rebel" O'Reilly during the test of the original Prometheum armor, Tony Stark withdrew into himself. He abandoned his youthful idealism in favor of a ruthless pragmatism that made him rich but alienated those closest to him. It was only after a near fatal helicopter crash forced him to don a newer version of the Prometheum armor that he once again found a purpose in life. Taking on the identity of the Iron Man, Stark once again engaged with the world, vowing to do what he could to repair the damage his own heartlessness had done.
