Aegis (comics)

"For the cosmic entity who also went by the same name, see Aegis (Lady of All Sorrows)Superherobox|

caption="New Warriors" vol. 2, #1
Aegis in center
comic_color=background:#ff8080
character_name=Aegis
real_name=Trey Jason Rollins
publisher=Marvel Comics
debut="New Warriors" vol. 2, #0 (June 1999)
creators= Jay Faerber
Steve Scott
alliance_color=background:#ffc0c0
alliances=New Warriors
aliases=
powers=Aegis breastplate grants:
energy blasts
energy conversion
force field generation|

Aegis (Trey Rollins) is a fictional African American superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. He was created in 1999, first appearing in "New Warriors" vol. 2, #0. He then joined the second version of the New Warriors.

Fictional character biography

One day teenager Trey Rollins found a breastplate, the Aegis, and discovered it had magical powers. He created a costumed identity from his knowledge of Greek mythology and began calling himself Aegis. With his newfound powers, Aegis took it upon himself to protect his neighborhood from the gangs and criminals who menaced its residents. Aegis became a hero to the kids in Brooklyn who looked up to him. ["New Warriors" vol. 2, #0]

Aegis later comes upon Nova who is battling Blastaar, a creature from the Negative Zone. He agrees to help Nova and the New Warriors defeat Blastaar and joins the newly-reformed group. ["New Warriors" vol. 2, #1]

Later, on Mount Olympus, Athena revealed herself as the one who gave Aegis the breastplate, and she modified his costume, and he became her official champion. ["New Warriors" vol. 2, #10] Aegis has made an appearance within an issue of "Thunderbolts". ["Thunderbolts" vol. 1, #57]

Civil War

During Marvel's "Civil War", Aegis, not registered, was being pursued by S.H.I.E.L.D. operatives after attempting to help some people in need. Jamie Madrox, forewarned by Layla Miller, finds him and leads him down a small alleyway. Jamie uses his duplication powers to create dozens of copies of himself. The doubles' heavy winter clothing, also a suggestion by Layla, serves to help disguise Aegis as he, Jamie and the doubles rush the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents. The two successfully escape in the crowd. Jamie offers Aegis sanctuary with his team, X-Factor, but Aegis, grateful, turns him down and enters the subway in an attempt to find Captain America and his team."X-Factor" vol. 3, #9]

The Initiative

Trey has decided to comply with the Registration Act as he is one of the 142 registered superheroes who are a part of the Initiative program. ["" #1] [ [http://www.marvel.com/news/comicstories.947 "Avengers: The Initiative" #1 Character Map] ]

Powers and abilities

Trey Rollins has no superhuman powers. He wears the Aegis, a mystical breastplate worn by Zeus and Athena. The breastplate protects the wearer from harm by absorbing the energy of attacks. The energy can then be redirected offensively or used to create force fields to protect others.

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