RADIOATIONARY (Earth-7)

Biography 

Early Career

Chen Lu was a renowned nuclear physicist who dedicated over a decade to Damage Control, the organization tasked with cleaning up the devastation caused by superhuman conflicts. His role focused on cataloguing, analyzing, and archiving hazardous residues and technology left behind after battles.

Damage Control frequently clashed with S.H.I.E.L.D., whose operatives often interfered with recovery missions, seizing dangerous artifacts without authorization. Chen strongly opposed these interventions, arguing that they compromised both safety and scientific integrity.

The Finland's Incident

The turning point came when an unidentified flying object crashed in Finland, creating an unauthorized base. S.H.I.E.L.D. took charge, but their reckless confrontation left several bodies unregistered, including that of a key espionage agent. Outraged at the interference, Chen Lu filed a formal case against S.H.I.E.L.D., demanding exclusive jurisdiction for Damage Control.

During the investigation, Chen and his team discovered a mysterious alien reactor of unknown design, capable of generating immense energy. Driven by curiosity, Chen approached the device to better understand it. His interference destabilized the core, triggering a nuclear fission reaction. Instead of being destroyed, the reactor’s energy was absorbed entirely into Chen’s body. 

As Radiatonary

The accident transformed Chen Lu into a living nuclear reactor. His body constantly emitted waves of destructive thermal energy, collapsing in on itself while disrupting electronics and making it nearly impossible for him to maintain control. Now glowing with radioactive power, Chen became both a danger to others and to himself.

For a time, Chen’s condition left him isolated and unstable, incapable of mastering his abilities. This changed when Hydra approached him, offering the means to harness his atomic powers for their cause. 

With their aid, Chen embraced his new identity as Radiationary, a human nuclear weapon whose destructive potential rivaled the deadliest forces on Earth.