Thing

F	A	S	E	R	I	P
Incredible (40)	Good (10)	Unearthly (100)	Monstrous (75)	Good (10)	Good (10)	Remarkable (30)

Health	Karma	Popularity	Resources
225	50	Fantastic (35)	Good (10)

Real name

Ben Grimm

Race

Human mutates

Identity

Public Identity

Bases of operation

Baxter Building

Education

College graduate (Empire State University), U.S. Air Force pilot training, NASA astronaut training

Occupation

Adventurer; former astronaut trainee, test pilot, and college football player

Origin

Exposed to cosmic radiation during an experiment

Powers

Rock Form: The Thing's rock form gives him the following abilities:

Body Armor: Incredible protection vs. Physical and Energy
Resistance to Fire: Incredible
Protected Senses: Remarkable protection vs. Sonics
Hyper-Breath: The Thing can inhale an Excellent intensity windstorm with a range from 20 feet to 2 areas
Slowed Aging: Ben's aging process is slowed while he is in his rock form.

Talents

Martial Arts B, Pilot, Wrestling

Relatives

Petunia Grimm (aunt by marriage, deceased); Daniel Grimm (father, deceased); Elsie Grimm (mother, deceased); Daniel Grimm Jr (brother, deceased)

Contacts

Fantastic Four

Ben grew up on Yancy Street. He went to Empire State on a college scholarship, where he roomed with Reed Richards. This odd couple became good friends.

Ben went into the Air Force and became a pilot.

Ben was selected for astronaut training at NASA but dropped out of the program after his brother died.