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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.

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. Nova is the name of two fictional superheroes in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Blastaar, sometimes called the Living Bomb-Burst, is a Marvel Comics supervillain. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Nova is the name of two fictional superheroes in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The New Warriors are a Marvel Comics superhero team, traditionally consisting of teenaged and young adult heroes. ... Blastaar, sometimes called the Living Bomb-Burst, is a Marvel Comics supervillain. ...

Later, on Mount Olympus, Athena revealed herself as the one who gave Aegis the breastplate, and she modified his costume. Aegis has made only one appearance after the last issue of New Warriors (2nd series), in which was within an Issue of Thunderbolts. The Thunderbolts are a Marvel Comics superhero team, which consists mostly of former villains. ...

Civil War

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Aegis was rescued from S.H.I.E.L.D. operatives by Jamie Madrox in X-Factor #9. He apparently was caught performing heroic acts after refusing to register. It has been suggested that Civil War: Young Avengers/Runaways be merged into this article or section. ... S.H.I.E.L.D. (originally an acronym for Supreme Headquarters, International Espionage, Law-Enforcement Division, subsequently changed to Strategic Hazard Intervention, Espionage and Logistics Directorate) is a fictional counterterrorism and intelligence agency in the Marvel Universe that often deals with superhuman threats. ... Jamie Madrox, often called the Multiple Man, is a Marvel Comics superhero, associated with the X-Men. ... For other uses of this term see X Factor X-Factor is a Marvel comic book series, published from 1985 until 1998. ...

Powers

Trey Rollins has no superhuman powers. He wears the Aegis, a mystical breasplate supposedly 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 forcefields to protect others.