Ajax is the codename belonging to two different characters in Marvel Comics, one a God, the other a mercenary. Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Entertainment, Inc. ...

Ajax (Pantheon)

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Fictional character biography

Ajax is a member of the Pantheon, and is one of the children of the immortal Agamemnon. Ajax is so massive that he cannot move easily without a special exoskeleton, which grants him super-strength. He has the mentality of a young child, making him sometimes difficult to control. Atalanta has always been able to calm him down, as he idolizes her and will do anything she says. Of course, this sometimes leads to problems of it's own. The Pantheon is a Marvel Comics superhero team who were allied with the Hulk. ... An exoskeleton, in contrast to an endoskeleton, is an external anatomical feature that supports and protects an animals body. ...

Ajax (Francis)

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Fictional character biography

The man known only as Francis was the former enforcer at Doctor Killebrew's laboratory, known as the Workshop, at the Weapon X Project. Francis acted as the strongarm for Killebrew, reigning in the dying mercenaries that were fodder for Killebrew's sadistic experiments whenever they stepped out of line. This included one Wade Wilson, who would later take on the codename of Deadpool. Weapon X is a fictional clandestine government project in the Marvel Universe conducted by the Canadian Governments Department K (and secretly funded by the US government) which turns willing and unwilling beings into living weapons. ... Deadpool is a Marvel Comics anti-hero, although he is sometimes portrayed as a villain. ...

Francis himself had been modified by Killebrew - his nerves had been removed for better pain management, he had enhanced strength and intuitive capability, as well as having received subcutaneous implants for super-speed and agility, making Francis a fearsome opponent.

After endless taunting from Wilson, Francis was given permission by Killebrew to kill him. After removing his heart Wilson's healing factor first manifested itself, regenerating the mercenary a new heart but also costing him his sanity in the process. Taking the codename Deadpool, he hunted down and seemingly killed Francis.

Somehow Francis survived, and resurfaced years later as Ajax when he hunted down and killed many of the surviving members from the Weapon X project in order to exact his revenge on Deadpool. After torturing Killebrew to obtain Wade's teleporter frequency, Ajax teleported Wade next to a cliff and sucker-punched him, sending Deadpool to his death, again.

In a near death experience, however, it was revealed that because Wade came back from the dead once to kill Francis, he was now bound by honor and destiny to finish the job he began those many years ago. The battle continued as Deadpool rescued Killebrew and sought shelter at Killebrew's neighbor's house. This was owned by Ilaney Bruckner who was reluctantly dragged into the conflict when Deadpool destroyed the house to slow down Ajax.

Ajax caught up with the trio and proceeded to punch Deadpool repeatedly at super-speed. Before he could kill Deadpool, however, Killebrew doused him with gasoline and lit up a flare, destroying Ajax's head and neck protection. For doing this, Killebrew was shredded at super speed.

Once again catching up with the fleeing Deadpool, Ajax fell victim to a trap laid by his intended victim which resulted in his armor's circuitry being exposed. Taking advantage of this, Deadpool plunged both of them into the water, short-circuiting his armor and giving Deadpool the opportunity to kill him, which he did so by snapping his neck. Ajax "re-appeared" years later in one of Deadpool's nightmares, more specifically on a television set, as seen in an issue of Cable & Deadpool. However, Ajax still remains dead. Cable & Deadpool is a comic book published by Marvel Comics beginning in 2004. ...