Universal Man

"Most superheroes have the alter-ego so they can have the so-called 'normal life'. Me, I choose not to."

—Universal Man in his NSA file

Universal Man was a character in The Incredibles and member of Beta Force.

Biography[]

The Incredibles[]

Universal Man was one half of Beta Force alongside Blazestone, though the two had a dysfunctional relationship. A stickler for following NSA guidelines to the letter, he never believed that Blazestone would make it as a “true Super”.

He was the first Super targeted by Syndrome for Operation Kronos, and was killed by Omnidroid v.X1 during its training sessions despite him having powers which are significantly more powerful than this suggests. The Operation Kronos database assigned him a threat rating of 2.9.

Personality[]

Universal Man is one of the only Supers to not possess any secret identity, and has received "flak" from fellow Supers due to this. As a result, he has devoted his entire life to crime-fighting. His NSA file mentions he has low self esteem, and does not enjoy secret identity life.

Powers and Abilities[]

"Bask in the awe of Universal Man!"

—Universal Man, in LEGO The Incredibles.

Molecular Density Manipulation: Universal Man has the super-ability to alter the molecular density of his body.
- Flight: Universal Man can achieve flight by transforming his molecular density into a gaseous substance that is lighter than air.
- Intangibility: Universal Man can achieve intangibility by transforming his molecular density into an atomic substance that allows him to phase through solid matter.
- Invisibility: Universal Man can achieve invisibility by transforming his molecular density.
- Molecular Combustion: Universal Man exhibits a psionic influence over the pressure and speed of molecules to the point of combustion. In LEGO the Incredibles, he is able to hurl molecular waves of explosive energy at others.
- Superhuman Durability: Universal Man can manipulate the molecular density of his body to the point where he is more or less invincible and impossible to harm or injure.
- Superhuman Strength: Universal Man can attain superhuman strength by increasing the molecular density of his body.

Weaknesses[]

Ultra-Gravity Nexus: Universal Man has the potential to transform his molecular structure to that of a miniature black hole that would have an apocalyptic effect on the entire world.
Unsuspiciousness: Universal Man can be harmed or even killed if he is unsuspecting of possible danger and his defenses are down.

Trivia[]

Universal Man's powers resemble the Marvel character, Vision.
Despite possessing the ability to make himself indestructible, Universal Man was still defeated by the first Omnidroid. It can only be assumed that he was taken by surprise and killed before being able to change his molecular structure.
Universal Man is most likely named after the special morphable models that Pixar created for the film in order to create all its different background characters and extras, with this character being one of them.
Universal Man could also be named in reference to actor, film producer, businessman, former bodybuilder and 38th governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger.
- Schwarzenegger is arguably the most well known winners of the body building contest "Mr. Universe", which he first won in 1967 at the age of 20 as an amateur. He has four Mr. Universe titles and seven Mr. Olympia titles to his name, making him as one of the most successful competitors in the history of body building.
- Both Schwarzenegger and Universal Man have thick Austrian sounding accents; this can be heard in the audio to his NSA file. It can be seen as an obvious parody of Schwarzenegger's own distinct voice, as well as the background noise of weights being lifted in a gym.