Earl Dukeston (New Earth)

The Duke of Oil is an oil tycoon and robotic super-villain. His outward appearance is that of a loud obnoxious good ol' boy who dresses like a cowboy. Underneath his human exterior is a complicated mechanical body that can interface with machines and extend to great lengths.^[1]

History

Origins

Earl Dukeston was an oil baron who started the company Dukeston Oil. His company tried to reduce costs by cutting corners, and this had dire consequences. Dukeston was caught in a massive explosion that destroyed most of his body. When he woke up, his mind was trapped in a robot's body. The scientists responsible explained that they had saved his brain, and put it into a body that they could shut off at will. They explained that they would clone him a new body if he worked for them and cut them in on his profits. The cloning process would take 20 years, but Dukeston agreed for the one chance to be fully human again.^[2]

SKULL

The Duke of Oil was seen 20 years after his accident working as an agent of SKULL. They sent him to infiltrate Station Markovia and kidnap scientist Helga Jace, so that they could steal her energy research. SKULL did not realize that this was also the headquarters of the Outsiders. Dukeston was taken on a tour of the facilities, and exposed himself when he tried to knock out Brion Markov. Helga Jace threw acid at the Duke's face, revealing the robot inside.^[1] The Duke was outraged when Jace called him a machine, and insisted that he is human deep down inside. The Outsiders burst in to battle the Duke, but he took control of their security system and used it against them. Katana finally managed to split his head open, revealing that there was no brain inside and no part of him was human at all. The Duke went berserk when he realized that the scientists had lied to him. Geo-Force knocked him into the ocean, but they were unable to find his body.^[2]

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Powers and Abilities

Powers

Robot Body
- Mechanokinesis
- Superhuman Stamina
- Superhuman Durability
- Superhuman Strength

Abilities

Business Management

Notes

The Duke of Oil is an unreliable narrator. It is very possible that his origin story happened very differently than the way that he remembers and explains it. The scientists lied to him about having a human brain, so it is unclear exactly what he is. The Duke of Oil is either a human named Earl Dukeston whose brain was transferred into a machine, or he is a machine that has been given the false memories of a man who never even existed.^[2]

External Links

Duke of Oil at Wikipedia.org

Footnotes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Outsiders #6
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Outsiders #7

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[O6-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Outsiders #6

[O7-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Outsiders #7

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