Lawrence Trainor (Doom Patrol TV Series)

Lawrence "Larry" Trainor
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Real Name	Lawrence "Larry" Trainor
Relatives	Sheryl Trainor (wife) Two unnamed sons
Affiliation	Doom Patrol · formerly United States Air Force
Base Of Operations	Doom Manor, Ohio · formerly California
Status
Alignment	Good
Identity	Secret Identity
Citizenship	American
Marital Status	Married
Occupation	USAF Test Pilot (formerly)
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Eyes	Blue
Hair	Brown
Origin
Universe	Titans (TV Series)
Creators	Arnold Drake · Bob Haney · Bruno Premiani
First Appearance	"Doom Patrol" (November 2, 2018)

History

In 1961 Lawrence "Larry" Trainor was a USAF test pilot who, during a X-15 flight test to the Earth's stratosphere, he went through a cloud of cosmic radiation, causing him to lose his senses and the vehicle to fall. Thanks to the radiation, Trainor managed to survive the fall, but the explosion burned his entire body and made him radioactive, needing to wear bandages to cover him entirely. As a member of the Doom Patrol, he is known as the Negative Man.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

• Cosmic Radiation-Altered Physiology
  • Astral Projection
    • Flight
    • Intangibility
    • Phasing
    • Power Absorption
    • Superhuman Durability
  • Longevity
  • Radiation Production

Abilities

• Aviation
• Gardening
• Military Protocol

Weaknesses

• Immobility: When his astral form leaves him, his body becomes motionless and vulnerable to attack.

Notes

• This version of the character is exclusive to the continuity of the television series Doom Patrol and is an adaptation of Negative Man (Larry Trainor). The original character was created by Arnold Drake, Bob Haney, and Bruno Premiani and first appeared in My Greatest Adventure #80.
• The character is portrayed by Matt Bomer (flashback and voice), Dwain Murphy (Negative Man in Titans series) and Matthew Zuk (Negative Man in Doom Patrol series).
  

Trivia

• Larry had a secret affair with his Air Force colleague John Bowers.

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Footnotes

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