Why is the arc reactor killing Tony?

Tony's arc reactor was powered using a palladium core. Over time, the palladium was broken down by neutron damage, releasing deadly toxins into Tony's bloodstream.
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What is the point of Tony's arc reactor?

The arc reactor keeps Tony Stark alive. In the different versions of Iron Man, Stark's group has been ambushed in Vietnam, the Persian Gulf, and Afghanistan. Stark sustained serious injuries as a result. He created the personal arc reactor to generate energy for an electromagnet keeping shrapnel away from his heart.
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What sickness does Tony Stark have?

Abstract: This article investigates the manifestation of the character Tony Stark's post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and how he attempts to cope with his traumatic past throughout the Iron Man film trilogy and The Avengers ensemble movie.
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How is Tony alive without the arc reactor?

Tony improved on this by miniaturizing the original arc reactor running his facility to power not only his chest piece but also the Mark I Iron Man suit. By Iron Man 3, Tony finally removed the shrapnel from his chest, making the internal arc reactor unnecessary.
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Does the arc reactor poison Tony?

In Iron Man 2, Tony Stark was being slowly poisoned to death by the palladium arc reactor in his body, but with the help of the information left by Howard Stark, Tony was able to create a new element for use in a new Arc Reactor.
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How does Tony Stark fix his heart?

Tony Stark has a damaged heart from the plane crash that the Mandarin caused, because of that he has an implant made by Dr. Ho Yinsen that keeps it beating. His implant is made out of a stabilized form of Kylight, a metal that is found in the abandoned Stark outpost in the Arctic.
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What element did Tony create?

In the Iron Man 2 novelization, the new element created by Tony Stark to replace Palladium in the arc reactor is called Vibranium.
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How did Tony become a zombie?

Powers. Zombie Physiology: Stark was infected with an encephalopathic virus that overloaded his brain's limbic system, turning him into a zombie.
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Why does Tony Stark have a hole in his chest?

One day, at a weapon demonstration in Afghanistan, the convoy Tony Stark was in was attacked by a terrorist cell called "The Ten Rings" and Tony was injured and kidnapped. In the attack, a cluster of shrapnel was lodged into Tony Stark's chest, nearly killing him, yet he survived thanks to his fellow captive Dr.
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Can Tony be brought back to life?

Yes, Tony's death is an absolute point (irreversible point) in a particular timeline). That means Iron Man won't be coming back unless a loophole appears in the multiverse.
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What is Tony Stark's weakness?

Tony Stark's heart is electronically powered and can run out of battery if he uses too much power in his suits. This is one of his main weaknesses because the heart can give out during the course of a highly intense battle.
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What is Tony Stark obsessed with?

As an inventor, Tony is constantly seeking ways to improve himself and his armor for the betterment of mankind. Tony's ingenuity drives him to improve regardless of the risk involved. This aspect of his character has been both his greatest success and greatest failure throughout the MCU.
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Is there a real life arc reactor?

The concept of the arc reactor doesn't work in real life because it violates the Law of Conservation of Energy. Energy can't be created or destroyed, only transferred. The arc reactors in the MCU are essentially perpetual motion machines, which don't work.
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Did the arc reactor replace Tony's heart?

Technically, of course, Tony Stark has no superpower, unless you count his genius-level intelligence. Out of that intelligence, however, was born the Arc Reactor. After he was injured and kidnapped in a warzone, he implanted a device in his chest to keep the shrapnel in his body out of his heart.
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What is Iron Man's core made of?

Palladium was in the core of the reactor that powered the Marvel's superhero.
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Who is the strongest in Avengers?

Thor. Blessed with the powers and long life of a god, Thor was undoubtedly the most powerful member of the initial version of the Avengers. Not only can he fly and transport between worlds, but he was also the only one capable of taking down Thanos, even after he had assembled all six Infinity Stones.
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Why can't Tony Stark remove the shrapnel?

Yinsen attach an electromagnet to Tony's chest, keeping the shrapnel from reaching his heart.
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What is Tony Stark's heart called?

Tony Stark's Arc Reactor is one of the most iconic pieces of tech in the MCU. Iron Man's artificial heart is — literally — front and center of this beloved comic-book character.
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Can Thor turned into a zombie?

History. Presumably, the life of Thor mirrored that of his Earth-616 counterpart before the outbreak of the zombie plague. Like all Asgardians, he became a zombie once Odin had been infected with the zombie virus.
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Who did Tony choke to death?

Tony sees a tree branch impaling a car seat where Christopher's daughter could have been sitting. He pinches Chris' nostrils shut, causing him to choke to death on his own blood.
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Can venom turn into a zombie?

Eddie's last words. Edward Brock, also known as Venom, is a supporting antagonist in the 2006 miniseries Marvel Zombies. Eddie along with almost every other hero and villain became a flesh eating zombie after Sentry of Earth-91126 came on their dimension.
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Where did Tony's dad get vibranium?

In February 1940, Howard Stark presented vibranium in Los Angeles, a metal Stark Industries researchers discovered in Africa.
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How did Tony get vibranium?

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Eventually Tony Stark, while looking for a replacement for Palladium (which was poisoning his heart), stumbled upon his father's blueprints for Vibranium and used it as a viable replacement to power both his heart and the Iron Man Mark VI suit.
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Does Iron Man have a vibranium suit?

However, the majority of the more-advanced suits, starting with Mark III, were made not of iron but of a titanium or titanium-gold alloy. In the 2019 film Avengers: Endgame, the suit was constructed of vibranium and nanotech.
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