


However before Richards could use any of his discoveries he was attacked by the Fantastic Four of Earth-7712. Through his research he uncovered the abandoned fortress of the the Benefactor and uncovered its many weapons, machines and a fully functional Time-Platform. Richards began researching his background learning about his possible biological links to his namesake, as well as Dr. Nathaniel Richards finds plans for a time machineĪs an adult Nathaniel grew bored of the peaceful world he lived in and soon became infatuated with the heroic age of Earth-616 taking particular interest in that reality's premiere heroes the Fantastic Four. However Nathaniel Richards eventually returned to his native time to finally follow his proper destined path, possibly with his memories as Iron Lad erased, however at this time there is no conclusive explanation and the events leading to this are as yet unrecorded. The youth also briefly had a stint as a supervillain known as Kid Immortus. At the age of 16, intervention from his future self, Kang the Conqueror resulted in young Nathaniel to try and prevent his eventual transformation in Kang, briefly becoming the young hero known as Iron Lad. The Nathaniel Richards born to this reality is said to be a descendant of the Benefactor, although other records indicate that he may also be a descendant of the Latverian monarch known as Dr. Because Richards brought peace to this war-torn future, he became known as a legendary benefactor. After centuries of advancement and warfare, peace was brought to the land by a time-traveller from Earth-616 named Nathaniel Richards.

Nathaniel Richards was born in the 30th century of Earth-6311 a reality where humanity never went into the dark ages. Mural: Kang, Scarlet Centurion, Immortus, and Iron Lad (boots) Origins
