Lincoln Campbell

"Who are you?" "Sorry, I thought...I'm Lincoln, your transitioner."

- Skye and Lincoln Campbell

Doctor Lincoln Campbell is a charismatic Inhuman who previously worked in Afterlife as a transitioner. He helped Skye understand the true extent of her transformation. Originally siding with Jiaying during the War against the Inhumans, he began to doubt her intentions seeing her kill innocent agents, and after learning the truth from Skye, helped S.H.I.E.L.D. defeat Jiaying. In the aftermath of the war, Campbell attempted to start a new peaceful life, but was forced to go into hiding when he was pursued by a murderous Inhuman named Lash and the ATCU.

Early Life
"I'm from Cincinnati, trying to finish med school, brought here when I'm needed."

- Lincoln Campbell

Lincoln Campbell grew up in Cincinnati and attended medical school; however, he had to leave school, which led to a downfall in his life and living roughly, even attempting suicide by jumping off a bridge until his friend John Donnelly was able to talk him down. Eventually, he was discovered by Gordon and Jiaying.

Selection
Lincoln Campbell was taken to Afterlife as a young man when it was learned he was an Inhuman. After a few years he was selected to undergo Terrigenesis, where he gained the ability of electricity manipulation. Campbell greatly suffered after his transformation, at one point almost burning all of Afterlife down. But his mentor was able to teach him to control his powers.

Meeting Skye
"Imagine a thousand years of evolution taking place instantaneously. That's what happened to you after the mist. These treatments, we're helping your body adjust properly to the change. Transitioning you quickly and painlessly; I hope. We usually like to start the process right after the mist but..."

- Lincoln Campbell to Skye

When Gordon brought a new Inhuman named Skye to Afterlife, Campbell was selected to be her transitioner. When she awoke, Gordon introduced her to Campbell before leaving the pair alone. Understanding that Skye had no previous knowledge of the Inhumans, Campbell explained to her the basics of going through Terrigenesis. Skye seemed more concerned about returning home to her friends, but Campbell reminded her that S.H.I.E.L.D. seemed to be hunting her down. Once she was ready, Campbell gave Skye a tour of Afterlife while explaining the history and culture of the Inhumans, at one point demonstrating his powers by levitating her off the ground, telling her of his experiences just after going through Terrigenesis and how he felt like his body was burning due to the amount of electricity surging through him, but over years of training, he had learned to control his powers. He explained to her the history of the Inhumans and the rules of Afterlife, but had been ordered by the elders not to tell her that her enemy Raina was also living at Afterlife. However, while they were having dinner, Campbell accidentally let it slip that Raina was also in Afterlife and Skye demanded to know why he had lied about her enemy's presence there. As Skye began to lose her temper, the entire room began to shake, showing him that Skye had the power to create earthquakes; she told him not to stand in her way as she did not yet have control of her powers. Campbell followed Skye when she found and confronted Raina in her room where she had been hidden away. Before Skye could kill Raina by vibrating her skull, they were interrupted by Jiaying, who calmed the situation down and said she would be Skye's mentor.

Learning Raina's Power
"It's not a dream."

- Lincoln Campbell

Continuing his work at Afterlife, Campbell walked into Raina's room, where Gordon was trying to console her as she continued to struggle with her new Inhuman form which she described as monstrous due to the thousands of thrones that covered her entire body. Campbell tried to offer his own comfort, but was rebuffed by Gordon, referring to him as "Sparkplug", who insisted that he stay out of the situation. After Gordon left, Campbell listened as Raina described detailed dreams of Skye and her family enjoying life while she continued to suffer. Later, Campbell walked through Afterlife and saw Skye, Jiaying, and her father Calvin Zabo eating dinner together and smiling as they enjoyed each others company for a strange moment of peace. Campbell noticed that the table contained all of the details mentioned by Raina in her dream, including a bouquet of daisy flowers on the table. As Campbell studied the scene in detail it was in this moment Campbell realized that Raina had the ability to see the future, an ability unheard of in the Inhumans' history.

New Friendship
"Can you warm up food with your powers? Because that would be awesome." "I have never tried; but I did warm up a small pool once." "Any five-year-old can warm up a pool."

- Skye and Lincoln Campbell

While Skye and Campbell were playing a game of checkers, Campbell noted that Skye seemed very distracted. She explained that she was still thinking about her dinner with her father Calvin Zabo; Campbell tried to cheer her up by saying that dinner with his own parents could be stressful. She explained that she did not feel the dinner was stressful; although she did not want to see Zabo, she was shocked to have found that he was nice and pleasant to her. Skye asked if Campbell knew that Jiaying was sending Zabo away to never return, which she knew was a bad idea as Zabo would likely hurt someone when upset; Campbell suggested that she speak to Jiaying.

Protecting Skye
"Whoever you are, you don't want to do this. I'm a friend of Skye's." "Sure. And I'm the Hulk."

- Deathlok and Lincoln Campbell

Campbell was assigned to watch over Skye on her trip to Milwaukee with Calvin Zabo. He stayed close to the pair as they walked along, and when Zabo took Skye to his old clinic, Campbell followed. Upon entering the building, he made a noise, alerting Zabo and Skye to his presence. Campbell showed himself, and told Zabo there was no need to worry. However, Zabo, in a fit of rage from learning he was not to stay at Afterlife, threw Campbell into a wall, where he lay stunned. HYDRA agents led by Sunil Bakshi entered the building, and Zabo turned his attention from Campbell to them, telling Campbell to get Skye away, which he tried to do before returning to the fight. Campbell encountered Deathlok, whom he tried to take down with his powers; however, due to his cybernetic enhancements, Deathlok was able to resist the electricity. When Deathlok tried to convince Campbell that he was a friend of Skye's, Campbell scoffed at him and continued to fight him. Their fight was interrupted by HYDRA agents, who incapacitated both of them.

Held Hostage by HYDRA
"You got all that hardware. Use one of those weapons and get us out of here." "Right. Because I didn't think of that." "At least your sarcasm still works."

- Lincoln Campbell and Deathlok

Campbell awoke inside a cell in a HYDRA research base, when he regained his senses. Deathlok spoke to him through the wall, introducing himself as Agent Mike Peterson of S.H.I.E.L.D. Campbell suggested Peterson should use one of his weapons to help them escape, but Peterson assured him that HYDRA had disabled his weapons, leaving them helpless. Campbell explained that Gordon would not come to their rescue as HYDRA was tracking him, in the hopes he would lead them to Afterlife. Seeing they were helpless, Campbell introduced himself. Shortly afterward, the pair were gassed and knocked out for experimentation. After being taken away by the HYDRA scientist Doctor List, Campbell was forced to endure terrible torture during HYDRA's experiments to try and understand his powers. HYDRA cut him open in an attempt to remove his organs to examine his DNA, causing his heart to stop. While Campbell died, the base was attacked by Phil Coulson and a team of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, including Skye. After killing many HYDRA agents, Skye located Campbell and used his own electricity powers to restart his heart, saving his life. She took Campbell from the base along with Peterson before the base was destroyed.

Saved by S.H.I.E.L.D.
"The only thing that's kept us safe all these years is that we were a secret. Now S.H.I.E.L.D. knows we exist and they won't stop until they find Afterlife."

- Lincoln Campbell to Skye

Campbell was taken to the Playground where his injuries were treated, but he remained in a coma for a few days. When he awoke, he found Skye waiting by his bedside, who calmed him down. When Campbell realized he was at S.H.I.E.L.D., he began to panic, knowing that being there put his people at risk as it destroyed the secrecy of their existence, thinking that S.H.I.E.L.D. would not stop until they found Afterlife. He was later questioned by Jemma Simmons and placed onto the Index so S.H.I.E.L.D. had a record of him and his powers. As Campbell and Skye prepared to leave the Playground, he spoke to Phil Coulson and compared S.H.I.E.L.D.'s methods to HYDRA's; Coulson insisted that he could trust them. They left and were soon collected by Gordon and returned to Afterlife. When they arrived, they were greeted by Jiaying, who asked Campbell what had happened; instead of going into detail about his ordeal, Campbell answered simply, but insisted that he was alright. When Jiaying learned that Campbell had been rescued from HYDRA by S.H.I.E.L.D., she sent him to the healing room to be checked on while she spoke to Skye about the recent events.

War
"I'm confident Lincoln will fight with us as well when the time comes, he's convinced S.H.I.E.L.D. is the threat." "That's true of everyone."

- Jiaying and Gordon

When Jiaying was shot twice in the shoulder, Campbell ran to her aid along with several other Inhumans. Jiaying claimed that Robert Gonzales had tried to kill her during their peace negotiations. She ordered Gordon to deal with S.H.I.E.L.D. while she sent Campbell to get the other innocent Inhumans to safety. Campbell did as he was ordered and evacuated Afterlife. Once people were safe, Campbell returned to Jiaying's side just as a S.H.I.E.L.D. Quinjet fired down upon them. They were just able to avoid the explosion and Skye denied all knowledge of the attack. Campbell took Jiaying to the healing room, where her wounds were treated. Skye asked if Jiaying's powers helped take away the pain, and he revealed to her that her powers helped her heal but the pain remained. When Skye offered to give her blood to help, Campbell aggressively told her that she and S.H.I.E.L.D. had done enough, telling her that he blamed her involvement in S.H.I.E.L.D. for the attack on their home. Jiaying calmed the situation and told Campbell that Skye felt as betrayed as they all did; when Skye attempted to defend S.H.I.E.L.D., Jiaying sent them away, claiming she needed rest in order to heal.

Hijacking and Retaking of the Iliad
"What about us? How dangerous are we?" "Very, we've always been, now they know it." "What Jiaying did in there was, that was murder." "That was necessary."

- Lincoln Campbell and Gordon

Campbell joined a team of Inhumans led by Gordon onto the Iliad to attack the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents on board. Campbell made his way through the ship, using his powers to kill and stun any agents he came across, working alongside the self-multiplying Alisha to take over the ship and capture the crew within minutes. Campbell stood alongside Gordon and Alisha in the ship's control room as Jiaying was welcomed on board the ship to overlook the hostages. Jiaying took out the Terrigen Crystals she had made which were deadly to humans, when Campbell asked what they would do now, Jiaying told him that now they must begin their plan. When an emergency beacon was sent out from the ship, warning Phil Coulson that the Iliad had been taken over, Campbell ran to the control room to warn Jiaying. He told her that it could not be shut down without the correct code, Jiaying turned to Agents Anne Weaver and Oliver and ordered them to give her the code and expand the beacon, warning all other S.H.I.E.L.D. bases of what was happening. Campbell questioned why she wanted she and she explained that she wanted to show S.H.I.E.L.D. their power. When Oliver refused, Jiaying killed him and several other agents with Terrigen Crystals while Campbell watched in horror. Considering what he had witnessed, Campbell went to the Iliad's cargo hold and stared at the Monolith. He was visited by Gordon, who explained that while the Monolith was beautiful, in the wrong hands it was a dangerous weapon. They went on to discuss how dangerous they were, Gordon saying that they always had been and now S.H.I.E.L.D. knew it. Campbell expressed his displeasure at witnessing Jiaying murdering the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, but Gordon insisted that that was necessary to protect their people. Gordon went on to remind Campbell of his life before meeting the Inhumans and what Jiaying had done for him, convincing him to stand with them.

Choosing a Side
"We're not bad, just misled."

- Lincoln Campbell to Melinda May

Campbell found Skye in one of the rooms, attempting to shut down the emergency beacon; he confronted her and attacked her with his powers, stunning her. Skye begged him to listen to her as she claimed he had the information all wrong, and that Jiaying had murdered Robert Gonzales and staged the entire attack on the Inhumans as a way of tricking them into following her into a war. Skye explained that Jiaying had murdered Raina after she had had a vision of Jiaying's plan. Campbell believed her, but just as he told her where the Terrigen Crystals were being kept, he was knocked out by Alphonso Mackenzie. When Campbell awoke, he joined forces with Melinda May and together they saved Skye from being beaten to death by Alisha. Campbell also removed Skye's gauntlets, which were stopping her from using her powers. While Skye went to stop Jiaying, Campbell and May stayed behind to continue fighting Alisha and her clones. After a prolonged fight, Campbell was able to knock out the original Alisha, causing all of the clones to collapse. Due to Campbell's assistance, Skye and S.H.I.E.L.D. were able to stop Jiaying's plans, leading to the deaths of Jiaying and Gordon.

Doctor Campbell
"Look I get that you're trying to build a life here." "Yes, a normal life so stay out of it. Please."

- Daisy Johnson and Lincoln Campbell

Campbell decided to shun his past life and wanted nothing to do with the Inhumans, viewing them as a curse due to the betrayal he'd witnessed by Jiaying. He started working at a hospital where he could dedicate his life to helping others. When S.H.I.E.L.D. asked him about the Monolith, he told them all he knew, that it was dangerous, Campbell then asked Daisy Johnson to leave him alone so he could continue to build his life back as a normal man, forgetting his life as an Inhuman and ignoring his powers.

Lash Attacks
"I'm not afraid of you." "You should be."

- Alphonso Mackenzie & Lincoln Campbell

One day, while doing his rounds, Campbell found Daisy Johnson and Alphonso Mackenzie in a recovery room waiting for him; they explained that they wanted him to be the transitioner to a newly-powered individual, as she deemed him to be the most qualified person to take control of the situation. Campbell declined, noting that he felt everything he knew about Inhumans to be a lie due to Jiaying's betrayal and he felt that their history should die. As he attempted to walk away from them mid-conversation, Mackenzie stopped him, placing a Tracker on him, telling Campbell that he was going to allow Johnson to speak and that he did not fear Campbell's powers. As tension grew high between the two, the lights of the hospital began to flicker; Daisy Johnson told Campbell to calm down, but Campbell insisted that he was not causing the problem. The three of them ran to the front desk to investigate, when they arrived they saw a monstrous man use an energy beam to attack a security guard, demanding to know where the Inhuman was; when the guard could not answer, the monster killed him by blasting a hole into his chest. The beast then turned to see Campbell, Johnson and Mackenzie and seemed to immediately recognize them as Inhumans, turning his attention to them to attack. As the beast turned to attack them, Campbell defended himself by blasting energy at him; Johnson, with her vibrational powers, and Mackenzie, with his sidearm, acted as backup, causing the man to retreat by ripping a hole through a wall. The trio went looking for him through the hospital. Suddenly the man appeared and eliminated Mackenzie from the fight. Campbell and Johnson both used their powers against their foe, but it was having little effect, as he continued to walk forward. Johnson then destroyed the floor beneath the man; he dropped through it and escaped. Although the threat of the monster seemed to be over, Campbell witnessed Tina Adams calling for the authorities to report what she had seen of the monster and Campbell's own abilities, which clearly frightened her. Seeing that his life as a human doctor was over, Johnson told Campbell to accompany her to the Playground where he would be safe and could help the other Inhumans, but Campbell refused, running off on his own. When Rosalind Price arrived with her team from the Advanced Threat Containment Unit, Adams showed her a picture of Campbell from his employee file.

Going on the Run
"I saw you; I know what you are." "You have no idea."

- Private Brown and Lincoln Campbell

Campbell was eventually cornered by the Advanced Threat Containment Unit and was chased down by a team led by Banks. Running through a wooded area, Campbell barely managed to stay ahead of his attackers who were willing to use deadly force to bring him in. When Campbell ran into open ground he became in danger of being an clear target, so he ran to a power line and overloaded it, causing sparks to rain down and separate him from the team, allowing him to escape while they were forced to fall back. Continuing to avoid detection, Campbell purchased a new phone and went on the run in the city. However the phone suddenly rang and he answered it to hear Daisy Johnson on the other end. Johnson revealed that S.H.I.E.L.D. was able to track him and advised him to get somewhere safe so they could bring him in for his protection as the ATCU had given his photograph to the FBI. Campbell hung up on Johnson and destroyed the phone before working out that Alphonso Mackenzie had embedded a tracker in his arm during their last meeting; removing his shirt, Campbell destroyed the Tracker and continued to run. While travelling on a public bus, Campbell witnessed a news report air which showed his picture with a warning that he was wanted by law officials and was highly dangerous. Campbell sent a bolt of electricity through the bus which shut off the lights and the television; he then put on his hood and attempted to leave. Before he could escape however, another passenger on the bus, Private Brown, attempted to stop him. Campbell told him that he had no idea what he was before sending a massive bolt of electricity through the bus and walking free.

Seeking Help
"Have you been drinking?" "I wanted to, instead I called you. You're the only one I trust."

- John Donnelly and Lincoln Campbell

With no other choices, Campbell robbed a series of ATMs before phoning John Donnelly, the man who had once saved him from a suicide attempt. Donnelly collected Campbell and drove him back to his apartment to hide out while Campbell slept. Once at his home, Donnelly asked for an explanation, but Campbell would only say that he was in a little bit of trouble and assured him that he had done nothing wrong. When Campbell requested to buy Donnelly's car, Donnelly accepted without question and offered Campbell a shower and a sleep. Campbell awoke from his sleep to find Donnelly acting strangely, seemingly afraid of him. When Campbell asked what was wrong, Donnelly grabbed a baseball bat and ordered him to stay away from him, revealing that he had called the Advanced Threat Containment Unit to arrest him as he had heard he had killed people. Campbell attempted to leave, demanding Donnelly move aside before blasting the bat from his hand, but to his horror, Donnelly collapsed from a heart attack. Despite Campbell's best efforts, he was unable to restart his heartbeat and watched his friend die. Losing control of his emotions, Campbell called Daisy Johnson and asked for her help.

Help from S.H.I.E.L.D.
"I'll go in with you. I'm not agreeing to work with S.H.I.E.L.D., but with you." "We'll figure it out together."

- Lincoln Campbell and Daisy Johnson

Campbell hid in an empty room upstairs until Daisy Johnson arrived; Campbell expressed his belief that he was responsible for John Donnelly's death and that he was dangerous to the world. Johnson reminded him how he had helped her when she first struggled with her Inhuman abilities, telling him that he could still help people as he had helped convince her that she was not a monster. Johnson explained she could not stop caring about him and kissed him. Campbell then agreed to go with her but still refused to work with S.H.I.E.L.D. Before they could escape, Alphonso Mackenzie arrived with the team from the Advanced Threat Containment Unit, explaining that Phil Coulson had changed the plan, making a deal with their leader in which he promised to hand Campbell over to them. Confused, Campbell demanded to know from Johnson what was going on but she appeared to be clueless. When Banks ordered his men to take Campbell into custody, he fought back, sending an electric shockwave through the floor which knocked Banks and his team backwards before he escaped on foot without them giving chase.

Personality
Campbell is shown to be a kind and charismatic individual. Upon meeting Skye, he was friendly to her and open about his struggles in controlling his powers and help her accept her new life as an Inhuman. He tries to help however he can, such as suggesting he can help Raina, despite not having such a drastic change to Terrigenesis like she did. He is also perceptive, being the first to notice Raina's precognitive powers. He has shown to be protective of those close to him, as he shadowed Skye in order to keep Cal in check and he will fight if attacked, such as Deathlok at the time. Being captured by HYDRA, realizing Deathlok was not the enemy, he suggested to him to work together in order to escape. Waking up in S.H.I.E.L.D. after being rescued, he was very wary of them, now that they knew of the Inhumans existence. In the beginning of the War against the Inhumans, Lincoln was misled to believe that S.H.I.E.L.D. attacked them and help the Inhumans secure the Iliad. Upon seeing Jiaying's willingness to murder unarmed agents, Lincoln began to doubt his leader's intentions and ultimately upon learning from Skye that Jiaying had started the war, Lincoln believed her, knowing that what she was doing was wrong. Upon teaming up with May and despite his willingness to fight, he stopped her from killing Alisha, instead he stunned her, believing that Inhumans weren't evil, just misled by Jiaying.

Upon being betrayed by Jiaying, Lincoln came to view his Inhuman status as a curse and refused to help Daisy for that reason, but when attacked by Lash, he was more than willing to fight back. Being on the run, Lincoln turned to John Donnelly for help, but when Donnelly suffered a heart attack, Lincoln tried to save him, proving he is still a good man, but ultimately had to leave. Emotionally shaken by his friend's accidental death, he turned back to Daisy for help, agreeing to work with her, but not S.H.I.E.L.D., still showing distrust of them over what happened.

Powers
"It took a while to get it controlled. When I first got here, I almost burned the place down, literally. But now, sky's the limit. No pun intended, I guess."

- Lincoln Campbell to Skye

Lincoln is an Inhuman who achieved his genetic potential after undergoing Terrigenesis and gained superhuman powers.
 * Electromagnetism Manipulation: Campbell's powers enable him to manipulate the electrical charge in molecules for a variety of effects, such as accelerating the heat in objects and levitation by repelling a person from the ground. In battle situations, he can shoot blasts of electromagnetic energy, capable of stunning or killing humans. He is also able to channel this energy through any metallic objects for diversions or disrupt electronics.

Abilities
"He's smarter than he looks."

- Gordon to Skye


 * Expert Physician: Campbell has practical knowledge of acupuncture which he uses to help ease an Inhuman's transition after Terrigenesis. He also volunteered to analyze the gauntlets given to Skye by Jemma Simmons. Campbell used medical terms to describe to Skye why she would feel weak for a few days after the acupuncture. Campbell worked in a hospital during the Inhuman Outbreak.
 * Expert Martial Artist: Campbell is skilled in the field of martial arts, able to defeat several of Alisha's duplications that retained her expertise in unarmed combat.

Allies

 * Afterlife Inhumans - Former Allies
 * Raina †
 * S.H.I.E.L.D.
 * Phil Coulson
 * Daisy Johnson - Friend and Love Interest
 * Jemma Simmons
 * Melinda May
 * Alphonso Mackenzie - Rival
 * Mike Peterson/Deathlok
 * Tina Adams - Former Co-Worker
 * John Donnelly † - Friend and Accidental Victim

Enemies

 * HYDRA
 * List †
 * Sunil Bakshi †
 * Calvin Zabo
 * Afterlife Inhumans - Allies turned Enemies
 * Jiaying † - Savior turned Enemy
 * Gordon †
 * Alisha
 * Lash
 * Advanced Threat Containment Unit
 * Banks
 * Brown