Red Skull

Red Skull (Johann Schmidt) is an ex SS officer and scientist who has his own branch of the German Army under his command known as HYDRA.

Early Life
Schmidt was born in Berlin, Germany and was a smart student. In adultlife he voluntered as a test subject for the super soldier program led by Dr. Abraham Erskine. He was injected with a serum that was supposed to make him faster, stronger, and more agile. It worked but not without cost. His face was burnt and deforomed, making it red, looking like skull. Erskine ran away to America to work on the serum again. Wanting revenge he joined Nazi, where he was given a secret branch called HYDRA. After researching History he learned about the mythocal Cosmic Cube, which was lost on earth. Believing it to be real he began searching for it, knowing it would give him power

Captain America: The First Avenger
Schmidt and his army invaded Noraway, looking for the cosmic cube. After entering a church he encounters the church keeper who refuses to tell him where the cube was. However, Schmidt found the cube in the wall and shot the church keeper with his gun. After gaining the cube he hired scientist Arnim Zola to study the cube. The cube was shown to be so powerful that it could destroy the world. Seeing this Schmidt decided to use it and destroy the world. After killing his Nazi Supivisors, he set his plan in motion.

A week later, Steven Rogers, aka Captain America, invaided his base to free his friend. When a huge battle occurs after the prisoners escape, he puts activates self destruct mode. Him and Zola where about to leave when Rogers and his friend James Barnes confronted him. To show Rogers they are both test subjects, he punched and made a hole in Roger's shield. Schmidt then ripped off his face mask to show him what the serum did to his face. While Rogers and Barnes are stunned, he escapes in a rocket while Zola takes the car. Know that Rogers and the U.S. army were after him, he decided to acclerate his plans.

While Rogers and his team where taking down HYDRA bases, Schmidt had his top scientist make nucluer bombs powered by the cube. He marked his targets which included Berlin and New York. No one knew about his plans until Rogers captured Zola and he ratted him out. The U.S. Army attacked his base which made Schmidt acclearate his plans early. He captured Rogers and planned to kill him, but it turned out to be a trap and Roger's team broke in. Schmidt escaped and retreated to his plane which was stored with bombs. During launch, Rogers hopped on his plan. After taking out his gaurds and a bomb, Rogers confronted Schmidt. They engaged in a fist fight with Schmidt winning. The plane spirald out of control and damaged the cube. Schmidt grabbed the cube, but the cube opened a portal and launched Schmidt into it. It is unknown if he survived, but he most likely disinacrated.

Relationships

 * Arnim Zola - Ally
 * Captain America - Enemy