Changes: James Rhodes' Leg Braces

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"With a little motorized assistance, and a whole lot of physical therapy, I think we can get him back on his feet again. The basic exoskeleton mechanics of the Iron Man suit should be suitable for leg braces. In fact, if I strip out all the armor and stick just to the bones, I bet I could make braces that weigh a little under 5 pounds for him."

―Tony Stark^[src]

James Rhodes' Leg Braces were created by Tony Stark in order to restore James Rhodes' ability to walk, after Rhodes' spine was shattered during the Clash of the Avengers.

History

James Rhodes's Recovery

"It's just the first pass. Give me some feedback, anything you think of. Shock absorption, lateral movement. Cup holder?"
"You may wanna think about some A.C."

―Tony Stark and James Rhodes^[src]

In 2016, Vision accidentally shot an energy beam at James Rhodes' suit while aiming to temporarily impair Sam Wilson. Vision's attack hit Rhodes, damaging and disabling his suit's Arc Reactor. Unable to react to the damage, Rhodes entered a free fall from high altitude. Despite Wilson and Tony Stark's best efforts, they were unable to catch him before he hit the ground. Even though the suit's protection saved him from death, he suffered from a spine injury that paralyzed his legs. Rhodes was taken to the medical wing of the Avengers Compound and underwent rehab there.

Rhodes Physiotherapy — James Rhodes gets leg braces

Shortly after, Stark created a pair of leg braces that allowed Rhodes to walk and engage in other activities fluently, and also integrated a similar functionality into all of Rhodes's suit designs.^[1]

In 2018, Rhodes still had the leg braces, but had recovered enough to be able to join Steve Rogers, Natasha Romanoff, Sam Wilson, Bruce Banner, Wanda Maximoff, and Vision to Wakanda. He suited up in his War Machine suit and participated in the battle against the Outriders. Cushioned by his leg braces and the suit, Rhodes tried to fight Thanos also, but was powerless.^[2]

In 2023, following the attack on the Avengers Compound, Rhodes was not wearing the leg braces, forcing him to crawl after his suit was damaged.^[3]

References

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[CACW-1] Captain America: Civil War

[AIW-2] Avengers: Infinity War

[AE-3] Avengers: Endgame

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+{{Quote|With a little motorized assistance, and a whole lot of physical therapy, I think we can get [[War Machine|him]] back on his feet again. The basic exoskeleton mechanics of the Iron Man suit should be suitable for leg braces. In fact, if I strip out all the armor and stick just to the bones, I bet I could make braces that weigh a little under 5 pounds for him.|[[Tony Stark]]|The Wakanda Files: A Technological Exploration of the Avengers and Beyond}}
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 '''James Rhodes' Leg Braces''' were created by [[Tony Stark]] in order to restore [[James Rhodes]]' ability to walk, after Rhodes' spine was shattered during the [[Clash of the Avengers]].
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+{{Quote|It's just the first pass. Give me some feedback, anything you think of. Shock absorption, lateral movement. Cup holder?"<br>"You may wanna think about some A.C.|[[Tony Stark]] and [[James Rhodes]]|Captain America: Civil War}}
-During the [[Clash of the Avengers]], [[Vision]] accidentally shoots a laser beam at [[War Machine|James Rhodes]]' [[War Machine Armor: Mark III|suit]] while he's flying, disabling its [[Arc Reactor]]. Unable to fly, Rhodes enters a free fall from high altitude. Despite [[Falcon]] and [[Iron Man]]'s best efforts, they're unable to catch him mid-air and he hits the ground. Even though the suit's protection saves him from death, but he still suffers from a spine injury that paralyzes his legs.
+In [[2016]], [[Vision]] accidentally shot an energy beam at [[James Rhodes]]' [[War Machine Armor: Mark III|suit]] while aiming to temporarily impair [[Sam Wilson]]. Vision's attack hit Rhodes, damaging and disabling his suit's [[Arc Reactor]]. Unable to react to the damage, Rhodes entered a free fall from high altitude. Despite Wilson and [[Iron Man|Tony Stark]]'s best efforts, they were unable to catch him before he hit the ground. Even though the suit's protection saved him from death, he suffered from a spine injury that paralyzed his legs. Rhodes was taken to the medical wing of the [[Avengers Compound]] and underwent rehab there.
-Stark later creates a pair of leg braces that allow Rhodes to walk and engage in other activities fluently, and also integrates a similar functionality into all of his friend's suit designs.<ref>''[[Captain America: Civil War]]''</ref>
+[[File:Rhodes Physiotherapy.png|left|thumb|250px|[[James Rhodes]] gets leg braces]]
+Shortly after, Stark created a pair of leg braces that allowed Rhodes to walk and engage in other activities fluently, and also integrated a similar functionality into all of Rhodes's suit designs.<ref name="CACW">''[[Captain America: Civil War]]''</ref>
+In [[2018]], Rhodes still had the leg braces, but had recovered enough to be able to join [[Steve Rogers]], [[Natasha Romanoff]], [[Sam Wilson]], [[Bruce Banner]], [[Wanda Maximoff]], and [[Vision]] to [[Wakanda]]. He suited up in his War Machine [[War Machine Armor: Mark IV|suit]] and participated in the [[Battle of Wakanda|battle]] against the [[Outriders]]. Cushioned by his leg braces and the suit, Rhodes tried to fight [[Thanos]] also, but was powerless.<ref name="AIW">''[[Avengers: Infinity War]]''</ref>
+In [[2023]], following the [[Attack on the Avengers Compound|attack]] on the [[Avengers Compound]], Rhodes was not wearing the leg braces, forcing him to crawl after his suit was damaged.<ref name="AE">''[[Avengers: Endgame]]''</ref>
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