Tony Stark | Forerunner Steve Rogers

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"He discovered that there were universes stacked on top of his own..."

The subject of this article comes from an alternate universe connecting to the main timeline of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This universe is designated by the Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki as the "Forerunner Steve Rogers Universe".

"Your stunned silence is flattering. Though I'm not opposed to applause."

―Tony Stark to Captain Carter and Bruce Banner^[src]

Anthony Edward "Tony" Stark is a genius yet unrecognized scientist and inventor during the paradox period where the 17th and 21st Centuries were merged. To help the outlawed Captain Carter both locate the Forerunner who inadvertently caused reality to start collapsing and undo the crisis, Stark invented a device to do so. He joined the Avengers in stealing the Scepter's Time Stone as the device's power source, soon resulting in the universe being reverted to normal.

Biography[]

This is an in-depth biography of Tony Stark/Forerunner Steve Rogers. For an abridged overview, see Marvel Database's article on the same character.

Helping Captain Carter[]

"This can find the Forerunner?"
"Better. It will reveal the Forerunner and send them back from whence they came. Once, you know, the prized royal stone is inserted."

―Captain Carter and Tony Stark^[src]

Tony and Peggy — Stark is informed about the Forerunner

Tony Stark encountered and befriended Captain Carter, a hero from another universe who was summoned to stop the rifts that were causing reality to collapse in on itself. Carter woke Stark up and showed him Yorick, which was covered in green particles. Stark studied the particles, and Carter concluded that the Forerunner she would also give off the same energy.

Time Stone Tony Stark What If — Stark successfully obtains the Time Stone

In order to identify the Forerunner, Stark told Carter to retrieve the Scepter with the help of a group of thieves. When Carter returned with Bruce Banner, Stark unveiled his invention which would reveal the Forerunner and send them back to their time. Working alongside the Avengers, they disrupted a court session, successfully stole the Sceptre, which Stark used to insert the Time Stone into his machine, which revealed that Rogers Hood was the Forerunner, so he was sent back to his time.^[2]