Nick Fury

Nicholas Joseph Fury, also known as Nick Fury, is one of the major characters from the Marvel comics.

Nick served in World War II as the leader of the Howling Commandos. He later became an agent, and eventually director, of S.H.I.E.L.D. Fury is one of the greatest strategic minds in the world, a born leader and a master of espionage. He currently serves as a replacement Watcher.

In the XP4 fics, Nick is allies with the Heroes Coalitions.

Appearance
Nick is a tall, African-American man with a bald head, brown eyes and a thick mustache. He wears a black coat over a gray turtleneck muscle shirt, dark-gray cargo pants and black combat boots. He wears an eye patch on his right eye.

Personality
Fury often uses morally questionable tactics like lying, manipulation to outright murder. Despite this he does care for other people, tries to minimize damage, and values freedom and justice. These acts are often necessary to stop people who don't care for the lives of others and often want to watch the world burn.

Intellect
Though Nick Fury has no real super-human powers, he is in peak physical condition as a human. He is a skilled tactician and an experienced leader. He is an expert in hand to hand combat (highly skilled in Tae Kwon Do, Boxing, and Jiu Jitsu), as well as a master of virtually all forms of weaponry. In the Army, he was a heavyweight boxing champion. As one of the longest-running Directors of S.H.I.E.L.D., Fury has access to some of the world's most advanced weapons and technology. His position has also made him one of the most powerful men in the world in terms of his connections.

Longevity
He once had the Infinity Formula, giving him enhanced longevity and slowing the aging process so that his body is that of a much younger man. He has recently lost the Formula.

Trivia

 * Nick fought radioactive robots in space.
 * Nick chased a warlord to another dimension to fight psychic duels with his literal Eyepatch of Power.
 * Nick hunted Godzilla.
 * Nick is literally ageless.
 * Nick once willingly turned himself into an Eldritch Abomination to save reality.
 * Nick has beaten up Adolf Hitler on more than one occasion.
 * Nick was played by David Hasselhoff in a 1998 Pilot Movie.
 * Nick is played by Samuel L. Jackson in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.