Su Zhou

Biodata

Power Progression

Su Zhou advances through the Justice Points Lottery, character trial cards, equipment, and dimensional power rather than a fixed sequence of cultivation realms 1 27 80 193.

Background and History

Transmigration and undercover career

The original Su Zhou was recruited and trained by Hydra from age fifteen, belonged to its 38th undercover training class, and infiltrated S.H.I.E.L.D. as a level-three agent. After he died from an ordinary cold while traveling to hospital, another soul with the same name took over his body 1 25 27.

The new Su Zhou sought enough power to survive the coming alien invasions and multiversal threats. Discovering that killing criminals reliably produced Justice Points, he began an aggressive campaign that earned reprimands from both organizations. Coulson instead interpreted his confrontation with a supposedly corrupt superior as evidence of exceptional integrity and recommended him as Fury’s bodyguard 1.

Su Zhou treated his double-agent position as an opportunity: Hydra intelligence could help him eliminate Hydra operatives for Justice Points, while those same actions could be presented to S.H.I.E.L.D. as achievements and to Hydra as necessary sacrifices for his cover 2.

Tony Stark and the Skrull conspiracy

Su Zhou single-handedly eliminated the terrorist base holding Tony Stark, but then handcuffed his rescued hostage over suspected offenses involving taxes and unregistered medical equipment. Their subsequent friendship combined genuine cooperation with Su Zhou’s persistent attempts to extract Justice Points from Tony’s behavior 3 4 6 7.

His newly acquired Super Vision exposed a Skrull impersonating Fury. He killed the impostor, then shot and restrained the real Fury on suspicion of alien collaboration. Subsequent interrogation and investigation revealed that some Skrulls were indeed pursuing control of Earth and abusing Fury’s identity 8 11 15 17.

After leaving S.H.I.E.L.D., Su Zhou fought crime in Hell’s Kitchen under a Batman identity. He later intervened against Obadiah Stane’s Iron Monger, using Bullet Time despite its dangerous strain on his heart. Wanda subsequently confirms that Su Zhou killed Obadiah 15 20 199.

Hydra, Kamar-Taj, and New York

Su Zhou convinced Alexander Pierce that his conspicuous righteousness served his infiltration mission. Pierce rewarded him with combat instruction from the Winter Soldier, whom Su Zhou defeated using a character trial card 25 27.

The Ancient One approached him after detecting an other-dimensional aura associated with items in his spatial ring. Recognizing his unusual psychic aptitude, she personally instructed him and sought to make him Sorcerer Supreme. Su Zhou postponed accepting the position until he had dealt with Hydra 38 39 56.

He disclosed his Hydra identity and S.H.I.E.L.D.’s infiltration to Natasha, presenting himself as an undercover operative preparing to turn against both compromised organizations. During the Battle of New York, he fought the Chitauri, temporarily became a giant, and redirected a nuclear missile into space through a carefully coordinated use of his skills and magic 43 44 70 76.

After the battle, he uprooted Hydra and left the cleanup to Steve Rogers and the others. Their publication of Hydra and S.H.I.E.L.D. records exposed his double-agent history, but the Holy See publicly defended him as the angel who had saved New York 199.

Time travelers and parallel universes

During the New York invasion, Su Zhou detained four future Avengers in the Mirror Dimension. He later traveled through the Quantum Realm and fought two versions of Thanos, completing a six-Stone gauntlet and beheading both opponents 71 82 94.

His later travels included Asgard, Knowhere, a Spider-Man universe reached through Deadpool’s random doorway, and encounters with the X-Men. He also helped resolve disrupted timelines before returning to Knowhere to accumulate more Justice Points 110 119 136 152 171.

Dimensional ruler and Satan

The Phoenix Force transformed Su Zhou’s abilities from primarily psychic and equipment-assisted powers into strength sufficient to threaten Captain Marvel without the Infinity Stones. He subsequently became both Lord of Heaven and Lord of the Dark Dimension, with Eighth Sense helping his body accommodate the conflicting powers 175 193.

He later confronted threats including Sentry, Galactus, and Doctor Doom’s schemes. Against Sentry, he summoned part of the Dark Dimension to Earth to contain the battle’s shock waves, then used the Phoenix Force against the Void within Bob 230 232 238 240.

Seeking greater power against God Emperor Doom, Su Zhou entered the struggle over Hell. Absorbing rival dimensions eventually gave him control sufficient to confront God and TOAA as an equal; he refused God’s attempt to place foreign memories in his mind 243 252 269.

By the finale, Heaven and Hell recognize him as Satan. He leaves Hell’s administration to subordinates, returns to his separated universe, and resumes his relationship with Wanda 270.

Appearance

• Build and features: Tall, with thick black hair, a handsome East Asian face, and bright, resolute eyes that remind Coulson of Captain America 1 3.
• Enhanced physique: Develops sharply defined muscles after his physical enhancement 28.
• Clothing: Initially wears military-style tactical equipment; later frequently fights in suits and dress shoes. Also uses a Batman suit and briefly wears a black X-Men uniform 6 35 60 152.
• Marks: Originally bears the Stigmata on his left hand and a devil’s mark on his right. Both sink into his skin and disappear during his transformation through Eighth Sense 152 193.
• Wings: Manifests golden or white wings with divine power, and six black wings in his darker form 94 194 255.

Personality

Su Zhou’s public image is that of an uncompromisingly righteous agent who will confront anyone, including his own superiors. His behavior is also deliberately cultivated: he uses this reputation to conceal his infiltration, secure trust, and earn Justice Points. His private reasoning is frequently more calculating than his solemn declarations suggest 1 18 25.

He is ruthless toward criminals and villains, initially favoring execution because it guarantees rewards. As he learns more about the system, he becomes willing to preserve dangerous enemies as repeat sources of Justice Points. Nevertheless, both Coulson and the Ancient One explicitly note that he has not harmed innocent people 1 10 34 38.

His friendships reveal a teasing, sharp-tongued side. He distinguishes friendly banter from genuine insults, protects his allies, and repeatedly helps people with recovery or redemption—though his methods can include intimidation, painful beatings, healing, and psychic manipulation 7 45 104 143.

The Phoenix Force changes his personality, making emotional fluctuations increasingly appealing because they help it grow. He recognizes the danger of its influence and seeks to correct it, although he continues to enjoy provoking revealing reactions from others 187 201.

Abilities and Skills

Justice Points Lottery

Su Zhou’s system rewards actions it recognizes as justice and lets him purchase randomized rewards or certain upgrades 1 80 152.

• Rewards: Skills, character trial cards, weapons, storage equipment, and miscellaneous items 24 36 80.
• Indirect credit: Receives points for the removal of Skrull infiltrators after learning that his intervention caused it 17.
• Variable payouts: Ordinary criminals generally yield less than leaders or major threats; rewards are not limited to killing 17 27 143 252.
• Limits: Chitauri soldier rewards reach a cap during the invasion, and the system does not provide detailed personal statistics 32 70.

Firearms and Bullet Time

Deadshot supplies exceptional accuracy, while Bullet Time accelerates Su Zhou’s perception and bodily reactions 1 15.

• Uses ricochets to attack targets whose locations he knows 8 20.
• Combines enhanced sight and reactions to catch and bend Yondu’s Yaka Arrow 119.
• Initially suffers cardiac collapse from Bullet Time; physical enhancements later allow repeated use in one battle 15 27 71.
• Cannot initially react quickly enough to avoid Captain Marvel’s headbutt, even with Bullet Time active 98.

Super Vision

Super Vision perceives light across wavelengths, including radio waves, ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma rays 8.

• Detects concealed trackers, internal anatomy, and the nonhuman body of a disguised Skrull 8.
• Lets him inspect his own heart and confirm that its injuries have healed 27.
• Supplies trajectory and environmental information when redirecting the nuclear missile above New York 76.

Telepathy and Mental Control

Initially a weakened, non-offensive psychic skill, Telepathy expands through system upgrades, practice, the Mind Stone, and eventual absorption into the Phoenix Force 28 80 88 175.

• Reads thoughts and memories, enters mental spaces, and communicates with Bruce Banner inside Hulk 28 32.
• Suppresses Abomination’s thoughts and later subtly influences Hope’s decisions 34 82.
• Gains explicit Mental Interference and Mind Control functions through the lottery 80.
• Initially operates over roughly 300 meters 32.
• Can be resisted by stronger minds or psychic protection. Even Mind Stone amplification fails to control Carol, and Su Zhou cannot rewrite Galactus’s memories 82 127 238.

Magic and Holy Energy

The Ancient One trains Su Zhou in Kamar-Taj magic, while his Stigmata connects him to the Divine Dimension 39 56 66.

• Opens portals, uses the Mirror Dimension, and creates Shields of the Seraphim 56 71.
• Shapes holy energy into weapons and shields; heals most injuries and some terminal illnesses at sufficient energy cost 66.
• Replenishes stored holy energy with mental power 66.
• Excels at defense and healing, but holy attacks are less effective against ordinary creatures than dark beings 66 151.
• Later creates heavily enchanted equipment, including self-repairing, shape-changing weaponry powered by holy or dark energy 226.

Character Trial Cards and Combat Technique

Character cards temporarily supply another character’s capabilities and can leave lasting improvements 24 27 70.

• Gains Basic Blade Technique from Ding Xiu and broad physical enhancement from Black Tiger Alfred 24 27.
• Retains fragments of weapon knowledge and martial insight after cards expire 132 164.
• Can use cards to replenish mental energy 124.
• Possesses additional skills including Mount Akina Driving God, Stunt Master, and an upgradable Master of Disguise 16 32 124.

Phoenix Force and Eighth Sense

The modified Phoenix Force merges with Telepathy and the Stigmata, strengthening both psychic power and his energy reserves 175.

• Adds telekinesis, demonstrated by levitating and crushing furniture 175.
• Converts into vitality-rich holy energy with an orange-red tint 175.
• Strengthens Eighth Sense and helps his body adapt to his divine and dark powers 193.
• Resists Sentry’s attempt to alter him through the Void and acts as a direct counter to Bob’s dark side 230 232.
• Carries a personality-altering influence that Su Zhou recognizes as dangerous 187.

Dimensional Authority

Su Zhou successively rules Heaven, the Dark Dimension, and Hell 193 269.

• Draws physical and magical strength from his dimensions; his Dark Dimension initially exceeds his Heaven in scale and power 193.
• Summons a roughly hundred-meter dark domain to isolate his battle with Sentry 230.
• Uses dark energy to burn Sentry and prevent his wounds from healing 231.
• Commands time and space within his Hell, fixing the distance between himself and Cyttorak so that an attack cannot reach him 269.
• Ultimately separates his own universe from the multiverse and restores Earth after his arrival damages its defenses 270.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• M9 pistols and firearms — His preferred early weapons. Tony also supplies an automatic rifle that Su Zhou keeps in reserve 15 168.
• Adamantium Blade — A nearly ten-kilogram katana, about seventy centimeters long including its red hilt. Made primarily from a parallel Wolverine’s claws 36.
• Spatial ring — Worn on his left little finger; its interior is at least the size of a large stadium and can hold two aircraft 36.
• Sling Ring — Given to him by the Ancient One during his introduction to magic 39.
• Mjolnir — Can lift it and receive Thor’s power; later places it in Natasha’s hand, revealing that she is also worthy 53 60.
• Vibranium shield — Takes the future Steve Rogers’s shield and later equips a vibranium shield against Sentry 71 231.
• Infinity Gauntlet and Infinity Stones — Completes one six-Stone set against the two Thanoses. His later physique permits using the Stones without the gauntlet 94 194.
• Uru armor — Part of his high-end combat equipment against Sentry and the Hell Lords 231 255.
• Universal Weapon — Obtains the Kree warhammer, but finds that this version lacks some expected gravity and force-field functions 132.
• Book of the Vishanti spellbook — Receives a spellbook from the Ancient One explaining how to use the Book of the Vishanti 171.

Relationships

• Tony Stark — Rescued hostage, close ally, and frequent target of teasing and legalistic harassment. Supplies Su Zhou with weapons and technology 3 6 7 98 168.
• Nick Fury — Former director and recurring adversarial ally. Values Su Zhou’s apparent impartiality but repeatedly suffers his arrests, violence, and refusal to cooperate 8 11 18 68.
• Phil Coulson — Early patron who mistakes Su Zhou’s carefully cultivated image for straightforward heroism and recommends him to Fury 1 6.
• Natasha Romanoff — Trusted confidante and operational partner. Learns his Hydra identity directly from him and later receives Mjolnir from him 43 44 60.
• Ancient One — Teacher and intended predecessor as Sorcerer Supreme. Personally tutors him and supports his development while recognizing his otherworldly origin 38 39 56.
• Steve Rogers — Fellow fighter whose mental fortitude Su Zhou deeply respects. Steve later handles the cleanup following Hydra’s destruction 57 199 232.
• Wanda Maximoff — Romantic interest and eventual partner. Learns about his past through the Ancient One; Su Zhou returns to Earth to date her after becoming Satan 206 270.
• Carina — Appointed CEO and representative of his organization. Initiates their first intimate encounter after his return to Knowhere 175.
• Cosmo — Affectionate companion who enthusiastically greets him in Knowhere. Wanda later asks to meet his Russian-speaking dog 171 270.
• Yondu Udonta — Defeated opponent turned subordinate. Commands Ravagers under Su Zhou and works to keep Star-Lord from offending him 119 121 129.
• Malekith — Accompanies him in Knowhere and later reports on their organization alongside Yondu 119 175.
• Deadpool — Troublesome multiversal traveling companion whose random doorway leaves them stranded in a Spider-Man universe 136 143.
• Alexander Pierce — Hydra superior whom Su Zhou convinces of his loyalty, securing training and greater standing within the organization 25 27 53.
• Bucky Barnes — Initially faces Su Zhou as Hydra’s Winter Soldier; later receives encouragement that redemption is possible 27 104.

Notable Quotes

“I just want this world to become a better place. Fighting crime is only my job.” 7

“That wouldn't be a special team formed to protect Earth. It would be a sharp blade in S.H.I.E.L.D.'s hands.” 18

“You see? Fate can be changed too, right?” 115

“Ah, I just went out for a stroll and became Satan. Earth actually can't contain me anymore!” 270