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* [[The Chosen Many]]: The multiversal Corps.
* [[The Chosen Many]]: The multiversal Corps.
* [[Clothes Make the Superman]]: Captain Britain (The Ultimate version) wears an advanced exo-suit which gives him his powers.
* [[Clothes Make the Superman]]: Captain Britain (The Ultimate version) wears an advanced exo-suit which gives him his powers.
When Merlyn gave Brian Braddock (Earth-616) his first Union Jack-inspired suit, the powers which were initially contained in both the Amulet of Right and the Star Scepter were placed into the suit itself. After the wizard revived Brian, he endowed him with these powers directly and the suit became an [[Amplifier Artifact]] instead, channeling the British Isles' and Otherworld's interdimensional link energies. This allows Brian to use his powers beyond those realms, without the suit, he'll lose his powers. He discovered this in [[Inferno (Comic Book)'s aftermath, when he was stuck in New York.
When Merlyn gave Brian Braddock (Earth-616) his first Union Jack-inspired suit, the powers which were initially contained in both the Amulet of Right and the Star Scepter were placed into the suit itself. After the wizard revived Brian, he endowed him with these powers directly and the suit became an [[Amplifier Artifact]] instead, channeling the British Isles' and Otherworld's interdimensional link energies. This allows Brian to use his powers beyond those realms, without the suit, he'll lose his powers. He discovered this in [[Inferno (Comic Book)]]'s aftermath, when he was stuck in New York.
This seems to be a common trait of the Captain Britain Corps' uniforms; the costumes either grant or supplement the wearer's powers. During her short stint, Betsy's uniform granted her the same abilities as her brother's and addition to her own. Also the Captain Marshall (Earth-1193)'s uniform had the same properties as the suit Brian lost in New York.
* [[Cool Sword]]: Kelsey Leigh's Sword of Might, which she previously mistook as the legendary, Excalibur.
* [[Double Standard: Rape, Female on Male]]


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Captain Britain is a Marvel Comics superhero created by Chris Claremont and Herb Trimpe. The character was intended to be the British version of Captain America, who was endowed with magic powers by the wizard, Merlin, and his daughter Roma.[1][2][3]

The character of Brian Braddock was born in the Braddock Manor in the little town of Maldon, Essex, England. His parents are Lord James Braddock and Lady Elizabeth Braddock. Brian has an older brother, James "Jamie" Braddock, jr. and a twin sister, Elizabeth "Betsy" Braddock. Their parents were killed by their father's invention, the Mastermind.

In Thames University, Brian was a graduate student in physics.

Kelsey Leigh

Brian Braddock's successor to the Captain Britain mantle was a single mother, name Kelsey Leigh. She became Captain Britain after defending an unconscious Captain America and Wasp from the Wrecking Crew. This heroic act cost Kelsey her life, though Braddock gave her a second chance to live again and to pick between the Amulet of Right and the Sword of Might. Kelsey choose the sword. Currently, her alias is Lionheart.[4][5]


Captain Britain provides examples of the following tropes:


  • Action Mom: Kelsey Leigh is a single mother of two children, Martin and Jenny.
  • Adaptive Ability: The Fury. Whenever Linda McQuilan dreams, it's about the last stand of the heroes in her world, Fury repeatedly described them as doing impossible things (Including the killing of Miracleman).
  • Affirmative Action Legacy: The first Captain Britian, Brian Braddock, is male. While his successor is female, Kelsey Leigh.
  • Airstrip One: The Captain Britain Corps - The gathering of the Captain Britain counterparts from every alternative universes. - Includes a Captain Airstrip-One, which seems to came from a world that's similar to Orwell's Nineteen Eighty Four.
  • Amplifier Artifact: When Brian received his second costume from Merlyn, it contains the Amulet of Right's and the Star Scepter's powers. Another was when Merlyn remade the young Braddock's body, so that his powers can come from within, but were still dependent on Brain's proximity to the British Isles, Merlyn also updated the suit to be as a sort of battery back-up, which will allow Captain Britain to retain his powers if he was away from Britain. Just as long as Brain wears the suit.*Several of the Captain Britain Corps' costumes have similar power granting or power amplifying abilities.
  • Animal Motifs: Brian's original costume features a golden lion emblem on his chest, whereas Kelsey's costume calls back to the original lion crest.
  • Attending Your Own Funeral: Kelsey Leigh went as Captain Britain to attend her own funeral.
  • Back from the Dead: Merlyn made sure that the Fury did not kill Brian off for real.*According to her backstory, Kelsey is killed by Thunderball, but she was resurrected when she got the Captain Britain powers and mantle.
  • Badass Normal: Even though Slaymaster has no powers, he is able to repeatedly challenge Captain Britain, because of his extraordinary martial arts skills and advanced technology.
  • Big Brother Instinct: Brian for his twin sister, Betsy (Psylocke). When Slaymaster injured her, Brain has to save her.
  • British Stuffiness: This is invoked in Marvel: Avengers Alliance. Captain Britain is full to the brim with British cliches in the names of his passives and attacks.
  • Brother-Sister Team: In Excalibur, Brian and Betsy (Psylocke).
  • Cain and Abel: James "Jamie" Braddock Jr., the twins' older brother, is an axe crazy reality warper.
  • Captain Ethnic/Captain Geographic: For Great Britain.
  • Captain Patriotic: Both of the captains and most of their alternative counterparts stand for all values of England.
  • Captain Superhero: In both of their titles.
  • The Chosen Many: The multiversal Corps.
  • Clothes Make the Superman: Captain Britain (The Ultimate version) wears an advanced exo-suit which gives him his powers.

When Merlyn gave Brian Braddock (Earth-616) his first Union Jack-inspired suit, the powers which were initially contained in both the Amulet of Right and the Star Scepter were placed into the suit itself. After the wizard revived Brian, he endowed him with these powers directly and the suit became an Amplifier Artifact instead, channeling the British Isles' and Otherworld's interdimensional link energies. This allows Brian to use his powers beyond those realms, without the suit, he'll lose his powers. He discovered this in Inferno (Comic Book)'s aftermath, when he was stuck in New York. This seems to be a common trait of the Captain Britain Corps' uniforms; the costumes either grant or supplement the wearer's powers. During her short stint, Betsy's uniform granted her the same abilities as her brother's and addition to her own. Also the Captain Marshall (Earth-1193)'s uniform had the same properties as the suit Brian lost in New York.

  1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Britain
  2. ↑ http://marvel.com/universe/Captain_Britain_(Brian_Braddock)
  3. ↑ http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Brian_Braddock_(Earth-616)
  4. ↑ http://marvel.com/universe/Lionheart
  5. ↑ http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Kelsey_Leigh_(Earth-616)
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