It turned out Howard discovered 451's genetic tinkering, and after meddling more with the child's genes, left him needing life support shortly after he was born. But when Tony was forced to gain control, he couldn't. Years later, once he had finished fixing the suit, 451 kidnapped Tony and forced him to operate it - which would have put 451 in control of Tony and the Godkiller. While fixing the illness, 451 also coded the child's genetics to match the Godkiller. The Godkiller suit had one issue to overcome: Only beings genetically coded to operate the suit could pilot it. 451's solution came from a run-in with Howard and Maria Stark, who were looking for a way to save their sick unborn son. Related: Iron Man Reveals The 'Clamshell Protocol,' His Last Line of Defense
After spending hundreds of years collecting data for the Rigellian colonies, 451 sought out a species that could impose its will and instill peace across the universe, and decided humanity - with an incredible creation like the Godkiller to defend it- could be that species. The Rigellian Recorder 451, however, saw it as his key to universal peace. Readers eventually learn that it was built by the Aspirants in their war against the mighty Celestials, the Godkiller suit was stripped for parts and left to collect space dust. The armor First debuted in 2013's Iron Man #12 by Kieron Gillen and Matteo Scalera. Instead, the suit was commanded to send itself to another dimension, where its potential could never be realized. The suit was used to destroy a planet while on autopilot, leaving readers to imagine its potential if actually operated by a mind as great as Stark's. Despite the Godkiller armor's reputation as one of Iron Man's most powerful suits, Tony Stark can't take credit for its design or power.