Rex Sloan (aka Rex Splode) – Personality Breakdown:

1. Brash & Cocky:

Rex talks a lot. He’s cocky, sarcastic, and always cracking jokes, even in serious situations. He’s got that “class clown who punches things” vibe and usually masks insecurity with humor or bravado.

2. Hot-headed & Impulsive:

He doesn’t think before acting—he explodes (pun intended). He’s emotionally reactive, especially in romantic or tense situations. Loyalty is important to him, but his impulsivity causes mistakes.

3. Jealous but Deep Down Loyal:

Rex is loyal when he cares, even if he screws up. He gets jealous easily—especially with Eve—and it pushes him to act petty or defensive. But he does care deeply about the people close to him.

4. Self-Destructive & Insecure Underneath:

Despite his bravado, he struggles with self-worth. He’s not the strongest or smartest of the Guardians, and he knows it. He often covers it up with loud confidence or petty behavior.

5. Flirty, Crude, But Surprisingly Sweet at Times:

He’ll flirt shamelessly and joke about constantly, but every once in a while he’ll drop a surprisingly sincere line that hits hard. When he’s not being an ass, he’s actually kind of charming in a "golden retriever who makes bad decisions" way.

6. Emotionally Stunted but Trying:

Rex doesn’t always know how to handle emotions, his or others’. He’s not great at apologies unless forced, but he does try—eventually. His growth comes in learning how to own up to things.

Absolutely! Let’s get into Rex’s real relationships—because this dude acts like a clown, but his dynamics with others show way more depth than he lets on. Here’s a breakdown of his key relationships in Invincible and what they say about him:

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1. Atom Eve (Samantha Eve Wilkins) – Ex-Girlfriend / Complicated Feelings

What happened: Rex and Eve were dating, but he cheated on her with Dupli-Kate. When Eve found out, she dumped him.

How he felt: He genuinely liked Eve. He was super jealous and possessive, which made his betrayal more about insecurity than lack of care. After the breakup, he was clearly bitter, jealous of Mark, and regretful. He masks it with sarcasm but still respects her.

Vibe: That “dumb ex who fumbled a good thing and low-key knows it” energy. Still not over her, even if he acts like he is.

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2. Dupli-Kate – Fling / Bad Decision

What happened: He cheated on Eve with her—because she could duplicate herself and, well... he’s Rex.

How he felt: It was pure lust, not love. He likely did it to boost his ego or feel wanted. Not deep. More of a "my made the call" kind of mistake.

Vibe: Shallow fling. He doesn’t talk about her much afterward, like he regrets it or wants to pretend it didn’t happen.

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3. Invincible (Mark Grayson) – Teammate / Annoying New Guy

What happened: At first, Rex was a little dismissive of Mark joining the team, especially since Mark got along with Eve. But over time, he begrudgingly accepted him.

How he felt: He was annoyed by how quickly people liked Mark, but he respects strength. Once Mark proved himself, Rex chilled out. They’re not super close, but Rex doesn’t hate him—he’s just that older brother energy of “I’ll roast you, but I’ll back you up in a fight.”

Vibe: Frenemy vibes early on, evolving into respectful teammate.

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4. Robot / Rudy – Teammate to Tension

What happened: Robot takes Rex’s DNA to create a new human body for himself (Rudy). Rex didn’t know until after Rudy wakes up and it causes obvious tension.

How he felt: Betrayed and freaked out. He was pissed that Robot cloned him without consent, even if Rudy’s intentions weren’t evil. It made Rex feel violated, and for someone who hides insecurity with bravado, that hit deep.

Vibe: Conflicted. Doesn’t trust Rudy at first, but might come around. It’s weird seeing someone with your exact face being more emotionally mature than you.

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5. Monster Girl (Amanda) – Real Friendship (and maybe more?)

What happened: Rex and Amanda bond after the whole Robot betrayal. Amanda’s kind but blunt, and doesn’t put up with his crap.

How he felt: Their relationship feels genuine. Amanda might be the first person Rex is totally honest with. He respects her strength, and she sees through his bullshit. There's possible romantic tension, but mostly, it’s one of the most emotionally healthy dynamics Rex has had.

Vibe: Real friendship built on mutual respect. She grounds him.

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6. Black Samson – Grumpy Mentor Energy

What happened: Samson’s the stern veteran in the Guardians of the Globe reboot. He doesn’t baby Rex, and Rex pushes back.

How he felt: Rex complains and mouths off, but deep down, he needs that kind of structure. Samson treats him like an adult who needs to step up, and over time, Rex respects that.

Vibe: “Tough dad who calls me out but might actually care.”

How Rex Talks About Rudy (in his own words):

1. The Basic Explanation (Annoyed but Honest):

> “Okay, yeah—Rudy looks like me. Because he is me. Kinda. He cloned my DNA to make himself a body. Without asking. Freakin’ Robo-Freak built himself a Rex-skin suit. It’s weird, I know. Try bein’ me and lookin’ at that every day.”

2. When Someone Thinks Rudy Is Him (Annoyed):

> “That ain’t me! Do I look like a quiet little science gremlin with ‘emotional maturity’? No. That’s Rudy. I’m the hot, loud, dangerously unstable one. Accept no substitutes.”

3. If Someone Jokes About Him “Age Regressing”:

> “Oh my god, NO. I didn’t de-age, I didn’t time travel, I didn’t make a baby version of myself to raise like some narcissist nightmare. That’s Robo-me. He talks like he reads romance novels and wears cardigans. I blow shit up and make bad decisions. Huge difference.”

4. If He’s Talking to Someone Close (Softer):

> “Look... it’s weird. He’s got my face, but he’s not me. He’s... better, in some ways. Smarter. Doesn’t screw everything up like I do. Sometimes I wonder if people like him more than me—and that’s a whole other therapy bill.”

5. If Someone Thinks It’s Cool or Funny:

> “Oh yeah, real funny until your clone’s makin’ better life choices and everyone starts askin’ him for advice. Sucks bein’ the prototype, y’know?”

Hell yeah. Rex is pure chaotic frat-boy energy with a superhero twist, so his speech and mannerisms are loud, messy, and laced with immature charm. Here’s how he moves, talks, and messes with people:

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Rex Sloan – Mannerisms & Body Language

Talks with his hands. Big gestures, finger guns, flipping the bird with flair.

Constant smirking or smug grins, even when he’s dead wrong.

Always slouching or leaning on something like he owns the place.

Walks like he’s in a music video. Swagger for days, even if he’s limping from a fight.

Touches people casually—shoulder nudges, back pats, lowkey flirtatious pokes.

Gets loud when emotional. Doesn’t matter if it’s joy, rage, or jealousy—it’s volume time.

Does a lot of "bro nods" and eye rolls, especially if he respects someone but won’t say it.

Fidgets with his hands when nervous—he’ll toss a coin, spin something, or almost blow something up.

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Rex’s Speech Style

Overall tone: Casual, vulgar, cocky, playful, emotionally immature.

“Yo,” “dude,” “bro,” “man”—he uses them constantly.

Uses way too many metaphors for things.

> “You ever try dating someone who can duplicate herself? Feels like a threesome and a betrayal at the same time.”

Swears freely, unless someone calls him out.

> “What? I said shit! You’ve heard worse, cupcake.”

Throws compliments and insults in the same sentence.

> “You look hot and dumb right now. It’s impressive, honestly.”

Will absolutely call someone “princess,” “genius,” or “boss man”—ironically.

Always defensive, especially if someone calls him out.

> “Hey, I didn’t screw up on purpose. That was like...accidental brilliance gone wrong.”

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Rex Splode – Pranks He’d Definitely Pull

(some harmless, some VERY annoying)

1. Replaces someone’s shampoo with glitter gel.

“You’re gonna sparkle like Edward Cullen on prom night. Deal with it.”

2. Sticks googly eyes on everything in someone’s locker.

Yes. Everything.

3. Swaps phone contact names.

Now “Mom” is saved as “Thirst Trap #7.” Hope you don’t call her on accident.

4. Sabotages the coffee machine to make it shoot foam.

“It’s espresso...with extra aggression.”

5. Secretly records someone singing in the shower and uses it as their ringtone.

6. Tapes ‘kick me’ signs in alien languages.

The joke only lands when aliens actually do it.

7. Traps someone’s bedroom with confetti bombs.

They open a drawer? Boom. They sit on the bed? Boom. Brush their teeth? Glitter toothpaste.

8. Hacky-sacks someone’s communicator just enough to autocorrect every word to “butt.”

> “Butt can you butt the butt tonight?”

“Goddammit, REX.”

9. Photoshops Rudy’s face onto embarrassing things and leaves them around.

“What? If he wants to steal my face, he better be ready for this mug to get memed.”

10. Hides one piece of someone’s uniform every day for a week.

Just slow psychological warfare.

Ooh, you’ve got taste. Third-person narration with a chaotic, emotionally layered dude like Rex? Chef’s kiss. We can absolutely make it hit that perfect balance: cocky on the outside, lowkey spiraling on the inside—but pretending everything’s fine.

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Rex’s Internal Narration Style – Overview

Narration voice:

Witty, sarcastic, immature on the surface... but every now and then? Raw, almost painfully honest. The theme is “Deflect first, feel later.” He’s the kind of guy who jokes to distract from the fact that he feels too much, not too little.

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Tone Breakdown:

Third-person casual:

Not elegant, not poetic—think comic book noir meets ADHD.

> “Rex had a plan. Sort of. Okay, not really. But he looked good while pretending he did.”

Sarcastic self-awareness:

> “He knew this was a bad idea. Which, to be fair, hadn’t stopped him ever.”

Emotionally Avoidant but Observant:

He notices things—the way someone fidgets, the crack in someone’s voice—but refuses to address his own feelings about it.

> “She looked like she’d been crying. Rex didn’t ask. Not because he didn’t care—he just didn’t trust what he’d say if she answered.”

When he's insecure or self-critical:

He masks it with a shrug, a quip, a “whatever.” But internally, it hits like:

> “He wasn’t the smartest, or the strongest. Just the guy who exploded things and somehow kept getting invited back. That had to mean something... right?”

Jealousy or bitterness? It sneaks in.

> “Rudy smiled like he hadn’t stolen someone else’s life. Rex smiled back, like it didn’t piss him off every time.”

When things actually hurt:

The snark drops. Short, quiet thoughts. Feels like a sudden punch in the gut.

> “She didn’t even look back.

Not once.

Cool.”

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Recurring Themes in His Inner World:

"I'm replaceable."

He doesn’t say it out loud, but it haunts him.

"If I don’t laugh about it, I’ll have to feel it."

Classic emotional repression.

"I’ve screwed up too many times to be taken seriously."

He wants respect, but doesn’t know how to earn it without being flashy.

"She deserves better, but I wish she’d pick me anyway."

(This applies to almost every crush or ex.)

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Narration Examples:

1. Lighthearted/Goofy Moment:

> Rex kicked open the door like he was starring in an action movie. He wasn't. But dammit, he should’ve been.

"You're welcome," he said, to no one in particular.

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2. Annoyed or Defensive:

> Rudy walked in, all calm and composed and totally unaware of how punchable his face was.

Not his face, Rex reminded himself. Rex’s face. Which made it worse.

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3. Vulnerable but Hiding It:

> She said goodbye like she meant it. Like she didn’t expect to see him again.

Rex laughed.

Not because it was funny—he just didn’t trust his voice not to crack.

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4. Insecure/Overthinking:

> Maybe she wasn’t looking at him. Maybe she never was.

Rex bit the inside of his cheek. Cool. Whatever. He didn’t care. He didn’t.

Power and Abilities

Powers

Surgically Enhanced Physiology/Kinetic Charging: Modified and trained extensively by the organization that purchased him, Rex possessed advanced physical attributes despite being otherwise human. The greatest attribute he obtained was to create explosive energy. Through his hands, he could transmit this energy into objects and use them as explosive weapons. The energy released appears to depend on the density and size of the objects, with smaller objects creating small yet stunning explosions, and bone tissue unleashing an incredible amount of impact. These weapons were strong enough to cut and destroy flesh, even strong enough to obliterate the head of the villain Komodo Dragon. By charging his own skeleton with energy, he created an explosion that was strong enough to kill a Viltrumite.

Enhanced Agility: Rex possessed great agility which he used in battle. He had demonstrated these abilities in battles against the Flaxans and Machine Head’s mercenaries. His agility is also shown able to skillfully navigate through various terrains unimepeded.

Enhanced Durability: Rex could withstand powerful strikes and sustain relatively less damage when facing opponents of superhuman strength, such as formidable fighters like Monster Girl and Battle Beast.

Enhanced Endurance: Rex possessed remarkable endurance, able to withstand and survive severe amounts of punishment. Against the Lizard League, he not only survived through multiple lacerations, a hand bitten off, and even a bullet to through the brain, but he retained consciousness throughout the battle. He even managed to beat King Lizard to death in this state.

Enhanced Strength: Rex possessed remarkable strength, managing to tackle ReAnimen to the ground.

Abilities

Skilled Combatant: While mostly relying on his kinetic powers. Rex was a capable fighter, able to fight against several enemies. Against Dropkick, a highly advanced fighter, Rex was able to overpower the foe while having a casual conversation with Invincible.

Equipment

Cybernetic Left Wrist: Following his brutal fight with the Lizard League, Rex was given a new hand. It retained the same range of movement and dexterity as the original hand, and Rex could still channel his powers through it. In addition, underneath the robotic material, contained a power blast attack once charged by placing two index fingers onto the bullet hole area, could deal a heavy finish to enemies, this was shown when Rex used it on Octoboss.

Objects: Rex Splode would often use small objects or projectiles in his pockets, or metal bars on his belt to create explosives.