Real Name: Warren Rothchild

Identity/Class: Human scientist

Occupation: Astronomer

Group Membership: Presumably some astronomy societies

Affiliations: None known

Enemies: Ashema (indirectly; she bore him no ill will, but she had no regard for his existence or his death due to her energies arriving in his vicinity)

Known Relatives: None known

Aliases: None known

Base of Operations: An observatory in an unrevealed location (see comments)

Education: Presumably a Ph.D. in astronomy

First Appearance: Heroes Reborn: The Return#1 (December, 1997)

Powers/Abilities: Warren Rothchild was presumably an expert in the field of astronomy.

    He worked out of (and possibly owned) an observatory with an immense telescope allowing visualization of distant stellar events.

    He wore eyeglasses, even when looking through the telescope, although his specific visual deficit(s) is/are unrevealed.

History:
(Heroes Reborn: The Return#1 (fb) - BTS) - Warren Rothchild was an astronomer who worked out of an observatory in an unrevealed location.

(Heroes Reborn: The Return#1) - As Rothchild started recording Day 147 of his log, he noted that it had been a week since he had a truly good night for observation (due to heavy rains). He considered that if this kept up he might change his vocation from astronomer to ark builder.

    Spotting something via his telescope, he noted that it was impressive, and he wished he could see it closer.

    As the light became much brighter, he appreciated that it was getting closer.

    He exclaimed, "What the Devil..." just before the energy struck his observatory and he screamed in agony.

    The energies swiftly slew Rothchild, leaving behind a smoking corpse.

    Nude in her newly adopted human form and uncaring of the life that had perished in her wake, Ashema claimed one of Rothchild's lab coats before departing.

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Comments: Created by  Peter David, Salvador Larroca and Art Thibert.

    Initially dispassionate regarding humanity and individual lives in particular, Ashema's contact with Franklin's mind made her value life in many forms.

    As Ashema was seeking Franklin Richards, who was in Everglades swamps near Citrusville, Florida, it would seem likely that she would have chosen an observatory in relative proximity to that location. However, Ashema still had access to significant power at that time, and she could have just used the observatory to reach Earth, after which she could have teleported to Franklin's location.
    There is no evidence that Rothchild was speaking anything other than English, for whatever that's worth...

Profile by Snood.

CLARIFICATIONS:
Warren Rothchild should be distinguished from:

• ROTH, ARNIE - old friend of Steve Rogers, protected him from bullies when they were kids, partner Mike killed when mind transferred into one of Zemo’s mutates and Vermin slew the mutate, assisted Stars and Stripes by acting as front man to costume shop, died from bone cancer--Captain America I#270
• ROTH, COOPER - see PARAGON--Iron Man IV#22
• ROTH, EDMUND of Earth-148611 - CIA, manipulated Spitfire--Spitfire#9
• ROTH, Dr. GERALD - Roxxon, led attempt to flood Savage Land, eaten by Chtylok--Sensational Spider-Man I#13
• ROTH, GRETCHEN - mother of Paragon--Iron Man IV#22
• ROTH, MARTIN of Earth-148611 - owner of the Factory, slain by Justice--Justice#1
• ROTH, MITCH - NYPD, killed by Sir--Daredevil I#347
• ROTH, Dr. PHILLIP - see WRATHCHILDE--Death's Head III#1
• ROTH, WILLIAM PETER of Earth-200111- CIA?, ally of Robert Bethel, castrated by Pittsy and forced to tell Nicky Cavella where the Punisher and Bethel's organization was based--Punisher VII#1
• ROTHGAR - miner in the Dark Nebula, pawn of Xorr, killed along with it--Thor I#214 
• ROTHSTEIN, HARRY - Hollywood producer, brother of Joseph, crushed Ben Charles, had Al Kraven beaten, raped Timber Hugh, tongue and genitals cut off by Al Kraven and Vulture, renamed self Harriet--Spider-Man: Get Kraven#1
  
• ROTHSTEIN, JOSEPH - Hollywood producer, brother of Harry, crushed Ben Charles, had Al Kraven beaten, raped Timber Hugh, tongue and genitals cut off by Al Kraven and Vulture, renamed self Josephine--Spider-Man: Get Kraven#1
• other "Roth" or "Child" characters, groups, items, events, races, or places...