Rupert Thorne was an industrialist and gangster from Gotham City who was responsible for Alex Sartorius' transformation into Doctor Phosphorus.
History[]
Deal with Alex Sartorius[]
Thorne struck an agreement with scientist Alex Sartorius, offering to finance Sartorius’ nuclear fusion research aimed at curing cancer. In exchange, Thorne demanded access to the project's findings, intending to sell the valuable information to the nation of Bialya. When he discovered that Sartorius attempted to deceive him by faking the research data, he and his gang brutally murdered Alex's wife and son. They then proceeded to make it look like Sartorius was responsible by leaving his fingerprints on the crime scene.
Death[]
After kidnapping Alex Sartorius, Rupert Thorne and his men brought him to his lab, where Thorne revealed he was aware of Sartorius' betrayal in withholding the true results of his experiments. Despite Sartorius's desperate attempts to justify himself, the mobster stole his research and ordered his men to throw him into the radioactive reactor. Thorne planned to frame Sartorius's death as the result of insanity, crafting a narrative in which Sartorius had murdered his family before taking his own life in the reactor.
Believing the job was done, Thorne and his men left the place, laughing. Unbeknownst to them, Sartorius had survived—at the cost of his human appearance—emerging as a radioactive skeleton. That same night, as Thorne enjoyed dinner with his wife and children at their estate, a vengeful Sartorius burst in and coldly murdered Thorne and his entire family in retaliation.
Legacy[]
Rupert Thorne's death was broadcasted on the news as Alex Sartorius, now known as Doctor Phosphorus, continued his vengeful rampage against the remaining men responsible for his family's murder. After eliminating them, Phosphorus seized control of Thorne's criminal empire and wealth, claiming his legacy as his own. Despite Thorne's death, his actions remained a catalyst for Sartorius's transformation into a sadistic supervillain, making him indirectly responsible for the countless deaths caused by Doctor Phosphorus in the aftermath.
Appearances[]
Creature Commandos (TV series)[]
Season 1[]
- Priyatel Skelet