Marcus Wright
Forged in death, saved by choice. The only machine to bleed for humanity.
Marcus Wright, portrayed by Sam Worthington, is a major character in Terminator Salvation. A death row inmate in 2003, he donates his body to Cyberdyne Systems for medical research before his execution. He is turned into a cyborg and awakens in 2018 in the ruins of Los Angeles, where he meets Kyle Reese and his mute companion, Star.
Lore & Background
At the resistance base Marcus is caught in an explosion and his metal endoskeleton is revealed. John Connor takes him prisoner, but Blair Williams secretly frees him, and he and John plan to rescue Reese from Skynet's San Francisco base. There Marcus learns from Skynet that he was resurrected as a cyborg to lure John to the base, where John would be killed. He rebels against Skynet and helps John rescue Reese and the human prisoners.
Reader's Guide
Marcus has a metal endoskeleton but has retained his brain, heart and outer appearance. In the battle at the Skynet base he destroys the T-800 that badly wounds John's heart by tearing its head off. At a field hospital he offers his own heart for transplantation, saving John's life.
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