| “ | Ever since his fall from grace, Midas has been biding his time in The Underworld. But he is not the type you can keep prisoner for long, and a new Midas is ready to rise... | „ |
| ~ Ascendant Midas Character Collection Book description |
Midas is a major antagonist in the Fortnite franchise.
Midas is a fallen king from an ancient Greek Pantheon era, the founder of Midas' Crew as well as the father of Jules. He was cursed with the Golden Touch which he first thought was a gift until it turned out that he could no longer eat or drink, preventing him from eating and drinking forever and making him die of hunger, yet he still wandered in the word of living as a revenant. Centuries later, he used his power to his advantage in particular to enrich himself and allow him to expand his organization by creating several factions, notably GHOST and SHADOW and to advance in his plans for conquest. He is a skilled mastermind.
He is voiced by Matthew Mercer.
Personality[]
Midas is a mastermind and a manipulator who develops plans in the shadows in order to "conquer". He acts methodically and always hides his true intentions, not hesitating to commit immoral and criminal acts through his organizations to get what he wants. He is very greedy and resentful, having a particular taste for revenge. He also displays a cruel and obsessive side, displaying paintings of his agents in his home and loving to transform people or their helmets into golden statues for his personal collection. We later learn from Skye that Midas is not the kind of guy who let you quit once you join him, further highlighting his obsessive side.
He nevertheless sincerely love his daughter Jules and respects his operatives and associates, considering them as his friends. According to Meowscles, Midas is much sweeter than he appears.
Biography[]
Backstory[]
Long ago, Midas was an ancient king known as the Golden King. However he was condemned by his own greed. He once received a gift of transforming everything he touched into gold. However he quickly realized that it was in truth a curse, as he could not eat nor drink, for all that he touched turned gold. Despite everything he still wandered in the world of the living. But one day, he transformed his young daughter into gold, but he managed to resurrect her, although the cost was great. However, his daughter's trust was still broken forever.
Before Chapter 2[]
In the era preceding Chapter 2, Midas directed his ambitions toward establishing an empire of espionage, intrigue, and conquest. To fulfill this vision, he enlisted three individuals of great promise: The Burning Wolf, Chaos Origins, and Sierra. Together, they formed The First Shadows. Each of Midas's original three operatives earned a distinct nickname: Midas' first enforcer, Midas' first redeemed, and Midas' first pardoned, marking the genesis of Midas' Crew.
Chapter 2: Season 1[]
Following an undisclosed period, a new faction emerged within Midas' Crew known as GHOST, setting the stage for rivalry with SHADOW. The Imagined Order enlisted GHOST faction to survey and map Apollo, coinciding with SHADOW's operations on the Island. Conflict ensued between E.G.O. from GHOST and A.L.T.E.R. from SHADOW, leading to strife within Midas' Crew. decided to bring the whole crew on The Island, and chose Eye Land as the site for the crew's headquarters, that he decided GHOST would manage, to the displeasure of SHADOW. Before establishing the Agency, he transformed numerous items into gold across Eye Land and left behind a GHOST folder on a golden toilet.
Chapter 2: Season 2[]
In due course, Midas founded The Agency, as well as several other bases in addition to it, in the four corners of the island: The Shark in the northwest, The Grotto in the southeast and The Rig in the southwest, these three bases were managed by the neutral faction. And he decided to bring his militarized Yacht to the northeast which is managed by GHOST. Safehouses were established by SHADOW all over the Island, and they also took control of Pleasant Park. The war between the two factions of Midas' crew intensified, as both recruited islanders and forced the agents of the neutral faction to choose a side. Midas did not intervene in the conflict as as throughout the season, he collaborated with his daughter Jules to develop a Device beneath the Agency, intended to neutralize the Storm. His room housed a journal depicting Oro's scepter, a symbol representing the Storm, and a suit akin to Tempest's attire, designed to defy the Storm. Countdowns for the Device's activation appeared within the Agency and Midas's room. During The Device event on June 15, 2020, Midas and his henchmen activated the Device, causing the Storm to transform into a colossal Wall of Water. Despite efforts to repel the Storm, the loop destabilized multiple times. Notably, files pertaining to Midas, Jules, and Lynx were discovered in Agent Jones' office during the event. Following the event, SHADOW triumphed over GHOST, seizing control of The Agency.
Chapter 2: Season 3[]
At the outset of Chapter 2: Season 3, the Wall of Water generated by the Storm as a revenge against Midas collapsed, inundating the Island. Midas encountered adversity in the form of a Loot Shark during this time. GHOST persisted at The Fortilla, while SHADOW maintained a presence at The Authority, though hostilities between the factions subsided. Despite this, Midas opted to cease operations on the Island, prompting both factions of his Crew to vacate their respective bases.
Chapter 2: Season 4[]
Towards the end of Chapter 2: Season 4, a Midas seeking revenge decided to perform a ritual at The Authority, now known as The Ruins to empower himself with the power of shadows. He reanimated the GHOST Henchmen who died during The Spy War and hacked the reboot system of The Loop to transform anyone who died into Shadows who would join his undead army that he unleashed over the Island. However Midas' plan failed, his ritual was stopped, causing him to lose his powers and he went into hiding.
Chapter 2: Season 5[]
A member of Midas' Crew, Marigold, arrived on the Island, burdened with the same curse as Midas—the Golden Touch. In her pursuits, Marigold sought retribution for someone squandering Midas' gold and enlisted The Looper to aid in her quest.
Chapter 2: Season 6[]
In Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point, a depiction of Midas engaged in combat with Batman was captured in Issue 1, while subsequent issues featured Midas observing encounters between Batman and other characters. Renegade Raider referenced The Agency's construction by "powerful beings with vast resources," alluding to the Device event. Meanwhile, Marigold and various GHOST and SHADOW operatives under her order embarked on a mission to secure an undisclosed item.
Chapter 2: Season 7[]
Marigold coordinated with Midas and Jules, hinting at impending events and instructing Jules to adhere to the plan. Their conversation implied imminent developments involving the trio. Later, for the Cosmic Summer, Midas adopted the guise of Midsummer Midas alongside fellow Crew agents, participating in an undercover mission. He forged a bond with Jules at the beach, showcasing camaraderie among the operatives. However, following this, Midas relinquished control of his Crew to Brutus and withdrew from active involvement for reasons unknown. Marigold endeavored to locate him in the aftermath.
Chapter 2: Season 8[]
Midas' original three operatives The Burning Wolf, Chaos Origins, and Sierra reemerged after a prolonged absence, their objectives shrouded in mystery.
Chapter 3: Season 1[]
Evidences of Midas' presence dotted the Island, such as golden items and remnants from his hideout, underscoring his enduring influence.
Chapter 3: Season 3[]
Meowscles encountered Midas and inquired about their status, receiving a negative response.
Chapter 4: Season 1[]
Midas rejected Wildcard's proposal for a heist, while Scrapknight Jules ask him to not involve her in his schemes anymore.
Chapter 4: Season 3[]
Purradise Meowscles declined a covert ops mission with Midas in favor of rest. However, Stingray, acting under Chaos Agent's directives, compelled Meowscles to accompany him for undisclosed tasks.
Chapter 4: Season 4[]
Within Eclipsed Estate, a Drum Gun formerly wielded by Midas could be found. Kado Thorne, engaged in conflict with Midas, severed his left hand in battle, leading to Midas's demise and descent into The Underworld making him become a Shade and be imprisoned by Hades. Thorne later utilized time travel to pilfer Oro's head. During Fortnitemares 2023, Thorne assumed his revenant form, wielding Midas' Drum Gun as his weapon.
In Between Chapter 4: Season 4 Through Chapter 5: Season 2[]
Hades would then keep Midas Locked up in the Underworld
LEGO Fortnite[]
Skye referred to Midas as her former employer, emphasizing his persistence in retaining former agents for potential future operations.
Chapter 5: Season 1[]
Numerous artifacts linked to Midas and his agents were scattered across the Island, including his Hideout Chair and Yacht, now under the control of The Society.
Chapter 5: Season 2[]
Rise of Midas Quests unveiled Midas's entrapment in the Underworld, ensnared by the Chains of Hades, which suppressed his Golden Touch. Following clues hinting at his confinement, Marigold rallied former Crew members to find Midas. SHADOW also reclaimed Midas' Yacht for him. Subsequently, Marigold dispatched The Looper to investigate Midas' cell in the Underworld, only to find he had already escaped by transmuting guards into gold and breaching his confinement. Freed from the Underworld, Midas reunited with his agents, though suspicions arose regarding Brutus's loyalty. Upon confirming Brutus's steadfast allegiance, Midas reassumed leadership, orchestrating GHOST and SHADOW's resurgence as one. Following a discovery involving the Chains of Hades, Jules commenced research aimed at enabling Midas to control his Golden Touch with special gauntlets. With the Crew reunited and plans in motion, Midas set his sights on departing the Island aboard The Marigold Yacht as he need to escape Hades' wrath and because the current Island is way to small for his ambitions according to him.
Powers and Abilities[]
- Golden Touch: Midas has the ability to turn anything into gold with a single touch. Unlike the myth, he is able to control this since not everything he touches turns to gold.
- This ability can even turn himself gold, and can be controlled as well.
- Very High Intelligence: Being a secret agent, Midas has abilities such as critical thinking skills, investigative skills, code breaking, socializing skills, time management, multilingualism, and even different forms of non-verbal communication. He may also have knowledge on engineering since he was also responsible for building the Device, and creating Cyclo.
- Moderate Marksmanship: Midas is experienced on handling weaponry, being able to dual wield and handle a Thompson gun.
- Leadership: Midas is likely experienced in entrepreneurship. He also has the skills to organize agents and military operatives, as well as to lead an international crime organization and a prison system.
Trivia[]
- His main themes are "Spies!", "Subterfuge" and "The First Shadows" (Unreleased).
- Without the player knowing it, Midas was already Revenant at the time of his introduction. However, he changed state several times.
- By taking his Cursed Scepter, he became a cursed spirit known as Oro, both corporeal and incorporeal during Chapter 2: Season 2, before resuming his initial state as a revenant.
- By performing a ritual, he became a very powerful shadow, a vengeful spirit from the Shadow Realm. He controlled other shadows and could reawaken the dead. The ritual was however stopped and he reverted back to his revenant form.
- Kado Thorne eliminated Midas, and mutilated his corpse to take one of his arms for his collection. Midas' soul became Shade and was sent to The Underworld, where he was imprisoned in Tartarus by Hades. However, Midas managed to escape and became a paradoxical being being half-alive/half-undead, making him able to choose between being a Shade or a human or both at will.
- Several agents have a special relationship with Midas, even though he is their boss.
- Jules is Midas's daughter, although their relationship is complicated, the two sincerely love each other as father and daughter respectively.
- Brutus and Meowscles are Midas's friends.
- Skye and TNTina also seems to be close to him although their exact relationship is unknown.
- The Burning Wolf, Chaos Agent (formerly known as Chaos Origins) and Sierra were Midas's enemies, the first two tried to kill him before joining him.
- On Midas' desk, there is a portrait of his daughter Jules.
- During The Device live event, Midas' picture can be seen on a folder owned by one of the game's main antagonist, an organization called The Imagined Order .
- In BATMAN x FORTNITE: ZERO POINT - ISSUE #1, he made an appearance inside The Loop, wearing his SHADOW agent style. He was one of the six survivors during the fight and was later defeated by Batman.
- The statue representing Midas on The Yacht shows that he wore glasses before the loss of his right eye.
- It was later revealed by Donald Mustard that it was Midas' original design, before he decided to change it less than a week before the start of Chapter 2: Season 2.
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