Plasmus
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Real Identity: Otto Von Furth
Appearances: You're Fired, Nose Mouth, Some of Their Parts, I'm The Sauce, The Titans Show, The Cape, Costume Contest, Flashback: Pt 1, The Viewers Decide, Walk Away, Go!, and Use It or Lose It
Powers/Skills: Enhanced Strength and Acid Emission
Voiced By: Greg Cipes (The Cape)
Otto Von Furth was employed as a miner and was excavating radium when he was trapped in a cave-in. Over the seven days Von Furth was stuck, he was exposed to the radioactivity of the minerals but survived, unlike his co-workers. While recovering at a Jump City hospital, he mutated into a monstrosity known as Plasmus and went on a rampage. The authorities discovered that if Von Furth was kept asleep, he would remain human and Plasmus would be inert.
The Teen Titans fought Plasmus on a distant planet but it began punching the delicate core. As the others charged at Plasmus, Beast Boy pondered what animal form to take on. Plasmus punched the core and destroyed the planet. The Titans made it back to Earth on a some debris. Plasmus later returned to Earth and fought the Titans again in Jump City when Jayna of the Wonder Twins was a member. Zan and Beast Boy were plotting against her. After Jayna took on a kangaroo form, Zan quickly took the form of ice and she slammed into the Titans. Plasmus was one of the beasts defeated by Robin's elite Titans team after he used the Mysterious Prism. Plasmus later helped the Titans cheer up the sad cloud raining on Jump City with a game of Head's Up Seven Up for chocolate milk. Plasmus dressed as a fairy for Halloween. Bumblebee was pummeled by Plasmus and pleaded for help but Raven and Beast Boy assured her she was doing great.
During a full moon, Plasmus rampaged through the city. He pounded the roof of the Jump City Bank repeatedly. He heard a weird honk and saw the T-Car. He pointed at himself in confusion. The Titans poured out and engaged Plasmus in battle but nothing worked. Beast Boy started up the T-Car and gunned it. A rocket raised up from the roof. Plasmus was dumbstruck. Beast Boy drove into Plasmus' chest and blew him up. Plasmus went on another rampage and destroyed buildings with acid excretions. The Teen Titans were too distracted by a trademark dispute over "Go!" to deal with Plasmus and the rampage continued unabated. The Teen Titans flew into the city in the T-Jet as Plasmus rampaged. Raven conjured her hand construct and called for a high five then pulled it away. Plasmus flattened the Batmobile instead. Beast Boy dropped out of the T-Jet, turned into an octopus, and tried to tickle Plasmus. Cyborg deployed his booty bombs. Plasmus fanned the green gas away from its face. Starfire hugged Plasmus, to his dismay. Robin ejected and still strapped onto his seat, hit a foot with his staff then kicked it. Plasmus did a powerful clap and knocked the Titans into the side of a building.
The Monitor intervened and blasted Plasmus in the back, decked him at high speed, sped off to his flight path and drop kicked him, blasted him into the street, and flicked him across the city into the Dump City dump. Monitor put them through simulations of their past failures so they could redeem themselves and use their powers correctly. Without telling them, Monitor put them in simulation where they had no powers. They drove to Plasmus, who was attacking the Wayne Enterprises building. Robin had to instruct them to punch and kick but they got tired and bored even after Robin suggested biting every so often to spice things up. Plasmus flicked them into the side of a building with a toe. Robin charged Plasmus alone, got knocked down, got back up and tried again repeatedly to the others' dismay. After taking one final blow, Robin died in Starfire's arms and the Titans sobbed. Raven realized they could have saved Robin if they had their superpowers and used them correctly for once. Monitor agreed and ended the simulation.