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Asad Sidiqi(Pashto: ), formerly known as Chemic, is a fanon character in Disney's The Incredibles. An Afghan-American Super with the ability to manipulate corrosive substances, he was a renowned chemical weapons engineer who previously served as a hero. During his encounter with the Omnidroids, he was inadvertently recruited to serve Operation Kronos under Syndrome in exchange for his life. He was ultimately killed from long-term exposure to Gamma Jack's radioactive abilities.

He is portrayed by British-Pakistani actor Riz Ahmed.

History
Asad Sidiqi, a Super, was born in the city of Municiberg, United States, on October 1, 1923, to ethnic Pashtun parents. His parents arrived in the United States from Afghanistan in 1920 following the establishment of United States-Afghanistan relations. From a lower-middle class working family, Asad's parents were illiterate and worked as menial factory workers; the family's financial situation declined even more with the start of the Great Depression in 1929. Asad had one younger brother named Zalmai. The family practised Hanafi Sunni Islam, and Asad was raised speaking Pashto.

The circumstances that led to Asad's development of superhuman abilities remains unknown — the statuses of his parents is also a mystery, and it is not known whether or not they were Supers themselves or if they carried a "Super" gene. Asad discovered his abilities over corrosive substances during an incident at his middle school: a faulty acid spill in the school's science lab resulted in the injury of several students; Asad included. Though the all of the other children were affected, Asad seemed to be the only one untouched by the chemicals (this was, unbeknownst at the time, due to his immunity to corrosive acids). This peculiarity led to further concealed investigation by the school on the child, who the authorities later deemed as a "Super". Asad and his parents were contacted by the NSA (National Supers Agency), who offered Asad a position in their crime-fighting government program. Though initially reluctant, Asad agreed.

Physical Appearance
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Powers

 * Acid Manipulation/Generation: Asad's main superpower is his ability to generate and freely manipulate acids and corrosive substances. The acids can range from strong (ex. sulfuric acid, a highly corrosive liquid) to weak (ex. carbonic acid). Asad can also manipulate the stomach (gastric) acid of other humans, shown when he murdered Jack Baines by drawing the gastric acid out of his stomach through his esophagus and throat. Though Asad showed impressive control over his otherwise lethal powers, the NSA initially deemed him too "dangerous" to be used as a hero (this decision was later changed, however).
 * Acid Immunity: Asad is resistant to the acid he produces/controls and therefore cannot be affected by his own ability, no matter how potent the substance in question might be. He is not, however, immune to the effects of non-acidic liquids and substances.

Abilities
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Syndrome (Buddy Pine)
"'Hmm, I believe you [Asad] would make good use to me and my project... Alright, let's make a deal: if you allow your 'untimely demise' to be reported to the public and utilise that chemical magic of yours for me, I'll spare you. What do you say?'"

"– Syndrome to Asad" TBA

Mirage (Ligaya Pangilinan)
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Mr. Incredible (Robert "Bob" Parr)
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Gamma Jack (Jack Baines)
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Trivia

 * His name was chosen in part to its similarity to the word "acid".
 * In Arabic, Asad means "lion". Alternatively, As'ad  is a separate Arabic name meaning "happier, luckier".
 * Sidiqi (صديقي) is an Afghani and South Asian Muslim surname meaning "truthful" or "veracious".
 * The Operation Kronos computer assigned him with a threat level of 7.4, ranking him as the fourth strongest Super after Meta Man (9.6), Mr. Incredible (9.1), and Gamma Jack (7.9).
 * Though part of his abilities grants him immunity to acids, Asad can often be seen with rough, dry hands.
 * Asad is easily intoxicated by alcohol, and he shows heavy side effects of intoxication after just three to four shots of liquor.
 * He originally wanted to work for the United States Government as a counterintelligence analyst against the Soviet Union.