Now a hero in the eyes of the public, he was considered by both Phil Coulson and President Matthew Ellis a perfect person to lead S.H.I.E.L.D. when the organization was to be legitimized again, under the guise of an Inhuman. As S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Director, Mace revealed the agency's continued existence to the world. Despite conflicts of interest with Coulson, Mace proved himself a worthy Director by challenging the actions of Ghost Rider before assisting to prevent Eli Morrow's city wide destruction plan and clearing Quake's name. After the deception regarding his alleged Inhumanity was exposed, he planned to resign, but Coulson, recognizing Mace's popularity with Inhumans, offered to take over as field director while he dealt with politics.
Publication Information
- S.H.I.E.L.D. : Jeffrey Mace
- Version : Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
- Alter Ego : Patriot
- Known As :
- Jeff
- Monster
- The Director
- Hero of Vienna
- The Next Captain America
- Head Coach
- Quarterback
- Team Mascot
- Blocker
- Clearance Level : Platinum
- Type :
- Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.
- Inhuman
- Founder Of May's Team
- Journalist for International Affairs
- Relative : Unnamed Father
- Affiliation : S.H.I.E.L.D.
- Gender : Male
- Origin : Earth
- Season : Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
- First Appeareance : Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 3 Episod 19 : Failed Experiments
- Last Appeareance :
- Number of Appeareance :
- Potrayer : Jason O'Mara
- Main View : Full Episod
While fighting the Watchdogs, Mace was kidnapped by the Superior, and was eventually replaced by a Life-Model Decoy created by Aida who trapped Mace's mind in a virtual reality known as the Framework. With all his memories rewritten, Mace became a member of the S.H.I.E.L.D. led resistance that opposed HYDRA's rule over the virtual world. While attempting to save a group of children and his fellow agents from a collapsing building, Patriot sacrificed his life, dying both in the Framework and the real world.
Abilities
Originally, Jeffrey Mace pretended to be an Inhuman who achieved his genetic potential after undergoing Terrigenesis, gaining superhuman powers, while in reality he obtained his abilities by using a regular dose of an altered version of Calvin Zabo's Formula through Project Patriot.
- Superhuman Strength : Jeffery Mace was strong enough to easily subdue Melinda May, lift her by the neck off the ground with one arm, and walk her over to a wall to knock her head against it and render her unconscious without visible effort. He was able to engage Ghost Rider in a fight and toss him across the room with ease. However he was not as strong as Ghost Rider and was quickly overpowered. Mace is strong enough to send a man flying by pushing him with one hand. Glenn Talbot claimed Mace could lift a car. He has shown that he is capable of stopping a fast moving car.
- Enhanced Durability : Mace was able to withstand Melinda May's attacks without even being moved. Once May resorted to hitting him with a barbell, he recoiled from the blow, but it caused no injury. He suffered repeated blows from Ghost Rider. However, while he had no visible injuries, he was wounded and fatigued. He was also unable to withstand multiple Watchdogs attacking him with taser rods, and was soon rendered unconscious.
- Combatant : Incorporating his strength into his fighting style, Mace was able to defeat multiple members of the Chinatown Crew. In the Framework, Mace proved to be an very skilled expert in hand to hand combat being able to fight on par a temporarily enhanced Melinda May who was already a master martial artist.
- Multilingualism : Mace is fluent in English and has some proficiency in Spanish.
- Machine Gun : During the showdown against the Watchdogs, the powerless Mace took this gun and attempted to defend himself, although Quake arrived before he had the chance to fire.
- Armored Uniform : While in combat, Mace uses an armored vest with the S.H.I.E.L.D. insignia on the front. An updated version of the uniform designed by Leo Fitz also includes a heart monitor, a GPS tracker as well as a serum delivery mechanism to ensure he can easily get to full strength. While in the Framework, Mace had an identical Patriot Suit which he wore at all times.
- Retinal Scanner : Mace used this device to scan Yo-Yo Rodriguez's retina when she signed the Sokovia Accords.
