Editing War Machine (section)

== Supporting characters ==
Rhodes was initially created as a supporting character for Tony Stark. They began as friends, but their relationship became more acrimonious as they adjusted to Rhodes's status as a superhero.{{Sfn|Nama|2011|p=79}} After Rhodes was acclimated to using the War Machine armor, their shared experiences created a sense of trust between them, and Rhodes became one of Stark's closest allies.{{Sfn|Hogan|2009|p=206}} Rhodes has fought many of Stark's enemies, including [[Mandarin (character)|Mandarin]], [[Radioactive Man (comics)|Radioactive Man]], and [[Thunderball (character)|Thunderball]].{{Sfn|Hoskin|2008|loc=War Machine}} War Machine has adopted several of Stark's allies as his own supporting characters, including [[Suzi Endo]] and [[Bethany Cabe]]. He has also formed alliances with new partners, including Parnell Jacobs, Glenda Jacobs, and [[Jake Oh]].{{Sfn|Hoskin|2010|loc=War Machine Update}} Parnell Jacobs, established as a friend-turned-enemy of Rhodes, acquired War Machine armor and used it as a mercenary. He returned as a supporting character in volume two of ''War Machine'' when Rhodes called on him as an ally, given his experience with the War Machine armor.<ref name="Donohoo">{{Cite web |last=Donohoo |first=Timothy |date=2020-06-09 |title=Iron Man: Who is Marvel's Other War Machine? |url=https://www.cbr.com/iron-man-marvels-other-war-machine/ |access-date=2023-09-09 |website=CBR}}</ref> The title of War Machine has also been used by the [[Punisher]], who acquired the armor in the limited series ''Punisher: War Machine''.<ref name="Bonomolo" />

[[Carol Danvers]], the superhero Captain Marvel and a fellow military veteran, has been the primary romantic interest for Rhodes. The two had a relationship leading up to the ''Civil War II'' event and Rhodes's death. They reunited following his resurrection and Danvers's return to Earth, with a brief interruption when Danvers went to the future and realized that Rhodes's daughter was not hers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Tessa |date=2019-05-09 |title=Captain Marvel & War Machine's Comic Romance is Official |url=https://screenrant.com/captain-marvel-war-machine-romance-kiss/ |access-date=2023-09-09 |website=ScreenRant}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Erdmann |first=Kevin |date=2021-07-30 |title=War Machine Proves Captain Marvel Learned Nothing From Civil War II |url=https://screenrant.com/war-machine-captain-marvel-civil-war-2-lesson-futur/ |access-date=2023-09-09 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}</ref> He has also had relationships with other characters, such as Stark Enterprises public relations director Marcy Pearson and Stark's ex-girlfriend Rae LaCoste.{{Sfn|Hoskin|2008|loc=War Machine}} In the 2014 ''Iron Patriot'' series, Rhodes's father Terrence and his niece Lila are major supporting characters.<ref name=Truitt /> The death of his sister Jeanette is a plot point in the 2003 series ''The Crew''.{{Sfn|Nama|2011|p=121}}