Blackheart
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| Blackheart | |
 Blackheart as he appears in "Marvel vs Capcom 2". |
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Daredevil (1st series) #270 (Sept. 1989) |
| Created by | Ann Nocenti and John Romita Jr. |
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| Team affiliations | Hellfire Club |
| Notable aliases | Black King, Voice |
| Abilities | High intelligence Energy manipulation Reality warping Magical and mystical powers Shape-shifting Telepathy Telekinesis Accelerated Healing Factor Superhuman physical attributes |
Blackheart is a demon that appears in the fictional Marvel Universe. The character was created by Ann Nocenti and John Romita, Jr., and first appeared in Daredevil (1st series) #270 (Sept. 1989).
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[edit] Fictional character biography
Centuries of murder in a locale named Christ's Crown, New York, drew the attention of a demon-lord, Mephisto, who created a "son", Blackheart, from the energy of the accumulated evil. Blackheart explored the nature of evil under his father's tutelage, clashing with and failing to corrupt Daredevil and Spider-Man.[1] Mephisto and Blackheart once tormented Daredevil, Brandy Ash, the genetically engineered Number Nine, and the Inhumans Gorgon, Karnak, and Ahura, manipulating their emotions and tricking them. They were soon drawn into hell for worse torments. Brandy Ash did not survive.[2]
Later, in an attempt to be free of captivity, Blackheart made contact with Misha from the group Warheads and became the source of her pre-cognitive visions. Eventually Misha's squad, Kether Troop, invaded Hell itself and freed Blackheart, who was temporarily in the disguise of Doctor Strange.
Mephisto sent Blackheart to Earth with diminished powers to learn humility. Blackheart would return to Christ's Crown and tempt Ghost Rider, Punisher, and Wolverine to the town itself in an attempt to corrupt them. The group would eventually follow Blackheart back into his own realm for a final confrontation.[3] He would once again attempt to commission their services, using them to help him finally destroy Mephisto, and taking over his portion of Hell. [4]
Alongside the Grim Reaper, Blackheart brought Wonder Man to Mephisto's realm to battle Mephisto.[5]
Blackheart was killed during the final issues of the second volume of Ghost Rider. Blackheart had created a group of Spirits of Vengeance, in order to oppose the Ghost Rider, who recently found out he was Noble Kale. In hopes of killing him, Blackheart tricked him and bring him as a member of his group of Spirits of Vengeance, promising Kale the power to rule in Hell alongside Blackheart. In the end, The Ghost Rider double crossed Blackheart and killed him, freeing the other Spirits of Vengeance, and gaining rule over Blackheart's portion of Hell.
[edit] Powers and abilities
Blackheart is a powerful demon of the highest order, created by Mephisto, probably from the essence of Darkforce. He possesses vast inherent supernatural powers, including superhuman strength, speed, and endurance which are magical in nature. He's totally invulnerable to anything except most powerful forces in universe. He also has telekinetic and telepathic powers, and can levitate, teleport inter-dimensionally, change his size and physical form, enter and leave different planes of existence and dimensions at will, heal himself at the sub-molecular level, and has the ability to generate various forms of energies for destructive purposes such as powerful concussive blasts of black energy. He also possesses very high inteligence that makes him near-omniscient. Unlike his father, he can capture a soul against the will of the person he is stealing it from. Blackheart has demonstrated the ability to control millions of minds at once while in Hell, as he is able to call forth armies from the pits. He has also shown his telekinetic powers ripping entire planet apart by the force of will. Blackheart is also able to control Darkforce Energy without any limits. He can teleport himself and others to the Darkforce Dimension where he is literally omnipotent, omniscient and omnipresent. His abilities to regenerate are making him virtually immortal and impossible to destroy once and for all. His powers are near-limitless making him propably the most powerful demonic entity in Marvel Universe.
[edit] In other media
[edit] Film
In the 2007 film Ghost Rider, directed by Mark Steven Johnson and starring Nicolas Cage as Johnny Blaze/Ghost Rider, Blackheart is portrayed by Wes Bentley. He is the main villain, alongside his father Mephisto (portrayed by Peter Fonda).
Unlike his comic book-counterpart, in which he is a large black-skinned demon with quills on his head, a tail and red eyes, in the film Blackheart assumes his "human" form, with white, pale skin and black hair, though at many points in the film, he shows his demonic facial features (having black eyes and large fangs). Despite having many presumed supernatural powers, he mainly uses his hands to kill people with a "lethal touch", it effects having the characteristics of sulfur poisoning. He also reveals the ability to sense people by "smelling their fear". Though he has all of his father's powers, Blackheart is unaffected by anything holy, as he entered both a church and later sacred funeral ground. He is immune to the Ghost Rider's Penance Stare, as "he has no soul to burn". At the end of the film, when he becomes Legion, his skin turning dark blueish with red eyes and his powers are greatly enhanced; becoming nearly invincible with the ability to regenerate from even being blown to pieces.
Blackheart first appears in the film, searching for the Three Fallen Angels (a.k.a., The Hidden), Abigor (Wind Demon), Wallow (Water Demon) and Gressil (Earth Demon), in a bar, where he kills all the humans. He aligns The Hidden with him on a quest to obtain the contract of San Venganza (that allows the user access to the power of 1,000 evil souls). But when Mephisto finds out about his son's search for the contract, he forces Johnny Blaze to serve his purpose as his Ghost Rider to track down and kill Blackheart and his minions. The Rider first kills Grissel (by turning him to stone) at an empty train station; then, kills Abigor on top of a building by using his chain to create a fiery tornado which sucks Abigor inside. But when Blackheart kills Johnny's manager/friend Mack and kidnaps Roxanne Simpson, Johnny was forced to give him the contract at San Venganza, momentarily slowed down by the last of the Hidden, Wallow, in a lake. By the time he arrived, the sun rose within minutes of the ensuing struggle. Once gaining the contract, Blackheart calls for all the 1,000 cursed souls to enter his body, taking on the name of Legion. However, Blaze took advantage as Blackheart/Legion was now vulnerable to the Penance Stare a thousand-fold. After Blackheart was subjected to the stare, Mephisto arrives at the scene and takes away his son's comatose body back to Hell.
[edit] Video games
- In Marvel vs. Capcom 2, Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter, and Marvel Super Heroes arcade fighting games, Blackheart is a playable character.
- Blackheart appears as a boss in Marvel Super Heroes: War of the Gems.
- Blackheart appears in Marvel: Ultimate Alliance voiced by David Sobolov.
- In the Ghost Rider video game, Blackheart is the final boss. In this game he appears in both his movie form and comic book form.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- MDP: Blackheart - Marvel Database Project
- http://marvel.com/universe/Blackheart
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