Marvel Rivals‘ ever-expanding roster continues to add characters from fan-favorite franchises to the popular hero shooter. With a list of leaked characters out in the wild, names like Blade are on the shortlist. With the first season centering around vampires and revealing Blade by name, it’s not unthinkable that he’s on the fast track to coming to the game.
Get caught up on the basics of Blade, including his origins, popular comic book runs, and leaked move set here.
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Blade First Appearances
- Blade first appeared in The Tomb of Dracula #10 (1973).
- His first solo story came in Vampire Tales #8 (1973).
- Blade later saw his first full comic book run, Blade the Vampire Hunter (1994-1995).
Blade Origins
Blade, or Eric Brooks, gained his powers at birth when his mother approached Deacon Frost, a vampire masquerading as a doctor. Seeking help for complications during her pregnancy, Tara Brooks became the victim of Frost, who fed on her as she gave birth. This process transferred certain enzymes to Eric, granting him the abilities of a vampire without any of their weaknesses.
Blade possesses superhuman strength, stamina, senses, and a healing factor. The key difference between him and regular vampires is that he can see the sunlight. Because of this, Blade is often called the Daywalker. Blade is also immune to vampire bites, thanks to his mother’s vampiric traits passed on during birth.
Along with these abilities, Blade is a martial arts master and skilled with weapons like swords and daggers.
For a full video breakdown on Blade as a character, Comicstorian is my go-to YouTuber for all comic book character origins.
Blade Leaked Abilities
Abilities
While not much is known about Blade and his abilities, we do have a list of the names of each of his moves, which you can see below:
- Stomp and Slash
- Dark Night Attack
- Fang Deflect
- New Moon (Ultimate)
- Bloodline Liberation (Passive)
Blade Reading Recommendations
While my Blade knowledge, outside of his origin and the many retellings of the 90s phenomenon my parents regale me with, is limited, I have been recommended the following collections on the vampire hunter.
For more Blade recommendations from those familiar with his extensive comic book history, check out Cosmic Circus’s Blade Comics Reading Guide.
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