Black Bison

Black Bison is a male comic supervillain who features in DC Comics.

Biography

Origin

Bison-Black-as-Midnight-Sky was a male Native American who lived as a shaman and part of the Bison Cult that were an inter-tribe fraternity that first came into being in the late 1800s. As he grew to adulthood, he ad children who had children of their own with this eventually leading to a great-grandchild who was named Black-Cloud-In-Morning. Bison-Black-As-Midnight Sky though grew old and fell into the care of his great-grandchild who had adopted the culture of the white man where he went now by the name of John Ravenhair much to the disgusted of his great-grandfather. John Ravenhair had since become a teacher at a high school and had fallen in love with a white woman named Vanessa Tremont. One day, he was enraged at seeing a Indian antiques exhibit being held at the Museum of Natural History with this being presided over by Senator Walter Reilly. This led to Bison-Black-As-Midnight Sky wanting vengeance where he hatched on a plan to achieve his goal. He gifted his great-grandchild a talisman of the Bison Cult claiming that he hoped it would make John Ravenhair embrace the heritage of his ancestors. Whilst his grandson was leading the tour of the exhibit, Bison-Black-As-Midnight-Sky conducted his ritual to link his soul to John Ravenhair. During the spell, two thieves killed the old shaman's body with the ritual transforming John Ravenhair into Black Bison. He then proceeded to attack people at the museum in an effort at getting revenge on the white man's world. (Firestorm v2 #1)

Post-Flashpoint

Following the Flashpoint, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events.

Overview

Personality and attributes

Black Bison hated the white man for what they had done to his Native American ancestors and considered them thieves for stealing their way of life. He ultimately wanted vengeance against them (Firestorm v2 #1)

As he grew older, his grandson John Ravenhair cared for him though he was disappointed in him for adopting the customs of the white man. The two often argued and he often demanded respect being offered as an elder to his great-grandchild. (Firestorm v2 #1)

Powers and abilities

As a shaman of the Bison Cult, Black Bison was privy to the ancient secrets and magics of his people. (Firestorm v2 #1)

He had a medallion that he claimed was a talisman of the Bison Cult but actually allowed him to possess others. This was noted for being a delicate spell that joined a mind to a mind and a soul to a soul until the two were one. Through a ritual, he was able to slowly possess those wearing it and thus escape the effects of aging by moving into a younger body. (Firestorm v2 #1)

Notes

• Black Bison was created by Gerry Conway and Pat Broderick where he made his first appearance in Firestorm v2 #1 (June, 1982).

Appearances

• Firestorm v2: (1982)

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