Blood (Marvel)

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The Blood are a group that features in Marvel Comics.

History

The Blood

In a time before Atlantis, a group of beings came together to from the Blood. The origins of this group remain unknown. They were allies with the original Spirits of Vengeance, and fought to keep the Medallion of Power from the hands of the demon Zarathos and his ilk. The Blood sought to guard the Medallion, but found that the power contained within was too much for any one being to wield. Zarathos attempted to claim the Medallion, but the Blood and the Spirits of Vengeance opposed him. The Spirits merged with Zarathos within the Medallion. The Blood saw only one solution. The Medallion, which could never be destroyed, was instead, shattered. The pieces of the Medallion, and the powers within were placed within the descendants of two human families. The Blood known as Caretaker was chosen to watch over those families. (Ghost Rider v3 #43)

The Blood merged their powers and stopped the People of the Dust after they killed flesh-beings for million of years. (Marvel Comics Presents v1 #145)

Over the succeeding millennia, the Blood began to break apart. A group of them turned their backs on their previous mission and chose instead to worship the demon Zarathos. These beings became known as the Fallen. The other members began to follow their own paths and agendas, most of them choosing to live in isolation from the rest of the world, and even from their own brethren. Only Caretaker remained true to their original purpose. (Spirits of Vengeance v1 #16) One of the Blood chastised Seer for not bringing Ghost Rider back to the Nightclub. This person also mentioned that Caretaker would be dealt with for failing to bring the Ghost Rider and the Medallion into the Blood's protection. (Spirits of Vengeance v1 #14)

Embyrre and Raydar allied themselves with Seer and the Midnight Sons. (Morbius v1 #17) Metarchus, one of the Fallen, impersonated Caretaker and attempted to slay Embyrre and Raydar, but failed and was forced to flee. (Marvel Comics Presents v1 #146) Caretaker, Embyrre, and Raydar fought against Zarathos and the Fallen. Both Embyrre and Raydar were killed. (Midnight Sons Unlimited v1 #4)

Overview

Members

• Atrocity : a male member of the Blood who he turned his back on his comrades and chose to worship Zarathos instead, becoming one of the Fallen. At one point, centuries or millennia ago, he fell in love with a South American woman named Xoc, but it ended badly, to Atrocity's eternal regret. (Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance v1 #14)
• Caretaker :
• Embyrre :
• Foundry :
• Metarchus :
• Patriarch :
• Ranter :
• Raydar :
• Regent :
• Rubach :
• Salomé :
• Seer :
• Truthsayer :

Notes

• The Blood were created by Howard Mackie and Mike Manley where they made their first appearance in Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance v1 #14 (September, 1993).

In other media

Television

• In Hellstrom, the Blood appeared in the setting of the Hulu live-action television series. This version were an organization created to stand up against the demons. Over many years, the members gathered information about their enemies so that they would be ready to take on the demons that they hunted.

Video games

• In Marvel's Midnight Suns, the Blood were referenced in the setting of the video game. Those descended from the Blood were able to use the Blood Gates.

Appearances

• Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance v1: (1993)
• Spirits of Vengeance v1:
• Morbius v1:

External Link

• Marvel Universe Entry
• Marvel Database Entry

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