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Blackfire batman8/7/2023 ![]() ![]() 2 He forms an army in the sewers beneath Gotham City, largely composed of the homeless. Blackfire is a con man and cult leader who may be over 100 years old. He inspires great loyalty to his followers and shows pity on them by offering them food and shelter to strengthen their devotion, making them accept his fanatical beliefs. Deacon Blackfire is the main antagonist in the four-issue miniseries, Batman: The Cult. Blackfire is a master of manipulation and the leader of a cult that he formed by bringing together the homeless people of Gotham. Standard Equipment: Sacrificial Knife, Praying book Can fight against Batman)ĭurability: Small Building level (Capable of enduring Batman's strikes) Striking Strength: Small Building level (Strong enough to overpower full-grown men like Jack Ryder. Speed: At least Supersonic+ (Scaling from Batman) Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Immortality (Type 1, possibly Type 2 or 3, claims that he has survived death countless times which would indicate that he cannot die by normal means), Possibly Blood Absorption (Claims to maintain his immortality by bathing in his enemies' blood), Weapon Mastery, Charisma, Leadership, Survival ExpertĪttack Potency: Small Building level (Able to overpower and kill full-grown men. Early Life The Deacon Deacon Joseph Blackfire is a religious leader who has been believed to have already lived a century long. Aaron Cash thinks he is at least ninety years old)Ĭlassification: Self-proclaimed preacher, Cult leader He was the main antagonist of Gotham's Most Wanted Mission: Lamb to the Slaughter.Īge: Unknown (claims to be older than Gotham itself and was apparently alive during the 20s according to a police file. Blackfire claimed the secret to his eternal youth was bathing in buckets of human blood, and he used his charm and powers of manipulation to brainwash Gotham's homeless into an army of devout followers to serve his will and provide victims for his sacrifices. Deacon Joseph Blackfire was created by Jim Starlin and Bernie Wrightson, first appearing in Batman: The Cult 1. He also claimed to be a Native American shaman who was entombed alive after being found guilty of killing a tribal chief and committing heresy. Blackfire claimed to be over a hundred years old. So please leave comments, but also bear in mind that this is meant to be a FUN place for people with a shared interest and hobby.A power-crazed charismatic conman and cult leader, Deacon Blackfire indoctrinated the homeless population to serve as members and followers in his cult and aid him in his quest to control Gotham City. I also think there should be a discussion, if people are interested in having one. ![]() I may also include some notes with some of the entries, explaining how I might change the character in my campaigns - Handling connections differently (because I interpret the JLA and JLI my own way, and don't even recognize the JLE, for example), adding skills (how does Bat-Girl have a Batarang, but not the Weaponry skill?!) And in some cases just some general thoughts. ( 2011 - Present) Joseph Blackfire Appearances Images Quotes Deacon Blackfire is a sociopathic but influential cultist operating in Gotham City. will be included as often as possible - which should make this more interesting. Links between the characters, their Connections, Teams, Bases of Operation, etc. The opening moments of Blackfire acknowledge that loss, but the rest of the runtime is spent smartly side-lining Red Hood and building on some other threats to Gotham and the status quo, including this reimagined Scarecrow, Starfire’s sister, the titular Blackfire, and Batman himself perhaps more specifically how his psychopathic ideology ha. Heck, he is the only person in recorded history to ever survive the effects of the Omega Sanction something that even Darkseid begrudgingly respects. He has gone up against geniuses like Brainiac & Lex Luthor. Batman has fought physical behemoths like Bane and Killer Croc. Eventually all entries will include links to previously published versions of the character, and ALL character information on any given page will be cited back to the published source material. Why Deacon Blackfire should be recognized more. The information contained herein comes primarily from the second and third editions of the game, although if a character exists only in the (pre-Crisis) 1st edition, and I feel that their stats can be reasonably used and be a good fit with the later (post-Crisis) editions, I may include them as well, for completeness sake. In the meantime, I hope you find this resource to be both useful and enjoyable. This is a older game, long out of print, but I was a huge fan of it (obviously) and would love to get a group back together at some point. Welcome to the Mayfair Games DC Heroes RPG online Character Database! ![]()
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