Stick

"I'm gonna train you. Use it."

- Stick talking to a young Matt Murdock

Stick is a blind and mysterious martial arts master and the mentor of Matt Murdock.

Early Life
Stick was born blind, but was able to overcome his disability to become a powerful and dangerous warrior.

Training Matt Murdock
In his late middle life he was approached by a nun to help a young boy named Matt Murdock, who had lost his sight in an accident and whose father had recently been murdered. Murdock claimed that he was losing control over his other senses, Stick knew this to be untrue and demonstrated this by throwing his keys at the boy, who immediately caught them.

Stick took Murdock outside and bought him an ice cream, they discussed what the differences were between being blinded as a child and to be born without vision. Stick showed Murdock how to use his senses to know what was happening around him and what the people near him were feeling. Seeing the potential in the boy, Stick promised to train him. Over the next few months Stick taught Murdock how to hone his heightened senses and also how to fight, training him to be a dangerous warrior. Stick's method's were harsh, as he would often beat Murdock up with his superior fighting skills and push Murdock for an emotional response by talking about his father as he believed that Murdock's issue was his uncontrolled rage.

One day after training, Murdock gave Stick a gift of a bracelet made from the ice cream wrapping from their first meeting. Stick crushed the bracelet in his hand and left the boy saying that he needed a "soldier" while Matt wanted a "father", although secretly Stick did however return and kept the bracelet without Murdock's knowledge. They did not see or speak to each other in over twenty years.

Reunion with Murdock
Many years later, Stick was given the mission to track down a boy known only as Black Sky. To learn it's location, Stick found a tortured a businessman with connections to Nobu, who was transporting the boy. Stick first cut off the man's hand before he got the information he needed, then he killed him by cutting off his head before calmly leaving the building.

Stick found Matt Murdock in Hell's Kitchen, now living as a vigilante dressed all in black. Stick arrived just as Murdock was stunned by Leland Owlsley's taser. Stick began mocking his former student, who was both annoyed and confused by Stick's arrival. Murdock allowed Stick into his home, which Stick immediately insulted, as he got a beer Stick explained his reasons for arriving in Hell's Kitchen and his need for Murdock's help. Murdock had one rule, that Stick was not allowed to kill anyone during the mission.

Stick and Murdock later arrived on the docks and witnessed Nobu and his men transporting a large shipping container. Stick sent Murdock down to take out Nobu's guards while Stick prepared his bow and arrow. When the container was opened, revealing the young boy known as Black Sky, Stick fired his arrow at him, Murdock however deflected the arrow, still refusing to allow Stick to kill anyone. While Murdock fought against Nobu's men however, Stick was able to follow the car transporting the boy and kill him.

Stick returned to Murdock's home and the pair had a confrontation, when Stick revealed that he had indeed killed the boy, Murdock attacked him. The pair had a prolonged fight, during which most of Murdock's apartment was destroyed, Stick was able to gain the upper hand throughout the majority of the fight but in the end was beaten by his former student. Murdock threw Stick's bag at him and ordered him to leave and never return. Stick did as he was told and left.

Reporting to Stone
"It's done. Black Sky? No longer a threat." "For now. What about Murdock?" "Stubborn. Immature. Still a real pain in the ass." "Will he be ready when the doors open?" "I have no idea."

- Stick and Stone

Stick later spoke to Stone, informing him that Black Skye was dealt with, Stone asked him if Murdock would be ready when the doors opened, Stick simply replied that he had no idea.

Abilities

 * Master Martial Artist:
 * Master Marksman:

Allies

 * Matt Murdock - Pupil
 * Stone - Pupil

Enemies

 * Nobu

Appearances

 * Daredevil
 * Season One
 * Stick (flashbacks)
 * Stick
 * Nelson v. Murdock (mentioned)
 * The Ones We Leave Behind (mentioned)

Trivia

 * In the comics, Stick is the master of an elite order of warriors known as the Chaste.
 * Showrunner Steven S. DeKnight reported that he was obsessed to get for the role, but that simply didn't work out.