Punisher

"I think that this world needs men that are willing to make the hard call."

- Punisher

Frank Castle Sr. is a vigilante who, after the brutal murder of his entire family, assumed the moniker of the Punisher, aiming to clean up New York City of crime by any means necessary. While searching for those responsible for his family's deaths, Castle went into conflict with Daredevil, who felt Castle's methods were too extreme. Castle was soon arrested for his crimes and despite the efforts of Nelson and Murdock, was sentenced to life in prison. However Castle was freed with the help of Wilson Fisk, and soon discovered that the Blacksmith was the one responsible for his family's murder. Once he had his revenge, Castle helped Daredevil defeat the Hand, and then proceeded to move on from his past, now dedicating his life to permanently punishing crime wherever he found it, aiming to make the city a better place.

United States Marine Corps
Frank Castle was born in New York and joined the Marine Corps at age 18, where he was placed under the command of Colonel Ray Schoonover. Castle eventually earned the title of and joined Marine Corps Force Recon, undertaking classified missions behind enemy lines.

Back with his Family
The day he returned from Iraq, Castle reunited with his children at school. However, he was weary from the war, and found himself neglecting family traditions and the requests from his children, such as reading to his daughter and tucking her in.

Central Park shooting
"For her, there was never going to be any tomorrow, see. The last time I'd see her, I'd be holding her lifeless body in my arms. Meat was spilling out of her, Red. The place that her face used to be."

- Frank Castle

Castle takes his family to Central Park the day after he returns from Iraq, where they end up in the middle of a 3-way mob fight and everyone in his family is killed. Castle survives after getting shot in the head, but at the hospital, a Do Not Resuscitate order was placed for him. Although he flatlines, he comes back to life a few seconds later without any medical aid.

Getting revenge on gangs
Castle targeted the three gangs that were involved in the firefight that killed his family - the Kitchen Irish, the Dogs of Hell, and the Juárez Cartel.

Targeting Grotto
Seeking to find any surviving members of the Kitchen Irish, Castle went to an illegal pawn shop, where he spoke to Clint, offering him a considerable amount of cash for police radios and the shells in his shotgun. Once he had what he wanted, Castle prepared to leave, but the greedy Clint tried to convince him to stay by offering him pornographic films. Castle ignored the offers until Clint told him that he had a film involving a 12-year-old girl. Furious and disgusted, Castle locked the door and proceeded to kill Clint by brutally beating him with a metal baseball bat. Grotto survived the Castle's initial attack on his gang, and was taken to Metro-General Hospital after the wounds he had received got the better of him. Punisher learned of Grotto's survival and decided to ensure his death by tracking him to the hospital. Punisher charged into the hospital, fighting off a security on the way before blasting through the hallways with a shotgun. However Grotto, who was recuperating in the hospital from his wounds, was only saved by the timely intervention of Karen Page who rushed him out of the room away from Punisher. Although Grotto was able to get out of the hospital with Page taking him downstairs and putting him in her car to be driven away, the Punisher managed to get onto the roof of the hospital and used a sniper rifle to attempt to take out his target. Although Grotto made it to the car, the Punisher took aim and fired off several shots at his Grotto, while aiming away from Page who he did not wish to harm as he viewed her as an innocent in this situation. Before long Punisher managed to find his shot and took aim at Grotto. Just as the Punisher prepared to take the shot and execute Grotto however, he was interrupted when Daredevil rushed onto the rooftop and disarmed the Punisher with a kick, knocking the gun from his hands. The pair engaged in a brutal fist fight during which the Punisher attempted a few times to shoot his attacker. However the Punisher knew that his attack was not a villain and when he finally got the upper hand and managed to pull out his gun, he choose not to kill Daredevil. Instead Punisher shot Daredevil in the helmet, ensuring the wound was not fatal before escaping.

Preparing an Ambush
The Punisher wass then used as bait by Samantha Reyes and the District Attorney's office to attract his attention by offering him another attempt on Grotto's life. Knowing that this would be an ambush for him, the Punisher made his own plans about how to protect himself and ensure that his target was killed. So the Punisher attacked a base for the Dogs of Hell, massacring the members inside the base and taking control of one of the trucks to be used in his plan. Punisher strapped the last remaining member of the Dogs of Hell to the driving seat of the truck and made him drive to the meeting point, so as Reyes' soldiers mistook the gang member for Castle they began shooting at the truck, killing the man, while they were unaware of the Punisher's true location. Punisher meanwhile took position on a nearby rooftop and once again took aim at Grotto, however once again he was interrupted and attacked by Daredevil who attempted to ensure that Grotto was not harmed by the Punisher. As the Punisher and Daredevil continued to fight, Samantha Reyes ordered the New York City Police Department to aim their largest lights at the roof to expose the Punisher and Daredevil while the SWAT teams began shooting at them. The Punisher and Daredevil continued fighting as the rain poured down and they continued to attempt to dodge the many bullets being fired at them. Eventually they fell through a glass ceiling and the Punisher was able to take the wounded Daredevil hostage onto another rooftop for interrogation and a discussion about their differing methods of justice.

Debating with Daredevil
"Look around, Red. This city, it stinks. It's a sewer. It stinks and it smells like shit and I can't get the stink out of my nose. I think that this world, it needs man who are willing to make the hard call. I think you and me are the same!" "That's bullshit, Frank, and you know it!"

- Punisher and Daredevil

As he and Daredevil argue about the morals behind being a vigilante and killing, Castle cites Grotto as an example of why some people deserve to die, and forces Grotto to admit that he killed a man for his mob, as well as an old lady who wasn't supposed to be there but ended up seeing him. Castle then forces Daredevil to either shoot and kill Castle, or let him kill Grotto.

Daredevil refuses to shoot him, so Castle kills Grotto, but he uses the gun to free himself and fights Castle.

Hunted
"Don't shoot! We want him alive!" "Who? Who needs me alive?!"

- Rory and Punisher

Returning to his current base, Castle arrived just in time to witness members of the Kitchen Irish led by Finn Cooley leaving having been searching for Castle with the aim to kill him and recover the money he had previously stolen from them, and taking his dog at the same time. Having seen this, Castle knew that he was being hunted by the Irish and knew that sooner or later they would undoubtedly find him and kill him. Castle decided that he would use this inevitable confrontation to his advantage, despite the risks to his own life and well being. Castle prepared to set up a trap for the Kitchen Irish, knowing that their main focus would be to find their money and therefore would likely keep him alive for a prolonged period of time until he gave up it's location. Castle left the money in his van and attached a bomb to it, which would detonate if anyone attempted to move it. He then hid a razor blade under his skin on his arm, with the intention of using it to escape when he would be tied down and tortured by the mob. He then left the van and prepared to allow the Kitchen Irish to find and capture him so he could wipe them out. Castle took time to himself to sit alone in Central Park in front of the carousel where his family were massacred, watching the families play and enjoy their time together. Castle remained in the same spot until the lights were turned on, however he discovered that he was not alone as members of the Kitchen Irish began to surround him. As more and more people came around him, Castle prepared himself for a fight, despite being highly outnumbered by the mobsters, all of whom were armed although they claimed to want him alive, shooting Castle in the neck with a dart gun. With the group coming closer and closer in, Castle grabbed one of the mobsters and stole his gun, killing several of his attackers and using his hostage as a human shield. The Irish gangsters began shooting Castle with tasers which barely slowed him down. Finn Cooley revealed that he was leading the group and that he wanted Castle after he killed several of their members, including Nesbitt and Cooley's youngest son and taken his money. Castle was eventually stopped by the taser guns being fired at him.

Finn Cooley's Revenge
"I counted on it, now I can ask you face to face, whose the guy who did it? Who killed my family?" "Your family? Who cares?"

- Punisher and Finn Cooley

Castle was taken to the mob's hideout where Finn Cooley explained that Castle had killed his son during a shooting and had stolen his money. With Castle refusing to talk and managing to headbutt Cooley, he was tortured, with Cooley drilling a hole into Castle's foot. Castle remained strong, but finally broke when Cooley threatened to unleash the same torture methods onto Castle's dog. Castle finally admitted where the money is, but when Cooley sent people to check the money, a bomb is revealed to be inside, and Castle laughed as Cooley realized that he had been betrayed and lost all the money. Castle managed to free himself with a hidden razor blade that he had previously placed under the skin in his arm, and fiercely fought back against the mob. Castle stole his captor's guns and shot Cooley twice in the back. Despite his injuries, Castle was able to walk over to Cooley and threaten him with a shotgun, demanding to know who had killed his family. When Cooley refused to answer and mocked Castle's search for revenge, Castle killed him by shooting him point blank in the face. Castle was then rescued by Daredevil, who helped him break out, but refused to let Castle kill anyone.

Arrest
"That part of it was always easy for me. Killing. Even watching my buddies die, it just... it didn't mean nothing. The first time I got scared... was on a plane on the way home. I kept thinking God was gonna pull the rug out from under us, you know?"

- Frank Castle to Daredevil

Daredevil carried the injured Castle to a graveyard, where he eventually found he could no longer walk and sat beside a grave. Knowing he could not get away from his arrest, Castle took the time to explain why he became a vigilante, telling Daredevil about how he came home from the United States Armed Forces only to witness his wife, son and daughter were massacred by mobsters.

Going into great detail, Castle told Daredevil how his daughter had begged him to read her a book, but he had been too tired and tragically the next day she was gunned down and died in his arms. When the New York City Police Department arrived on the scene, Castle did not attempt to escape and instead allowed himself to be arrested by Brett Mahoney. He was taken on a stretcher and moved to an ambulance for treatment for his injuries while the city's news reporters gathered around and photographed the now infamous Punisher being arrested.

Hiring Nelson and Murdock
Castle is originally assigned an attorney, but after he meets with Karen Page to review her statement and she realizes that he's in agreement with the District Attorney and is willing to let Reyes give Castle the death penalty, Nelson and Murdock decide to take his case.

At the hospital, they talk to Brett Mahoney, who has been promoted to a detective after Daredevil told him to take the credit for catching Castle. He agrees to let them see Castle, but they are interrupted by Reyes, who challenges them and tries to force them to leave. However, Nelson and Murdock quickly poke holes in her threats, and Castle accepts them as his lawyers.

The People v. Frank Castle
The trial was highly publicized, with the Judge complaining about how impossible it was to find an at least semi-impartial jury. Nelson and Murdock originally wanted to argue a PTSD defense, but Castle refused, saying it was disrespectful to those who actually went through PTSD. Nelson and Murdock scraped through the trial, despite Murdock being busy with his Daredevil alter-ego. However, when the case looks like they may be able to win, Castle screams in front of the jury about how he wanted to kill the people he did and would do it again. Because of the comments Murdock heard one of the guards give to Castle and Karen's confusion about how he was totally different the day before, they suspected foul play.

Dealing with Wilson Fisk
After being transferred to Ryker Castle was escorted by a guard to meet Wilson Fisk. Iniatialy Castle declined Fisk offer for him to kill fellow prisoner and ruler of Rykers, Dutton in exchange for forming a beneficial partnership between them to survive in prison. It was only until Fisk revealed to Castle that Dutton had information on the massacre of his family in Central Park. Giving Castle a shiv he informed that he would have only seven minutes to get the information he needed from Dutton, kill him, and escape.

Assinating Dutton and Surving
Frank went to Duttons cell and killed one of his guards before interrogating Dutton on what he knew on the day his family was killed. Dutton revealed that the supposed gang war a sting operation to bring out a significant crime lord known as the Blacksmith. After getting the information Castle fatally stabbed Dutton and attempted to escape the block only for the door lock with Fisk tauntingly thanking Castle for his help as the rest of the inmates quickly realizing Castle was the one who stabbed Dutton proceeded to charge at him. Castle faced them head on and managed to kill all of the inmates with the use of their weapons and shivs before being subdued by the guard.

Escape
"You want me on the outside so I step on every piece of shit I see. That way, nobody gets strong, and we... The city's yours for the taking." "Something like that. Yes."

- Frank Castle and Wilson Fisk

After killing Dutton, the other kingpin in the prison, Fisk arranged for his escape knowing that Castles attacks on the criminal underworld will leave it weak enough for when he gets out of prison and the city will be his.

Finding the truth
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Framed by the Blacksmith
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Attack at Pier 81
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Finding the Blacksmith
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New departure
"See you around, Red."

- Punisher

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Personality
"You hit them and they get back up I hit them and they stay down!"

- Punisher

Frank Castle is a man who sees the world in pure black and white terms and believes that the only way to keep the streets safe is to kill criminals so they don't harm innocents again. When his wife, son, and daughter were murdered, a devastated Frank turned into a violent almost sociopathic individual, determined to kill every single criminal who had a hand in his family's death. When dealing with criminals, he is brutal, cold, and efficient. Despite this though, Frank greatly values the lives of innocents, and will do his absolute best to make sure that civilians are not harmed, as shown when he went to the hospital looking for Grotto and made sure not to harm any patients or Karen Page. Frank upholds an honor code of "One Shot, One Kill," getting the job done as quickly as possible, whilst trying to avoid any collateral damage. He also avoided killing Daredevil, and when presented with the chance to kill him, Frank simply resorted to knocking him out. Despite his cold and ruthless demeanor, beneath it all, Frank is a man who strongly and deeply misses his beloved family, and wishes only to make up for what he sees as his inability to protect them. Frank also appears to believe in returning favors, since him helping Daredevil defeat the Hand ninjas can be seen as him repaying the vigilante for rescuing him from torture at the hands of the Kitchen Irish.

Abilities
"He's tracking gangsters to their home turf and taking them out with military precision."

- Blake Tower


 * Master Hand-To-Hand Combatant: Frank has been shown to be a very dangerous, fierce, and lethal hand-to-hand combatant, holding his own against the highly skilled Daredevil. Even Daredevil was impressed with Frank's speed and ferocity. As such, Frank was able to survive being ambushed by multiple prison inmates at once, swiftly taking them all down in a brutal fashion, greatly impressing Wilson Fisk, who claimed that Castle has a "unique talent".
 * Master Marksman: Frank graduated from Marine Corps Base Quantico of class 307. A former scout sniper and marine, Castle has considerable expertise in handling many firearms. Due to his military training, Frank Castle is a deadly shot, adhering to his unit's philosophy of "One shot, One kill". Hence, as the Punisher, he rarely misses his target, and easily avoids injuring innocent civilians.
 * Expert Tactician: Frank has enough knowledge of military tactics to single-handedly track and kill entire gangs of criminals (notably the Dogs of Hell, Kitchen Irish, and Juárez Cartel) with high efficiency, to the point that Frank was initially mistaken by Daredevil and the police for an entire squad of gunmen, rather than a single man. He also displayed this knowledge during the seemingly hopeless extraction of his unit by assuming command, and single-handedly clearing a landing zone of enemy combatants, preventing his unit's escape, while the rest of his men hunkered down.

Equipment

 * Police Radios:
 * Mossberg 500 w/ Knoxx Sidewinder conversion kit: Modified shotgun used by Castle to kill the Dogs of Hell.
 * Punisher's Arsenal: A group of firearms taken by Frank after killing Ray Schoonover, the previous owner.
 * Bulletproof Vest:
 * Sentinel Arms Striker-12: Frank owns the 18"-barrel variant of this shotgun.
 * M60E4 MK43 Mod 1: Light machine Gun.
 * Sig-Sauer MPX-P-9: Pistol version of the MPX submachine gun.
 * Glock 17: Two-tone handgun.
 * KRISS Vector GEN II SMG: Submachine gun.
 * KRISS Vector GEN II SMG: Submachine gun.

Family

 * Maria Castle † - Wife
 * Lisa Castle † - Daughter
 * Frank Castle, Jr. † - Son

Allies

 * Daredevil - Situational Ally
 * Nelson and Murdock
 * Matt Murdock - Ex-Lawyer
 * Foggy Nelson - Ex-Lawyer
 * Karen Page
 * Jerry †
 * Micro

Enemies

 * Ray Schoonover † - Ally turned Enemy, Victim
 * Gosnell † - Ally turned Victim
 * Kitchen Irish - Victims
 * Nesbitt † - Victim
 * Johnny † - Victim
 * Kelly Cooley † - Victim
 * Finn Cooley † - Victim
 * Grotto † - Victim
 * Dogs of Hell - Victims
 * Jimmy "The Bear"
 * Leon
 * Smitty † - Victim
 * Juárez Cartel - Victims
 * Clint † - Victim
 * New York City Police Department
 * Brett Mahoney
 * Samantha Reyes †
 * Blake Tower
 * Dutton † - Victim
 * Wilson Fisk - Situational Ally turned Enemy
 * Hand
 * Nobu Yoshioka †
 * Nobu Yoshioka †

Trivia
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