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- "There's only been one Blade. There's only ever gonna be one Blade."
- ―Blade[src]
Eric Cross Brooks is a famous vampire hunter and Resistance member known as Blade.
Biography[]
Sent to the Void[]
Eric Brooks was born as a half human-half vampire hybrid. In adulthood, he operated as a notorious vampire hunter known as Blade. One day, the Time Variance Authority informed Blade that his world was dying; Blade wished to fight for his world and attempt to save it, but instead, he was sent to the Void and denied the chance. There, he joined the Resistance who opposed the rule of oppressive Cassandra Nova.[2]
Meeting Deadpool[]
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Sometime later, he met Deadpool and Wolverine who did the impossible and escaped Cassandra Nova's lair alive. Blade and the other Resistance members also learned that Human Torch was killed by Nova. Deadpool successfully convinced Blade and the others to invade Nova's lair and take her down using Juggernaut's helmet to block her powers.[2]
Getting an Ending[]
- "Some motherfuckers still trying to ice skate uphill."
- ―Blade[src]
Using Nicepool's Honda Odyssey, Ol' Betsy, Blade traveled with the Resistance to the compound and used Punisher's AT4 Rocket Launcher to break into their base, killing Blob in the process. Blade and the Resistance held off Nova's forces as Deadpool and Wolverine went off to confront Nova while X-23 secured Juggernaut's helmet. Later in the battle as Alioth approached the compound, Blade witnessed Deadpool and Wolverine jump into an Inter-Dimensional Portal created by Nova who gave the duo a way home after they saved her life from Pyro. He was later returned to his home reality by the Time Variance Authority at Deadpool's request.[2]
Personality[]
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Powers and Abilities[]
Powers[]
- Hybrid Physiology: As a human-vampire hybrid, Blade possesses many vampire-like traits that afford him superhuman attributes; making him an effective vampire hunter. Amongst these attributes are a number of vampiric weaknesses.
- Superhuman Strength: One of Blade's many powers is incredible physical strength; affording him greater prowess in combat, and allowing him to perform impressive feats of strength (like hoisting up the Punisher's missile launcher with ease).
- Superhuman Durability: Blade's body is considerably tougher, and more resistant to harm; making him a formidable opponent. As a result, he was able to survive a shot to the chest during the battle against Cassandra Nova's Henchmen.
- Superhuman Speed: Blade is able to run and move at superior speeds; this superhuman quickness enables him to manoeuvre around threats with ease.
- Superhuman Agility: Similar to his speed, Blade is superhumanly quick and agile; to the point where he was able to fight many powerful mutants at once.
- Superhuman Stamina: Blade is more resistant to pain and fatigue; he can withstand significant physical abuse without getting tired. This enabled Blade to battle Cassandra Nova's Henchmen long enough to allow Deadpool and Wolverine to obtain Juggernaut's Helmet.
- Superhuman Reflexes: Blade possesses superior reflexes and reaction times; enabling him to dodge opponents in combat with ease. However, he was unable to dodge a shot to the chest, although this was of no consequence to him.
- Enhanced Senses: As a hybrid, Blade has superior senses of smell and hearing, amongst other attributes. His superhuman olfactory senses can smell very acute and minor odors, over great distances. Blade's hearing is also unmatched, as he can detect the most acute of acoustic sounds.
- Regenerative Healing Factor: Blade can heal very quickly, as he rapidly recovered from a shot to the chest without dying.
- Longevity: Due to his physiology, Blade lifespan is greatly extended; allowing him to age gradually.
Abilities[]
- Master Martial Artist: Blade well trained in martial arts. This gives him an edge against his foes. Alongside his powers, his martial arts enabled him to keep up with the teleporting powers of Azazel and even deal a fatal blow to the likes of Toad and Lady Deathstrike.
- Sword Mastery: Brooks being trained as a vampire slayer, gave him mastery and welding a sword as he sliced and stabbed multiple foes and his way.
- Knife Mastery: His training even allows him great proficiency, and using knives.
- Master Marksman: Brooks has excellent accuracy to use marksmanship to fire from great distances as he use his stake pistol to shoot a foe in the shoulder to be pinned against the pillar.
- Master Acrobat: Blade is highly exceptional in acrobatics, as he is able to outmaneuver his opponents.
Equipment[]
- Sword: Blade carries a sword that he uses in combat, notably using it during the Assault on Cassandra Nova's Lair.
- Knife: Blade carries a knife the size of a Bowie knife, which he is able to easily use in close quarters combat.
- Glaive: Blade utilized a boomerang styled throwing weapon called a glaive, which he used against the likes of Toad, using it to slice off his tongue before stabbing him in the head with it.
- Stake Pistol: Blade carries a pistol on his hip, which is designed to fire silver stakes, ideal for both killing vampires and pinning other foes to the wall.
- Punisher's AT4 Rocket Launcher: Blade used the Punisher's rocket launcher during the assault on Nova's compound.
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Trivia[]
- In New Line Cinema's Blade trilogy and its sequel series, Eric Brooks is a vampire-human hybrid whose mother was bitten by Deacon Frost while giving birth to Brooks, causing not only his mother's death, but Brooks to become a hybrid who has no weaknesses of vampires besides bloodlust, which he uses a serum for. Brooks eventually pursued Frost and found that Brooks' mother was alive the whole time being kept as a vampire by Frost. This forced Blade to not only kill Frost, but his own mother. Blade briefly joined a group called the Bloodpack as well as the Nightstalkers, which helped him fight Jared Nomak and Dracula respectively. Blade hesitantly began to work with Krista Starr to defeat Marcus Van Sciver, Charlotte, and the rest of the House of Chthon.
- Blade is one character who was portrayed by an actor that exists in the Marvel Cinematic Universe without portraying themselves, alongside Mainframe and Gambit. Wesley Snipes' existence in the MCU was confirmed in the Luke Cage episode Now You're Mine.
Behind the Scenes[]
- Blade in the Marvel Cinematic Universe continues the live-action incarnation from New Line Cinema's Blade trilogy, who was portrayed by both Wesley Snipes and Sticky Fingaz.
- Wesley Snipes mentioned during an interview with Deadline Hollywood back in July 2015 that he had been in discussions with Marvel Studios about reprising the role although those films don't share continuity with the Marvel Cinematic Universe.[3] However, when Mahershala Ali was cast as the MCU's version of Blade, Snipes himself approved Ali's casting.[4]
