Overall I'd just love to see Telltale's take on the character as religious villains are often very interesting. He is a Native American shaman who was entombed alive for killing a. She is the older sister and former arch-nemesis of the Teen Titans member Starfire (born Princess Koriandr) and less-known youngest brother Ryandr/Darkfire. Early Life The Deacon Deacon Joseph Blackfire is a religious leader who has been believed to have already lived a century long. He proves to be a bigger threat for even Jim Gordon and brings Gotham to heel. 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. Blackfire (born Princess Komandr) is a supervillain (later a redeemed villain) appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Arguing that criminals in Gotham are never really punished or stopped only to be free by "inhuman lawyers" and out in public to cause more harm. His motives and his charisma make him believableīlackfire is able to charm Gotham's poor to stand up against the system and take justice into their own hands. Where as Blackfire is (in my opinion) the most underrated villain in the series.ģ. I don't think he'll be an antagonist and even if he isn't many other villains such as the Riddler have bad their time to shine and the recognition they deserve. Telltale did the right thing by making Joker and uncertain all (kinda?) Instead of an antagonist. This would be an interesting thing for players to take on as we hardly see Batman mentally broken the way Blackfire seems to do it He even succeeds in making Batman break his Golden rule. While Bane and other adversaries of his have outmatched the Bat physically such as Bane and Deathstroke, Blackfire is the only villain to my memory to have completely broken Batman (via torture and preaching) to mentally and use him to bend him to his twisted philosophy and force him to adopt his ideals. I think Telltale should have the cult be his friends. I played Episode 1 of The Enigma yesterday and noticed Riddler mentions his "friends" whom he leaves ambiguous. 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.Hi, All. ![]() 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. Craving further power, Blackfire decided to form an army to. Aaron Cash thinks he is at least ninety years old)Ĭlassification: Self-proclaimed preacher, Cult leader Deacon Blackfire DC Comics One day, a conman called Joseph Blackfire discovered a blood ritual that allowed him to cheat death. Powers: Blackfire was a charismatic religious leader who retarded his aging by bathing in blood. 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. First Appearance: Batman: The Cult 1 (August, 1988). Beast Boy puts it best in 1982's Tales of the New Teen Titans 4, when he says Starfire's. 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. DC Comics' Blackfire, born Princess Komand'r of Tamaran, is as domineeringly evil as her name suggests. ![]() 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. ![]() 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.
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