Bloodstrike
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Bloodstrike is a mutate
supervillain
in the Marvel Comics
universe.
. There they met Tai
, a powerful mystic, who convinces most of them to marry the six daughters of the Dragon's Breadth cult. The soldiers return home with their new brides. Mark and his wife had Eric soon after.
Eric was once the enforcer for a mobster in Chicago
until the Left Hand kills his boss and recruits him to join the Folding Circle
. The Left Hand is Diego Casseas, one of the members of Conroy's unit, who had stolen the mystical power inherent in his own child. He is now recruiting the Dragon's Breadth children in order to take control of the Well of All Things. This is an ancient fountain of power that exists deep inside the Cambodian temple. In one of his first missions Eric kills a security guard. This action transforms his body; unbreakable pink material wraps around his arms, legs and waist.
The Folding Circle arrives at the temple, along with the New Warriors
. In the resulting battle, it is learned that Tai wants to sacrifice everyone but herself so she can gain the Well's powers. The teams work together in effort to save their own lives. Ultimately, Tai is seemingly slain by Night Thrasher
. The Folding Circle escapes, stealing the Quinjet the New Warriors had originally stolen from the Avengers
. The Folding Circle crashes in Madripoor
and try to become players in the Madripoor underworld. The Circle takes over the organization of Aardwolf
, a mutant drug lord. Later, Night Thrasher and Silhouette
defeat the entire Circle.
in the Civil War events.
Eric has been identified as one of the 142 registered superheroes who appear on the cover of the comic book Avengers: The Initiative
#1.
whose powers come from the Universal Wellspring.
Mutate (comics)
The term Mutate refers to most non-mutant superbeings in the Marvel Comics universe. See below for other uses.-History:Mutate is a term used to refer to superhumans who acquired their superpowers by exposure to some mutagenic compound or energy...
supervillain
Supervillain
A supervillain or supervillainess is a variant of the villain character type, commonly found in comic books, action movies and science fiction in various media.They are sometimes used as foils to superheroes and other fictional heroes...
in the Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
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universe.
Fictional character biography
Eric Conroy's father Lt. Mark Conroy served in the Vietnam war. Conroy's unit, calling themselves the Half-Fulls discovers an ancient temple deep in the jungles of CambodiaCambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
. There they met Tai
Tai (comics)
Tai is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. A Cambodian, Tai was something of a mentor for the New Warriors in the first 25 issues of their first series.-Fictional character biography:...
, a powerful mystic, who convinces most of them to marry the six daughters of the Dragon's Breadth cult. The soldiers return home with their new brides. Mark and his wife had Eric soon after.
Eric was once the enforcer for a mobster in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
until the Left Hand kills his boss and recruits him to join the Folding Circle
Folding Circle
The Folding Circle is a team of comic book supervillains in Marvel Comics' shared universe, the Marvel Universe. They were created by Fabian Nicieza and Mark Bagley in New Warriors Volume 1 #21...
. The Left Hand is Diego Casseas, one of the members of Conroy's unit, who had stolen the mystical power inherent in his own child. He is now recruiting the Dragon's Breadth children in order to take control of the Well of All Things. This is an ancient fountain of power that exists deep inside the Cambodian temple. In one of his first missions Eric kills a security guard. This action transforms his body; unbreakable pink material wraps around his arms, legs and waist.
The Folding Circle arrives at the temple, along with the New Warriors
New Warriors
The New Warriors is a Marvel Comics superhero team, traditionally consisting of young adult heroes. They first appeared in The Mighty Thor #411 .-General publication history:...
. In the resulting battle, it is learned that Tai wants to sacrifice everyone but herself so she can gain the Well's powers. The teams work together in effort to save their own lives. Ultimately, Tai is seemingly slain by Night Thrasher
Night Thrasher
Night Thrasher is a fictional character, a superhero published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in Thor #411 , and was created by Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz.-Publication history:...
. The Folding Circle escapes, stealing the Quinjet the New Warriors had originally stolen from the Avengers
Avengers (comics)
The Avengers is a fictional team of superheroes, appearing in magazines published by Marvel Comics. The team made its debut in The Avengers #1 The Avengers is a fictional team of superheroes, appearing in magazines published by Marvel Comics. The team made its debut in The Avengers #1 The Avengers...
. The Folding Circle crashes in Madripoor
Madripoor
The Principality of Madripoor is a fictional island located in Southeast Asia in the Marvel Comics universe. Based on illustrations, it is in the southern portion of the Strait of Malacca, southwest of Singapore.-Publication history:...
and try to become players in the Madripoor underworld. The Circle takes over the organization of Aardwolf
Aardwolf (comics)
Aardwolf is a fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Comics Universe. His first appearance was in Night Thrasher vol. 2, #3, released in October 1993...
, a mutant drug lord. Later, Night Thrasher and Silhouette
Silhouette (comics)
Silhouette is a fictional character, a superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. She first appeared in New Warriors #2, , and was created by Fabian Nicieza and Mark Bagley...
defeat the entire Circle.
Civil War/The Initiative
Bloodstrike appears as a forced member of a new team of ThunderboltsThunderbolts (comics)
The Thunderbolts are a Marvel Comics superhero team, which consists mostly of former supervillains. The group first appeared in The Incredible Hulk #449 , and was created by Kurt Busiek and Mark Bagley.-Publication history:...
in the Civil War events.
Eric has been identified as one of the 142 registered superheroes who appear on the cover of the comic book Avengers: The Initiative
Avengers: The Initiative
Avengers: The Initiative was a comic book series from Marvel Comics. Written by Dan Slott and Christos Gage with artwork initially by Stefano Caselli, Steve Uy and Harvey Tolibao, the series dealt with the aftermath of Marvel's Civil War crossover Avengers: The Initiative was a comic book series...
#1.
Universal Wellspring
Bloodstrike is a mutateMutate (comics)
The term Mutate refers to most non-mutant superbeings in the Marvel Comics universe. See below for other uses.-History:Mutate is a term used to refer to superhumans who acquired their superpowers by exposure to some mutagenic compound or energy...
whose powers come from the Universal Wellspring.