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Origin

Bloodwynd is the descendant of a group of African-American slaves of a man named Jacob Whitney. These slaves created the magical Blood Gem and used it to kill Whitney. The Blood Gem was passed down among the slaves' descendants. Unbeknownst to them, the Blood Gem was a gateway to another dimension, and the demon Rott claimed the souls of those killed by the Gem's magic. An African American is a United States citizen who is socially perceived as being at least part black, especially one with ancestors imported to America during slavery. ... It has been suggested that Chattel slavery be merged into this article or section. ... Sorcery redirects here. ... St. ... The soul, according to many religious and philosophical traditions, is a self aware ethereal substance particular to a unique living being. ...

In recent times, Rott sucked Bloodwynd into the Gem and mind controlled the Martian Manhunter into wearing Bloodwynd's gem and impersonating him. Using Bloodwynd's identity, the Manhunter joined the Justice League as one of their more mysterious members. When the JLA fought Doomsday alongside Superman, Blue Beetle realized Bloodwynd's identity when his cryptic teammate was incapacitated by fire, to which the Martian Manhunter was especially vulnerable. Once the Martian Manhunter was freed of the mental control, the Justice League battled Rott and freed Bloodwynd. Mind control (or thought control) has the premise that an outside source can control an individuals thinking, behavior or consciousness (either directly or more subtly). ... The Martian Manhunter (Jonn Jonzz), alternately known as the Manhunter from Mars, is a comic book superhero appearing in DC Comics. ... Doomsday is the name of a fictional frankenstein-esque supervillain in the Superman comic book series best known for fighting and killing Superman. ... Superman is a fictional character and the staple superhero of DC Comics. ... The first and second Blue Beetle. ... A large bonfire. ...

Current Status

Bloodwynd joined the League after they freed him from Rott's control. He withheld information from the Justice League about an offer of alliance from the mystical villain Dreamslayer, Bloodwynd did not join Dreamslayer yet sensing a strange kinship would not oppose him either. During the Overmaster storyline he was also strangely inactive, refusing to take action against what he percieved to be a natural course of events. These two incidents caused Bloodwynd to question his membership in the League. He voluntarily put himself on reserve status.

He was last seen during the Day of Judgement storyline and in JLA Black Baptism serving as a member of the Sentinels of Magic. This article or section should be merged with End times and Last judgment The Last Judgement - Tympanum sculpture at the Abbey Church of Ste-Foy, Conques-en-Rouergue, France In Christian eschatology, the Last Judgement is the ethical-judicial trial, judgement, and punishment/reward of individual humans (assignment to heaven... A fictional group of magically powered heroes in the DC Comics Universe The Sentinels of Magic SECRET FILES & ORIGINS #1 Art by John McCrea and Andrew Chiu Current Members: Alan Scott(Green Lantern) Phantom Stranger Zatanna Deadman Doctor Fate IV Madame Xanadu Blue Devil Doctor Occult Raven Faust Ragman See...

Powers

According to a story in Action Comics Weekly Bloodwynd is an accomplished necromancer. He can also summon the spirits of the dead, which give him life energy and increased power. And he can sense where death has occured, he can also force murderers to experience the pain of their victims. The Blood Gem on his chest also grants him unspecified mystical powers, it is unknown whether the other gems on his costume confer any occult abilities. Also unknown is whether these magical gems have any connection to Doctor Mist one of whose origins stated that he created a series of magical gems. Necromancy is divination by raising the spirits of the dead. ... Doctor Mist is a fictional character, who is a superhero in the DC Comics universe. ...

External link

• Bloodwynd Chronology at DCU Guide