Summary
Warning: spoilers for Blood Hunt #2!Bloodline, the daughter of iconic vampire hunterBlade, has officially joined theAvengers! In 2022, Marvel introduced Brielle Brooks,the secret daughter of Bladeand his longtime human girlfriend, Safron Caulder. When Doctor Strange’s death removed a years-long protection spell that had hidden Brielle from her father’s enemies, he was forced to re-enter her life to train her for survival.
Not even a full two years into her superhero career, Bloodline has earned the right to stand next to Earth’s Mightiest Heroes inBlood Hunt #2by Jed MacKay, Pepe Larraz, Marte Gracia, and Cory Petit. The moment comes one issue afterBlade betrayed the Avengers, revealing himself as the mastermind of a new worldwide vampire invasion plaguing the Marvel Universe.
With the Avengers by her side, the new development makes it all the more apparent thatBloodline may be the only person capable of stopping her father’s rampage.
The BLOODCOVEN: Marvel’s Vampires Get Their Own Avengers With 6 “Supervampires Fed on the Blood of Superhumans”
As Marvel’s Blood Hunt event unleashes vampires across the world, the undead get their own Avengers in the terrifying BLOODCOVEN!
Bloodline Joins the Avengers as Blade Turns Villain
Earth’s Mightiest Heroes Are On the Backfoot Against Blade’s Plans
In the recentDracula: Blood Hunt #1(Danny Lore and Vincenzo Carratù), the Lord of the Vampires recruited Bloodline to help him stop a young vampire army that doesn’t have an allegiance to him. Going into this issue, while fighting off Dracula’s clone Bloodstorm One, the unlikely duo are suddenly saved by Captain Marvel, Captain America, Iron Man, and Vision. Carol declares that it’s the Avengers' job to make sure the Sun rises tomorrow, with Bloodline joining the heroes for a group pose, continuing on with them as part of the anti-vamp unit.
Whether Bloodline’s Avengers membership is permanent moving forward or temporary for the sake of theBlood Huntevent remains to be seen. In either case, Bloodline enters the Avengers and fills a spot thatBlade exited not too long ago.With the renewed spotlight on Bloodline that her Avengers alliance provides, it feels like a sign that she will be a top candidate to put a stop to Blade’s reign of terror. Narratively, Bloodline is probably the only character who could get through to Blade on a human level.
Bloodline’s Avengers Recruitment Is Adding to Her Legacy
Blade’s Daughter Is Becoming a True Fixture of the Marvel Universe
Going back to theDraculatie-in, that story established how the death of the Sun has strengthened Bloodline’s power in ways she never imagined.She’s still a rookie in the superhero field, and yet she just received a major power upgrade and a coveted vote of confidence from the Avengers.This seems like it’s not just character development, but setting Bloodline up to play a major role in this Blade and vampire-focused event. Most importantly, the fact that all of this is happening so early in her hero career is a good sign of her potential as a Marvel hero. As her star rises alongside theAvengers,Blade’s daughter Bloodline is destined for superstar-level greatness.
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