Brother Blood (Prime Earth)

Brother Blood
Mainstream Universe‎‎, 2011‎-present
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Real Name	Unknown
Main Alias	Brother Blood
Other Aliases	Sebastian Brown
Affiliation	Church of Blood · The Red
Base Of Operations	Pool of Blood
Status
Alignment	Bad
Identity	Secret Identity
Marital Status	Single
Occupation	Cult leader
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Height	6' 2"
Weight	193 lbs (88 kg)
Eyes	Blue · Red
Hair	Black · No Hair
Origin
Universe	Prime Earth
Creators	Marv Wolfman · George Pérez
First Appearance	Ravagers #3 (September, 2012)

My acolytes... find them! Bring them to your Brother Blood! Morons.

— Brother Blood

Brother Blood was seen to be obsessed with accessing The Red, the environmental force that connects all animal life via the Life Web.

History

Beast Boy and Animal Man

In his first diabolical plan to access The Red, Brother Blood trapped Beast Boy in order to obtain his blood, only to be defeated by his allies the Ravagers.

Into The Red

Buddy Baker, the Animal Man, later began taking more animal rights-themed cases, as a way of coping with the death of his son Clifford. During one of these cases, which involved several missing pets, zoo animals, and strays, he discovered a cult obsessed with becoming more animal then man, replacing several of their own body parts with that of stolen animals. Upon further investigation, it was revealed that these "Splinterfolk" were working under Brother Blood's command and drained Buddy of his blood.

Once obtaining blood from Beast Boy and Animal Man, Blood opened a portal into The Red, and revealed he was in a traitorous partnership with one of a totem of the Red. He was eventually stopped and banished from the Red with joint efforts by Maxine and Buddy Baker.

Imprisonment

Even later, Brother Blood resurfaced and was defeated by the Teen Titans. He was imprisoned underneath Mercy Hall by Robin. He took part in the prison breakout but was apprehended and imprisoned once more.

Once Robin's illegal prison was discovered, Damian decided to brainwash his prisoners, including Blood, into becoming citizens using the magic of Djinn. This magic would wear off however once Djinn was imprisoned within her ring by fellow member Roundhouse.

Because of this, Brother Blood sought revenge on the Titans for his cruel treatment. But before he could enact his plot, he was supposedly killed by Robin, who had taken on a new, extreme form of fighting crime.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

• Blood Magic: Brother Blood can control blood in both natural and mystical ways. He can create nightmares, prophetic dreams, intense pain and sense blood.
  • Mind Control: Brother Blood can control minds as long as the victim's blood has been shed. He keeps his Church of Blood under his control by flaying their skin so they bleed constantly.
  • Haemokinesis: Brother Blood can manipulate the blood of his enemies in a large number of ways. He can also control ambient blood from his Pool of Blood to choke his victims. Or cause it to boil in their veins.
  • Healing: Brother Blood often heals his victims in order to gain their trust in order to draw them near before he rips the blood from their bodies or reduces them to mindless drones.
  • Teleportation: Brother Blood can rip open blood portals in order to drag people to and from. However, this is a difficult ability that he only uses as a last resort.
  • Eldritch Blast: Brother Blood can project powerful energy blasts from his hands.
  • Telekinesis: Brother Blood can use his blood magic to move objects and people with his mind. He used this ability offensively by choking Psimon.
  • Elasticity: Brother Blood can elongate his fingers and ensnare opponents with them.

• Conduit of The Red (Formerly): After consuming the blood of both Beast Boy and Animal Man, Brother Blood increased a latent connection to the Red that a rogue Totem from the Parliament of Limbs had bestowed him. Blood's connection grew even further after this Totem killed the rest of the Parliament of Limbs so that a portion of their power could be transferred into this Totem's chosen champion, Brother Blood. Following Blood's and this rogue Totem's defeat at the hands of Animal Man and Animal Girl, Blood's connection to the Red seems to have been revoked.
  • Dimensional Travel: Using his newfound, enhanced abilities, Brother Blood could travel between Earth and the Red, and he could summon others from Earth and pull them into the Red.
  • Energy Projection: Brother Blood appeared able to project blasts of raw energy fueled by his connection to the Red.
  • Energy Construct Creation: Brother Blood demonstrated the ability to manipulate tendrils of blood while inside the Red.
  • Shapeshifting
    • Wings: Once powered by the Red, Brother Blood showed the ability to grow and retract leathery wings.

Abilities

• Charisma: Brother Blood is a highly charismatic individual who dominates his Church of Blood as well as the three high priests that are directly under his control. He controls his church like a god and commands his drones to attack whomever he desires to power his abilities.
• Occultism: Brother blood has vast magical knowledge ragarding artifacts and rituals.

Notes

• Brother Blood was created by Marv Wolfman and George Perez, first appearing in New Teen Titans #21. However, in the Prime Earth continuity, Brother Blood first appeared as part of the New 52 DC Universe in Ravagers #3 by Howard Mackie, Ian Churchill, and Jon Sibal.

Related

• 29 Appearances of Brother Blood (Prime Earth)
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• 2 Quotations by or about Brother Blood (Prime Earth)
• Character Gallery: Brother Blood (Prime Earth)

Footnotes

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