Changes: Linton Midnite (New Earth)

Papa Midnite is a powerful Jamaican voodoo priest operating out of Manhattan. He gained his power when he killed his sister, Cedella, and performed magic on her to condemn her to hell. There, he forced her to barter and sleep with demons, to steal secrets and power for him. With this power and connections, he set up a vast criminal magic empire in New York City.

After he sent his old foe John Constantine witchwalking to Hell (or rather, a corner of Hell that he "acquired"), Cedella broke free of her spells. She forced him to take his own life by jumping off the Empire State Building.^[1] However, he survived, and went on to expand his empire even more.^[2]

Powers and Abilities

Powers

Immortality^[3]
Voodoo: Papa Midnite possesses the ability to wield a vast array of mystical effects. His powers are rooted in the traditions of the Vodoun religion.
- Necromancy

Abilities

Business Management: Papa Midnite has a sharp business acumen and is a master at managing various criminal enterprises.

Voodoo Religion Practitioner: He is also proficient in many occult rituals and traditions as it relates to Voodoo.

Paraphernalia

Equipment

Cedella's Skull: Papa Midnite routinely uses his dead sister's skull as a focus for his occult rituals.

Weapons

Ace of Winchesters: Midnite once possessed an occult relic known as the Ace of Winchesters. However, this was merely a collectors piece, and was not part of his mystic arsenal.

Notes

The character of Papa Midnite was created by Jamie Delano and later expanded upon by Garth Ennis.

Trivia

The character's real name is given as "Linton" in Hellblazer #75 and "Br[oth]er Midnite" in Hellblazer: Papa Midnite (Volume 1). The Vertigo Encyclopedia gives his full name as Linton Midnite.

External Links

Footnotes

Vertigo Character
This character exists under the Vertigo Imprint which is intended for Mature Readers.Their continuity takes place within the context of Vertigo titles although they may cross over into regular DC continuity.

Constantine Villain(s)
This character, team or organization, is or was primarily an enemy of John Constantine in any of his various incarnations. This template will categorize articles that include it into the category "Constantine Villains."

[1] Hellblazer: Damnation's Flame

[2] Hellblazer: Papa Midnite #1

[3] Hellblazer: Papa Midnite #2

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 | ImageText               = Papa Midnite
 | RealName                = Linton Midnite
-| CurrentAlias            = Papa Doc; Papa Doc Midnite
+| CurrentAlias            = Papa Midnite
-| Distinguish1            =
-| Distinguish2            =
 | Aliases                 =
 | Identity                = Public
-| Alignment               = Bad
+| Alignment               = Neutral
 | Affiliation             =
-| Relatives               = [[Hellblazer Supporting Cast#Cedella|Cedella]] (sister, deceased)
+| Relatives               = [[Cedella]] (sister, deceased)
 | Universe                = New Earth
 | BaseOfOperations        = [[Manhattan]], [[New York City]]
-| Quotation               = I am having too good a day watching Constantine suffer to have it ruined by some storm in the Inferno. Give me my entertainment back.
-| Speaker                 = [[{{Hellblazer Vol 1 75}}|Papa Midnight]]
 | Gender                  = Male
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 | Citizenship             = Jamaican
-| Citizenship2            = American
 | MaritalStatus           = Single
-| Occupation              = Houngan Voodoo King, Occult Crime Lord
+| Occupation              =
 | Education               =
-| Origin                  =
+| PlaceOfBirth            = [[Kingston]], [[Jamaica]]
-| PlaceOfBirth            = [[Trenchtown]], [[Kingston]], [[Jamaica]]
+| Creators                = Jamie Delano; John Ridgway
-| Creators                =
 | First                   = Hellblazer #1
+| Quotation               = I am having too good a day watching Constantine suffer to have it ruined by some storm in the Inferno. Give me my entertainment back.
-| HistoryText             =
+| Speaker                 = [[Linton Midnite (New Earth)|Papa Midnite]]
+| QuoteSource             = Hellblazer Vol 1 74
+| HistoryText             = '''Papa Midnite''' is a powerful Jamaican voodoo priest operating out of [[Manhattan]]. He gained his power when he killed his sister, [[Cedella]], and performed magic on her to condemn her to hell. There, he forced her to barter and sleep with demons, to steal secrets and power for him. With this power and connections, he set up a vast criminal magic empire in [[New York City]].
+After he sent his old foe [[John Constantine (Vertigo Universe)|John Constantine]] witchwalking to [[Hell]] (or rather, a corner of Hell that he "acquired"), Cedella broke free of her spells. She forced him to take his own life by jumping off the [[Empire State Building]].<ref>[[Hellblazer: Damnation's Flame]]</ref> However, he survived, and went on to expand his empire even more.<ref>{{c|Hellblazer: Papa Midnite Vol 1 1}}</ref>
 | Powers                  =
+* {{Immortality}}<ref>{{c|Hellblazer: Papa Midnite Vol 1 2}}</ref>
-'''Voodoo''': Papa Midnite possesses the ability to wield a vast array of mystical effects. His powers are rooted in the traditions of the Vodoun religion.
+* {{Magic|Voodoo}}: Papa Midnite possesses the ability to wield a vast array of mystical effects. His powers are rooted in the traditions of the Vodoun religion.
+** {{Necromancy}}
 | Abilities               =
-'''Businessman''': Papa Midnite has a sharp business acumen and is a master at managing various criminal enterprises.
+* {{Business Management}}: Papa Midnite has a sharp business acumen and is a master at managing various criminal enterprises.
+* {{Occultism|Voodoo Religion Practitioner}}: He is also proficient in many occult rituals and traditions as it relates to Voodoo.
-'''Voodoo Religion Practitioner''': He is also proficient in many occult rituals and traditions as it relates to Voodoo.
 | Strength                =
-Papa Midnite possesses the strength level of a man his age, size and weight who engages in moderate regular exercise.
 | Weaknesses              =
+| Equipment               =
-| Equipment               = Papa Midnite routinely uses his dead sister's skull as a focus for his occult rituals. He also possesses an old electric chair that was once used in [[Wikipedia:Sing Sing|Sing Sing]] prison.
+* '''[[Cedella's Skull]]''': Papa Midnite routinely uses his dead sister's skull as a focus for his occult rituals.
 | Transportation          =
+| Weapons                 =
-| Weapons                 = Midnite once possessed an occult relic known as the [[Ace of Winchesters]]. However, this was merely a collectors piece, and was not part of his mystic arsenal.
+* '''[[Ace of Winchesters]]''': Midnite once possessed an occult relic known as the Ace of Winchesters. However, this was merely a collectors piece, and was not part of his mystic arsenal.
 | Notes                   =
 * The character of Papa Midnite was created by [[Jamie Delano]] and later expanded upon by [[Garth Ennis]].
 | Trivia                  =
+* The character's real name is given as "Linton" in {{c|Hellblazer #75}} and "Br[oth]er Midnite" in {{vnst|Hellblazer: Papa Midnite Vol 1}}. The [[Vertigo Encyclopedia]] gives his full name as Linton Midnite.
-* Actor [[Wikipedia:Djimon Hounsou|Djimon Hounsou]] played the role of Papa Midnite in the [[:Category:2005|2005]] Warner Bros. film, ''[[Constantine (Movie)|Constantine]]''.
-* Papa Midnite once took his own life by leaping from the 86th floor of the [[Glossary:E#Empire State Building|Empire State Building]]. In the 1930s, this section of skyscraper functioned as the headquarters of the pulp hero known as [[Doc Savage]].
-| DC                      =
-| Wikipedia               =
 | Recommended             =
-*[[Hellblazer 1|Hellblazer #1]]
+* [[Hellblazer: Damnation's Flame]]
-*[[Hellblazer 2|Hellblazer #2]]
+* [[Hellblazer: Original Sins]]
-*[[Hellblazer Vol 1 72|Hellblazer #72]]
+* [[Hellblazer: Papa Midnite]]
+| Wikipedia               =
-*[[Hellblazer Vol 1 73|Hellblazer #73]]
-*[[Hellblazer Vol 1 74|Hellblazer #74]]
-*[[Hellblazer Vol 1 75|Hellblazer #75]]
-*[[Hellblazer: Papa Midnite 1|Hellblazer: Papa Midnite #1]]
-*[[Hellblazer: Papa Midnite 2|Hellblazer: Papa Midnite #2]]
-*[[Hellblazer: Papa Midnite 3|Hellblazer: Papa Midnite #3]]
-*[[Hellblazer: Papa Midnite 4|Hellblazer: Papa Midnite #4]]
-*[[Hellblazer: Papa Midnite 5|Hellblazer: Papa Midnite #5]]
-==Related Articles==
-* [[Papa Midnite/Appearances|Papa Midnite appearances list]]
-* [[John Constantine]]
 | Links                   =
-* [http://www.insanerantings.com/hell/characters/enemies/pm.html Papa Midnite biography page at Straight to Hell]
+* [https://www.insanerantings.com/hell/characters/enemies/pm.html Papa Midnite biography page at Straight to Hell]
-* [http://www.dcuguide.com/profile.php?name=papamidnight Papa Midnite biography page at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe]
+* [https://www.dcuguide.com/profile.php?name=papamidnight Papa Midnite biography page at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe]
-* [http://www.dcuguide.com/chronology.php?name=papamidnight Papa Midnite chronology at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe]
+* [https://www.dcuguide.com/chronology.php?name=papamidnight Papa Midnite chronology at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe]
+* [https://www.insanerantings.com/hell/characters/enemies/pm.html Straight to Hell - a Hellblazer web site]
-==References==
-* [http://www.insanerantings.com/hell/characters/enemies/pm.html Straight to Hell - a Hellblazer web site]
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-[[Category:Copper-Age Characters]]
+{{Constantine}}
-[[Category:Vertigo Characters]]
+{{Vertigo Character}}
+{{Constantine Villain}}
+[[Category:Independently Wealthy]]
+[[Category:Twins]]