Linton Midnite (New Earth)

Linton Midnite
Mainstream Universe‎, 1986‎-2011‎
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Real Name	Linton Midnite
Relatives	Cedella (sister, deceased)
Base Of Operations	Manhattan, New York City
Status
Alignment	Bad
Identity	Public Identity
Citizenship	Jamaican
Marital Status	Single
Occupation	Houngan Voodoo King, Occult Crime Lord
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Eyes	Brown
Hair	Bald
Origin
Universe	New Earth
Creators	Jamie Delano · John Ridgway
First Appearance	Hellblazer #1 (January, 1988)

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.

— Papa Midnight

Powers and Abilities

Powers

• 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

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 Sing Sing prison.

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.

Notes

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

Trivia

• Actor Djimon Hounsou played the role of Papa Midnite in the 2005 Warner Bros. film, Constantine.
• Variations of his name include Papa Doc Midnite, Papa Midnite, Doc Midnite.

• Papa Midnite once took his own life by leaping from the 86th floor of the Empire State Building. In the 1930s, this section of skyscraper functioned as the headquarters of the pulp hero known as Doc Savage.

Related

• 13 Appearances of Linton Midnite (New Earth)
• 7 Images featuring Linton Midnite (New Earth)
• 2 Quotations by or about Linton Midnite (New Earth)
• Character Gallery: Linton Midnite (New Earth)

External Links

• Papa Midnite biography page at Straight to Hell
• Papa Midnite biography page at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
• Papa Midnite chronology at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe

References

• Straight to Hell - a Hellblazer web site

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.