"Midnighter" was an amnesiac warrior who became the bodyguard of the Shogun of Japan and the greatest swordsman in all the land.
History
One morning, "Midnighter" awoke with no memory of who he was. He was wearing black armor and had two swords. People assumed he was a ronin, but "Midnighter" could never remember having a master or even being trained to fight. He found himself walking near a castle when he was attacked by more than 60 guards. He killed them all and, amazingly, came out untouched. The Shogun, impressed by his skill, hired him to work for him.
While "Midnighter" worked on protecting the Shogun's territories and the Shogun tried to help "Midnighter" by uncovering his past, the Shogun's Senior Minister plotted a way to get rid of "Midnighter".
One day, the Shogun and "Midnighter" were walking through the market when a man in white, "Apollo", came into town. He was harassed by some drunk men who wanted to fight. Crying, "Apollo" tried to get them to leave him alone. They wouldn't, so "Apollo" raised his sword and killed them all in one single strike. The Shogun sends "Midnighter" to talk to the man in white and he does. "Apollo" comes to work for the Shogun and he and "Midnighter" soon fall in love. However, it's not meant to last.
"Midnighter" alone was a problem for the Shogun's senior minister, but now with "Apollo" there, he wasn't getting enough attention. While "Apollo" and "Midnighter" are sleeping, he sends over 200 ninjas to kill them. The fight is long and hard but "Midnighter" survives. Unfortunately, "Apollo" does not. "Midnighter" tortures the only surviving ninja until he finds out who was responsible. He leaves the Shogun's palace for a year to mourn and bury his love, but when he comes back, he drowns the minister in his own bath.
In a dead forest, on the hill where are bones of many dead men around its base and is also "Apollo"'s grave, "Midnighter" tells the group of armed nobles and samurai who gathered there to kill him that every year he brings his lover flowers. Then he tells them to defend themselves. The fight is quick and at the end, a dozen hearts are resting on "Apollo"'s grave as if they were red roses.
Powers and Abilities
Powers
- Battle Precognition: "Midnighter" is able to predict how a situation will happen before it starts.
- Superhuman Reflexes
- Superhuman Strength
Abilities
- Swordsmanship: "Midnighter" is considered the greatest swordsman in all the land of Japan.
Paraphernalia
Equipment
Weapons
Related
- 1 Appearances of Midnighter (Flowers for the Sun)
- 2 Images featuring Midnighter (Flowers for the Sun)
- 3 Quotations by or about Midnighter (Flowers for the Sun)
- Character Gallery: Midnighter (Flowers for the Sun)
Footnotes