Midnighter (Prime Earth)

Let me be clear. I have the technology in my body to track you across the Multiverse and torture you in ways that test the boundaries of your anatomy. I've washed the blood of Gods off my knuckles when they've misbehaved. I will find you and deliver you to a personal hell. I'm the Midnighter.

— Midnighter ^src

Midnighter, sometimes known as his alias of Lucas Trent, is a vigilante formerly attached to Stormwatch, before becoming an agent of the Garden.

History

True Origin

Midnighter does not know his own history, only that he was an agent of the Gardener. In order to fit in with society, he adopted the alias of "Lucas Trent".^[2]

Adopted Origin

At the age of fourteen, farmhand Lucas Trent was abducted by aliens while he was returning home from a day's work.^[3] The aliens experimented on him and others. While one of the other test subjects, Andrew Pulaski, was given powers on the level of Superman, Lucas had a more subtle power set. Some ten years after Pulaski was kidnapped, Trent escaped captivity, and set out to work as a mercenary.^[4]

Lucas has been following Apollo - his former fellow captive Pulaski - for over a year and decided to reveal himself by intervening in Stormwatch's recruitment attempt.^[5] He had admiration for Apollo's methods and drive, and praised him on violently taking down a child pornography ring. Martian Manhunter had originally only wanted Apollo for their team, but after seeing Midnighter prove his worth by showing off his skills, J'onn invited both to join.^[6]

Stormwatch

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Grayson

At some point in time, Midnighter left Stormwatch and became an operative of The Garden, working against Spyral and Agent 37, Dick Grayson. During this time, Apollo left him, and after his initial sadness, he started to actively date again. He was looking for fun, companionship and love, not having ever known what any of them truly were, as he had only ever had one person in his life. He also took up the name/title 'M', saying that it was time for a change, and that Lucas isn't his real name. He also began to search for the truth of what happened to him when he was younger and why it had to happen to him.

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Powers and Abilities

Powers

Muscular Implants
- Battle Precognition: Midnighter possesses a Neural-Inductive Combat Simulator in his head, which is programmed with every possible scenario in any fight.^[7]
- Enhanced Strength
- Enhanced Durability
- Enhanced Speed
- Enhanced Vision
- Accelerated Healing

Abilities

Paraphernalia

Equipment

Carbon Fiber Armor

Notes

Midnighter was created by Warren Ellis and Bryan Hitch, first appearing in StormWatch (Volume 2) #4. However, in the Prime Earth continuity, Midnighter first appeared as part of the New 52 DC Universe in Stormwatch (Volume 3) #1 by Paul Cornell and Miguel Sepulveda.

Trivia

Midnighter is dating Apollo (Andrew Pulaski). They broke up after Midnighter revealed that "Lucas Trent" is not his real name,^[2] but got back together again later.