After Freedom Ring is killed by Iron Maniac, Crusader takes the boy's reality-altering ring for himself as a way to honor his fallen comrade. He soon became the mentor of Freedom Ring. Falling in love with the planet's customs and superheroes under the civilian identity of Aubrey Thompson, Z'Reg decides to become a superhero and calls himself the Crusader (a name he chose specifically because it gives no clue as to his abilities). However, he arrives on Earth shortly after the Avengers disbanded. Z'Reg is a Skrull operative who was sent to spy on the Avengers after his training. Reality manipulation via cosmic powered ring According to his entry in volume 3 of The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z, he did not accept Hood's invitation. The Crusader attended a meeting organized by the Hood to take advantage of the split in the superhero community caused by the Superhuman Registration Act. On impact, the plane suddenly explodes, with both Wolverine and Blackwood surviving the crash. However, Wolverine is unable to prevent the plane from crashing down into a cornfield. In the process, Wolverine gouges out the Crusader's right eye, while quoting the Bible with "An eye for an eye". After hijacking a plane filled with money and planning to bomb the headquarters of several super-heroes, the Crusader and his men are stopped by Wolverine after he hears about their operation. ĭuring the " Civil War" storyline, it is revealed that the Crusader is still active and had organized a religious group of thugs for himself. However, his newest crusade would also be his last as Strange would use his powers to send Blackwood back to the Raft. This escape once again inspired Blackwood to continue his crusade, starting with Doctor Strange. Blackwood was held as a prisoner there but would soon escape along with many other prisoners. Not too long after the Avengers were broken up, Electro conducted the breakout of many famous Marvel villains from The Raft, a prison island for super villains. After this, Blackwood seemingly disappeared from continuing his crusade. His doubt also led him to defeat at the hands of Nate Grey. Luke Cage was also able to defeat Blackwood after breaking his sword, once again causing Blackwood to doubt his cause leading, in turn, to yet another defeat. īlackwood's doubt has often caused him to lose battles rather than win them. He then battled the Black Knight, but was forced to surrender and his sword and shield were shattered. He killed two church thieves, and attacked the Emir of Ghulistan. īlackwood re-forged the sword and went back into action. When Thor shattered his sword, the Crusader fled, filled with doubts about the righteousness of his cause. The Crusader was unable to comprehend how a supposed agent of the devil like Thor could be superior to him, a self-styled messenger of the Lord. When Thor reappeared a short time later, his wound fully healed by the power of Odin, the Crusader's belief in his own infallibility was shaken. Somehow the strength of his faith granted him sufficient power not only to hold his own in pitched battle with the Asgardian, but also to inflict upon Thor a seemingly mortal wound. Calling himself the Crusader, Blackwood attacked Thor at a public assembly. As his first target, he chose the thunder god Thor, whose claims of godhood seemed blasphemous to him. Blackwood decided to take up the sword and use his newfound power to destroy all pagans and infidels. When Blackwood awoke from this vision, he discovered that a sword, shield, and knight's raiment had inexplicably materialized nearby. This spirit seemingly bequeathed to him the combined power of all his ancestors and dubbed him knight. In this vision, he met the spirit of one of his ancestors who served in the Crusades. There, he had a religious vision of all of his ancestors who devoted their lives to serving God. Dismissed from the seminary for getting into an altercation with a disagreeing superior, Blackwood visited his family crypt to meditate on his life. He was a seminary student in Chicago, who believed that the church should become more active in fighting paganism and godlessness in modern society. I think it makes a much better leather style than a cloth style, so I have made several outfits using the leather version, which I have previously posted.Superhuman strength, speed, stamina, agility, dexterity, reflexes/reactions and resistance to injuryĪrthur Blackwood was born in Decatur, Illinois. In leather, it comes in only two colors, green and orange. This style is available in both cloth and leather.
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