Hawkeye has already taken on the Ronin namesake in Avengers: Endgame, so it will be interesting to see where they take Echo's story. This is also where Dane struck up a romance with Sersi, who took a break from the Eternals to fight alongside the Avengers. While the shared comic book history between Dane Whitman and Blade isn't extensive, the MCU certainly seems to be setting up a connection between the two, as Blade is the first person so far to interact with Dane as Black Knight or a proto-Black Knight rather than a regular person.
NextBlack Knight has the army built in anticipation of the arrival of the , who are seeking to bring him to justice.
However, he had a secret identity as the Black Knight, fighting against the schemes of Sir using the Ebony Blade — an enchanted sword forged by Merlin from a fallen meteorite.
Whitman started out as a scientist, earning a master's degree in physics while being proficient in a wide array of advanced sciences and technologies, including genetic and mechanical engineering.
So let's take a closer look at both characters and their roles in the Marvel Universe.
With the suit, she can fly and shoot out repulsor grenades, laser beams, precision missiles, and much more. She was also a contributor for FanSided's BamSmackPow and 1428 Elm.
The original Black Knight predates even heroes like Spider-Man and the Avengers.
After discovering that he did not have the real Ebony Blade, he goes to and is given the real Blade back. After struggling to maintain his sanity, Whitman is forced to battle the Uncanny Avengers, led by the aged Steve Rogers, who wish to arrest him for killing a criminal when he was still part of the Avengers team. Whitman finds himself embroiled in a conflict with the evil mutant alongside his ancestor's best friend Bennet du Paris, the mutant who would later become.
Thanks to Merlin using his magic to empower it, the Ebony Blade has very specific powers that make it both an intriguing and dangerous weapon.
He is accompanied by a gift from Amergin: a black, winged horse called Valinor, named after the.
The neural sword also creates a refraction field used to defend against energy-based attacks.
The character was featured in a four-issue mini-series in 1990 and two one-shots in 1996 and 2007.
It is revealed that Whitman accidentally entered Weirdworld, along with a HYDRA submarine, from 1945.