Master Darque (Valiant Comics)

==Summary==
Master Darque is an extremely powerful necromancer who has been plotting his ascent into godhood for entire lifetimes. Psychically linked to his sister Sandria Darque, he was born with incredible propensity towards dark magic, which he would cultivate for his entire, unnaturally long lifetime. Malicious and sadistic, Darque's plans of world domination have granted him many enemies, such as Shadowman, a supernatural vigilante who was originally created as a weapon against Darque, and Dr. Mirage, a scientist whom he attempted to destroy, but accidentally ended up transmuting into a being of pure energy due to the intervention of his wife.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , at least , likely with magic
Name: Master Darque (First name unknown)
Origin: Valiant Comics
Gender: Male
Age: 191 years oldDarque Passages Vol 1 1
Classification: Necromancer
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Genius Intelligence, Longevity (Has lived nearly two centuries, his aging greatly slowed due to necromantic energy), Necromancy (Can resurrect the dead as loyal zombies with a ritual and a sacrificeShadowman Vol 1 8, even right as they've diedDeathmate: Epilogue), Empowerment and Absorption (Can absorb the life force and souls of those who die for him, becoming stronger and developing new powers as a resultShadowman Vol 1 10), Flight (Could originally only hover slightly, though he has since gathered the power to fly freelyShadowman Vol 1 11), Mind Manipulation (Can magically persuade others to do his will, taking a control of Jack Boniface and all of his followers so strong that they would follow all his orders. Mesmerized an entire crowdShadowman Vol 1 0), Enhanced Senses (Can hear the voices of rocks and plants), Fire Manipulation (Can create and control fire), Healing (Can heal injuries, even his ownShadowman Vol 1 22), Blood Manipulation (Killed one of his followers by making his blood burst out of his body), Power Bestowal (Temporarily shared his power with his followersShadowman Vol 1 12. Gifted a man powers similar to those of SolarSecret Weapons Vol 1 2), Telekinesis (Caused several boats to hover. Can strangle others remotelyArcher & Armstrong Vol 1 21), Extrasensory Perception (Can feel energy flowing within people or the psionic netShadowman Vol 1 17), Transformation (Transformed a failed musician into Stephen TylerShadowman Vol 1 19), Death Manipulation (Can kill someone by stabbing a voodoo doll of them), Limited Resurrection (Can resurrect the very recently departed), Power Absorption (Can manipulate others' powersShadowman Vol 1 21), Curse Manipulation and Power Nullification (Cursed ShadowmanShadowman Vol 1 23 so he would lose his powers whenever he got near himShadowman Vol 1 24), minor Transformation (Every spell Darque learns appears on his skin as a tattoo), Damage Transferal (If one Darque dies so does the other; they are linked in such a way that whatever happens to one happens to the other as well, sharing all wounds instantly), Energy Projection (Blasted away Shadowman with magicShadowman Vol 1 28), Madness Manipulation (Rendered Shadowman insaneShadowman Vol 1 29), Illusion Creation (Tortured Jack with extremely painful illusions of dismembermentSecrets of the Valiant Universe Vol 1 1), Teleportation (Can teleport others and himselfDeathmate Yellow), Forcefield Creation (Can create invisible protective circles), Precognition (Both Darques share a sense of the future, though Sandria's is more advanced), Telepathy (Said to have this ability), Death Manipulation (Can kill a man with a sentence), Sound Manipulation (Took away Sandria's voiceArcher & Armstrong Vol 1 22), Matter Manipulation (Used E=MC^2The Second Life of Doctor Mirage Vol 1 5 to transform Dr. Mirage into pure energyThe Second Life of Doctor Mirage Vol 1 1), Enhanced Senses (Could see an invisible Dr. MirageThe Second Life of Doctor Mirage Vol 1 3), Non-Physical Interaction (Able to affect and kill Dr. Mirage, who is made of pure energyThe Second Life of Doctor Mirage Vol 1 8), Reality Warping (Removed a woman's mouthX-O Manowar Vol 1 63), Explosion Manipulation (Caused a follower of his to explode), Technology Manipulation (Took control of X-O Manowar's armor), Corruption (Can use Darque Power to corrupt beings into mutated abominationsThe Second Life of Doctor Mirage Vol 1 2), Preparation (Has cooked up various complex plans to outmatch his enemies, and has been gathering power together for centuries. Many of Darque's spells require preparations of sorts)
Attack Potency: Street level (Ripped off a man's head), at least Large Mountain level (Used E=MC^2 to transform Dr. Mirage into pure energy, which is this strong), likely Continent level+ (Defeated X-O Manowar with relative ease) with magic
Speed: Hypersonic (Can threaten X-O Manowar. Reacted to an arrow in a very short timeframe)
Lifting Strength: Class 5 (Ripped off a man's head, which is this strong)
Striking Strength: Street level
Durability: Street level, at least Large Mountain level, likely Continent level+ with forcefields
Stamina: Superhuman. Darque is fueled by the great amounts of energy he has absorbed, which are also the origin of his magic powers and longevity.
Range: Standard Melee Range, tens of meters with magic.
Standard Equipment: None notable.
Intelligence: Genius. Has spent several lifetimes studying the arcane and is very superior to others who have done the same, such as his sister or Angenetta.
Weaknesses: Contact with others hurts Darque, and the state of his tattoos betrays his current power. Breaking Darque's concentration undoes all of his spells. If one Darque dies so does the other; they are linked in such a way that whatever happens to one happens to the other as well, sharing all wounds instantly.
Note: Some of Darque's powers come and go with time, but it is unknown which they are
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