Hannibal King (Marvel Comics)

==Summary==
Hannibal King used to be a relatively normal private investigator, until the day one job he was given brought him too close to a man far more dangerous than he could ever imagine: Deacon Frost, the same vampire who killed Blade's mother at the moment of his birth, bit Hannibal King, turning him into yet another member of the blood-drinking horde.
However, disgusted by his new status, King made an oath not to ever let his vampiric side prevail, and continued to live his life as normally as he could, fighting against his thirst for blood and occasionally helping other heroes to fend off vampiric threats against humanity. Eventually, he was given a cure from his vampirism by Blade, returning him to the humanity he longed to belong to again.
==Powers and Stats==
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Name: Hannibal King, Vampire Detective
Origin: Marvel Comics
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Classification: Vampire
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Martial Arts (Easily defeated classic Blade, intercepting his attacks and striking him hard enough to floor him while holding backTomb of Dracula Vol 1 45), Weapon Mastery (Can easily land headshots on enemiesJourney Into Mystery Vol 1 521), Immortality (Types 1, 3 and 7), Enhanced Senses (Can see in the dark and track the smell of blood from far awayDoctor Strange Vol 2 59), Regeneration (Mid, Vampires are able to heal from their heart being stabbed in seconds though it paralyzes themTomb of Dracula Vol 1 58, survive gunshots through the head and even its complete destructionJourney Into Mystery Vol 1 520Blade Vol 4 2), Transformation (Can transform into mist or bat, as well as a were-bat monster but typically dislikes toTomb of Dracula Vol 1 51), Mind Manipulation (Can hypnotize those who look into his eyes), Biological Manipulation and Corruption (A vampire's bite corrupts and transforms those it affects, changing them on the cellular levelNightstalkers Vol 1 1), Animal Manipulation (Vampires can control animals of various sorts, a tactic which King sometimes uses to unleash hordes of rats or dogs upon his enemiesNightstalkers Vol 1 5), Body Control (Can sprout clawsNightstalkers Vol 1 8), Surface Scaling (Vampires can climb wallsMarvel Team-Up Vol 1 7), Explosion Manipulation (Wields a gun with explosive bullets), Self-Sustenance (Type 1, Vampires don't breathe), Supernatural Willpower (Is one of the very few vampires on Earth who can resist the urge to feed on human blood), Limited Resistance to Paralysis Inducement (Could move with a stake in his chest which typically paralyzes vampires until removedNightstalkers Vol 1 4), Resistance to Pain Manipulation (Vampires feel much less pain than humansDoctor Strange Vol 2 62. Took pleasure from the Penance Stare, with Ghost Rider admitting it could never affect himNightstalkers Vol 1 7), Acid Manipulation (His mist form could withstand an acidic hazeNightstalkers Vol 1 14), Poison Manipulation (Vampires are resistant to poisonsBlade: The Vampire-Hunter Vol 1 5), Soul Manipulation (Vampires have no soulBlade Vol 4 11)
Attack Potency: Large Building level (Matched Slaughter, who has the same powers as MorbiusMorbius: The Living Vampire Vol 1 11. Could fight Spider-Man and Lilith, who the former admitted was superior to himSpider-Man Unlimited Vol 1 20. His strength rivals Dracula's, although he is ultimately weakerDoctor Strange Vol 2 60)
Speed: At least Peak Human movement speed (Runs faster than Olympic athletes), Subsonic movement speed in mist form (Caught up to a moving trainNightstalkers Vol 1 10), Hypersonic combat speed (Faster than classic Blade, and comparable to Spider-Man and Morbius the Living Vampire)
Lifting Strength: At most Class M (Could temporarily restrain Dracula, who admitted Hannibal's strength rivaled his. Ripped open his own chest)
Striking Strength: Large Building level
Durability: Large Building level
Stamina: Superhuman. Hannibal can withstand incredible levels of pain thanks to his vampiric body and his own willpower, which has allowed him to live a normal life despite his vampiric urges.
Range: Standard Melee Range, Hundreds of Meters with weaponry
Standard Equipment: A gun, outfitted with explosive bullets meant to kill the undeadTomb of Dracula Vol 1 25, though they are sometimes prone to jamming
Intelligence: Gifted. King has been an expert detective since far before his vampirization, having shown impressive investigative abilities various times such as when he tracked Morbius despite his secret identityMorbius: The Living Vampire Vol 1 10, or when he did the same with Deacon Frost, who at the time was head of a gang in the criminal undergroundBlade Vol 1 1. Correctly deduced where an ally of his hid an important item.
Standard Tactics: Hannibal King despises his vampiric abilities and typically refuses to use them in favor of his weaponry and combat abilities, although if those prove to not suffice he will eventually resort to his more supernatural powers.
Weaknesses: Standard vampire weaknesses such as holy items, stakes through the heart and decapitation, although the exact depiction of these weaknesses varies, with the most common being that he needs to be both staked through the heart and beheaded to die. Typically refuses to use his vampire powers. Fire hurts his mist form.
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==References==
Category:Vampires
Category:Detectives
Category:Marvel Comics
Category:Male Characters
Category:Characters
Category:Comic Book Characters
Category:Antiheroes
Category:Martial Artists
Category:Weapon Masters
Category:Gun Users
Category:Immortals
Category:Enhanced Senses Users
Category:Regeneration Users
Category:Transformation Users
Category:Flight Users
Category:Intangibility Users
Category:Mind Users
Category:Biology Users
Category:Corruption Users
Category:Animal Users
Category:Surface Scalers
Category:Body Control Users
Category:Explosion Users
Category:Self-Sustenance Users
Category:Supernatural Willpower Users