Papa Midnite (Vertigo)

==Summary==
One of John Constantine's most deadly foes, Linton "Papa" Midnite is an immortal voodoo sorcerer who has used his abilities to build a crime empire of his own.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: Likely , with magic, up to with Preparation
Name: Linton "Papa" Midnite
Origin: DC Comics (Vertigo)
Gender: Male
Age: Hundreds of years
Classification: Human, Sorcerer
Powers and Abilities: Magic, Preparation (Most of Linton's magic requires the right equipment, sacrifices and setup to perform), Corruption and Necromancy (Can make zombie slaves from corpsesHellblazer Ch 1), Energy Absorption (Can draw power from external sourcesHellblazer Ch 2, such as the excitement of a crowd), Summoning (Forced a hunger demon that was devastating London to come to him), Clairvoyance (Spied on Constantine through the skull of his sisterHellblazer Ch 72, even when he was in HellHellblazer Ch 74), Astral Projection, BFR and Soul Manipulation (Put Constantine in a witchwalking trance, where he entered a tranceHellblazer Ch 3 while his soul was taken to a portion of Hell), Sealing (Bound his sister's soul to her skull), Spatial Manipulation ("Borrowed" a portion of Hell, turning it into a corrupted America), Healing (Healed a woman's incurable diseaseHellblazer: Papa Midnite Vol 1 1), Creation (Created snakes through magic), Forcefield Creation (Protected himself against a magic attack), Social Influencing (Even as a child, Midnite was a clever talker and scammer), Memory Manipulation (Cast a ward on her sister that caused those who touch her to live through their sins again), Body Puppetry and Sleep Manipulation (Controlled a man after seemingly putting him in a comatose state), Illusion Creation (Showed a horrible illusion to a policemanHellblazer: Papa Midnite Vol 1 2), Perception Manipulation (Caused some man to be seen as white instead of black. Knows a much more advanced cloaking spellHellblazer: Papa Midnite Vol 1 3), Transmutation (Summoned a trickster god by transmuting a rabbit into him), Regeneration (High-Mid) and Immortality (Type 1, 3 and 8. Will return to life as long as african-americans are not in a position of power. This curse brought him back from being destroyed into pieces by a long fallHellblazer: Papa Midnite Vol 1 4 and is regenerative in natureHellblazer: Papa Midnite Vol 1 5), Energy Projection (Shown here), Telepathy (Can read minds and instantly know one's past), Teleportation (Replaced a group of men unjustly accused of a crime with two that were chasing him), Self-Sustenance (Type 3. Cannot sleep), Sleep Manipulation (Has access to an incantation that knocks people outBrightest Day Aftermath: The Search for Swamp Thing Vol 1 1)
Attack Potency: Likely Athlete level (Could smoothly hack off a woman's head with a machete as a child. Is quite muscular), Unknown with magic (Noted to be a powerful magician), up to Continent level with Preparation (Transformed a portion of Hell into his own version of America)
Speed: Average Human
Lifting Strength: Likely Above Average Human
Striking Strength: Likely Athlete level
Durability: Likely Athlete level
Stamina: Unknown
Range: Standard Melee Range, up to Interdimensional with magic (Could affect Hell from Earth)
Standard Equipment: None notable
*Optional Equipment: Various sorts of magical equipment, including his sister's skull
Intelligence: Likely Genius. Midnite is a highly renowned and powerful sorcerer whose talents far outshine John Constantine's.
Weaknesses: None notable
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