Andrew Bennett (New 52)

*"My name is Andrew Bennett. I'm going to destroy the world. And I've brought some friends along.*

## **Summary**

**Andrew Bennett** is a character in the DC Comics universe, best known as the protagonist of the "I, Vampire" series. Turned into a vampire in the 16th century, Bennett maintains his humanity and morality, using his vampiric abilities to safeguard humans from supernatural threats, particularly from his own kind. As a vampire, Bennett possesses a variety of abilities including enhanced strength, speed, and durability, as well as immortality, shape-shifting, and hypnotic powers. Despite his supernatural nature, Bennett maintains a strong moral compass and struggles with his vampiric instincts, often placing him in conflict with other vampires and supernatural entities. In the New 52, Bennett's character undergoes several changes, including updates to his origin story, his relationships with other characters, and his involvement with various supernatural organizations and events. Notably, Bennett finds himself in direct opposition with Mary, Queen of Blood, his former lover turned vampire matriarch who seeks to wage war against humanity. Bennett's New 52 storylines delve deeper into his role as a reluctant vampire and protector, his internal struggles with his nature, and the challenges he faces in his ongoing battle against supernatural threats. Furthermore, his relationships with other characters, particularly with Mary and his allies in the supernatural community, significantly influence his character development and narrative arc.

## **Pre-Cain**

### **Output:**

#### Physical Strength

* Easily kills some rats and a person after first being turned into a vampire, having done it in a fugue state.
* Drives a stake through the heart of a vampire that is on top of a pile of bodies, then decapitating him, the bodies possibly being his other kills.
* Wipes out an army of vampires.
* Brawls Batman in CQC, able to throw him off himself and back with a kick once angry.
* Batman and Andrew Bennett fight and army of vampires.

#### Wolf Form Physical Strength

* Grabs Mary mid-attempt to pounce on him, strangling her with ease.
* Wipes out an army of vampires.
* Crushes the heads of vampires with his bare hands.

#### Swords

* Continues to wipe out vampires with ease, able to slice clean through multiple with one swing.
* Tears through vampires with his katanas.
* Typical vampires can easily throw cars. and the one shown doing this is easily killed by Andrew.

### **Defense:**

#### Blunt

* Tanks getting his face smashed into a concrete pillar, kicked back into a wall and cracking it.
* Tanks punches from Batman, one bending the metal doors of a train car with the impact.

#### Piercing

* Tanks getting shot by crossbow bolts.
* Mostly annoyed more than anything from getting hit with a batarang.

### **Speed:**

#### Combat

* When he was human, he was able to stab a vampire about to pounce him, who compliments him and snaps the sword in half.
* Grabs Mary mid-attempt to pounce on him, strangling her with ease.
* Fights Mary and her Vampire army with ease.
* Catches a crossbow bolt coming at him in the dark, then blocking the other bolts about to hit someone else.
* Batman and Andrew Bennett fight and army of vampires.

### **Misc:**

#### Vampire Physiology

* Can transform into a wolf-like creature.
* Can turn to mist, able to use his intangibility to escape from attacks and grips.
* Can heal from wounds like crossbow bolts hitting him. He is also immune to holy water.
* Can transform into a bat.
* Chokes out Constantine in his smoke form.
* It takes a special sword to kill him.

## King of the Vampires

### **Misc:**

#### Magic

* Turns the vampires around Cain to dust by command. Then reforming them with himself as their overlord now.
* Commands his vampires to swarm Cain.