Marc Spector (Earth-616)

## Marc Spector

**Siblings:**

* Randall Spector (brother, deceased)

**Spouses:**

* Marlene Alraune (wife)

**Children:**

* Diatrice Alraune (daughter)

**Other Relatives:**

* Seth Phalkon (alleged great-great-grandfather)
* Peter Alraune (father-in-law, deceased)
* Peter Alraune, Jr. (brother-in-law, deceased)

**Moon Knight** (*Marc Spector*) was once a mercenary left for dead the desert until he was revived by Khonshu, the Egyptian moon god. Appointed as Khonshu's high priest, Moon Knight enacts justice to protect those who travel at night.

## Powers and Abilities

### Powers

**Telepathic Resistance:** After being brought back to life by Khonshu, Moon Knight's brain structure was fundamentally changed due to being in brain-to-brain contact with the god. He states that his brain was "rebuilt as a god's weapon". While the full exstent of the changes to Moon Knight's mind are unknown, he has displayed a mental resistant to telepathic attacks. When Leonard Hawley had entered Moon Knight's mind, he was instantly overwhelmed due to its supernatural nature. Moon Knight had complete control over his mindscape and was able to attack and smother Hawley, leaving him catatonic in the real world.

**Immortality:** Moon Knight's pact with Khonshu grants him the advantage of immortality. He has been brought back to life by Khonshu on three occasions.

**Pain Suppression:** Moon Knight has an incredibly high tolerance and strong threshold for pain.

#### Former Powers

**Divine Empowerment:** After Moon Knight was imbued with a sliver of Khonshu's power, he displayed the following powers:

* **Power Absorption:** By employing a set of divine ankhs, Moon Knight was able to absorb the mystical powers of the Iron Fist, the Sorcerer Supreme, Ghost Rider's Spirit of Vengeance, and seemingly would have been able to absorb the Starbrand and the Phoenix Force if he had been given the chance. This power seemed limited since Moon Knight was unable to absorb Black Panther's powers due to the latter's powers being embedded in his blood.
* **Necromancy:** Moon Knight was able to control an entire army of undead mummies.
* **Lunar Manipulation:** Moon Knight was able to control the universe's different moons and objects made out of them. This allowed him to take control of Mjolnir despite not being worthy.
	+ **Earth Manipulation:** As most orbital astral bodies are comprised entirely out of mineral and rock, he has an underlying ability to control different earthen elements by sheer will.
* **Phasing:** After the Serpent War and realizing his retention of Khonshu's power after seeing the world through a god's perception, Moon Knight stepped through solid glass while transforming into his caped semblance.
* **Lunar Empowerment:** Moon Knight once mentioned that the supermoon feeds into the strength level of his abilities, giving him enough power to best the likes of Earth's greatest champions single-handed.
* **Self-Sustenance:** Moon Knight could survive indefinitely without the need for oxygen.

**Phoenix Force:** Moon Knight came under the thrall of the Phoenix Force as a replacement deity to Khonshu.

**Lunar Empowerment:** Through the power of Khonshu, Moon Knight received increased strength at night and under the light of the moon. His strength naturally increased after nightfall and whenever he was away from direct sunlight. Under the new moon when the moon was not visible in the sky, his strength increased to the point of him being able to lift half a ton. Over the following two weeks, his strength would increase even further as the moon became larger in the night sky. Under the full moon, his strength peaked and allowed him to lift two tons.

* **Superhuman Strength**

### Abilities

* **Armed Combat:** Moon Knight is adept with nearly every weapon ever invented ranging from many types of swords, combat knives, batons, chains, brass knuckles, thrown projectiles, longbows, boomerangs, firearms, and cannons.
* **Hand-to-Hand Combat:** Moon Knight is a former heavyweight boxing champion who underwent intense training as a commando intelligence operative and mercenary. He is skilled in unarmed combat with training in boxing, judo, krav maga, silat, dambe, savate, escrima, karate, muay thai, and kung fu. His knowledge is extensive enough that it has been shown tha the can use pressure points against his opponents, striking nerve clusters to stun or instantly incapacitate.
* **Marksmanship:** He is capable of hurling all types of projectiles with great aim and pinpoint accuracy. He also is an excellent sharpshooter. He is able to slice a bullet in half with a crescent disc.
* **Detective Proficiency:** Moon Knight is a good detective/private investigator with broad skills, knowledge, and understanding of the criminal underworld.
* **Aviation:** He is an excellent pilot and aviator due to his years as a U.S. Marine and a mercenary.
* **Interrogation:** He is an expert at interrogation, often employing military methods of torture.
* **Athleticism:** He is an Olympic-level athlete.
	+ **Acrobatics:** He is a skilled acrobat and gymnast.
* **Strategy and Tactics:** He excels as a combat strategist.
* **Multilingualism:** In addition to English, Moon Knight is fluent in Arabic and Symkarian.

### Weaknesses

**Mental Illness:** It has been stated that Moon Knight suffers from "a madness so powerful it can only be described as magic." While it was initially believed tha the sufferred from dissociative identity disorder, it was determined that the different personas he has developed throughout his life are a consequence of having become Khonshu's avatar, since the god is said to have four aspects: Pathfinder, Embracer, Defender, and the Watcher of overnight travelers. Moon Knight cycles through these aspects, and his brain applies identities to them in order to explain them. In essence, Moon Knight's mind as been "colonized" by Khonshu, and the different personalities displayed are a way to cope with the damage he has suffered. Despite this, Moon Knight has also been shown to have experienced dissociative episodes from a young age.

## Equipment

**Moon Knight Suit:** Moon Knight's original costume included kevlar armor. It had a built-in two-way radio system so that he could summon Frenchie, who typically provided backup in a helicopter. Moon Knight later upgraded the kevlar to adamantium, and Frenchie added dart launchers to the gauntlet. More recently, he added a flashlight so that he can explore dark places, such as the subway.

* **Glider Cloak:** Although Moon Knight cannot fly, he can spread his cloak and slow his descent from great heights. To a slight extent, he can steer his falls. Because the cloak must be flexible, it is not armored.

**Crescent Darts:** Most likely his favorite weapon, these symmetrical throwing blades function as "calling cards" as well as weapons. Moon Knight keeps a dozen of them in protective holsters spaced around his belt.

**Truncheon:** This ingenious device functions as a simple club, nunchaku, and a grappling hook. By itself, it can be wielded as a blunt instrument or thrown. It separates into two shorter clubs that are linked by a chain to entangle a weapon or limb. It weighs 12 pounds and is 12 inches long. When not in use, it fits into a holster on his left calf. Later improvements included upgrading the stainless steel of the truncheon to adamantium and incorporating the cable with the hook.

**Crescent Launcher Pistols:** Moon Knight also uses two pistols that fire crescent darts with cables that allow him to grapple, trip, or pin his enemies to surfaces. These have enough force to push a man back into a wall and hold him down.

**Energy Shield:** Buck Lime built him an energy shield similar to Captain America's vibranium shield.

**Web-Shooters/Wolverine Claws:** Buck Lime created a pair of bracers which can be used as web-shooters or metal claws.

**Silver Cestus:** On his first mission as Moon Knight, he wore two silver cesti on his arms.

**Ankhs:** This Egyptian symbol made of gold lit up in the face of imminent danger. Like the truncheon, it could serve as a thrown or handheld club. It weighed 12 pounds and was 12 inches long. Moon Knight then used some Divine Ankhs which allowed him to absorb a hero's mystical powers and contain them within the ankhs.