Daredevil

**Matthew Michael "Matt" Murdock** is a lawyer who had been blinded as a young boy by a radioactive substance that fell into his eyes from a crashed vehicle. Even though he lost his sight, his other four remaining senses were heightened to superhuman levels. After mobsters killed his father, Murdock was trained by Stick to become a warrior, using his disability as an advantage to fight for the Chaste. However, Murdock's compassion for Elektra led him to be rejected by Stick. He then returned to Columbia University with Foggy Nelson to gain his law degree. Murdock dedicated his life to fighting injustice where he could find it in New York City; by day, as a lawyer with his law firm Nelson and Murdock, and by night, as a vigilante known as **Daredevil**. Murdock's actions as a crime fighter had eventually put him into conflict with a crime lord named Wilson Fisk. Murdock used his skills to expose Fisk's criminal activities and then have him arrested.

Daredevil's actions in New York City and his strict moral code soon put him into conflict with the Punisher, a vigilante who believed that death was the only punishment for crime as he caused chaos across the city. While dealing with the Punisher, Daredevil was also thrown into more personal turmoil by the sudden return of Elektra and Stick, who had both attempted to recruit Daredevil to join into their conflict against the Hand. Murdock eventually managed to find a middle ground with the Punisher while defeating the Hand's member Nobu Yoshioka. However, Murdock loses Elektra in the process, and Nelson and Murdock falls apart as Foggy Nelson struggles to cope with Murdock's double life as both a lawyer and a crime-fighting vigilante.

Following the demise of Elektra and his law firmfalling apart, Murdock then retired from his vigilante activities as Daredevil and attempted to live a regular life as a lawyer, telling Karen Page his secret identity in the hope of repairing their relationship. However, once the Hand began their attack on New York City and successfully managed to resurrect Elektra, Murdock began investigating, becoming the lawyer of Jessica Jones in order to find out what she knew. Murdock and Jones joined forces with Luke Cage and Iron Fist to destroy the Hand. Murdock also reclaimed his Daredevil identity. However, the conflict with the Hand claimed Stick's life. In a final effort to redeem Elektra, Daredevil stayed behind with her as the Midland Circle collapsed around them.

Murdock managed to survive the building destruction and was taken to the care of Paul Lantom and Maggie Grace; his body was broken, and his mind disillusioned. During his recuperation at Saint Agnes Orphanage, Murdock had learned of Wilson Fisk being released early from prison and once again made it his mission to defeat him. This time, Murdock turned away his friends and family and made his time as a vigilante his lone priority, putting his life as Matt Murdock behind him. However, Fisk had thought of many contingencies to his plans, such as blackmailing Ray Nadeemand using Benjamin Poindexter to impersonate and frame the Daredevil. Murdock eventually managed to gain the upper hand over Fisk and defeated him, blackmailing Fisk with his threats to Vanessa Marianna if Fisk ever revealed Murdock's true identity or targeted his friends. Afterward, Murdock, Karen, and Foggy created a new law firmto continue fighting injustice.

Seven years later, Murdock represented Peter Parker, who was accused of murdering Mysterioand had his identity as Spider-Man exposed to the world, as his defense lawyer. Murdock successfully freed Parker of his criminal charges and advised Happy Hogan to secure legal protection due to a federal investigation into missing Stark Industries technology.