First Degree

## ​Origin

First Degree - a human/vampire hybrid - is Black Mamba's and Red November's most dangerous foe.

## Profile

**Real Name:** Ali Raza

**Main Alias:** First Degree

**Other Aliases:** Bloodbath

**Relatives:** To be determined

**Affiliation:** None

**Height:** 6'

**Weight:** 205 lbs. (93 kg)

## Abilities

**Human-Vampire Hybrid Physiology:** First Degree was born a human/vampire hybrid. The enzymes in First Degree's blood made him immune to normal vampire bites, uniquely attuned to sensing the supernatural and resistant to aging. He has superhuman strength, senses, and stamina, plus an accelerated healing factor.

* **Enhanced Strength:** First Degree possesses the strength of a vampire, allowing him to lift about 1 ton due to his half-vampire side.

* **Enhanced Senses:** First Degree's sense of sight and hearing are heightened to levels comparable to those possessed by true vampires. He is capable of seeing objects with perfect clarity at much greater distances than ordinary humans. He retains this same level of clarity even in near-total darkness. His hearing is similarly enhanced, allowing him to detect sounds that an ordinary human can't hear and enable him to hear sounds an ordinary human can hear but at greater distances. First Degree is also able to sense the presence of supernatural beings or forces whereas an ordinary human would be oblivious to them.

* **Enhanced Speed:** First Degree is capable of running and moving at speeds greater than even the finest human athlete. He can also accelerate his movements to cover short distances in an instant, faster than the human eye can see, but he is not as fast as a pure vampire. His reflexes are similarly heightened. He moves so fast that everything else when compared to him, appears to be moving in slow motion.

* **Regenerative Healing Factor:** First Degree, like true vampires, possesses an accelerated healing ability that allows him to heal mild to moderate injuries with much greater speed and efficiency than ordinary humans.

* **Weaknesses:** First Degree, like all vampires, has a number of special vulnerabilities. His greatest weakness, like that of other vampires, is that he must ingest about one quart of fresh blood in order to maintain his vitality. Otherwise, his powers will steadily decrease to the point where he enters a comatose state. First Degree is highly allergic to silver and can be severely injured, or killed, with silver weaponry. If First Degree is injured by silver, his recovery time is considerably slower than normal. First Degree can be killed by having a wooden stake plunged into his heart, somehow interrupting the mystical energies that keep him alive. First Degree can also be killed by being decapitated and being exposed to fire. First Degree can also be affected by religious icons, such as the Star of David or a crucifix. He is affected by the strength of the wielder's faith in the icon and religion it represents, not the size of the icon itself.

* **Advantage:** As he is half-human, First Degree is able to withstand exposure to direct sunlight.

## Notes

*The character of First Degree is available for use by anyone, without conditions.*