Daredevil (Matt Murdock)

Matthew Michael "Matt" Murdock is a lawyer and vigilante who was blinded as a young boy when radioactive substances spilled into his eyes, which resulted in his four remaining senses being heightened to superhuman levels. When mobsters killed his father, Murdock was raised at Saint Agnes Orphanage before being trained by Stick to hone his senses and become a warrior. However, Murdock's compassion led him to be rejected by Stick. As an adult, Murdock chose to study law and attended Columbia University, where he met Foggy Nelson. Upon graduation, Murdock dedicated his life to fighting injustice in New York City; by day, as a lawyer with his law firm Nelson and Murdock, and by night, as a vigilante known as the Masked Man. Murdock's actions as a crime fighter eventually put him into conflict with Wilson Fisk.

Matthew Murdock was born in the mid-1980s to Maggie Grace, a nun, and Jack Murdock, a washed-up boxer. Shortly after Matthew's birth, Grace returned to the church after being unable to properly care for her son due to postpartum depression, and as a result, Matthew was raised solely by his father.[15] Matthew was brought up in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood in Manhattan, and resided at the intersection of 39th Street and 8th Avenue. Growing up, Jack consistently urged his son to study hard and make something of himself, as he did not want Matthew would not end up like him.

Appearance: Murdock is 5'10" and weighs 175 lbs (or 79.379 kg), he has dark brown, often with a professional, short-cropped cut. Black eyes, though typically hidden behind his sunglasses (Circular, silver framed, red lensed.), he typically wears a formal suit (often muted colors) when he's doing lawyer stuff, and brings a silver cane (adjustable, can be folded.)

Powers & Abilities:

Enhanced Senses: Despite being blinded as a child, Murdock's remaining four senses are enhanced to a superhuman level, resulting in them becoming radar-like. He claimed to constantly feel numerous things, including balance, direction, minuscule changes in air density, vibrations, and blankets of temperature variations, that are usually imperceptible to human beings. That, combined with his acute hearing and olfactory senses, allows Murdock to evaluate his surroundings in what he describes as an "Impressionistic painting" of the world around him, which, according to him, looks like "the world on fire." His superhumanly enhanced senses grant him tremendous awareness of his surroundings on a wide range, thus makes him extremely alert to danger. While speaking at the Parker Residence, Murdock's senses picked up on a brick was hurled through the window, allowing him to catch it effortlessly. Murdock's senses, however, can be extremely overloaded at high vibrational levels which cause him extreme discomfort and disorientation, such as when he was hit with a shockwave from Danny Rand's Iron Fist punching Luke Cage and She-Hulk's thunderclap.

Enhanced Hearing: Murdock's hearing is extremely acute, he can clearly hear conversations, heartbeats and even breaths from several meters. During the Rescue of Kidnapped Women, he heard Turk Barrett pulling back the slide on his sidearm. He was able to hear and memorize the sound of James Wesley's watch ticking, and hear Claire's bones shifting as she breathed. Murdock can focus on what he hears; in a crowded courtroom with the judge speaking, Murdock heard a juror's heartbeat accelerate when James Wesley entered the room. Hearing the changes in people's heartbeats allows Murdock to predict how they feel and what actions they'll take, such as attack or run. He was also able to memorize the pattern of Wesley's watch so he could follow the latter. When forced to improvise while fighting extremely stealthy Hand ninjas, Murdock was able to effectively keep track of their movements by listening to their breaths and the sound of their swords cutting through the air. Murdock's hearing also makes him an adept thief, as he was able to skillfully bypass Benjamin Poindexter's combination safe. At the Lily Pad, Murdock was able to detect twenty-five individual heartbeats of various henchmen throughout the building.

Echolocation: Murdock possesses an exceptionally advanced form of human echolocation. He is able to detect objects in his environment by sensing echoes from those objects, by actively creating and listening for sounds - for example tapping his cane, stomping of his enemies' feet, raindrops, ticking from a watch, tumbling of a safe's locks, rattling chains or even a person's heartbeat. He can interpret the sound waves reflected by nearby objects, accurately identifying their location and size. As he explained to She-Hulk, his extra sensitive hearing acts as "a spatial method" that he uses to see. He was also able to locate where in the building Maya Lopez was to tell her that she had messed up his spying.

Lie Detection: Murdock's hearing is so acute, that he can tell whether people are lying or not, based on the rate of their heartbeats. He was able to tell that Karen Page was lying about her possession of files. He also could tell that Eugene Patilio was lying about his suit.

Enhanced Smell: His incredible olfactory senses which are even sharper than a dog allows him to detect the scent of stale cigarettes and cheap cologne three floors above him and through several walls. When he was a boy, his sense was already so acute, he could smell that an old man sitting at a bench across from him had cancer. By smelling an old cigarette, Murdock could tell that whoever smoked it previously had rotten teeth. He was even able to smell that Foggy Nelson had onions in his lunch, the current time, but two days ago. Murdock was able to find Punisher's secret hideout by following the scent of blood, left behind from an injured dog Frank Castle had rescued earlier. In court, he smelt that the wrong type of fuel, jet fuel, was used in Leapfrog's boots, despite it being many hours or even days prior.

Enhanced Taste: Murdock was able to tell that Claire Temple had ripped open some of the stitches on her back, due to tasting copper in the air from the blood of her open wound. Stick taught him how to train this sense, which allowed him to pick out every individual ingredient of the ice cream he was eating, including that the milk used came from three different dairy farms, and that the man who served him used a certain type of soil in his garden. From across his apartment, Murdock was able to taste the exact brand of alcohol off Karen Page's lips, from a drink she had a half an hour before.

Enhanced Touch: Murdock can feel the presence of those around him through vibrations, air currents, and body temperatures. He can dodge attacks and projectiles by feeling them cut through the air, creating ripples of currents only detectable by him. He locates enemies through walls and from different floors by feeling the vibrations they make from moving, such as their footsteps. While in exile and temporarily powerless, Murdock was soon able to feel the vibrations from the subway lines running deep under the church. He used these vibrations to track and scan his environment, and to regain some of his strength and balance. He also notably felt around on a piano in order to play certain notes. Murdock only sleeps on silk sheets, claiming that cotton feels like sandpaper on his skin.

Thermoreception: Murdock can sense changes in heat in the environment. Murdock could even feel the heat generated from the blood spilling from the gunshot wound on Vladimir Ranskahov; to one-half of a degree, he was able to distinguish the difference in temperature.

Electroreception: Murdock is able to detect electric fields, similar to a shark. When out on a mission with Elektra, Murdock was able to find a hidden room by feeling an electrical current coming from behind the wall. He could hear the electricity buzzing inside the wall and felt a stop in the current where the mechanism for unlocking the secret room was. He was also able to find Wilson Fisk's secret room in his hotel room by feeling the electrical current running beneath the floor.

Enhanced Balance: Murdock's sense of balance was enhanced with the rest of his auditory system, giving him excellent equilibrium, coordination, dexterity, and agility, resulting in high levels of acrobatic and gymnastic ability.

Enhanced Agility: Murdock's agility is greater than even the finest athletes. He can traverse the city with speed and grace, by flipping, jumping, and swinging with his club. He can dodge bullet fire, even at near point blank range, and can completely outmaneuver most enemies, even easily dodging and evading the superhuman She-Hulk. He was also able to traverse down a multilevel parking garage in mere seconds, by jumping and flipping between the floors.

Enhanced Reflexes: Murdock's reflexes are enhanced to superhuman level. Even before his training with Stick, he could effortlessly catch keys thrown to him while hearing the sound they made. He can instinctively react to oncoming blows nearly effortlessly with the use of his other senses, such as avoiding attacks with a sharp weapon at close quarters by hearing the noise of its approach, and even dodging bullets fired at close range. Because his reflexes are enhanced by his hyperawareness, Murdock is capable of reacting to objects being thrown in his direction with lightning-fast reaction time. While fighting Maya Lopez, Murdock realized that Lopez got a shotgun, allowing him to quickly dodge the bullet. He was also able to react to and catch a brick backhanded, that had been hurled from behind him.

Master Martial Artist: Murdock is an extremely skilled and formidable hand-to-hand combatant and martial artist. Despite being blind, Murdock was rigorously trained in martial arts by Stick at a young age, and excelled in it, he later continued to train himself extensively despite Stick giving up on him. Murdock eventually used his skills to fight crime as the vigilante "Daredevil", and with several years of combat experience, making him one of the most powerful and best fighters on the planet. Daredevil's fighting style incorporates boxing, muay thai, wrestling, kung fu, wushu, wing chun, judo, aikido, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, capoeira, Jeet Kune Do, taekwondo, eskrima, silat, and ninjutsu. Hence, Daredevil could take down the criminals of Hell's Kitchen with ease, defeating professional hitman Rance, highly skilled assassin John Healy, single-handedly taking down eight Russian gangsters at once, despite having not yet fully recovered from his wounds at the time, and was even able to take down multiple cops while handcuffed. Elektra claimed that Murdock was one of the best fighters that she knew. By the time he met Stick again, Murdock rivaled his former mentor in skill, managing to keep up with him in an intense one-on-one duel and ultimately overpowering him, earning Stick's praise. Though with some difficulty, Murdock was also ultimately able to overpower Wilson Fisk and even flip him through the air during their fight. However, Daredevil would still have problems facing opponents with more combat skills and experience, such as Nobu Yoshioka, though even the latter acknowledged Daredevil as a worthy opponent. Despite his beating at Nobu's hands, he still managed to fight him on near equal grounds and ended the fight by knocking him several feet and accidentally igniting the fuel at his feet, which immolated Yoshioka. Daredevil was able to hold his own against the fierce and extremely dangerous Punisher, even gaining the upper hand against him a few times, to single-handedly take down multiple highly skilled Hand ninjas, to last longer than Elektra against Yoshioka in their final duel, and even to finally defeat the extremely skilled Hand leader himself, albeit only with considerable effort and initial failure. His skill also allowed him to overpower Danny Rand, a master martial artist in his own right. Daredevil was also able to fight both Bakuto and Murakami simultaneously and had the upper hand in the majority of the fight. Daredevil also proved to be the better fighter against Benjamin Poindexter, with the latter having to use his marksman skills to defeat him. Towards the end, he was able to fight Poindexter and Fisk almost simultaneously and defeated the latter with a series of vicious blows. Daredevil often used his enhanced senses to his advantage in combat, seen when he knocked out the lights while fighting the Dogs of Hell, putting them at a disadvantage during the fight due to their decreased visibility whereas Murdock was not. Even though Murdock usually choose to use non-lethal weapons, Murdock is skilled at using a sword in combat. During the Kidnapping of Stick, he was able to disarm and steal the katana from Elektra and held it against her throat, in order to prevent her from joining the Hand. Murdock also briefly used the katana against the Hand ninjas before being disarmed during the fight. While staking out a group of Kingpin's competitors, Daredevil easily defeated goons such as Edgar and then fought against Maya Lopez, who was one only keep up against him despite Daredevil having upper hand throughout the whole fight and until eventually pinning her to the ground with a fallen shelf. Years later, Murdock was able to once again fight against Benjamin Poindexter before ultimately gaining the upper hand and defeating Poindexter. Stick referred to Murdock as one of the most naturally skilled fighters he ever knew. A common tactic that Murdock employs when fighting is to break the lights of whatever room he's in to put his opponent at a disadvantage.

Staff Mastery: Because of his enhanced senses, Murdock is an extremely skilled marksman, with an increased awareness of where objects are, allowing him exceptional marksmanship with both firearms and throwing projectile weaponry with extreme accuracy. He was able to quickly knock guns out of Punisher's grasp with a hurled Billy club. Also, he was able to drop a fire extinguisher on Semyon's head several floors down, timing it perfectly and knowing when Semyon would be off the stairs and directly below it.

Master Acrobat: Murdock's years of training and experience have made him an extremely skilled acrobat, gymnast, and aerialist. He could already do several agile flips as a child. He is highly skilled with parkour and free-running and able to quickly move over rooftops and climb buildings, managing to keep up with a car this way. Even when handcuffed, Daredevil performed an agile backflip, bringing his hands back in front of his torso. He also utilized his agility to successfully gain the upper hand against Stick. His agility also allowed him to gain the upper hand on Punisher during their fight. He could even able to use his supreme agility to dodge bullets even at close range. His acrobatic abilities have improved even further over the years, as during his battle with Maya Lopez, he did a flip to evade a shotgun bullet as well as other attacks. Against She-Hulk, he was able to weave his way through and pull himself up from collapsing cement in a parking lot, and then even leapt off the building over several stories, using his aerialist abilities to grab onto the lower floors and then land safely.

Master Spy: Murdock is extremely skilled in moving quietly and staying hidden. His agility helps him become hard to find as he clings on to wall corners to stay hidden and hides atop of things and strikes when necessary. Prior to Maya Lopez and her allies' Attack on Kingpin's Competition, Murdock had been staking out all night without any sign of detection against him. Murdock's public image as a blind lawyer allows him to operate as Daredevil without anyone pondering that he might secretly be a vigilante. Murdock is skilled at infiltrating high security facilities, such as when he managed to gain entry into Rikers Island to interrogate Michael Kemp about Wilson Fisk under the guise that he was Foggy Nelson and had forgotten his ID card. Murdock also managed to gain access to Wilson Fisk's Presidential Hotel by impersonating a Millar & Lumming employee, only to be stopped by Benjamin Poindexter when he couldn't provide a hotel room key. He was able to disguise himself as an AVTF agent in order to gain access to a crime scene at Bel Aire Diner so that he could track down Bullseye.

Master Lawyer: Murdock is a highly trained and skilled lawyer, having graduated summa laude from Columbia University. Samantha Reyes noted that Murdock has a reputation for being smart. Foggy Nelson claimed that had Murdock been able to put more effort into the case of Frank Castle, that they might have won it. When threatening Wilson Fisk, Murdock expressed confidence in his ability to use "every legal loophole and footnote" to keep Fisk and Vanessa Marianna from ever being able to reunite, claiming to have the ability to break him without breaking any law. While working pro bono, he successfully sued Berkowitz for $11,000,000 as compensation for Aaron James' paralysis. Murdock even managed to exonerate Peter Parker's overwhelming charges after the latter was framed for killing Mysterio. When he represented Luke Jacobson, he convinced Judge Price to deny She-Hulk's motion to compel production of the defendant's client list be rejected as it was irrelevant to the litigation, successfully defending superheroes' right to privacy and citing the repealing of the Sokovia Accords to support his case. Using his heightened sense of smell, he also got plaintiff to admit to having ignored the manufacturer's explicit instructions, absolving the defendant of all liability.

Master Interrogator: Murdock is well adept in interrogation methods, being able to extract information from the criminals of Hell's Kitchen with ease, such as getting information from Felix Manning on Wilson Fisk by dangling him from the edge of a building. He has also notably interrogated Turk Barrett on more than one occasion, as well as Christian Blake.

Expert Tactician: Murdock is a great strategist, he was able to formulate plans which successfully dismantle Wilson Fisk's organization and imprison Fisk, and even completely dismantle the Hand which have been established over four hundred years with the help of the Defenders. Murdock is also a skilled leader, and he has demonstrated charisma and leadership skills. Murdock was recognized as the leader of the Defenders by Stick, Jessica Jones and eventually Luke Cage and Danny Rand. He successfully led the initial assault on Midland Circle and defeated the Hand.

Master Thief: During his vigilantism, he has shown impressive thievery skills in stealing items without getting caught or giving notice. As when hunting for Punisher, he ended up locating his hideout where he found many homemade smoke bombs and took one for himself to use against the second encounter. After attending a Gala with Elektra, Murdock purposely spilt his drink on Gibson to look like an accident to get him to clean up in the bathroom, and later took the key card from the latter to access the yakuza office. He managed to snatch Foggy Nelson's wallet to use as identity to get into the prison to question one of the inmates for information regarding Kingpin. Another situation where this trait came in handy was when he and Ray Nadeem broke into Benjamin Poindexter's apartment, cracked open his safe only to find it filled with weapons and disc tapes which Matt took to later listen to. Murdock was able to crack the safe of the New York Mutual Bank with his enhanced hearing, despite it having a four-turn tumbler system and more than one hundred million possible combinations. He was also able to switch out a diamond with a piece of candy before Selene or Devlin could notice.

Physician: As a boy, Murdock would stitch his father's wounds sustained from boxing matches; although his hands were shaky and required whiskey to make his hands steadier. This would later enable him to stitch Elektra's neck wound. He was also able to restart Vladimir Ranskahov's heart. However, his skills were limited as he needed help from Claire Temple to not only help himself, but know how to help Ranshakov's wound. He was able to perform CPR and resuscitate Angela Del Toro after she was kidnapped and drained of a significant amount of blood by Muse.

Multilingualism: Murdock is fluent in his native English, as well as Spanish, having studied the latter at college. This allowed him to provide translation for Elena Cardenas when Karen Page could not. As a blind person, he learned to read Braille. He also knows some French, and was able to speak a few words with Elektra.

Billy Club(s): When Murdock asked Melvin Potter to create an armored suit for him, Potter also created a special Billy Club. It can be used as a short staff, or two individual sticks joined by a high tensile wire for grappling. It can also be split into two individual short sticks for close-quarters combat. It is kept in a holster on the suit's left thigh. Murdock later upgraded it to have a manrikigusari hidden inside of it.

Armored Suit: In their first fight, after being severely injured by Nobu Yoshioka, Murdock noticed Wilson Fisk's impermeable armored suit and decided to take Claire Temple's advice to get some armor of his own. He located Melvin Potter, who made Fisk's suit and persuaded him to make a red and black suit with a facemask and helmet resembling the Christian Devil, leading to the Daredevil name. This suit is highly durable, allowing him to be nearly unfazed by an opponent's attacks and recover more quickly from being hit, such as being hit in the head with a metal pipe or slammed into a wall by Fisk. It notably allowed Daredevil to survive unscathed from battling a resurrected Yoshioka with the same Kyoketsu-shoge hook that badly wounded him when he wore his simpler vigilante suit. After his first protective helmet got cracked by a close-range bullet from Punisher, Daredevil had Potter make him a new upgraded version. Due to the damages it suffered in the destruction of Midland Circle, Murdock discarded this suit. Murdock eventually acquired a third suit from Luke Jacobson, reminiscent of the earlier version but colored golden yellow. Murdock later started using a new suit with a brighter red color scheme that resembled his first suit. Murdock later had this suit spray-painted black with a red "DD" emblem added to the torso.

Some of his allies:

Karen Page (Girlfriend)

Karen Page is the former office manager of Nelson and Murdock and, along with Foggy Nelson, Matt Murdock, and Ben Urich, was instrumental in the effort to bring Wilson Fisk to justice. While working for Nelson and Murdock, Page came into contact with Frank Castle, who she helped defend in court. When Nelson and Murdock fell apart, Page joined the New York Bulletin with the intention of writing Castle's true story; however, during her investigation, she was kidnapped by Ray Schoonover and saved by Castle. Later, the Hand also kidnapped Page and she was rescued by Daredevil before Murdock revealed to her that he was Daredevil.

As Nelson and Murdock was shut down, Page officially became a reporter at the New York Bulletin by Mitchell Ellison. When the Hand returned to New York, Page and Foggy Nelson were brought to the 29th Precinct Police Station for protection. However, to her horror, Page was informed that Murdock did not survive the final confrontation with the Hand. Later, Page was contacted by Castle who needed information about Micro and got involved into Lewis Wilson's terrorist campaign against Stan Ori.

Refusing to believe that Matt Murdock died, Page continued to investigate the incident, but to her horror, Wilson Fisk was released from Rikers Island by the FBI. Page started to search for information that could return Fisk behind the bars. Eventually, she was reunited with Murdock who joined forces with her, but she was targeted by Benjamin Poindexter. With Ray Nadeem's help, Page, Murdock, and Foggy Nelson managed to take down Fisk and return him to prison, although Nadeem was killed.

Nelson and Murdock decided to start a new law firm, together with Page, who became a lawyer and a named partner of Nelson, Murdock & Page. The firm enjoyed several years of success, until Page and Nelson were attacked by Poindexter. Although Daredevil was able to defeat him, Nelson was fatally shot in his assault. Subsequently, Page and Murdock became estranged, and the firm was dissolved as Page moved to San Francisco. Over a year later, Page learned that Poindexter had escaped from prison and asked Castle to protect Murdock while she took a flight back to New York. The two would uncover the fact that Nelson's murder was ordered by Vanessa Fisk in order to prevent him from filing court documents that would expose their criminal empire. Page chose to remain in New York, now under martial law, in order to aid Murdock in taking the city back from the Fisk

Appearance: Typically long, blonde hair, her eyes are blue, she is Slim and approximately 5′7′′ to 5′9′′. She is distinct, often soft, yet has a professional look.

Foggy Nelson (Best friend):

Franklin Percy "Foggy" Nelson was a lawyer and the best friend of Matt Murdock, with whom he co-founded the law firm Nelson and Murdock. Nelson worked on cases to get justice for the innocent, such as Karen Page and Elena Cardenas. Nelson eventually discovered that Murdock had a double life as a masked vigilante, and Nelson considered cutting ties with him. However, he made a decision to stand by his friend and helped take down Wilson Fisk and kept Murdock's secret of being Daredevil to himself.

Continuing their legal work, Nelson & Murdock took on the case of Frank Castle, a vigilante dubbed the Punisher who had killed many criminals. The case proved to be extremely problematic for the firm, especially with Murdock's priority of being Daredevil caused Nelson to take on the bulk of the work. Nelson's frustration eventually drove him to suggest closing down Nelson and Murdock, to which Murdock had no objections. Nelson was then recruited by Hogarth, Chao & Benowitz and worked close to Jeri Hogarth, representing Luke Cage to secure his release from Seagate Penitentiary. When the Hand attacked New York City, Nelson provided Murdock with his Daredevil suit, causing him to feel guilty when Murdock was presumed to be killed in action.

Over a year later, upon receiving the news of Fisk's release from prison, Nelson ran for District Attorney against Blake Tower in an attempt to put Fisk behind bars himself. However, Nelson soon found out that Fisk had been endangering his family and joined forces with Murdock, who was revealed to have survived, to send Fisk back to prison using Ray Nadeem's testimony. Basking in their success, Nelson proposed the idea to create a new law firm with Murdock and Page, and the trio founded Nelson, Murdock & Page.

For nearly a decade, Nelson worked with Murdock and Page and represented clients. In 2025, while handling Benny Cafaro's case of stealing from Red Hook Port, Nelson discovered the Charter of the Port of Red Hook which revealed that it was a freeport, which meant that Cafaro could not be prosecuted for the theft. Nelson's discovery of the charter became known to Vanessa Fisk, who actively used Red Hook's freeport status for money laundering and did not want Nelson revealing the charter's existence.

Appearance: He is typically described as a short, slightly pudgy man. In comic lore, he is often noted as being about 5′10′′ (1.78 m) and roughly 220 lbs (99.79 kg). He has brown, generally short hair and often keeps a clean-shaven or lightly stubbled, relaxed, and approachable appearance. Foggy dresses in professional business suits for his work as an attorney, often looking professional but less tailored or "sharp" than Murdock. His appearance is marked by a warm, often anxious expression, reflecting his role as the caring, moral compass of the pair.

Enemies:

Bullseye (2nd Arch enemy)

Benjamin Leonard "Dex" Poindexter is a veteran of the United States Army and a former FBI agent who possesses a remarkable talent for accuracy. Struggling with a mental illness throughout his life, Poindexter relied on structure and rules to maintain his sanity with the counseling of Eileen Mercer, whose death affected Poindexter, leading him to stalk his former co-worker Julie Barnes. When he used his skills to save Wilson Fisk's life as a member of his federal escort, Poindexter was manipulated into becoming Fisk's personal assassin. He was tasked with killing civilians while impersonating Daredevil in order to turn the public against Daredevil while also ensuring that Ray Nadeem and Karen Page did not expose Fisk. Upon the real Daredevil's revelation to Poindexter that Fisk had manipulated him and had Barnes murdered, Poindexter turned against Fisk and went on a rampage at Fisk's wedding in an attempt to kill him. While fighting Daredevil and Fisk, Poindexter was defeated by Fisk, who broke his spine.

Poindexter agreed to an experimental surgery by Kenji Oyama to reinforce his broken spine with a Cogmium framework. Following a successful surgery, Poindexter was incarcerated at an institution, during which time he was given the moniker of Bullseye. Several years later, Poindexter was freed when Vanessa Fisk had him acquitted for his crimes in exchange for Poindexter killing Benny Cafaro and his lawyer Foggy Nelson, which pitted him against Daredevil once again. Bullseye succeeded in killing Nelson, but was defeated by Daredevil, who nearly killed him. Poindexter was convicted and sentenced to life in prison at Rikers Island, where he remained isolated. Over a year later, Fisk, who had since become the Mayor of New York City, tried to have Poindexter killed in prison, although Poindexter escaped and tried to kill Fisk once more. His plan failed due to the intervention of Matt Murdock, leading Poindexter to go into hiding as Fisk's Anti-Vigilante Task Force hunted for him.

Appearance: a lean, athletic male with dark brown hair, blue eyes, and a intense, often empty gaze. Lean and muscular. In comics, he is roughly 6'0 and 200 lbs. His eyes features a intense, psychopathic look with blue eyes that can appear dark/empty. His suit features a comic-accurate costume featuring a white and blue theme, featuring a bullseye symbol on the head/mask.

Fisk (Main arch enemy)

Wilson Grant Fisk is a powerful businessman and crime lord with a controlling interest in New York City. Decades after he murdered his abusive father when he was a child, Fisk formed alliances with other criminal enterprises and used the aftermath of the Battle of New York to gain power in the city, as he attempted to rebuild Hell's Kitchen by destroying and gentrifying it. His criminal activities brought him into conflict with Daredevil, as well as some of his partners who betrayed him, and he was arrested after his actions were leaked to the FBI. Within Rikers Island, Fisk came to run the prison and sought to destroy his crime competition in New York by the time he was freed. Fisk aided with Punisher's escape, as he desired for him to eliminate competing criminal empires, and embraced the moniker of Kingpin, putting him back in conflict with Nelson and Murdock, who sought to keep him imprisoned.

In 2017, Fisk initiated a plan to be released from prison and exploit the FBI by selling out criminals in New York City in exchange for being held at the Presidential Hotel, where Fisk could continue all of his criminal activities. From his new position of strength, Fisk began to blackmail and to manipulate several FBI agents, including Benjamin Poindexter, to aid him with framing Daredevil as a terrorist; in addition, Fisk also ensured that his name was cleared within the eyes of the law so that Vanessa Marianna could return to the city. However, Fisk's schemes were thwarted by a posthumous testimony from Ray Nadeem, while Poindexter learned about Fisk's manipulation of him. Daredevil then defeated Fisk, resulting in his return to prison.

In 2018, Fisk survived Thanos' Snap and by 2021 was acquitted of his charges and released from prison in the aftermath of the FBI conspiracy scandal. He then assumed command of the Tracksuit Mafia, having used Ronin to massacre their leadership, including William Lopez. By 2024, Fisk strived to regain his total control over New York, although these plans were impeded by Hawkeye and Kate Bishop, while he was also betrayed by Eleanor Bishop. At this time, Maya Lopez discovered Fisk's role in her father's death, and shot Fisk in his left eye. Fisk survived the gunshot and months later attempted to reconnect with Maya, but was rejected. Displeased by this choice, Fisk had planned to kill Maya's family, although Maya awakened her powers and made Fisk relive his childhood trauma. Distraught by the experience, Fisk abandoned Maya and returned to New York and joined the mayoral race.

As Fisk's mayoral run began, he reunited with Vanessa, knowing that he needed her to stop their criminal activities, while also kidnapping the man whom his wife had been having an affair with. Once elected mayor, Fisk struggled to hide his criminal history from the elites of New York, while also attempting to quietly increase his wealth by expanding Red Hook Port, a free port where crime could be committed without consequence. Knowing he would be challenged, Fisk founded the Anti-Vigilante Task Force in order to prevent vigilantes from foiling his plans again. Fisk repaired his marriage with Vanessa and successfully gained control over the city using his Task Force. Upon killing NYPD Commissioner Phil Gallo, Fisk enacted martial law and put New York City on shutdown to consolidate his power as the city's ruler.

Appearance: an imposing, massive physique described as almost entirely muscle, similar to a sumo wrestler. He commonly wears tailored, modern suits (often with a slim silhouette) and frequently wears a distinctive white suit jacket with a darker shirt and waistcoat, a nod to his comic book counterpart.

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