Who Is Brother Blood? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Brother Blood is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Sebastian Blood, with over 183 comic issue appearances. Brother Blood is the 8th "Brother Blood", Each person in the lineage must kill the previous to take the mantle of the Blood. He has ways he can be reincarnated after Death.

Who is Brother Blood?

History of Blood The first Brother Blood was the high priest of the Baltic country of Zandia who refused to supply recruits for Pope Innocent's Fourth Crusade in 1202. During the ensuing battle, the high priest gained the Cloak of Christ, allegedly worn at the Last Supper, but now corrupted with evil. Wearing the cloak, the priest led his knights to victory. He then bathed in his enemies' blood, which gave him great strength and virtual immortality. The priest declared himself Brother Blood and closed Zandia to all strangers, except those who will join his church and plege all they have to the church. He ruled for 60 years, fathering a son who killed him at age 100. So began the terrible Curse of Blood, whereby each son of Zandia's ruler slew his father, bathed in the Bloodpit, then ruled in his place. Modern Days Chronologically Brother Blood is first encountered by the New Teen Titans, as the leader of the Chruch of Blood and Zandia, when he attempts to spread his faith to the US.

Key facts

Brother Blood is of human origin and first appeared in "Beware the Wrath of... Brother Blood!". The character is published by DC Comics. With 183 recorded issue appearances, Brother Blood ranks among the most featured characters in comics.