Who Is Jinx? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Jinx is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of William Hastings, with over 22 comic issue appearances. Jinx is the grandson of Louise Hastings, of the Darkhold Redeemers, and a powerful adept in the mystic arts.

Who is Jinx?

Origin A page of the Darkhold, the Book of Sins, had made its way onto a moving airplane where Caprice Hastings, estranged daughter of Darkhold Redeemer Louise Hastings, was working as a stewardess and Louise herself was a passenger. When the page began to wreak havok on the passengers of the plane, Caprice was killer but luckily the plane was landed and the Redeemers were safe. Caprice's dying wish was for Louise to watch up for her son William aka Jinx. Mayor Story Arcs Part of the Darkhold Redeemers Beginning as a rambunctious rebellious teenager, Jinx latent magical powers were awakened due to an encounter with the Darkhold page that killed his mother. Soon afterwards, the Redeemers were betrayed by an unwitting Sam Buchanan and Jinx became instrumental in rescuing Victoria Montesi, the Redeemers leader. After proving himself a valuable ally, Jinx became an unofficial member of the team and a student of Modred the Mystic, an ancient soulless magician possessed of the power of the Darkhold. Jinx was cut down along with Victoria Montesi by Blade when he was possessed by the Demogorge but was returned to life when his grandmother Louise sacrificed her own soul to expel the Demogor.

Key facts

Jinx is of human origin and first appeared in "Betrayal Part 2: Family Matters". The character is published by Marvel. With 22 recorded issue appearances, Jinx ranks among the most featured characters in comics.