Warning: Spoilers for Avengers #18!Blade's run away Avengers proves to be more significant than expected. While his time with the team is notable for elevating him to Earth's Mightiest Heroes, he's more deeply relatable as a solo hero than a team player. It became clear that his insistence on doing better alone was his biggest weakness as a hero.
However, Blade's time as an Avenger may be the key to completing his redemption arc As pointed out in The Avengers #18 by Jed MacKay and Valerio Schiti. Based on his role as the main antagonist last summer Blood Huntone could assume that he has lost much of the trust of the Marvel Universe, and for some heroes, that trust has. However, with some of the Avengers still on his side, readers should expect the rest of the Marvel Universe to follow in due course.
What happened to Blade in Marvel's Blood Hunt?
How Blade lost the trust of various heroes
Before the readers understand Avengers #18, they need to understand Blade's role first Blood Hunt. When Blood Hunt first appeared, it was as if Blade had betrayed the Avengers in their worst possible way. Civil war. He was leading a band of vampires in an attack against humanity while extinguishing the sun. Readers didn't know this was the case it wasn't really Blade: it had been captured By Varnae, pop culture's first vampire. He would be kicked out of Blade's body by Miles Morales' Spider-Man – Blade's apprentice – and Blade's blossoming daughter, Bloodline.
Unfortunately, the damage was already done. In Blade's body, Varnae orchestrated earth-shattering consequences that the Avengers still face. While some crimes have been expunged, such as Black Panther's vampirism, others still plague the Marvel Universe, such as Miles Morales' permanent vampirism and the Wizard Supreme's transformation as a direct result of Doctor Doom. Blood Hunt. Blade's mind may have been there, but it was his hand that did the deed, and so some heroes insist that Blade is responsible for Varna's actions..
Blade is considered a killer by some of Marvel's Best Heroes
In the Marvel Universe, one of the heroes who continues to bring Blade to justice is apparently Clea Strange. Avengers #18. Clea watched firsthand as Varnae killed her husband, Doctor Strange. Of course, he will hold a personal grudge against Daywalker. He is now fully aware that Blade was possessed at the time, but in his eyes, Blade is an unreliable assassin.. This is especially awkward when the Avengers have questions about the new Hyperion that only Blade can answer.
A new Hyperion resurfaces, determined to destroy himself and Earth. With certain destruction hours away, the Avengers just want to know why. Apparently, Blade is one of the few people in this universe (along with Marvel's Superman, Hyperion) who remembers his warped world. Heroes reborn created by the villainous President Phil Coulson. Only Blade can explain that Hyperion's motivation stems from the grief of losing a world that is never as real as it feels.
Clea Strange doubts that Blade's words can be trusted later blood hunt, because the Blade itself cannot be trusted Blood Hunt.The Scarlet Witch vouches for Blade, giving him both grace and sympathy due to the weight it carries after possession. Much of his credibility with Blade stems from his previous membership in the Avengers. As Wanda simply points out, “Blade was an avenger. And I trust him now.” This feeling will put Blade back in the good graces of not only the Avengers, but all Marvel heroes.
The Avengers May Control Blade's Future in the Marvel Universe
Blade first joined the Avengers in 2019 and occasionally appeared alongside them during missions, as recently as last year. Avengers Beyond. However, as he prefers to work alone, his performances with the team have always been few. That didn't make his turn to the dark side any harder Blood Hunt easier. It was still a shock to superheroes, yes. but since the Blade was always so far before his possession, it was not so obvious that he had it as it was to anyone who really knew him..
While it may not form the strongest friendships or relationships with teammates, being an Avenger carries weight and trust. That's why Wanda Maximoff wants to trust Blade. Avengers membership is not granted to anyone. Apparently, there was a foundation of trust built with everyone before they got membership. If Blade had been trusted before, they would have the same trust now, even after his possession. Once an avenger, always Avenger for Knife.
The Avengers #18 on sale now from Marvel.