Black

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Black
Alias(es)	Blake Thorne; “Intern God of Destruction”; “Apprentice God of Destruction” 340 365 367
Species/Race	Human; previously possessed Saiyan bloodline in another world, but not in his Marvel-world body 340
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Independent; Stark Industries executive director; Interstellar Hunter Alliance 348 349 365
Occupation/Role	Midtown student; interstellar hunter; protector of Earth when necessary 343 358 365
Status	Active; departed the Marvel Universe and arrived in the Swallowed Star world 378
First Appearance	Chapter 340

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Marvel-world physical cultivation	340	In his ten-year-old human body, his quantified battle power is slightly above 100; he retains Breathing Style-based body cultivation and ki training. 340
Gravity-trained ki user	354	Reaches a battle power of 250,000 through training at up to 100 times Earth’s gravity. 354
Destruction and Order	357	Absorbs purple and gold multiversal energies resembling Ultra Ego and Ultra Instinct; manifests a purple-and-gold lightning mark and gains access to two lightning-based dimensions. 357
Kamar-Taj magical mastery	358	Masters hundreds of spells within one year, including portals, astral projection, illusions, dimensional travel, telepathy, and the Mirror Dimension. 358
Soul rule power	377	Absorbs the consciousness within the Soul Stone and gains initial mastery over soul-based rule power. 377

Background / History

Black arrived in the Marvel Universe through Dragon God Salma’s trial and lived in the body of Blake Thorne, an orphan abandoned at Saint Paul Orphanage. The orphanage’s new director attempted to assault him; Black killed the man while defending himself and fled the institution. 340

Soon afterward, three traffickers lured Black to Gilad Orphanage, a front for organ trafficking and human-remains processing. He used his Infinity Perception System to uncover the operation, massacred its armed staff and administrator Joyce, reported the site to emergency services, and escaped with the criminals’ hidden funds. 341 342

He settled at 21 Ingram Street in Queens, becoming the Parker family’s neighbor. Four years later, he attended Midtown School of Science and Technology alongside Peter Parker, Gwen Stacy, and Mary Jane. 342 343

Appearance

Black is an Asian-@@REF_ENTITY_12179448@@merican youth with a physically trained build and an unusually mature, composed bearing for his apparent age. By the Hulk incident, he is seventeen years old. 343 353

• Bright eyes described as carrying both vitality and an elder-like calm. 343
• Maintains an athletic physique through constant training. 343 354
• Develops a purple-and-gold lightning mark at the center of his brow after awakening Destruction and Order. 357
• Uses a compact black space-survival armor that folds into a belt when inactive. 354

Personality

Black is independent, guarded, and difficult to intimidate. He conceals the nature of his powers, rejects attempts by S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Avengers to place him under their command, and prefers a quiet life unless a threat forces his involvement. 346 353 360

He is pragmatic and strategic rather than conventionally heroic. He protects people he considers innocent or worthwhile—such as Tony Stark, Dr. Yinsen, Ben Parker, and Earth’s civilians—but is merciless toward traffickers, terrorists, Hydra operatives, and other people he judges irredeemably evil. 341 345 358 359

Despite his overwhelming power, Black continues pursuing new disciplines. He studies Asgardian cultivation, Kamar-Taj magic, cosmic travel, and the Infinity Stones rather than relying solely on physical strength. 355 356 365 377

Abilities & Skills

Infinity Perception System

Black’s primary sensory ability lets him inspect targets, scan environments, and process information on a massive scale.

• Detects Gilad Orphanage’s hidden trafficking operation from outside the building. 341
• Functions as an “Infinity Radar” during the Afghanistan rescue. 345
• Lets him coordinate more than 1,300 magical clones across the merged Marvel–DC world. 362
• Provides the awareness needed to identify threats and act before conventional forces can react. 353 359

Martial Arts and Physical Cultivation

Black combines Breathing Style body conditioning, ki, and extensive combat knowledge carried over from other worlds.

• Deflects Iron Man’s armored punch without injuring Tony. 345
• Kills armed terrorists in close combat before they can react. 345
• Defeats Hulk and Abomination with one punch each, launching Hulk into the upper atmosphere. 353
• Trains under 100 times Earth’s gravity and reaches a quantified power level of 250,000. 354
• Can fire destructive ki blasts from his palms. 354
• Remains wary of Hulk’s true potential despite defeating him in their initial encounter. 354

Instant Transmission

Black can teleport himself and others across vast distances.

• Moves through Afghanistan faster than Tony and Dr. Yinsen can comprehend. 346
• Teleports Tony to the Sahara for an armor test. 354
• Travels directly to Asgard and retrieves objects from distant planets. 364 374
• His Marvel-world body cannot naturally survive in space, making protective equipment necessary for extended vacuum exposure. 354

Destruction and Order

After absorbing multiversal energy, Black awakens a purple-and-gold power he names Destruction and Order.

• Produces a universe-wide manifestation of phantom lightning. 357
• Connects Black to two unknown dimensions composed entirely of lightning. 357
• Greatly raises his overall power, though he remains cautious of unfamiliar rule-based abilities. 357
• Enhances his magical reserves enough to support over 1,300 powerful clones simultaneously. 362

Magic

The Ancient One teaches Black Kamar-Taj magic after recognizing his exceptional spiritual power and pure soul. 355 356

• Masters portal magic after seeing it demonstrated once. 358
• Learns invisibility, duplication, astral projection, telekinesis, flight, shields, hypnosis, weather control, dimensional travel, and other spells. 358
• Uses mind-control magic to dominate Hydra soldiers, including the Winter Soldier, and takes over Hydra’s New York branch. 359
• Enhances Tony Stark’s armor with levitation, defensive arrays, emergency teleportation, and a destructive-energy warblade. 359
• His experiment with time magic accidentally causes a dimensional overlap that merges the Marvel and DC universes. 361 362

Soul Rule Power

Black acquires soul-based rule power through the Soul Stone’s failed attempt to possess him.

• Detaches his soul from his body to bypass Vormir’s sacrifice trial. 376
• Resists foreign memories while preserving his own identity. 376
• Absorbs the Soul Stone’s consciousness and gains initial command of soul rule power. 377
• Learns that Dragon God Salma intended to use his soul as an anchor for resurrection. 377

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Black space-survival armor — A belt-sized armor designed by Tony Stark; provides approximately one hour of oxygen in space and conceals Black’s identity. 354
• Eye of Agamotto — Loaned by the Ancient One while Black studied time magic; later returned to her. 358 362
• Tesseract and Mind Scepter — Recovered after extracting their locations from Loki. 374
• Reality Stone / Aether — Taken from Jane Foster; Black defeats the Dark Elf King and his army in exchange for keeping it. 375
• Soul Stone — Obtained on Vormir, then shattered after its consciousness merged with Black. 376 377
• Custom Asgardian spaceship — Built for Black by Asgard’s best designers at Odin’s request. 364

Relationships

• Tony Stark — Close friend and ally. Black rescues Tony and Dr. Yinsen in Afghanistan, helps expose Obadiah Stane, resolves Tony’s palladium poisoning, and tests and enchants his armor. 346 348 354 359
• Peter Parker — Neighbor, classmate, and friend. Black intends to prevent Ben Parker’s death and takes Peter seriously despite often dismissing his chatter. 343 350 358
• Ancient One — Magic teacher and trusted mentor. She teaches him Kamar-Taj magic, warns him against reckless power, and accepts the Infinity Stones when he leaves the universe. 355 357 378
• Odin — Ally and fellow cultivator. Odin seeks friendship to protect Thor from provoking Black; they exchange cultivation methods. 355
• Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow — S.H.I.E.L.D. agent assigned to investigate Black. She recognizes that S.H.I.E.L.D. cannot force him into cooperation. 352 353
• Nick Fury — Cautious observer who classifies Black at S.H.I.E.L.D.’s highest intelligence level and unsuccessfully attempts to recruit him into the Avengers. 353 360
• Drax the Destroyer — Loyal follower after Black captures Ronan and permits Drax to take revenge. 370 374
• Loki — Enemy and captive. Black uses mental magic to obtain the locations of the Tesseract and Mind Scepter before returning Loki to Asgard. 374
• Death — A cosmic entity with whom Black shares philosophical discussions about fate, mortality, and resisting predetermined endings. 373 374

Story Role / Major Arcs

New York and Stark Industries

Black establishes himself in Queens, befriends the Parkers, and uses financial foresight to profit from Stark Industries’ decline. He rescues Tony Stark and Dr. Yinsen in Afghanistan, provides Tony with evidence of Obadiah Stane’s betrayal, and becomes an executive director during Stark Industries’ internal purge. 342 344 346 348 349

Midtown and S.H.I.E.L.D.

After throwing Flash Thompson out of a classroom window, Black gains the reputation of the “Tyrant of Midtown.” He rejects S.H.I.E.L.D.’s recruitment efforts after effortlessly defeating Hulk and Abomination, then dismantles Hydra’s New York branch through mind-control magic. 350 351 353 359

Kamar-Taj and the Merged Universe

Black studies under the Ancient One, awakens Destruction and Order during multiversal training, and masters Kamar-Taj’s magical library in a single year. His time-magic experiment accidentally merges the Marvel and DC universes; he responds by creating over 1,300 clones to contain worldwide chaos. 357 358 361 362

Interstellar Hunter and Infinity Stone Hunt

Using Odin’s custom spaceship, Black becomes an SSS-rank interstellar hunter on Xandar. He enters Kyln Prison to find Ronan and Loki, assists the Guardians’ group, captures Ronan for Drax’s revenge, confronts Thanos, and gathers the Space, Mind, Reality, and Soul Stones. 365 366 370 371 374 375 376

Departure from Marvel

After learning that Dragon God Salma seeks to resurrect through his soul, Black refuses to remain a usable anchor. He leaves the remaining Infinity Stones with the Ancient One, exits the Marvel Universe by separating his soul from his body, and arrives in the Swallowed Star world. 377 378

Notable Quotes

“I am destruction, and I am order!” 357

“My lover isn't in this world. The person I love most is myself. If you can, then take my soul away.” 376

Trivia

• Black declines Tony Stark’s offer of ten percent of Stark Industries, asking for a neighboring villa instead. 350
• He becomes an interstellar hunter under the codename “Intern God of Destruction.” 365
• He refuses Avengers membership because he dislikes taking orders and does not want public attention. 360
• Black’s time-magic accident creates a world containing both Marvel and DC characters, including Gotham City, Superman, and Batman. 362