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When Marvel ’s famous vampire hunterBladetakes a break from the vamp murder business , extend shopping a few Clarence Day before Christmas , and discovers one of Santa ’s helper has a mouth full of fangs , he realizes he must murder Santa Claus .
After Blade a.k.a . Eric Brooks ' traumatic birth when his mother Tara is bitten by a vampire named Deacon Frost , he expend the rest of his aliveness hunting down ancestry - suckers like Frost . Because Blade is a vampire / human hybrid , he ’s given the endowment of all of the lamia ’s intensity and none of their weaknesses , which even makes him amatch for Marvel ’s Wolverine . As a result of being a hybrid , vampires give Blade the nickname Daywalker because unlike the rest of the roue - athirst animate being , he is not hindered by sunlight . Even though Blade is part vampire , he is systematically trying to keep his manhood . Hence , why he is shown shopping inBlade # 4 , seek to get his mind off of being a criminal and liquidator in the eyes of the populace . But just as Brooks is trying to distract his head , he goes nous - to - head with apowerful villain .
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As he ’s shopping , he begins to smack the stench of a lamia ramble from a child sitting on Santa ’s lap . Because Blade is unforced to do anything to root out the menace of blood - suckers , he now confronts Santa and recount him he desire to have a word with him outside . When Santa denies Blade ’s asking and his eyes begin to radiate red , he recognizes that the fauna is Animus , a stage 9 demon and person - sweater - possessing anyone he want to control . Luckily , Blade does n’t have a soul - meaning Animus ca n’t control him . But before Blade and Animus duel one another , the level 9 devil takes dominance of the nipper , believe Blade will not attempt to toss off a kid . Next , Animus controls a nearby law officer and coerce the officer to shoot himself in the head word .
Then , Animus take control of another man and forces him to rive out his eyes . After pass over from one soul to the next , Animus resumes control of Santa ’s helper and struggle Blade to the decease . But , just when Animus thinks he has the upper hand , Blade reminds him that the store is empty . significance , Animus is no longer able-bodied to soul - jump . After telling Animus his person - jumping days are over , he worst out a shooter and shoot Animus as well as Santa Claus in the head . After take Santa in the head , Blade tears up knowing there is no right way to check Animus and deliver the soul he is take aim control over . As Santa ballad on the ground drained , Blade remember that the true name of Santa ’s assistant is Dan and recognise it ’s a shame that this man can no longer bring the joy of Christmas to home and friends .
It ’s Blade ’s tenaciousness to maintain his humans that makes him a lovable character . WithPhase Four of the MCUjust around the corner and withMarshala Ali being sick as Blade , the ballyhoo is real for fans of the character as well as the Blade comic storylines . consider the later 90s and early 2000sBlade Trilogyhastransformed Marvel ’s heroin the strip forever , there ’s no question that the nextBladefilm will do the same .
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