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Charles Barnabas (Earth-616)

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Real Name
Aliases
Chuck

Identity

Affiliation
Associate of Elsa Bloodstone

Relatives
Unknown

Universe

Base Of Operations

Characteristics
Gender

Height
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Eyes

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Status
Occupation
Property manager

Education
Unknown

Origin
Origin
Charles Barnabas is a rare breed of "pureblood" vampire. Such creatures are actually born as vampires, rather than those who become vampires through blood transference.

Place of Birth
Unknown


First appearance

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History

Following the death of monster hunter Ulysses Bloodstone, vampire Charles Barnabas became the executor of Ulysses’ estate in Boston, Massachusetts. For years, he searched for a living heir to inherit Bloodstone’s wealth, and eventually discovered eighteen-year-old Elsa Bloodstone. Elsa and her mother, Elise, moved into the Bloodstone mansion, but Charles was careful to keep the true knowledge of Ulysses' lifestyle away from his daughter. Elsa eventually learned the truth on her own after encountering the mansion's caretaker, Adam. As Elsa found herself drawn into the world of the supernatural, Charles was forced to reveal himself as a vampire.

A powerful breed of vampire known as the Nosferati captured several vampires including Dracula and Charles Barnabas. The Nosferati can only feed off of the blood of other vampires, and intended on keeping Dracula and Charles as a permanent immortal food source. Elsa and her friends raided the Nosferati headquarters freeing the two vampires. Following the defeat of the Nosferati, Charles returned with Elsa to Bloodstone Manor.

Since then, Elise Bloodstone has converted the mansion into a curio museum. Charles Barnabas has developed a close bond with the woman and remains as part of the museum's staff.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

Many, if not all of Charles Barnabas' powers and abilities are common to all vampires, even if demonstration of such abilities has not been explicitly shown in a canonical resource.

  • Superhuman Strength: Like all vampires, Charles Barnabas (Earth-616) possesses superhuman strength, the exact limits of which have yet to be measured.
  • Fangs: Like all vampires, Charles Barnabas (Earth-616) has fangs and claws. He can quickly drain a victim of blood.
  • Hypnotism: Charles Barnabas (Earth-616) is able to hypnotize others by gazing into their eyes for a short period of time.
  • Shapeshifting: Charles Barnabas (Earth-616) is able to shape shift into bats, rats, a wolf, and mist. He can also turn into human-sized or larger wolfen and bat-like forms.
  • Weather Manipulation: He has considerable control over the elements and weather.
  • Mind Control: A person bitten by Charles Barnabas (Earth-616) is able to be influenced by him through a sort of empathic link.
  • Accelerated Healing: Charles Barnabas (Earth-616) is capable of regenerating damaged or destroyed tissue to an extent much greater than an ordinary human. He can fully heal from multiple gunshots and severe burns within a matter of minutes, however he cannot regenerate missing limbs or organs.
  • Enhanced Agility: Charles Barnabas (Earth-616)' agility, balance, and body coordination are enhanced to levels that are beyond the natural limits of the human body.
  • Enhanced Reflexes: Charles Barnabas (Earth-616)' natural reaction time is enhanced to levels that are beyond the natural limits of the human body.
  • Enhanced Stamina: Charles Barnabas (Earth-616)' body is more resistant to the fatigue toxins generated by his muscles during physical activity. He can exert himself at peak capacity for several hours before fatigue begins to affect him.
  • Special Limitations: Charles Barnabas (Earth-616), like all vampires, has a number of special vulnerabilities. He is highly allergic to silver and can be severely injured, or killed, with silver weaponry. If Charles is injured by silver, his recovery time is considerably slower than normal. Charles is also unable to withstand exposure to direct sunlight. His tissue begins to instantly dry up and will crumble to powder within a matter of moments. Charles can be killed by having a wooden stake plunged into his heart, somehow interrupting the mystical energies that keeps him alive. Charles Barnabas (Earth-616) can also be killed by being decapitated and being exposed to fire. He can also be affected by religious icons, such as the Cross of David or a crucifix for example. Charles Barnabas (Earth-616) is affected by the strength of the wielder's faith in the icon and religion it represents, not the size of the icon itself. Charles must rest within his coffin during daylight hours. He must line his coffin with soil from his homeland in order to both sustain his power and travel more than 100 miles in distance from his birthplace.

    Strength level

Superhuman: Charles Barnabas is able to lift volumes of mass in excess of two tons; the exact limits of his strength level is unknown.

Trivia

  • Charles is not the first fictional vampire to carry the name "Barnabas". In 1966, the ABC daytime soap opera Dark Shadows featured a 175-year-old vampire named Barnabas Collins.

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