Real name: Sylvester Necros
Occupation: philanthropist
Identity: Secret
Legal status:
Other aliases:
Place of birth:
Place of death: Paris
Marital status: married
Known relatives: D Necros (son), Lucas Johnson (illegitimate son)
Group affiliation:
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Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180 lbs
Eyes: Black
Hair: Black
Unusual features:
Strength level: low superhuman
Known superhuman powers: Travel through shadow, Create darkness, Create weapons from darkness, Become intangible darkness
Weapons: shadow daggers, strangle cords
History: The Dark has two entries as there are two in existence.
Gorecrow is the legitimate son of the super villain, The Dark.
“Are you afraid of the Dark?” is the catchphrase of the villain known as The Dark. As a young boy his father used to ask him the question every night before he went to bed, and every night he would lie to him replying, “No.” The night his father was murdered was the first night he could ever recall not being asked if he was afraid of the dark, and it was also the first night he embraced it. Unknown to the boy at the time, he'd gained his abilities not from mutation, or psychic disturbance but from an ancient inheritance passed from Father to son upon death. From that night onward he was no longer afraid of the dark, he was The Dark. Secretly hiding his abilities from legal guardians and friends, Sylvester pursued an education in criminal investigations convincing others it was because of his desire to help his city through knowledge and funding, both of which he did in both his public and his private life. During the day, Sylvester championed the protective services of his city, facilitating fund raisers, speaking at events, and promoting political action against corruption, drugs and crime. During the night The Dark strikes fear into the underworld of New York City targeting the worst of the worst and strangling them with shadow. On the surface he appears as a vigilante, both feared and admired by the police, but secretly he uses the killings to consolidate his own power and wealth. When criminals hear of The Dark, they fear it and obey.
The Dark has a sidekick named Gorecrow whom he has trained since infancy. Gorecrow's lack of superhuman abilities is compensated for by his extreme martial capabilities and has proven himself a ruthlessly efficient combatant against superpowered individuals.
The superhero, Sol, member of the Peacemakers discovered The Dark's villainous deeds and in a one on one battle defeated The Dark which led to his demise, much to the regret of Sol. The Dark's sidekick and son, Gorecrow was absent from the battle and is riddled with guilt for not being there to assist.