Vlad the Impaler
Vlad Dinu is a Romanian super soldier that crosses paths with the Black Panther. His signature is to impale his victims with rods to let others know it was him who killed them. Hence the name Vlad the Impaler.
Name:
Vlad the Impaler
Publisher:
Real name:
Vladimir Dinu
Aliases:
- Vladimir Dinu
- Captain Romania
- Vlad the Impaler
- Vlad Dinu
Birth date:
None
Gender:
Male
Powers:
- Energy Manipulation
- Stamina
- Super Strength
- Swordsmanship
- Unarmed Combat
Origin
Vlad Dinu was born in Romania, where he was raised in an orphanage, until he was taken by the government. The Romanian dictator, Ceausescu, attempted to recreate the super solider serum by having scientist use orphans as test subjects. Vlad was the only child to survive the procedure and managed to escape.
From there, he worked himself up in the criminal world and eventually traveled to America. He saw an opportunity to take over Hells Kitchen, after Daredevil had gone away due to the events of Shadowland. However, Daredevil made a deal with the Black Panther, to protect Hell's Kitchen while he was gone. Vlad crossed paths with Panther multiple times before he was eventually defeated and captured.
Powers and Abilities
Vlad has undergone the super-soldier process and possesses the same strength and agility as Steve Rogers. Along with that, he gained the ability to convert matter to energy for a short while. He utilizes this ability by turning blades into energy and impaling his targets.
