| Darling | |
|---|---|
| |
| Biographical Information | |
| Race: |
Ultra-Sapiens |
| Gender: |
Male |
| Status: |
Alive |
| Character Information | |
| Affiliation: | |
| Occupation: |
Hunter-Killer |
| Real World Information | |
| First Appearance: | |
- "Brilliant. Last stands. My fucking favorite."
- – Darling. [src]
Darling is a member of Hunter-Killer team appearing in The Darkness comics series.
Biography[]
Three Deaths of Jackie Estacado[]
Darling was part of the Hunter-Killer B team that were tasked to catch Jackie Estacado after he escapes from Major White. As they notice Jackie escaping, Darling open fires on him, instantly killing a civilian running near him. Jackie then hides in the parking ramp. Empress scold Darling, saying that just because it says Hunter-Killer in the name doesn't mean that they need to kill everyone they hunt.
Darling answers that he wanted to scare Jackie. Seeing that Jackie hid in the parking ramp, they decide set the helicopter on the roof and start searching from top to bottom. Trinh instead jumps out of the helicopter and goes after Jackie alone. Not able to stop him, Empress shouts him to keep com open at the very least.As they set the helicopter on the parking ramps roof, Empress is happy to see that the place isn't occupied and thus there's no bystanders. She tells Darling to search east stairwell while she goes west and sweep each floor on the way down.
Darling believes that Jackie might try to run away again, but Empress reassures him that he will stay as he is strongest in the darkness. As he goes deeper in the parking ramp, Darling sees Jackie running into a room. Darling proceeds to harden up his fists and punch through the wall in order to reach Jackie. After punching few times, Darling notices black blood on his hands. He then opens up the room and finds Jackie dead. Empress then contacts Darling and informs him about killing their target, much to his confusion.
As Darling rushes to Empress, he finds Trinh and tells him that Empress has caught Jackie confusing him. When Empress drags Jackie's body to the helicopter, it turns into ashes. Darling suggests to a have some sleep on their flight back as they will be in long debrief when come back.
Personality[]
Darling is quite cynical and wanted to be promoted to the Hunter-Killer A team.
Powers & Abilities[]
Powers[]
- Fist Hardening: Darling can harden his fists, letting him to punch through nearly anything. During his pursue of Jackie, Darling was able to punch through a thick solid concrete wall.
Abilities[]
- Marksmanship: Darling can wield various firearms, including helicopters guns.
Gallery[]
