Blade: Unexpected MCU Mentor of Miles Morales
Although Peter Parker has guided Miles Morales in the Spider-man reality, Marvel Comics shockingly shows that, given the MCU, Blade would be a far more interesting and influential mentor figure for the young hero. With Blade providing his special knowledge on the supernatural, a dynamic duo between the two characters would provide the MCU an interesting and fresh component.
The latest comic storyline "Blood Hunt" has highlighted Blade's surprise capacity to educate even as he turns into a villain, therefore exposing a nuanced relationship between him and Miles. The two have engaged in fierce combat; Blade has shown his awareness of vampirism and his resolve to challenge Miles to his limits. With Blade apparently trying to guide Miles even as he attempts to transform him into a Vampire, this surprising interaction suggests a closer relationship between the two and offers Miles Morales an intriguing narrative.
Blade and Miles Morales: An Alliance Built in Shadow
Once Brooklyn was overtaken by vampires, Blade and Miles Morales's relationship developed rapidly and resulted in a team-up between the two and Blade's daughter Bloodline. Blade's mentoring relationship with Miles exposed a quite friendly side to the typically austere Vampire hunter. Together, the two battled the vampire menace; Blade even gave Miles an anti-vampire suit. Miles Morales gave Blade an opportunity to see his potential and this mentoring time gave Miles vital insight into the magical realm.
But when Blade followed an evil road, covertly assembling a vampire army to rule the planet and enveloping it in darkness, their love darkened. This surprising change in Blade's character set to a battle between him and Miles Morales that examined their complicated connection. The connection between Mentor and protégé becomes very intimate as Blade tries to transform Miles into a vampire since Miles fights against Blade's influence and survival.
Lessons from Blade on Vampirism
Blade still teaches Miles Morales even if he has grown to be an adversary. For Miles, their struggle in "Blood Hunt" has become a teaching moment as Blade purposefully exposes his knowledge of vampirism, tests Miles to his limits, and provides survival lessons. Though Blade sees potential in Miles and wants him to learn, even if that means making him a strong minion, he still sees his wicked shift as negative.
Though his reasons for guiding Miles remain unknown, Blade's acts suggest a closer bond between the two. Miles finally beating Blade and escaping his captivity might depend on this Mentoring. Blade's readiness to educate Miles—even in his wicked form—could prove to be his undoing, preparing the ground for a dramatic clash between mentor and protégé.
Is Miles Morales Beatable?
Though Blade seems to have unquenchable might, Miles Morales's experience with him—especially the knowledge he acquired during "Blood Hunt—may be the secret to his ultimate triumph. Miles has changed under the arc, displaying a different side to his hero trip and emerging as smarter and stronger than he was.
With Blade playing a multifarious role as both teacher and opponent, the interplay between Blade and Miles Morales has become an interesting investigation of mentoring and betrayal. Miles Morales's triumph will be evidence of his fortitude, resiliency, and the surprising power of mentoring if he can overcome his own challenges with the vampire curse, grow from Blade's lessons, and finally beat Blade.
