DARIUS

Real Name: Darius (first name unrevealed)

Identity/Class: Human

Occupation: Arsonist

Group Membership: None

Affiliations: Richard Furman, Det. Hobbes, Janelle, Thomas

Enemies: Crippler (Carl Striklan), Daredevil (Matt Murdock), Sathan

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: New York City, New York

First Appearance: Daredevil Annual I#7/2 (1991)

Powers/Abilities: Mr. Darius is a talented arsonist.

History:

(Daredevil Annual I#7/2 (fb) - BTS) - Darius was an arsonist. He was hired by Richard Furman, the owner of several tenement buildings in New York, who grew weary of waiting for the historical society nixing his plans to condemn buildings so that he could profit from new ones. Furman hired Darius to burn down the buildings so that he could collect the insurance and build the new buildings he wanted.

(Daredevil Annual I#7/2) - While tracking Sathan, Stricklan found a building fire, and he tortured Darius, the arsonist, for intel on Sathan. He soon began roasting Darius over a spit for fun, but Daredevil interrupted. Crippler attacked him with a bo-staff, but Daredevil rushed Darius off for medical aid.

Comments: Created by Gregory Wright, Ron Garney, and Doug Hazlewood.

Profile by Chadman.

CLARIFICATIONS:
Darius has no known connections to

• Darius, of Hyborian era @ Savage Sword of Conan I#87
• or any other "Darius" characters

Richard Furman

(Daredevil Annual I#7/2 (fb) - BTS) - The owner of several tenement buildings in New York, Furman grew weary of waiting for the historical society nixing his plans to condemn buildings so that he could profit from new ones. He hired Mr. Darius, an arsonist, to burn down the buildings so that he could collect the insurance and build the new buildings he wanted.

(Daredevil Annual I#7/2) - Furman and Janelle watched another building burn gladly. He was approached by Ben  Urich, who suspected that Furman was behind it all. Detective Hobbes got Urich to go away, then Furman paid Hobbes off. Later, while leaving work with his chauffer Thomas, Furman's car was surrounded by the cat-woman/energy vampire Sathan, who commanded a horde of zombies. She broke the windshield and drained Thomas' life energy, leaving him dead. As the zombies overturned the car, Daredevil (Matt Murdock) and Crippler arrived to stop Sathan. Daredevil barely rescued Furman from his car, which had been set on fire by the zombies. Furman was later taken to jail.

--Daredevil Annual I#7/2 (Daredevil I#7/2 (fb) - BTS, 7/2

Janelle

(Daredevil Annual I#7/2) - Furman and Janelle watched one of Furman's buildings burn and knew that he would profit from it. Janelle stood by while Det. Hobbes scared off reporter Ben Urich. Furman was later arrested.

--Daredevil Annual I#7/2

Det. Hobbes

(Daredevil Annual I#7/2) - Det. Hobbes helped scare off reporter Ben Urich, having been paid off by Furman to do so.

--Daredevil Annual I#7/2

Thomas

(Daredevil Annual I#7/2) - Thomas, Furman's chauffer, picked up Furman just before they were attacked by Sathan and her zombies. Sathan killed Thomas by draining his life energy.

--Daredevil Annual I#7/2

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