Blade: Black Ronin of the Darksaber

Pictured: the charismatic Wesley Snipes as Blade. (image source: comicbook.com)

They call him “the Daywalker.” He is the true successor to the cult-hit vampire hunter Van Helsing, known only as “Blade.” For the purposes of this essay, the three films, Blade, Blade II and Blade: Trinity — in which the titular hero is portrayed by the stalwart Wesley Snipes — will primarily be used in reference to this character, but we would be remiss not to reference the character comic book origins for a few key…

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Violet Guinevere Stellar

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Trans lesbian activist and social critic; YouTuber (Gwen_No_Fear) and author extraordinaire!

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