Daniel Ketch (Earth-616)

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Ghost Rider

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Real Name

Daniel "Danny" Ketch

Current Alias

Ghost Rider

Aliases

Ghostie, the Riding Ghost

Identity

Secret

Affiliation

Midnight Sons, The New Fantastic Four

Relatives

Frances Ketch (adoptive mother), Naomi Kale (mother), Barton Blaze (father), Barbara Ketch (sister, deceased), Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze) (brother), Jennifer Kale (distant cousin), Noble Kale (ancestor, bonded to as Ghost Rider)

Universe

Earth-616

Characteristics

Gender

Male

Height

5'10"(6'2" as Ghost Rider)

Weight

180 lbs (82 kg)

Eyes

Green

Hair

Brown

Unusual Features

Flaming Skull Instead Of Human Face

Status

Citizenship

American

Marital Status

Single

Origin

Origin

After his sister was wounded, Daniel was in contact with the medallion on his motorcycle later transforming him into the new Ghost Rider.

Place of Birth

Place of birth unknown

First appearance

Ghost Rider Vol 3 #1
(May, 1990)

History

Danny and Barbara did not remember their father. They only knew Mrs. Ketch as their mother. On Barbara's 10th birthday, Dan noticed a strange woman watching them. It was Naomi Kale, who left after being confronted by a police officer who was a friend of the family. The officer's daughter Stacy and Dan had a romantic relationship.

While looking for the grave of Harry Houdini, Barbara and Danny Ketch mistakenly ran into rival gangs, one led by Deathwatch. Barbara was shot during the ensuing firefight. Danny carried his sister and felt a strange medallion on his motorcycle was calling to him. He touched it and became Ghost Rider, taking vengeance on the gangs. Barbara was taken to a hospital, but was later killed by Blackout (Lilin) under orders from Deathwatch.

Dan's good friend Jack D'Auria is also caught up in the conflict, battling Deathwatch's men.

After the Fantastic Four mysteriously disappeared, Ketch, Wolverine, Hulk and Spider-Man joined forces to replace them until the four were rescued and a Skrull plot was exposed. Ketch also briefly teamed with Wolverine and Punisher while investigating one of Blackheart's schemes.

John Blaze confronted this new being thinking Zarathos had returned. It was later revealed that this incarnation was not Zarathos, and that Blaze and Ketch were brothers.

The family had been separated by the Blood to limit the chances of the Spirits of Vengeance forming, but Mephisto's manipulations forced them to use the powers.

The two worked together to fight Zarathos and Lilith as part of the Midnight Sons. Ketch seemed to have been absorbed into Zarathos, but soon returned. The happy reunion was disrupted by the villainous Hellgate.

Dan also had problems with Stacy, who joined a task force that was designed to confront superhuman criminals and vigilantes. As the Ghost Rider, he was briefly captured, but escaped before SHIELD could examine the nature of his powers.

After an attack by a mad Vengeance revealed some dark memories, Ketch consulted with Doctor Strange. It was revealed that the Ghost Rider form was actually an ancestor, Noble Kale, who had become a Spirit of Vengeance with the help of the angel Uriel. Their use of motorcycles was due to Naomi placing her medallion on her own motorcycle. This also meant Ketch and Blaze were distantly related to sorceress Jennifer Kale. This knowledge seemed to increase the power of the Ghost Rider, although he also became more distant and angry.

The revelations also awakened the Furies, who had been dispatched to destroy Kale and his descendants. Jennifer sent out a mystic distress signal, which was answered by Valkyrie. Together they managed to hold off the Furies until Jennifer was able to call the spirit of Naomi to force the Furies to abandon their attack.

Having recently deposed his father Mephisto, Blackheart began to attack the Ghost Rider with his own created Spirits of Vengeance. He also mocked Blaze by placing Roxanne's spirit into the Blackrose. Kale was killed by Pao Fu and taken to Blackheart's 'hell.' While there, Daniel Ketch apparently sacrificed himself to unlock Noble Kale's full power. Kale defeated Blackheart and briefly controlled the realm until Mephisto's return.

Since then it appears the Ghost Rider has rebonded to Blaze. A person who resembled Ketch has also been sighted, but he is presumed dead.

Ghost Rider

Powers and Abilities

Powers

This Ghost Rider was the supernatural combination between human host and experienced motorcyclist Dan Ketch and the demonic Zarathos. As the Ghost Rider, Ketch possessed a variety of supernatural powers.

Demonic Transformation: Dan Ketch possessed the supernatural ability to transform into the Ghost Rider at will. Originally, he would automatically transform at night or in the presence of evil. Later, however, gained control over his transformations and could transform through an act of will or when innocent blood is spilled.

Superhuman Strength: As Ghost Rider, Ketch possessed superhuman strength sufficient to lift about 5 tons.

Superhuman Stamina: The mystical energy that empowers Ghost Rider prevents his muscles from producing fatigue toxins during physical activities. As a result, while transformed into Ghost Rider, Ketch possessed limitless superhuman stamina in all physical activities.

Superhuman Durability: While transformed into Ghost Rider, Ketch's body was highly resistant to physical injury. He was capable of withstanding great impact forces, temperature and pressure extremes, powerful energy blasts, high caliber bullets, and falls from great heights without sustaining injury.

Regenerative Healing Factor: Despite his high resistance to injury while he was transformed into Ghost Rider, Ketch could still sustain physical injury. However, the mystical energies of the Ghost Rider enabled him to rapidly heal physical damage much faster and more extensively than an ordinary human being is capable of.

Hellfire Manipulation: As Ghost Rider, Ketch possessed the ability to generate, control, and project mystical fire, or "hellfire" at will. Hellfire is an emphyreal and supernatural flame that burns the soul of a person and can be used to burn their physical body. He could utilize this fire in various ways, including projecting it from his eyes, hands, mouth, or even channel it from his body into his weapons like his shotgun, form walls of hellfire, and even create a motorcycle completely out of hellfire.

Mystical Chain Projection: As Ghost Rider, Ketch weilded a mystical chain that was capable of growing in length, cutting through almost anything, and transforming into other weapons. He could also spew and project chains from his mouth or chest at will.

Penance Stare: As Ghost Rider, Ketch possessed the supernatural ability to cause any individual who stares into his eyes to see and feel every bit of pain they have ever inflicted on anyone in their entire lifetime.

Known Abilities: Ketch himself was a skilled motorcyclist and, as Ghost Rider, was a formidable combatant as a result of his powers, though he had no formal training.

Abilities

None known.

Strength level

Unknown.

Weaknesses

None known.

Paraphernalia

Equipment: None known.
Transportation: Motorcycle. While Danny was Ghost Rider, his motorcycle transformed with hellfire wheels and could travel across water or up walls, and can be commanded remotely.

Weapons: None known.

Notes

• The Finnish art band Pan sonic wrote a song in tribute to the Ghost Rider character. It was also covered by R.E.M. [1]

Trivia

• No trivia.

See Also

• Appearances of Daniel Ketch (Earth-616)
• Character Gallery: Daniel Ketch (Earth-616)
• Fan-Art Gallery: Daniel Ketch (Earth-616)
• Quotations by Daniel Ketch (Earth-616)

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