Bram Velsing (Earth-616)

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Dreadknight

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Real Name

Bram Velsing

Current Alias

Dreadknight

Identity

Secret

Affiliation

Masters of Evil, Frightful Four

Universe

Earth-616

Base Of Operations

Mobile

Characteristics

Gender

Male

Unusual Features

Dreadknight's mask is permanently fused to his face.

Status

Citizenship

Latverian

Marital Status

Single

Occupation

Former engineer

Origin

Origin

Creators

Bill Mantlo

First appearance

Iron Man 101

History

Bram Velsing was a brilliant scientist in Latveria, who was not content to simply execute the technological schemes of his evil monarch, Doctor Doom. Learning of Velsing's rebellious ambitions, Doom had a mask permanently used to Velsing's face so that, like Doom's, his features were hidden for all time. Anguished and humiliated, Velsing fled Latveria, and eventually fell under the care of the Children, the genetic creations of Dr. Victor Frankenstein, tended by Frankenstein's great-granddaughter, Victoria. While being nursed back to health at her castle, Velsing encountered the winged horse of the criminal Black Knight, which Victoria Frankenstein had tried to restore to normal, but had only succeeded in further mutating it.

Bram Velsing decided to use the horse, his scientific intellect, and terrifying visage to seek revenge against Doom, under a new identity, the Dreadknight. When Velsing sought to steal the secret notebooks of Victor Frankenstein, Victoria Frankenstein thwarted his plan with the aid of Frankenstein's Monster and the hero Iron Man, who had landed in Yougslavia en route to America. Velsing was left in the care of the Children after his defeat.

Velsing remained at the castle for many long months, kept alive but unconscious by Frankenstein's creatures. He stayed in this condition until the sorceress Morgan Le Fey and her son Mordred revived him to fight the hero Black Knight for them. For this service Velsing was promised he would rule tat their sides with they had conquered the world. Velsing fought the Black Knight in northern Ireland, who at the time was possessed by the original Black Knight, Sir Percy of Scandia. Velsing's lance was shattered during the battle and he was defeated.

Velsing returned to Eastern Europe but bided his time for an opportunity to take over Latveria. When Doctor Doom had been apparently killed by absorbing the energies of the being known as Onslaught, Latveria was thrown into civil war. Velsing tried to assume power, but was defeated by Spider-Man and the then-vigilante Sandman.

Velsing's current activities remain unknown.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

None known.

Abilities

None known.

Strength level

Unknown.

Weaknesses

None known.

Paraphernalia

Equipment: Velsing wears a suit of full-body armor that provides him with considerable protection against most forms of harm.
Transportation: Velsing rides a mutated black stallion named Hellhorse, who possesses bat-like wings and claws.
Weapons: He wields a specially designed lance that contains a number of offensive technological devices built into it, including a pair of twin force-blast pods, an electrical entanglement cable, two "penetro-shells" armor-piercing bullets. Velsing also carries a pistol which fires a blast of knockout gas.

Notes

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Trivia

• No trivia.

See Also

• Appearances of Bram Velsing (Earth-616)
• Character Gallery: Bram Velsing (Earth-616)
• Fan-Art Gallery: Bram Velsing (Earth-616)
• Quotations by Bram Velsing (Earth-616)

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Links and References

• Bram Velsing (Iron Man Animated Series)
• http://www.marveldirectory.com/individuals/d/dreadknight.htm
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreadknight
• Unofficial Handbook of the Marvel Universe