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Warning : spoilers for Blade # 8!Despite having only just introducedBlade ’s biological daughter , Marvel just contribute the ultimate lamia slayer a fresh ' daughter ' to train against the humankind ’s monsters . Last year’sBloodline : Daughter of Blademiniseries introduced Brielle to the Marvel Universe . Brielle is the secret daughter of Blade , blot out from the supernatural courtesy of Doctor Strange ’s protection spell , until Strange died . Upon come upon her true linage , Blade trained her to become a hero , which has already run toher first squad - up with Spider - Man .
Now , only a year after Brielle became Bloodline , her father has already found a second girl in his crony , Rotha , as ofBlade # 8 . While she ’s not his biological daughter , their partnership just took a paternal twist , with Blade taking in Rotha as his ward .
" agnate " is n’t a word that Rotha is familiar with untilBlade ’s arms trader x Tulipsuggests she views her wise man as a father soma . Rotha denies this at first , but when he inquire for her help to mail him to Hell , she admits to herself that their family relationship is"perhaps a bit paternal . "
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Blade Might Be Closer to Rotha Than His Daughter
Blade #8by Bryan Hill, Elena Casagrande, KJ Diaz, and Cory Petit
Rotha was introduce in the first way out of this series , begrudgingly betraying and killing off her pal to free Blade from their internment . The tone-beginning by Rotha ’s family was Blade ’s penalisation for unwittingly kill the only warrior ( later reveal to be her father ) capable of wipe out the Adana , one of2023 ’s most lowering new villains . Under the impression Blade could help her toss off the Adana , Rotha release him . She spend the first half of the series serving loyally by Blade ’s side , alreadyspending more time on risky venture with Blade than his biological daughter ever has .
Things took a number afterBlade # 5,where Rotha ’s time by Blade ’s side seemed to have come to an end . BetweenBlade # 6and#7 , Rotha had n’t been seen on - panel . Readers lie with she was elsewhere handle for the injured Tulip off - panel following the latter ’s trial - in with the Adana , but her time to come remained uncertain . Now , though , this newfangled paternal chemical element seems to have gift her a across-the-board purpose within the serial by deepening her connection to Blade . She ’s more than just a brother now , she ’s basically an adopted girl .
Where Does This Leave Blade’s Actual Daughter, Bloodline?
Blade Already Had a Rocky Relationship With His Long-Hidden Child
Bloodline got a throwaway reference inBlade # 2where her father explain she ’s elsewhere"going her own fashion . “Assuming that there ’s inescapably going to be a time when she build her agency back to her dad , she may enquire why he ’s so close with a young woman around her age experiencing their own adventures . However , fans should n’t bear green-eyed monster . Bloodline ’s team - up with Spider - Man shows she plays well with others , so a team - up withBlade’s"other daughter " could be compelling down the route .
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