The Daredevil Legacy

2 heroes have worn the Daredevil mantle.

The originalheld the mantle from 1964

Matthew Michael "Matt" Murdock

Daredevil #1 (1964) · 1,386 appearances

Origin

Blinded as a boy by a radioactive substance that fell from a truck during an accident in Hell's Kitchen, Matt Murdock discovered the chemical had amplified his remaining senses to superhuman levels and granted him a radar-like spatial awareness. Trained in martial arts by the mysterious blind sensei Stick, the adult Matt became a lawyer by day and donned a red costume to fight crime as Daredevil, the Man Without Fear.

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Successorheld the mantle from 2021

Elektra Natchios

Daredevil #25 (637) (2021) · 92 appearances

Powers. No superhuman powers; elite martial artist, assassin, and ninjutsu master (trained by the Chaste and the Hand), expert with the sai and other weapons, peak human acrobat/combatant, billy-club proficiency adopted with the Daredevil identity.

Origin

Elektra Natchios—legendary assassin, former agent of both the Chaste and the Hand—assumed the mantle of Daredevil in 2021, bringing her master-level ninjutsu, sai expertise, and peak human combat skills to Hell's Kitchen as its new guardian.

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