The Swordsman Legacy

2 heroes have worn the Swordsman mantle.

The originalheld the mantle from 1965

Jacques DuQuesne

The Avengers #19 (1965) · 94 appearances

Powers. The Swordsman was a superb athlete and an excellent unarmed combatant. He was a master of bladed weapons, most notably all forms of the sword. When it comes to pure swordsmanship, he may have been unequaled.

Origin

Jacques Duquesne is a world-class mercenary whose peerless mastery of the sword — and a technologically enhanced blade capable of firing energy blasts — drove his ambition to join the Avengers, though his criminal past and questionable loyalties cast a long shadow over that goal from his very first appearance.

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Successorheld the mantle from 1987

Swordsman

Solo Avengers #1 (1987) · 30 appearances

Powers. Has some of Deadpool's powers, including regeneration, speed, and reflexes.

Origin

Andreas von Strucker, son of the villainous Baron Wolfgang von Strucker, adopted the Swordsman identity and became entangled in the morally murky world of Marvel's anti-hero teams. Possessing enhanced physical abilities including regeneration and reflexes linked to Deadpool's power set, he operates in the shadows between heroism and villainy.

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