Adri Nital
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Adri Nital is a fictional character
in the Marvel Universe
.
#28-29 (January – February 1975), and was created by Marv Wolfman
and Gene Colan
.
The character subsequently appears in The Tomb of Dracula #31-32 (April – May 1975).
Adri Nital appeared as part of the "Vampires" entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition
#20.
, India
, the son of vampire
hunter Taj Nital. As a young boy, Adri was killed by vampires during an attack on his village led by Dracula
. Rachel slew the vampire that bit Adri Nital using her wooden crossbow, and drove Dracula off when he tried to slay Taj. Adri became a vampire after this attack, but his mother kept him imprisoned at her home for five years. During this time, his father Taj was aiding Rachel van Helsing
in hunting vampires, but despite Taj’s best efforts to stop them, a group of villagers broke into the Nital home and destroyed Adri Nital.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
in the Marvel Universe
Marvel Universe
The Marvel Universe is the shared fictional universe where most comic book titles and other media published by Marvel Entertainment take place, including those featuring Marvel's most familiar characters, such as Spider-Man, the Hulk, the X-Men, and the Avengers.The Marvel Universe is further...
.
Publication history
Adri Nital first appeared in Tomb of DraculaTomb of Dracula
The Tomb of Dracula is a horror comic book series published by Marvel Comics from April 1972 to August 1979. The 70-issue series featured a group of vampire hunters who fought Count Dracula and other supernatural menaces...
#28-29 (January – February 1975), and was created by Marv Wolfman
Marv Wolfman
Marvin A. "Marv" Wolfman is an award-winning American comic book writer. He is best known for lengthy runs on The Tomb of Dracula, creating Blade for Marvel Comics, and The New Teen Titans for DC Comics.-1960s:...
and Gene Colan
Gene Colan
Eugene Jules "Gene" Colan was an American comic book artist best known for his work for Marvel Comics, where his signature titles include the superhero series, Daredevil, the cult-hit satiric series Howard the Duck, and The Tomb of Dracula, considered one of comics' classic horror series...
.
The character subsequently appears in The Tomb of Dracula #31-32 (April – May 1975).
Adri Nital appeared as part of the "Vampires" entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe
The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe is an encyclopedic guide which details the fictional universe featured in Marvel Comics publications...
#20.
Fictional character biography
Adri Nital was born in JaipurJaipur
Jaipur , also popularly known as the Pink City, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. Founded on 18 November 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amber, the city today has a population of more than 3.1 million....
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, the son of vampire
Vampire (Marvel Comics)
Vampires are fictional characters found in the Marvel Universe.-History:They were created roughly 15,000 years ago when a small band of sorcerers from the legendary city of Atlantis discovered a book known as the Darkhold, an indestructible text filled with arcane lore and dark magic written...
hunter Taj Nital. As a young boy, Adri was killed by vampires during an attack on his village led by Dracula
Dracula (Marvel Comics)
Dracula is a fictional character, a comic book supervillain appearing in books published by Marvel Comics. He is based on the vampire Count Dracula from the novel of the same name by author Bram Stoker, and is also influenced by Universal Studios' version of the character.-Publication history:A...
. Rachel slew the vampire that bit Adri Nital using her wooden crossbow, and drove Dracula off when he tried to slay Taj. Adri became a vampire after this attack, but his mother kept him imprisoned at her home for five years. During this time, his father Taj was aiding Rachel van Helsing
Rachel van Helsing
Rachel van Helsing is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.-Fictional character biography:Rachel van Helsing was the great-granddaughter of Abraham Van Helsing, the legendary vampire hunter whose exploits against the vampire lord Dracula were chronicled in Bram Stoker's novel, Dracula...
in hunting vampires, but despite Taj’s best efforts to stop them, a group of villagers broke into the Nital home and destroyed Adri Nital.
External links
- http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix4/nitaltajdrac.htm#adri