Bloodwynd
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Bloodwynd is a fictional character in the DC Comics universe. He was a member of the Justice League for a time. He first appeared in Justice League America #76 (1993).
Bloodwynd is an accomplished sorcerer. He can also summon the spirits of the dead, which give him life energy and increased power.
Bloodwynd is the descendant of a group of African-American slaves of a man named Jacob Whitney. These slaves created the magical Blood Gem and used it to kill Whitney. The Blood Gem was passed down among the slaves' descendants. Unbeknownst to them, the Blood Gem was a gateway to another dimension, and the demon Rott claimed the souls of those killed by the Gem's magic.
In recent times, Rott sucked Bloodwynd into the Gem and mind controlled the Martian Manhunter into impersonating him. Using Bloodwynd's identity, the Manhunter joined the Justice League as one of their more mysterious members. When the JLA fought Doomsday alongside Superman, Blue Beetle realized Bloodwynd's identity when his cryptic teammate was incapacitated by fire, to which the Martian Manhunter was especially vulnerable. Once the Martian Manhunter was freed of the mental control, the Justice League battled Rott and freed Bloodwynd. Bloodwynd joined the League, though he distanced himelf from his teammates, which led to his resigning from the team.