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| Bloodstone | |
| Type: | Mystical |
| Continuity: | Marvel Universe |
| Aliases: | None |
| Availability: | Unique item |
| Manufacturer: | Kaman-Ru |
| Owners: | Kaman-Ru Swami Rhiva |
| 1st appearance: | Werewolf by Night #6 |
The Bloodstone is a fictional mystical item featured in comic books published by Marvel Comics. It is associated with the character of Jack Russell - Werewolf, and first appeared in Werewolf by Night #6 in June, 1973 in a story called "Carnival of Fear".
History[]
The Bloodstone was created by the Wizard King known as Kaman-Ru, who was said to be so powerful that he had demons sit at the foot of his jade-carved throne. Legend has it, that whoever possesses the bloodstone would be able to unlock untold power and fortune. Upon his deathbed, Kaman-Ru inscribed a map upon the bloodstone, which would point the way towards its final resting place. As Kaman-Ru had no heirs, he had his servants bury the gem deep inside the bowels of a monastic temple in the Himalayas, and then ordered the men executed, so no one would ever discern its location.
It remained there for several centuries, guarded by a monastic order, though only a few knew the location of the bloodstone. A telepath from Nepal named Rhiva came to the temple after learning about the legends of the bloodstone. He threatened a priest at knifepoint to reveal where it was buried. Rhiva found the stone, as well as a scroll detailing its legend as well as instructions on how to use it. Rhiva performed a ritual upon the bloodstone, but it failed, for it required the blood of a true supernatural in order for it to work.
Rhiva came to the United States where he learned about Calliope's Carnival and Circus, which was owned by a man who called himself Mister Calliope. Rhiva purchased the carnival and used its resources to travel the country in search of a true supernatural being. His quest brought him to the San Fernando Valley where he by chance happened upon a teenage boy named Jack Russell, who was a werewolf. Rhiva used his mind control to mentally enslave Jack, and Mister Calliope put him into his show billed as "The Wild Man of Borneo". It would be at least one more evening before the ritual could be prepared. [1]
While keeping the werewolf prone and insensate, Rhiva readied a sacrificial dagger by which to being the blood-letting process. One of his underlings however, Big Elmo, who took sympathy upon the werewolf, interrupted the process. The werewolf awakened and launched himself at the carny folk. Rhiva himself died of fright after peering into the creature's mind and seeing what it intended to do to him. During the chaos, the Bloodstone fell useless to the ground. [2] What became of it following these events is unknown.
Notes[]
- This item is not to be confused with another such relic of the same name, which is featured in the Subspecies film series by Full Moon Entertainment.