Bloodhound (Valiant Entertainment)

Bloodhound is Magic and Ray Garrison's pet dog and a member of the Bloodshot Squad. Bloodhound is one of Project Rising Spirit's more recent attempt at experimenting with animals and the smartest dog around. Like Bloodshot, Bloodhound is infused with nanites inside his bloodstream.

History[]

Bloodhound was genetically modified, alongside 4 other dogs, to be the ultimate weapon. Immune to pain, lungs rebuilt to be able to breathe gas, and able to be healed with electricity, the 5 dogs were used in a handful of battles during World War I's trench warfare. However, after a rescue mission gone wrong left all 4 of the other dogs and their creator dead, Bloodhound became the last of his kind. ^[1]

Bloodshot finds Bloodhound alongside the Bloodshot Squad when he wakes up on Bloodshot Island, a secret testing facility of Project Rising Spirit. Together they fight Project Rising Spirit's newest and most deadly weapon, Deathmate, and eventually find a way to escape the prison island. Bloodhound has been with Bloodshot and Magic ever since.

When Bloodshot and Bloodhound are sent on a mission to the 41st Century by Baron Samedi, the loa Nyaxia rides Bloodhound and lets him speak real words.

Personality[]

Bloodhound is fiercely loyal to his family (the Garrisons), and will hesitate at nothing to save those he cares for.

Powers and Abilities[]

Nanite Enhancements
- Heightened Intelligence: Bloodhound has demonstrated many times he is smarter than the average dog.
- Decelerated Aging: Despite being born before the first World War, Bloodhound is still a healthy dog.

Equipment[]

Besides his nanites and his dog tag (a red circle), Bloodhound has no special equipment (he's a dog, after all).

Notes[]

Bloodhound first appeared in Book of Death #1 as a basset hound and member of the Beast Brigade. The character was picked up again by Jeff Lemire in Bloodshot Reborn #5 before he would become a regular companion of Bloodshot beginning with Bloodshot Reborn #14. Lemire also changed the dog's race to white shepherd dog.