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Publication history

Bloodstone first appeared in issue #1 of the '' Avengers Arena'' series as part of the ''

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'' event, and was created by Dennis Hopeless and Kev Walker. Cullen Bloodstone appears as one of the main characters in '' Avengers Undercover'' beginning in 2014.

Fictional character biography

Cullen Bloodstone is the son of Ulysses Bloodstone and the younger brother of Elsa Bloodstone. When Cullen is 10, Ulysses abandons him in another dimension so he can prove his worth as a Bloodstone. Ulysses planned to retrieve Cullen the next day, but was killed by the Conspirators, resulting in Cullen being trapped in the dimension for over two years. During this time, he is possessed by the Glartrox, a parasitic alien creature. After returning to Earth, Cullen is given a special ring that prevents him from transforming into a Glartrox. Cullen Bloodstone is one of sixteen teenagers kidnapped by Arcade, who forces them to fight to the death in Murderworld. After the surviving teens escape,

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recruits Cullen into the Masters of Evil. However, Cullen leaves the group and reunites with members of the Runaways and

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. In ''The Death of Doctor Strange'' event, Elsa and Lysa Bloodstone banish the Glartrox to another dimension, freeing Cullen from its influence. In ''

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'' (vol. 4), Cullen Bloodstone buys the Warwolves from the zoo where they were imprisoned and enlists the members of

to help kill them. The group successfully kills the Warwolves, but

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discovers that one of the Warwolves had a young pup, which she gives to

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as a pet.

Powers and abilities

Due to the Bloodstone ring, Cullen possesses superhuman abilities similar to those of his father Ulysses Bloodstone and his sister Elsa Bloodstone. He is superhumanly strong and durable, has greater than normal stamina, agility, and reflexes. Cullen is also able to rapidly regenerate from any damage he has sustained. The Bloodstone ring also prevents him from transforming into a Glartrox, an other-dimensional creature that feeds on its host's soul and emotions. With help from

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and

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, Cullen gained the ability to suppress the Glartrox with his willpower and partially transform at will.''Avengers Undercover'' #9 (October 2014)

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