Nightrider (Dagon) is a fictional vampire superhero from the DC Comics universe. He is a member of the Team Titans, a rebel group seeking to overthrow Lord Chaos, the dictator of an alternate Earth ten years into the future.
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 Nightrider as depicted in Team Titans #6 (March 1993). Art by Art Nichols
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | The New Titans #79 (September 1991) |
| Created by | Marv Wolfman |
| In-story information | |
| Full name | David |
| Team affiliations | Teen Titans |
| Notable aliases | Dagon |
| Abilities | Vampiric physiology |
Fictional character biography
editDagon originates from an alternate timeline ruled by Lord Chaos. At the age of 14, he is kidnapped and experimented on by Chaos, who transforms him into a vampire by infusing him with Dracula's DNA.
Dagon later joins the Team Titans to get revenge on Chaos, adopting the name Nightrider. He and the group travel to the past to prevent Chaos' birth, during which he prevents his own creation.
Dagon is later killed during the Zero Hour: Crisis in Time! event when the timeline collapses.
Other versions
edit- In Team Titans Annual #2 (1994), Dagon works with Terra as a rebel cell in deep space after Lord Chaos conquers much of the galaxy.
- Dagon appears in Teen Titans Go! #48.
References
editExternal links
edit- Nightrider at the Grand Comics Database
- Nightrider at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)