Alexander Bont

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Alexander Bont
The Kingpin
AbilitiesHighly intelligent,
Extremely strong when on Mutant Growth Hormone

Alexander Bont is a fictional character appearing in

Silver Age of comic books
. The climax of Daredevil Vol. 2, #65 (Nov. 2004) alluded to Murdock having been Bont's attorney at one time. This plot thread was dropped however as it was revealed in later issues that Matt refused to be his lawyer.

A female version of Bont, primarily known as Alexandra, is portrayed by

the Hand
and its leader.

Fictional character biography

The First Kingpin

Alexander Bont first made a name for himself when he killed the hero known as the Defender.[1] After that, he soon rose up the ranks and became the head of organized crime.

The Fixer, the man who ordered the hit on

Jack Murdock, paid up to Bont. When Daredevil found this out, he confronted Bont and got him arrested.[1]
Bont got out on bail. He later asked Matt Murdock for legal help, but was refused.

When he got out, he paid a visit to the Gladiator who had worked for Bont in the past. He ordered Potter to kill Daredevil. "I made my rep on the blood of one masked mystery man...I'm not--I am not going to lose it over another one."

The Gladiator attacked Daredevil, but was defeated. Daredevil found out that Bont had hired him, and told Bont that he'd see him in jail for this.

Bont was found guilty and sent to prison. The last thing he saw before being loaded into the bus was Daredevil perched on top of a nearby building, smirking at him.

Bont's Revenge

When Bont was released from jail, he was now a bitter old man. He had found out that Daredevil was really Matt Murdock from The Globe and had acquired a possession of Mutant Growth Hormone.[2]

The world had changed a lot in his absence. Places had changed and his beloved wife died while he was imprisoned. Furious, Bont set out to get revenge on Daredevil.

He met up with Melvin Potter again, who refused to work with him. Bont threatened him with the death of his daughter. "I've arranged for the murder of your four-year-old daughter. She's never met you, but she'll die because of you. You do what I say."

Potter kidnapped Matt Murdock, and was forced to beat him while Bont videotaped it. He then dragged Matt out (in his Daredevil costume) to show the public. When the new

White Tiger
arrived on the scene and defeated Melvin Potter, Bont took some MGH and threw Matt into a window, savagely beating him and telling him that this was where his father was killed.

However, the action, coupled with the overdose of MGH, proved to be too much for Bont. His heart exploded, killing him.[3]

In other media

Elektra Natchios' overall story, with Ramirez saying that the writers were able to create a "really fun cool character" for Weaver to portray, but they did so in service of Natchios and the journey that she goes on.[11]

Thousands of years before the events of the series, the elders of

Danny Rand. Criticized by the other "fingers" Under Alexandra's tutelage, Murakami questions Alexandra's reliance on the Black Sky suggests that they devise a new plan without Alexandra. After Sowande is killed by Stick, the other Hand leaders continue losing faith in Alexandra, as Elektra begins to regain memories of her previous life, before killing Stick on Alexandra's orders. As Alexandra gloats to the other leaders about this victory, she is killed herself by Elektra (after attempting to order Matt Murdock killed, whom Elektra had been romantically involved with in her original life), who claims leadership of the Hand.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b Daredevil vol. 2, #67
  2. ^ Daredevil vol. 2, #69
  3. ^ Daredevil vol. 2, #70
  4. ^ a b Damore, Meagan (October 8, 2016). "NYCC: Iron Fist Cast Makes First-Ever Live Appearance". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
  5. ^ a b c Li, Shirley (January 12, 2017). "The Defenders first look: Meet Sigourney Weaver's villain — and learn her name". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on January 14, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  6. ^ a b c d Li, Shirley (July 14, 2017). "Marvel's The Defenders: Sigourney Weaver says her character is an 'adversary', not a 'villain'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on July 15, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  7. ^ Massabrook, Nicole (May 4, 2017). "The Defenders Costume Designer Teases Sigourney Weaver's Villainous Look on Marvel Drama". International Business Times. Archived from the original on May 14, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
  8. ^ Hood, Cooper (August 19, 2017). "The Defenders Showrunner on The Hand's Future on Netflix". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on August 19, 2017. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  9. ^ Damore, Meagan (October 8, 2016). "NYCC: Iron Fist Cast Makes First-Ever Live Appearance". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
  10. ^ Wigler, Josh (August 17, 2017). "The Defenders Showrunner Talks 'Avengers' Comparisons, Tonal Challenges". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 20, 2017. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  11. ^ Li, Shirley (August 18, 2017). "Marvel's The Defenders postmortem: Showrunner answers burning questions". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on August 21, 2017. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  12. ^ Alexander, Julia (July 21, 2017). "Elektra and Sigourney Weaver's Alexandra will have a strange relationship in The Defenders". Polygon. Archived from the original on July 23, 2017. Retrieved July 21, 2017.

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