The son of boxer Battlin' Jack, Matt Murdock grew up in the relative poverty of Hell's Kitchen with much reverence for his father, who constantly pressed him to study instead of playing with his friends. In turn, they taunted him with the nickname Daredevil since he always went back to studying and secretly training in his father's gym instead of doing things with them.
As a boy, Matt witnessed a man about to be hit by a truck and pushed him out of the way but the truck crashed and spilled its cargo of extremely toxic chemicals into his face. He awoke in the hospital blind from the toxins and learned that his other senses were amplified as a result of his loss of sight and was able to see by a radar-like sense using natural sounds around him, giving him ultimate confidence in his surroundings. He met a blind martial arts master named Stick, who taught him to hone his senses and trained him in martial arts among other skills such as free running, meditation and marksmanship.
As an adult, he became a lawyer and opened a law firm with Foggy Nelson while secretly taking on the mantle of Daredevil in order to protect the citizens of Hell's Kitchen and bring justice to the streets as well as the courtroom.
Hero:
Daredevil
Supporting Cast:
Foggy Nelson
Karen Page
Stick
Sister Maggie
Rosalind Sharpe
Dakota North
Milla Donovan
Cole North
Allies:
Elektra
The Punisher
Echo
Luke Cage
Iron Fist
Jessica Jones
Blindspot
Group Affiliations:
The Defenders
Villains:
The Kingpin of Crime
Bullseye
The Owl
Typhoid Mary
Gladiator
Ammo
Bullet
Coyote
Bruiser
Mister Fear
Mister Hyde
Stilt-Man
Purple Man
Alexander Bont
Bengal
Blue Talon
Bushwhacker
Muse
Hammerhead
Ikari
Insomnia
Sir
Jackhammer
Jester
Lady Bullseye
The Hood
The Matador
Mysterio
Nuke
Shotgun
Slug
Tatterdemalion
Tombstone
Villainous Groups:
The Hand
Maggia
The Enforcers
