Bastian Cooper was a psychotic and sadistic serial killer known as Muse. He drained the blood of his victims and utilized it to paint graffiti out of his own twisted pleasure and amusement.
Biography[]
Early Life[]
Bastian Cooper always aspired to be an artist, but he struggled with his mental health, which resulted in his rejection from a number art schools.
At the age of 15, Bastian was committed to a mental institution and was subsequently expelled from Phillips Exeter Academy.
At the age of 16, Bastian's parents envisioned him following in the family's athletic footsteps and enrolled him to participate in taekwondo against his wishes. They hired an elite coach, Lee Suk Ji, to live with them and to help Bastian with his training.
After three months of training with Lee, the instructor's body was found on the estate under mysterious circumstances, with the cause of his death remaining unknown. In reality, it was Bastian who had killed his instructor.
At the age of 17, Bastian was committed to a mental institution for the second time.
By the age of 20, Bastian was committed to third and final mental institution. Eventually, Bastian started operating in New York City, where he earned infamy as the sadistic serial killer and artist known as "Muse".
Daredevil: Born Again[]
"Heaven's Half Hour"[]
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"Optics"[]
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"The Hollow of His Hand"[]
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"Sic Semper Systema"[]
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"Excessive Force"[]
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"Art for Art's Sake"[]
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Character traits[]
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Powers and Abilities[]
Abilities[]
- Expert Acrobat: Muse was highly skilled in several different types of acrobatics and gymnastics.
- Expert Hand-To-Hand Combatant/Martial Artist: Muse was a highly skilled hand-to-hand combatant and martial artist. His combat style was comprised of taekwondo. Muse was able to briefly go head-on against Daredevil, but he was ultimately overpowered.
Weaknesses[]
- Mental Instability: Since the age of 15, Muse was erratic, paranoid and unstable. After being involuntarily committed and released from a mental institution for the third time, Muse killed at least sixty innocent individuals for no clear reason at all.
Equipment[]
- Muse Suit: Bastian wore a suit when he was operating as "Muse".
Relationships[]
- Angela Del Toro - Enemy and attempted victim.
- Hector Ayala/White Tiger - Enemy; deceased.
- Lee Suk Ji - Coach turned enemy and victim; deceased.
- Murdock & McDuffie
- Matt Murdock/Daredevil - Enemy and attempted victim.
- Heather Glenn - Idol turned enemy, attempted victim and killer.
- New York Police Department
- Angie Kim - Enemy.
- Wilson Fisk/Kingpin - Enemy.
Appearances/Actors[]
- Marvel Cinematic Universe (1 series)
- Daredevil: Born Again - Hunter Doohan
- Season 1
- "Heaven's Half Hour" (First appearance)
- "Optics"
- "The Hollow of His Hand"
- "Sic Semper Systema"
- "Excessive Force"
- "Art for Art's Sake"
- Season 1
- Daredevil: Born Again - Hunter Doohan
Behind the scenes[]
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Trivia[]
- In the comics, Muse was an Inhuman who possessed superhuman strength, speed and imperceptibility. His real name and identity was never revealed in the comics.
Gallery[]
Daredevil: Born Again[]
"Heaven's Half Hour"[]
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"Optics"[]
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"The Hollow of His Hand"[]
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"Sic Semper Systema"[]
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"Excessive Force"[]
"Art for Art's Sake"[]
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Promotion, Filming and Concept Art[]
