Shiv

Shiv led an occult ceremony in which his brethren sacrifice puppies, birds, and other small animals to his dark masters. The ceremony was interrupted by the Nightstalkers who attacked those participating. Shiv assembled the Malacoda blades to try to fight them off, but Blade shattered them with his swords, and the exploded in a burst of magical energy, impregnating Shiv with knife fragments. Crawling away, Shiv found himself in the path of an oncoming car. Shiv dropped beneath the car, shredding its fuselage, and then feigned injury. The driver, Adam Casim, got out to check on him; Shiv shredded him with his knives and then slew Adam's wife and son. Adam recovered and attacked Shiv with an emergency flare, which ignited the spilled fuel from his car, causing an explosion. Shiv was then blasted by Frank Drake's gun Linda (The Exorcist), incapacitating him.

Shiv was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital, where most of the fragments were removed under anesthesia. Upon recovering, Shiv coughed up another blade, slew the security guard, and fled.

Shiv's body was imbedded with knife fragments, such that he would lacerate others on contact. The magical energies that empowered him made him immune to injuries from these blades.