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{{Tab}}Raised by his washed-up boxer turned muscle for hire father Jack "The Devil" Murdock, Matthew Michael "Matt" Murdock experienced a lean childhood, sharing a one bedroom apartment with his dad in the somewhat notorious Hell's Kitchen neighborhood. At 12, Matt was exposed to a bad chemical spill that took his sight, but triggered his mutation. The rest of his senses became superhuman, and he also gained a kind of echolocation or radar sense that allowed him to "see" the world through sound waves. | {{Tab}}Raised by his washed-up boxer turned muscle for hire father Jack "The Devil" Murdock, Matthew Michael "Matt" Murdock experienced a lean childhood, sharing a one bedroom apartment with his dad in the somewhat notorious Hell's Kitchen neighborhood in New York City. At 12, Matt was exposed to a bad chemical spill that took his sight, but triggered his mutation. The rest of his senses became superhuman, and he also gained a kind of echolocation or radar sense that allowed him to "see" the world through sound waves. | ||
{{Tab}}Turning his life around, Jack returned to the ring with great success. When he refused to throw a fight, though, he was killed, and Matt was left alone in the world. He spent the rest of his teenaged years in a Catholic orphanage, studying hard and learning martial arts (under the guise of protecting himself). Once out of high school, he went on to college and then law school, and founded the tiny law office of Nelson & Murdock with his best friend, Foggy Nelson. They specialize (much to Foggy's chagrin) in representing the needy: the poor, mutants, just about anybody that other lawyers consider to be untouchable. So long as they are innocent. | {{Tab}}Turning his life around, Jack returned to the ring with great success. When he refused to throw a fight, though, he was killed, and Matt was left alone in the world. He spent the rest of his teenaged years in a Catholic orphanage, studying hard and learning martial arts (under the guise of protecting himself). Once out of high school, he went on to college and then law school, and founded the tiny law office of Nelson & Murdock with his best friend, Foggy Nelson. They specialize (much to Foggy's chagrin) in representing the needy: the poor, mutants, just about anybody that other lawyers consider to be untouchable. So long as they are innocent. | ||
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{{Tab}} | {{Tab}}Matt's mutation has manifested in two very distinct ways: | ||
The first is that his senses have all become superhuman. He is capable of hearing a human heartbeat from 20 feet away, can pick up on scents about twice the distance of the average person, is able to detect even the subtlest of tastes, and enjoys a heightened sense of touch that also grants him a much greater balance and awareness of his surroundings, heightening his agility and giving him cat-like reflexes. If he had not gone blind in the accident, there's no telling what his vision would have been like. | |||
These all have a downside, though. Loud or high-pitched sounds can be absolutely crippling to Matt, even the most pleasant smell can be utterly overwhelming if strong enough, and spicy food is usually too intense for his palate. He does not really go in for Indian food, alas. | |||
The second is that he has gained a kind of echolocation or radar sense. Matt is able to visualize his surroundings based on sound waves bouncing off of objects around him. This gives him a picture of the world at any given time, depending on how much and the type of sound waves happening. There are limits to this sight: he can only make out shapes when decently strong sound waves occur (regular, repetitive sounds make it easier for him to "see"), a lot of different noises at once can create confusion for him, and he cannot "see" things like colors, printed words, or intricate details. | |||
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