Children of Eternity (Blade foes)

CHILDREN OF ETERNITY

Membership: None named

Purpose: Hunting humans

Affiliations: Each other

Enemies: Blade

Base of Operations: The "House of Terror"

First Appearance: Marvel Preview#8/3 (Fall 1976)

Powers/Abilities: They possessed the standard powers and weaknesses of vampires.

History: (Marvel Preview#8/3 (fb) - BTS) - For three hundred years the Children of Eternity lived in their house and preyed on the blood of all adult humans that came near them. Over all this time they didn't change, age or die. With their ever-growing intellect they worked on a plan to turn all human children into a vampire army that would eventually conquer the world.

(Marvel Preview#8/3) - Blade heard stories about the Children's home and went there to kill the supposed vampire coven. Dressed in hooded robes the Children of Eternity jumped Blade, but the vampire slayer was able to kill a few of them with his wooden knives. He halted when he saw with his flashlight that the vampires were children. They told him their history and started another attack on a disconcerted Blade. He defended himself against their attacks, but held back when he had the chance to kill one of them. He was knocked down from behind and the Children of Eternity bragged about their cruel plan and their century old intellects before killing him. Their horrible revelations gave Blade the courage to fight back. He covered his eyes and killed all Children of Eternity. Afterwards Blade left the ancient mansion quietly.

Comments: Created by Marv Wolfman (writer) & Gene Colan (artist).

This story was reprinted in Blade: Black & White published in 2004. The image used in this profile is from the reprint.
(The counterpart to this image should be in Marvel Preview#8, p29, pan2, but I could be wrong)

I called the Children's mansion "House of Terror" because this was the story's name.

In Blade III#12 a prophecy was fulfilled that brought back all vampires that ever died. This most likely included the Children of Eternity as well. We'll have to wait if they resurface.
--Markus Raymond

Profile by Markus Raymond.

CLARIFICATIONS:
Children of Eternity have no known connections to

Children, aliens killed by Lunatik @ Marvel Comics Presents#172/2
Children of Ba'al, followers of Ba'al @ Wolverine II#11
Children of Bast, race of Panther people in the Hyborian era @ Conan the Barbarian I#226
Children of the Beast, werewolves aka. Braineaters @ Werewolf by Night I#6
Children of Creighton, mutated by radiation and cured by Enoch Matthews and Silver Surfer @ The Ultimate Silver Surfer novel: The Broken Land
Children of the Comet, race of superhumans created by Caretakers @ Adventures into Fear#21
Children of the Damned, creations of Ludwig and Basil Frankenstein @ Frankenstein Monster#18
Children of Danu, aka. Wolf People of Muir Island @ Marvel Comics Presents#22/3
Children of Dis, descendants of Elder Gods @ Ka-Zar the Savage#10
Children of Heaven, home established for homeless mutant children @ X-Factor I#47
Children of Humanity, teen division of SHIELD on Earth-1298 @ Mutant X#18
Children of Ishiti, race of snake people in the Hyborian era @ Conan the Barbarian I#138

Children of Judas, 19th century vampire coven @ Dracula Lives#3/5

Children of the Makers, sentient planetoids created by the Makers @ Micronauts II#1Children of a New Order, aka. Infra-Worlders @ Incredible Hulk II#164

Children of the Night, cult of the Jaguar Priest in the Bermuda Triangle Time Warp @ Skull the Slayer#8

Children of the Night, servant sof the Darkholders @ Doctor Strange II#38

Children of the Night, mercenaries of Nemesis and later Rok @ Alpha Flight I#116

Children of the Night, vampire attackers of Jack Russell the Werewolf by Night @ Werewolf by Night II#6

Children of Ootah, Negative Zone race @ Fantastic Four I#252

Children of the Pact, aka. Folding Circle @ New Warriors I#21

Children of Rhan, of the Hyborian era @ Savage Sword of Conan#64

Children of Satan, satanic cult opposed by Morbius @ Vampire Tales#1

Children of the Shadow Lands, enemies of Captain Britain @ Daredevils#1

Children of Zath, giant spiders @ Savage Sword of Conan#209

any other children or eternal beings

images:
Blade: Black & White, p88, pan2 (main image)

Appearances:
Marvel Preview#8 (Fall 1976) - Marv Wolfman (writer), Gene Colan (pencils), Gene Colan (inks), John Warner & Ralph Macchio (editors)

Last updated: 06/09/06.

Any Additions/Corrections? please let me know.

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