Marvel
Moon Knight
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Moon Knight's backstory is a complex and often retold narrative involving mercenary work, betrayal, a powerful Egyptian god, and the emergence of multiple identities within a single individual. Born in Chicago, Marc Spector is the son of a rabbi and a Holocaust survivor. He develops Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) as a child, potentially triggered by a traumatic event involving his brother's accidental drowning and/or childhood abuse. He later joins the US Marines, then the CIA, and eventually becomes a mercenary. While on a mission in Sudan with fellow mercenary Jean-Paul "Frenchie" DuChamp, Spector encounters the ruthless Raoul Bushman during a raid on an archaeological dig site. Spector is appalled by Bushman's ruthlessness, leading to an altercation where Bushman attacks and wounds Spector, leaving him for dead in the desert. Near death, Spector is drawn to a tomb where he is placed before a statue of Khonshu, the Egyptian moon god. Spector dies but is resurrected by Khonshu, who offers him a second chance at life in exchange for becoming his avatar and a protector of travelers under the moon. Accepting Khonshu's offer, Spector awakens, covers himself in Khonshu's statue's cloak, and confronts Bushman. Upon returning to the United States, Spector uses the wealth he accumulated as a mercenary to fund his new life as the costumed hero, Moon Knight. The psychic trauma of his resurrection and link to Khonshu further amplifies his DID, leading to the development of additional identities or "alters."
Moon Knight's alters:
Steven Grant: A suave billionaire businessman (or in some versions, a meek gift shop employee) who handles Spector's finances and acts as a more public face.
Jake Lockley: A hard-nosed taxicab driver who is better suited for information gathering and interacting with the criminal underworld.
Mr. Knight: A methodical detective and consultant to the police, operating in a white suit and masked attire.
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