Daredevil (Matt Murdock)
Role: A blind lawyer/vigilante with heightened senses who fights crime in Hell’s Kitchen (New York City). He adheres to a strict moral code, refusing to kill.
Key Traits:
Sworn enemy of Kingpin.
Often clashes with Punisher over their conflicting methods (no-kill rule vs. lethal justice).
Appears in comics, Netflix’s Daredevil (2015–2018), and the MCU (She-Hulk, Echo, and upcoming Daredevil: Born Again).
2. Kingpin (Wilson Fisk)
Role: A ruthless crime lord and Daredevil’s archenemy. He manipulates New York’s underworld and political systems.
Key Traits:
Mastermind who exploits weaknesses (e.g., in Daredevil: Born Again comics, he destroys Matt’s life).
Antagonist to both Daredevil and Punisher, often hiring villains to eliminate them.
Portrayed by Vincent D’Onofrio in Netflix’s Daredevil and the MCU (Hawkeye, Echo).
3. Punisher (Frank Castle)
Role: A former Marine turned vigilante who uses lethal force to punish criminals after his family’s murder.