History
His mortal form was that of an Old Man, named Donal, from the Order of the Templars, that was charged to transport a powerful artifact from Jerusalem, hidden in a cart pulled by a donkey, and packed with battered furniture, chairs, and pots. He was bound for Trieste, and then to England, to bring the artifact to Stephen Strange. On the way, he was captured with Matthew Murdoch by Count Otto von Doom, (who wanted the artifact), but escaped and went to the cart to retrieve his stick, which was the real artifact. It had been brought to Jerusalem by the Norsemen 800 years earlier. As Doom's guards approached, Donal slams the stick to the ground, which brings a blinding flash of lightning. read more
