Blade was born in Syria and raised in Africa before moving to New Chicago in the United States to become a police officer. Dedicated to the extreme, he worked in the meanest streets of the city but his temper often got the better of him. After almost getting killed by a suspect in a case several times, Blade finally caught up with him and beat him to nearly an inch of his life, but the villain survived. Angered, he sued Blade's police department, who subsequently fired Blade to "hush up" the problem. Blade ended up moving back to Syria to become a bounty hunter.