Cain (New Earth)

Alias: Cain
Universe: New Earth
Gender: Male
Alignment: Bad
Occupation: Storyteller, fratricidal maniac
Group Affiliation: Servant of the Prince of Stories

First Appearance: Unknown

History:

Many thousands of years ago, the first man born of Adam and Eve, who was known as Cain, killed his younger brother Abel (New Earth). This was the first murder in human history, and because he had introduced such an abominable idea to mankind, Cain was cursed to wander the Earth forever with a mark on his forehead. This cursed man became the villain Vandal Savage, the architect of every major conflict in human history.

Abel, on the other hand, was brought into the Dreaming, the realm representing imagination, where he became a storyteller and was given the House of Secrets to live in, as the immortal Dream, Prince of Stories, knew that the tale of Abel's death would be told and re-told for many centuries to come. As one of the few residents of the Dreaming back in those early days, Abel grew lonely, and so Dream fashioned a version of Cain to live next door in the House of Mystery. Of course, being next door to his brother reminded this Cain of why he'd murdered him in the first place, and thus he killed Abel again, except this time Abel came back, and so this Cain resolved to kill him again and again, ad nauseum.

In 1916, Dream was forcibly removed from his realm by the occultist Roderick Burgess, and held prisoner until 1989. During this time, the Dreaming fell apart. When Dream finally escaped his prison, Cain and Abel nursed him back to health.

Sometime later, Dream sought to rescue his former lover Nada from Hell, to which he'd condemned her centuries ago after she spurned his affections. Cain was sent ahead as an envoy to give Lucifer fair warning that Dream would be entering his realm and possibly invading it. Cain had been chosen as the messenger, as the mark upon his forehead would prevent him from being killed. Still, Lucifer and his minions subjected Cain to rough treatment, and the first murderer would later leave the realm deeply shaken by his experiences.

Powers & Abilities:
Cain is incapable of dying, though he can be harmed.

Appearances:

• Appearances of Cain (New Earth)
  
  

Related Articles:

• Quotations by Cain (New Earth)
  
• Dream
• Abel
• Vandal Savage, the original Cain