35 Facts About Abraham Whistler

Abraham Whistler is a fictional character appearing in the Blade film and television series.

Ahead of Kristofferson's casting and the film's release, Abraham Whistler first appeared onscreen in Spider-Man: The Animated Series in 1995, adapted from Goyer's then-unfilmed screenplay, where he was originally voiced by Malcolm McDowell and later by Oliver Muirhead.

In Blade: The Series a young Abraham Whistler was played by Adrian Glynn McMorran.

Director Stephen Norrington's first choice to play Abraham Whistler was Patrick McGoohan as he was a fan of The Prisoner.

Kristofferson has been quoted as saying that beyond the role of mentor, Abraham Whistler serves as a father figure for Blade, citing that his own experience of having eight children helped him prepare for the role immensely.

Abraham Whistler is a vampire hunter and the mentor of Blade.

Abraham Whistler was once a happily married man with two daughters and a beautiful wife.

Abraham Whistler lived a normal life, and his family lived comfortably, but all of that changed one night when a drifter came, seeking dinner and place to rest for a while before continuing on his way.

Abraham Whistler let the man in, only to regret that decision for the rest of his life.

Abraham Whistler refused, struggling to stop the vampire from killing his wife and daughters.

Abraham Whistler was unable, and a few hours before dawn, the vampire left him with a damaged leg, other injuries, and the drained corpses of his family.

Abraham Whistler dedicated himself to hunting down vampires, learning about their ways and customs, and shut himself off from the world.

Abraham Whistler left her with a name and took her number and address, just in case he needed to get in touch with her should something happen.

The one night stand had a big consequence: A daughter, whom Abraham Whistler learned about not long after her birth.

Abraham Whistler almost panicked, forcing his one-time lover and daughter to move somewhere else and change their names.

Abraham Whistler was determined not to lose this new family to the vampires.

Certain they were safe, Abraham Whistler then left them to fend for themselves after giving them a substantial amount of money he'd earned from stealing from the vampires and their familiars.

Abraham Whistler checked in on his new family so often but kept them largely ignorant.

Abraham Whistler took the Daywalker in, teaching him to use his powers and was able to create a serum to sate the bloodlust Eric suffered.

Around the same time, Abigail Abraham Whistler showed up, having tracked down her father, determined to know the man who had left her and her mother alone while occasionally supporting them.

Later, Abraham Whistler was nearly beaten to death by Deacon Frost's goons and shot himself in an attempt to prevent resurrecting as a vampire.

Abraham Whistler came back, only to be kidnapped by the vampires working for Eli Damaskinos, who saw Whistler as a great advantage over the Daywalker and someone who could prove useful.

Abraham Whistler resented Scud but went along with Blade's plan.

Abraham Whistler was a vampire hunter who took on a young Blade and trained him in martial arts and as a vampire hunter.

Abraham Whistler told him not to destroy it, as it could be used to cure Blade of his vampirism.

Abraham Whistler told her that the only way he knew to cure him would be to destroy him and gave her a weapon to do so, but she couldn't bring herself to do it.

Abraham Whistler was beaten and tortured, being forced to choose which one of his family died first.

Abraham Whistler is a weapons expert and master of several martial arts, having a part in creating many of Blade's weapons.

Abraham Whistler, to save himself, releases the reaper pheromones into the air.

When Blade and Abraham Whistler are captured by Damaskinos thanks to Scud's betrayal, Abraham Whistler manages to escape after Reinhardt underestimates him, rescuing the injured Blade and taking him to a vat of blood so that Blade can be restored to full health to stop Damaskinos's forces and Nomak.

Abraham Whistler is not seen or heard of afterwards.

Abraham Whistler fathered a daughter out of wedlock or before marriage.

Abraham Whistler trained her, although he trained her separately from Blade, who was totally unaware that Abraham Whistler had any proteges other than himself.

Abraham Whistler set up Abigail as the leader of one of the many Nightstalker units he had secretly founded.

Abraham Whistler asked Blade's father to give him the boy to use as a weapon against vampires, but Blade ran away before a decision was made.