[1] Bloodscream was originally a naval surgeon who served in Sir Francis Drake's pirate fleet between 1577 and 1580.

Learning that his condition can only be reversed by the blood of an immortal, Bloodscream travels the world in search of one, fighting in any war he can.

[3][4][5] Bloodscream later appeared as a member of the Nightstalkers where they attacked the vampires residing on North Brother Island.

He possesses superhuman physical traits, is funcitionally immortal, and can drain the life forces of other and revive corpses as mindless, zombie-like beings under his control.

Bloodscream is a skilled hand-to-hand combatant and has many connections throughout the criminal underworld, adding to his reputation as a mercenary for hire.