Once an NYPD Police officer, Blake Miller took down the criminal organization known as the Red Syndicate. In retribution, they killed his family.

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Blake went rogue and took out the rest of the organization except the boss known only as The Hand.

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Blake left the force to assume the identity of Nightcowl and finish the job, becoming one of the most feared heroes in the city.

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The Hand hired Brawler as muscle to protect him from Nightcowl. The two came head to head in a battle where Brawler had Nightcowl against the ropes. When Brawler discovered The Hand planned to bomb an orphanage, he let him go.

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The Hand was never seen again.