| Nightrider | |
|---|---|
 Nightrider as depicted inTeam Titans #6 (March 1993). Art by Art Nichols. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | The New Titans #79 (September 1991) |
| Created by | Marv Wolfman |
| In-story information | |
| Full name | David |
| Team affiliations | Teen Titans |
| Notable aliases | Dagon |
| Abilities | Vampiric physiology |
Nightrider (Dagon) is a fictionalvampiresuperhero from theDC Comicsuniverse. He is a member of theTeam Titans, a rebel group seeking to overthrowLord Chaos, the dictator of an alternate Earth ten years into the future.[1][2][3]
David is originally an ordinary human growing up in London. When he is ten, David was hit by a truck. Lord Chaos takes a special interest in him, making him a test subject.
At the age of fourteen, David is the subject of an experiment in which he is infused with DNA drawn from the bones ofDracula. This transforms David into a vampire, with him assuming the name Dagon and dubbing his human self dead.[1]
Nightrider,Killowat,Terra,Mirage, andBattalion travel back in time to killDonna Troy before she can give birth to Lord Chaos. The team ultimately resolves the conflict by having Troy give up her powers, meaning that Chaos will be born but have no powers. This leaves the Titans trapped in the present with no way to return to their timeline, which no longer exists.[1]
During theZero Hour: Crisis in Time! event, the Team Titans are revealed to have been created byMonarch and theTime Trapper to serve their goals. When the timeline collapses, the Titans are erased from existence.[1][4]