Andrew Chord (Earth-616)

Chord
Name	Andrew Chord
Current Alias	Chord
Affiliation and Relationships
Affiliation	Formerly New Warriors, US Army
Relatives	Silhouette Chord (daughter), Midnight's Fire (son), Miyami (wife), Tai (mother-in-law)
Marital Status	Widower
Physical Characteristics
Gender	Male
Eyes	Irises: Brown
Hair	Bald
Origin and Living Status
Origin	Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Taylor Foundation But Were Afraid to Ask
Living Status	Alive
Reality	Earth-616
Personal Information
Identity	Secret
Citizenship	American
Education	Military trained
Creators and Appearances
Creators	Tom DeFalco, Ron Frenz
First	Thor Vol 1 411
First	Thor Vol 1 411

History

Andrew Chord was a sergeant in the United States army who led the unit nicknamed the "Half-Fulls." During the Vietnam war, Chord's unit discovered an ancient mystical Vietnamese temple. The leader of the temple, Tai, compelled Chord and others of his unit to marry the girls housed in the temple, in order that someday their children would fulfill an ancient prophecy.

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vs. Night Thrasher

Chord eventually returned to the United States with his new wife Miyami (Tai's only daughter) and joined his friend and army buddy Daryl Taylor in his Taylor Foundation business. Chord's family later included the superhumans known as Silhouette and Midnight's Fire, although all remained unaware of their relationship until Tai's later defeat. At some point, Tai mystically compelled Chord to kill Daryl Taylor and his wife. Out of guilt, Chord took their son Dwayne (now, Night Thrasher) and raised him as his mentor. Chord was instrumental in making Dwayne into Night Thrasher, providing weaponry and training while hiding the truth of his parents. Chord influenced Night Thrasher's decision to form the hero team New Warriors.

Chord served as a pilot and trainer for the New Warriors, and occasionally joined them on adventures. Soon, however, Night Thrasher discovered corrupt dealings by the Taylor Foundation and confronted Chord with them. Chord retaliated by forcing the New Warriors into fighting Thrasher and Silhouette, but then reconsidered, revealing the truth that he killed Thrasher's parents. Overcome by guilt, he shot himself and was hospitalized for several months. When his wife came to visit him, Tai killed her. During this time, the New Warriors confronted Tai and learned the truth of the mystical prophecy, that Tai would use it to gain ultimate power for herself. The Warriors defeated Tai.

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Andrew Chord

Later, Chord hired the villain team Poison Memories to abduct him from the hospital. He manipulated events so that Night Thrasher saved the Taylor Foundation. Soon undergoing surgery to save his life, Chord was reconciled with Thrasher and Silhouette.

See Also

• 41 appearance(s) of Andrew Chord (Earth-616)
• 1 appearance(s) in handbook(s) of Andrew Chord (Earth-616)
• 2 minor appearance(s) of Andrew Chord (Earth-616)
• 4 mention(s) of Andrew Chord (Earth-616)
• 1 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Andrew Chord (Earth-616)
• 4 image(s) of Andrew Chord (Earth-616)

Links and References

• Unofficial Handbook of the Marvel Universe