Wayne Gifford was originally a serial killer living in Manhattan. He was sick of being a human so he performed a ritual that would change him into a vicious predator known as the Basilisk. During his killing spree, he bumped into Morbius and two ended up in a wild fight.
In the end, Morbius found Basilisks weakness of his reflection in a mirror and the Basilisk was defeated.
Months later Basilisk would come back and attack the Cypress Hill Jokers. Â Once again he would come across Morbius in a night club and the two fought again. Â This time Morbius drained all the blood out of him. Â Morbius would later throw up Basilisk’s blood into the toilet. Â Later in the sewer, Basilisk regrouped back into his reptilian form.
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Powers & Abilities
POWER GRID RATINGSÂ
Intelligence: Normal StrengthÂ
Peak human: Able to lift twice own body weightÂ
Speed Superhuman: peak range: 700 MPHÂ
Durability: Bullet proofÂ
Energy Projection: Long range, long duration, single energy typeÂ
Fighting Skills: NormalÂ
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He also possess a hypnotic stare.