Who Is Blacksmith In Daredevil? Real Identity & Punisher History Explained
The Blacksmith was one of Daredevil season 2’s main antagonists, and his origin is closely tied to that of the Punisher. Daredevil season 2 introduced the Punisher to the MCU, framing him as a villain of sorts for Matt Murdock before the series gradually revealed that the true villain behind the season-long Frank Castle storyline was the Blacksmith, a.k.a. Ray Schoonover. Although Schoonover’s story ended in Daredevil, his ties to Frank Castle’s origin story were expanded on in The Punisher. With appearances in both Daredevil season 2 and The Punisher season 1, Blacksmith has a fascinating history within the MCU, combining traits from several Marvel comic characters.
The MCU initiated a series of television shows on networks like ABC and streaming services like Netflix and Hulu during Phase 2 of the franchise. Although Kevin Feige was not involved in the production of the MCU’s Netflix shows, they were created to be canon to the franchise. The stories and characters of the MCU’s Netflix shows only occasionally mention material from the films, but they nevertheless fit well into the MCU’s timeline. With Marvel Studios and Kevin Feige now handling MCU TV shows, released exclusively on Disney+, the canonical state of the original MCU TV shows was in question among many viewers.
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This changed with the release of Hawkeye and Spider-Man: No Way Home, which featured appearances by The Kingpin and Matt Murdock, Not only did their appearances (particularly Kingpin’s) reenforce that Daredevil was a canonical part of the MCU, but they also renewed interest in the MCU’s Netflix shows. Ray Schoonover, in both his civilian identity and his villainous
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