unresolved. New Bloods Some of the characters whose metagenes were activated by the parasites are Argus, Loose Cannon, Razorsharp, Terrorsmith, Hitman and Gunfire. If too much parasite venom was absorbed by the host's system it would cause hideous abnormalities, as seen with Terrorsmith. The mother alien known as the Taker was destroyed with the help of all the human New Bloods. Pax helped banish these aliens by sealing them up in the other-dimensional home of the Taker. List of New Bloods The superhumans whose powers were awakened by the alien parasites were known collectively as "New Bloods". Individually, they were: Anima "Animus-summoning grunge rocker" debuted in The New Titans Annual #9. Argus "Shadow-melding undercover agent from Central City" debuted in The Flash (vol. 2) Annual #6. Ballistic "Korean-American hero and an armed and dangerous vigilante" debuted in Batman Annual #17. Cardinal Sin "Disillusioned priest" debuted in Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Annual #3. Chimera "Illusion-creating heroine of India" debuted in Team Titans Annual #1. Edge "Blade-hurling community hero" debuted in Superman: The Man of Steel Annual #2. Geist "Ghostly night-hero, ironically only becomes visible in the dark" debuted in Detective Comics Annual #6. Gunfire "Able to explosively convert matter to energy" debuted in Deathstroke Annual #2. Hitman "A hitman who gained the powers of telepathy and X-ray vision" debuted in Demon Annual #2. Hook "Hook-handed former soldier" debuted in Green Arrow (vol. 2) Annual #6 Jamm "Prodigious surfer-dude" debuted in Legion of Super-Heroes (vol. 4) Annual #4. Joe Public "Strength-siphoning patriot" debuted in Batman: Shadow of the Bat Annual #1. Krag "Stone bodied hero, super strength" debuted in Justice League America Annual #7. Layla "Tough-as-nails space explorer" debuted in Lobo (vol. 2) Annual #1. Lionheart "Armored high-tech knight, hero of Great Britain" debuted in Justice League International Annual #4. Loose Cannon "Super-strong ex-cop, a mood ring version of the Hulk whose color changes as he gets angrier" debuted in Action Comics Annual #5. Loria "Woman who could transform into living metal, super strong agent of the Quorum" debuted in Showcase '94 #12. Mongrel "Darkforce-blasting African American-Vietnamese hero" debuted in Hawkman (vol. 3) Annual #1. Myriad "Personality-absorbing assassin" debuted in Superman (vol. 2) Annual #5. Nightblade "Chinese-American regenerating martial artist, survived Mongul's destruction of Coast City" debuted in Green Lantern (vol. 3) Annual #2. Pax "Last of his race, space-shaman" debuted in L.E.G.I.O.N. Annual #4. Prism "Light-manipulating scientist" debuted in