Sara (last name unknown) | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Marvel Comics |
First appearance | Ghost Rider vol. 6 #26 (2008) |
In-story information | |
Alter ego | Sister Sara |
Species | The Blood (unconfirmed) |
Team affiliations | The Sacred Heart Convent for the Sisters of the Holy Sepulcher |
Notable aliases | Caretaker |
Abilities | Sara is a gateway to Heaven |
Caregiver is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. There have been two incarnations of the character.
The first Caregiver debuted in Ghost Rider vol. 2 #28 and was created by Howard Mackie and Andy Kubert.
The second Caregiver debuted in Ghost Rider vol. 3 #26 and was created by Jason Aaron and Tan Eng Huat.
Caregiver is a member of The Blood, a mystical organization dedicated to fighting evil. Caregiver himself is the guardian of the family line associated with the ancient Medallion of Power. He watches over the Salem Fields Cemetery in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, New York.
The cemetery has been the site of much magical evil, partly due to an ancient race of evil beings trapped beneath it.
Caregiver has his own system of secret tunnels leading throughout the place, many that go in visual range of the bodies. Well before becoming involved in the lives of both Ghost Riders, Caregiver meets and befriends Doctor Strange.
Ghost Rider, very weak from an attack on his human host, Daniel Ketch, was being pursued by Lt. Badalino through the cemetery. Caregiver knocked out the police officer with his shovel. With the assistance of Johnny Blaze, Ghost Rider is able to escape capture. At a later time, Caregiver informs Daniel that he need not wait until innocent blood had been spilled before transforming into Ghost Rider.
Caregiver later works with Seer, a younger, 'rookie' member of his race, who sometimes fails to listen to orders. Seer is capable of boosting Caregivers powers.
In one incident, when Lilith returns from a seeming death, the result is a mist seeping from the cemetery. Where it touches, death literally follows. A group of Midnight Sons associates gather, including Hannibal King, Victoria Montesi and the two Ghost Riders. They enter the cemetery in an attempt to save lives but are quickly overwhelmed. They rescue the reporter Linda Wei but all seems lost. Caregiver appears and saves their lives by leading them through one of his secret passages but even then they are almost overwhelmed. Later, well outside the cemetery, he declares he will take those involved with the 'Medallion of Power', Ghost Rider, Johnny Blaze and Vengeance, well away from the city. If the forces of Lilith get the Medallion as a whole, they would be unstoppable. The heroes resist leaving, even to the point of Blaze drawing his gun on Caregiver. This is enough to convince him, though he still believes the group is being foolish.