Blackmore (The Suffering)

Blackmore is a minor villain mentioned in the 2004 horror game The Suffering, and the main villain of its 2005 sequel, The Suffering: Ties That Bind. The undisputed ruler of Baltimore's criminal underworld, "Colonel" Blackmore dominates the city's illegal drug trade, eliminating any rivals to his empire through swift, brutally-efficient tactics - including the use of an underground sewage pond as a drowning pool. For this reason, he has emerged as one of the most infamous figures in Baltimore's troubled history, to the point that even the police do not dare oppose him. His fearsome reputation is only enhanced by the mystique surrounding him, for only a privileged few have ever met him face-to-face.

During the backstory, series protagonist Torque used to work for Blackmore, but following his marriage to Carmen and the birth of his sons, Torque attempted to leave the crime lord's employ. Blackmore's retaliation not only drove the couple into a bitter divorce, but ultimately led to Torque being sent to prison for the murder of his family - thus setting the stage for the events of the first game. As such, Ties That Bind concerns the protagonist's search for vengeance against his former employer, and the mysterious game that Blackmore insists on playing with Torque.

He was voiced by the late Michael Clarke Duncan, who also played Attar in The Planet Of The Apes, Manute in Sin City, and the Kingpin in Daredevil.

The Imaginary Friend
Unknown to all but a highly select few, Blackmore began his existence as one of Torque's secondary personalities.