The Blood Queen obtains an artifact of power (a helmet) and crowns herself the Goddess of War, forcing Hellboy on a quest to obtain the legendary Excalibur, in order to battle Nimue. Her remains were located and dug up by Hellboy's adversary Gruagach, and thanks to the unwilling blood donations of an entire village, Nimue is resurrected.

'Nimue is nominated to become leader of Britain's modern-day witches, after Hellboy refused the job. When Nimue revealed the ability to regenerate her dismembered body, her pieces were locked in a box and buried somewhere deep underground.

Sensing the grave threat she posed, the other witches united to kill Nimue, cutting her body into many pieces, which were spread around the globe. The power of her magic, without Merlin as a teacher, drove Nimue mad, and drove her into the dark embrace of the world-ending dragon, Ogdru Jahad. 'In the comics, the Blood Queen is known as Nimue, 'The Queen of Blood.' She was the most powerful of all the witches in Britain during the reign of King Arthur, and learned the art of sorcerery from Merlin, whom she betrayed and locked away for all eternity. offers more insight into the character, saying: Not much has been revealed about the movie's plot, but Milla Jovovich plays a sorceress, the Blood Queen, who wants to wipe out mankind, as Hellboy fights off monsters. New movies coming in 2021 and beyond: The most anticipated films on the way 40 photos

The trailer shows that the upcoming 'Hellboy' reboot features plenty of action - and brain-blowing violence - including lots of punching by Hellboy's right hand of doom. Neil Marshall ('The Descent') directs the latest installment of the demon hero's story, inspired by Mike Mignola's comic books. Harbour, who stars in 'Stranger Things,' will take over the role from Ron Perlman, who played Hellboy in Guillermo del Toro's contributions to the franchise in 20. 'Hellboy' fans can get their first look at David Harbour's take on the character in the first trailer for the upcoming reboot.

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