The third episode featured the high-profile trial of Hector Ayala, also known as the vigilante White Tiger Marvel Daredevil and portrayed by the late Kamar de los Reyes, who was charged with the murder of an NYPD officer in the second episode of the drama. As we witnessed, Hector unintentionally shoved one of the corrupt police officers onto the train while attempting to stop them from harassing a guy outside the subway. When the police attempted to beat up the man in his flat, Charlie Cox’s character Matt Murdock was there to defend him and administer some severe, bone-snapping retribution.
Police officers who want to see Hector imprisoned for the murder of one of their own are present at Ayala’s trial, which Matt is now representing. The trial begins tensely, and Matt barely makes it to the courtroom in time to call his first witness, the guy Hector saved. The witness was previously confronted by the police, including the dishonest Officer Powell (Hamish Allan-Headley), who alters his testimony and puts Hector’s future in risk.
Matt makes the decision to attack in order to release Hector. Hector then takes the stand after questioning the other police witnesses as they testify. In front of the entire courtroom, Matt surprisingly removes Hector’s White Tiger disguise, exposing the vigilante’s actual identity and portraying him as a good Samaritan who was protecting a victim in need. The jury finds him not guilty, and the White Tiger moment is successful (though Hector is a bit miffed that Matt didn’t tell him about it earlier).
Unfortunately, Hector’s freedom is short-lived. He dons a White Tiger outfit to go on patrol in the episode’s closing minutes, but he is shot and killed on the street by an unidentified attacker. The shooter’s face is hidden from view, but he is dressed in black and has the Punisher’s white skull emblem on his shirt. White Tiger might survive, but Hector’s narrative might come to an end. In the comics, Hector’s sister Ava and niece Angela both assume the role of hero following his passing. A mystical jade amulet that gives its user increased power is passed down via their family, therefore it’s feasible that “Daredevil: Born Again” may feature another White Tiger.
Will Jon Bernthal reprise his role as Frank Castle, popularly known as the Punisher, in the two-season Netflix series at this heartbreaking moment? It’s difficult to tell without seeing his face, but the Punisher emblem has already featured in “Daredevil: Born Again.” Additionally, Officer Powell has a tattoo of the logo on his wrist, which was briefly seen during Matt’s beating of him in Episode 2. We also know that in the series, there is a serial murderer dubbed Muse at large; alternatively, it may be one of the thugs of Mayor Wilson Fisk (Vincent D’Onofrio) putting an end to vigilante crime-fighting.
WHITE TIGER ENTER THE MARVEL UNIVERSE
During his travels, White Tiger came across several heroes who at first believed him to be a villain. White Tiger was involved in the unintentional killing of a youngster who was being mentored by the Prowler (Hobie Brown) while battling a group known as the Nomads. In DEADLY HANDS OF KUNG-FU (1974) #21, the Prowler assaulted White Tiger to get revenge on his young companion, but their conflict came to a stop when White Tiger’s reputation was cleared by the authorities.
It wasn’t until Hector saw his amulet on a White Tiger news story that he understood he had been working as a vigilante. Jack of Hearts also assaulted Hector at this time since he thought White Tiger was to blame for his father’s passing.
Following a brief battle, the two heroes came to the realization that they shared an adversary and were on the same side of the Corporation, a criminal organization.
His brother Filippo joined Corporation and was actually the one who killed Jack of Hearts’ father, while Hector lived a covert life as White Tiger. White Tiger led his brother into a trap and then joined forces with Shang-Chi, Iron Fist, and Jack of Hearts to defeat the Corporation in a battle that ended with Filippo’s death.
Though he turned down their request to join their gang, Hector subsequently became friends with the Sons of the Tiger. In MARVEL’S VOICES: COMUNIDADES (2021) #1, White Tiger faced a supernatural threat in the shape of the trash-powered King Basura, despite the fact that the most of his early battles were against other comparatively human opponents.
