The vampire nation successfully resurrects Drake (Dracula), the progenitor of their species, who is immune to sunlight. To stop him, Blade joins forces with Abigail Whistler ( Jessica Biel ) and Hannibal King ( Ryan Reynolds ) to deploy a genetic bioweapon called "Daystar".
. Using shell corporations and political lobbying, they have convinced the world that vampires are a "protected sub-species" suffering from a blood-dependency illness. Blade is now hunted not as a hero, but as a hate-criminal and a serial killer. The Conflict The Trinity: Blade is forced to team up with Abigail Whistler (Whistler's estranged, hardened daughter) and Hannibal King
, but he isn't a leather-clad warrior. He is an ancient, shifting viral entity that can mimic any human. He begins "infecting" the city’s blood supply, turning ordinary people into "Day-Walkers" who are loyal to him, effectively creating a sleeper army that Blade cannot simply kill without becoming a monster in the eyes of the public. The Climax