Daken isn't evil in the context of what you'd consider "conventional evil." He's far more of an anti-villain than an anti-hero. He has his own motives, and changes his act depending on who he's interacting with. For example, he's played a humble and regretful act with the Fantastic Four, making himself their friend. He's hit on Bullseye with no other purpose than to infuriate him, acting like he was more important to him than he really was. He's a chameleon, blending in everywhere he goes, and personally that is what I love most about the character. In terms of any good qualities, there doesn't seem to be any at the moment. It would go back to his upbringing. If there was ever a possibility to get through the brain washing he's recieved, then there's a chance for redemption. As I've said, I wouldn't consider him a conventional villain, but an anti-villain as Marjorie Liu has pointed out in the past. I much prefer him as the devious snake he is, but I do love a good redemption story. I do believe there is potential for just that, depending on where his writers choose to take him.
@WoundingFactor: Daniel Way and Majorie Liu have already stated he's beyond sexual identification, but if you were going to label him with any orientation for argument's sake, pansexuality is a strong case. He doesn't discriminate on who he uses, so it would suggest attraction of some kind, a dominating, controlling attraction as control is the root of the character in general.
Daken is Pansexual. This is an orientation that has the potential for romantic love, aesthetic attraction and sexual desire that bypasses any gender. It differs from bisexuality because the pansexual feels attraction on any level to men and women (regardless of their own orientation, hetero, homo or bi) Even the bi-curious and even those who have had sex changes. It's been established time and again that he'll do anything to achieve what he wants. Hell, he'd probably do it with a six armed alien monster with rows and rows of teeth if it meant it could benefit him somehow.
@Doombert: I can see where you're coming from. It's already been established Daken doesn't have the same durability as his father. Their battle in Wolverine Origins 48 when Wolverine recovered first because of his Adamantium. It does demonstrate a lack of inconsistancy because of Daken beasting through almost everything Frank throws at him when he has been taken down by a single bullet to the head and shut down by the magical explosion of the Muramasa material colliding for prolonged periods. The main reason for this inconsistancy I believe is for shock value and to sell more issues. Daken would have to be able to last for a long time if the crossover is spread over four issues. I've personally liked the crossover thus far and don't mind the damage inconsistancy. I much prefer his characterisation in his own book anyway with writers who have a far better grasp of him, but you do raise a good point.
@xerox-kitty: The Adamantium in Wolverine's body causes his healing factor to work slower than it would without as it is constantly fighting the metal poisoning in his body. As Daken doesn't have Adamantium in his body, then it can be assumed his healing factor is superior to Wolverine's as there isn't anything to hinder it.
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