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[[Geraldine Chandler]] <small>(daughter)</small>|actor = [[Charles Halford]]|show = Constantine}}
  
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'''Francis "Chas" Chandler'''<ref name="Quid Pro Quo"/> is [[John Constantine]]'s partner and oldest friend. After an incident at a bar, Chas, along with 47 others were killed but due to a protection spell, Chas gained their souls.
  
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|occupation= Taxi driver at [[Yellow Crown Cab Co.]]
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|family= {{F|Renee Chandler|(ex-wife)}}<br>{{F|Geraldine Chandler|(daughter)}}
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{{Dialogue|I can't live like this.|Yes, you can. You can shoulder this burden, let it consume you from within. Or you can wield it as you have. A weapon against evil by my side. Whichever way you choose, mate, I'm with you every step of the way.|Chas Chandler and [[John Constantine]]|Quid Pro Quo}}
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'''Francis "Chas" Chandler'''<ref name="Quid Pro Quo"/> is [[John Constantine]]'s partner and oldest friend. After an incident at a bar, Chas, along with 47 others were killed. Due to a [[protection spell]] however, Chas was resurrected, with 47 souls now bound to him, allowing him to die and rise again until all the souls are released.
   
 
==Biography==
  
==Biography==
 
===Early life===
  
===Early life===
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After a long night at a bar, [[John Constantine]] cast a protection spell on Chas so he could drive home safely. Unfortunately after John left, a fire broke out and Chas, along with 47 others, were trapped in the bar. Chas woke up in the hospital, shocked to find himself alive. Chas went to John and told him he was in the bar while the building burned down. Chas was informed that John's protection spell worked and told that he now has 47 other lives to live before dying. Chas then worked along with John, however, he grew distant from his wife and daughter, causing a divorce with his wife.<ref name="Quid Pro Quo">{{Ep|Quid Pro Quo}}</ref>
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After a long night at a bar, [[John Constantine]] cast a protection spell on Chas Chandler so he could drive home safely. Unfortunately after John left, a fire broke out and Chas, along with 47 others, were trapped in the bar. Chas woke up in the hospital, shocked to find himself alive. Chas went to John and told him he was in the bar while the building burned down. Chas learned that John's protection spell worked and told that he now has 47 other lives to live before dying.
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Afterwards, Chas began working with John. In the process however, Chas grew distant from his wife, [[Renee Chandler|Renee]], and daughter, [[Geraldine Chandler|Geraldine]], eventually leading to him and Renee getting a divorce.<ref name="Quid Pro Quo">{{Ep|Quid Pro Quo}}</ref>{{Section stub}}
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Following the defeat of Papa Mitnite and the revelation that Manny is the true instigator of the Rising Darkness, Chas's current whereabouts are unknown.
   
 
==Powers and abilities==
  
==Powers and abilities==
 
===Powers===
  
===Powers===
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*'''[[Protection spell]]/[[List of magical powers|Resurrection]]:''' Due to a [[protection spell]], Chas has the ability to resurrect after being killed though only up to 47 times.<ref name="Quid Pro Quo"/>
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*'''[[Protection spell]]/[[List of magical powers|Resurrection]]:''' Due to a [[protection spell]], Chas has the ability to resurrect after being killed though only up to 47 times.<ref name="Quid Pro Quo" />
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**'''[[List of magical powers|Accelerated healing factor]]:''' Chas is also capable of healing from injuries other than death, such as when he was brutally slashed by a ghost in an alleyway. 
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**'''[[List of magical powers|Accelerated healing factor]]:''' Chas is also capable of healing from injuries other than death, such as when he was brutally slashed by a ghost in an alleyway.<ref name="Danse Vaudou">{{Ep|Danse Vaudou}}</ref>
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===Abilities===
  
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*'''Skilled hand-to-hand combatant''': Chas was skilled in using his fists in close combat.<ref name="Danse Vaudou">{{Danse Vaudou}}</ref>
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*'''Skilled hand-to-hand combatant''': Chas was skilled in using his fists in close combat.<ref name="Danse Vaudou" />
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*'''Cooking''': Chas was a masterful cook, providing food for members of [[John Constantine's team]].<ref name="Danse Vaudou" />
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*'''[[Cooking]]''': Chas was a masterful cook, providing food for members of [[John Constantine's team]].<ref name="Danse Vaudou" />
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===Weaknesses===
  
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*'''Limited souls:''' The [[protection spell]] placed on Chas can work only up to 47 times, due to the number of people who died around Chas when the spell was cast. With each death, Chas gets less and less chances to survive. At the time of confrontation with [[Felix Faust]], he was up to 32 lives, then lost one to demonstrate his power to Felix, and another one to destroy the dark mage.<ref name="Quid Pro Quo"/>
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*'''Limited souls:''' The [[protection spell]] placed on Chas can work only up to 47 times, due to the number of people who died around Chas when the spell was cast. With each death, Chas gets less and less chances to survive. At the time of confrontation with [[Felix Faust]], he was up to 32 lives, then lost one to demonstrate his power to Felix, and another one to destroy the dark mage.<ref name="Quid Pro Quo" />
   
 
==Deaths==
  
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*Chas ''may'' have died from a train derailment in Pennsylvania courtesy of a succubus.<ref name="The Darkness Beneath22">{{Ep|The Darkness Beneath}}</ref>
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*Chas ''may'' have died from a train derailment in Pennsylvania courtesy of a [[succubus]].<ref name="The Darkness Beneath">{{Ep|The Darkness Beneath}}</ref>
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*Chas died to save a family from a demon called the Monkey King.<ref name="Quid Pro Quo22">{{Ep|Quid Pro Quo}}</ref>
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*Chas died to save a family from a demon called the [[Monkey King]].<ref name="Quid Pro Quo" />
 
*Chas was impaled by a telephone wire that was possessed by [[Furcifer]].<ref name="Non Est Asylum">{{Ep|Non Est Asylum}}</ref>
  
*Chas was impaled by a telephone wire that was possessed by [[Furcifer]].<ref name="Non Est Asylum">{{Ep|Non Est Asylum}}</ref>
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*Chas was stabbed by Misaki Ross' ghost with scissors.<ref name="Danse Vaudou">{{Ep|Danse Vaudou}}</ref>
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*Chas was stabbed by Misaki Ross' ghost with scissors.<ref name="Danse Vaudou" />
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*Vincente snapped Chas's neck in an attempt to prevent [[Anne Marie Flynn]] from performing an exorcism on John.<ref>{{Ep|The Saint of Last Resorts: Part Two}}</ref>
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*[[Nahash]] snapped Chas's neck in an attempt to prevent [[Anne Marie Flynn]] from performing an exorcism on John.<ref>{{Ep|The Saint of Last Resorts: Part 2}}</ref>
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*Chas slit his throat.<ref name="Quid Pro Quo" />
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*Chas slit his own throat to prove his powers to [[Felix Faust]].<ref name="Quid Pro Quo" />
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*Chas tied a grenade to the sinew of Achilles while shaking hands with [[Felix Faust]] to kill both of them.<ref name="Quid Pro Quo"/>
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*Chas tied a grenade to the sinew of Achilles while shaking hands with [[Felix Faust]] to kill both of them.<ref name="Quid Pro Quo" />
 
*After killing Faust, Chas had 30 souls left, meaning he'd died a total of 17 times since the bar fire two years earlier.<ref name="Quid Pro Quo" />
  
*After killing Faust, Chas had 30 souls left, meaning he'd died a total of 17 times since the bar fire two years earlier.<ref name="Quid Pro Quo" />
   
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*In the DC comics, [[Wikipedia:Chas Chandler (comics)|Frank William "Chas" Chandler]] first appeared in Hellblazer #1 (January, 1988) is a London cabbie, a good friend and ally of John Constantine.
   
 
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Revision as of 21:53, 7 February 2020


"I can't live like this."
"Yes, you can. You can shoulder this burden, let it consume you from within. Or you can wield it as you have. A weapon against evil by my side. Whichever way you choose, mate, I'm with you every step of the way."
—Chas Chandler and John Constantine[src]


Francis "Chas" Chandler[1] is John Constantine's partner and oldest friend. After an incident at a bar, Chas, along with 47 others were killed. Due to a protection spell however, Chas was resurrected, with 47 souls now bound to him, allowing him to die and rise again until all the souls are released.

Biography

Early life

After a long night at a bar, John Constantine cast a protection spell on Chas Chandler so he could drive home safely. Unfortunately after John left, a fire broke out and Chas, along with 47 others, were trapped in the bar. Chas woke up in the hospital, shocked to find himself alive. Chas went to John and told him he was in the bar while the building burned down. Chas learned that John's protection spell worked and told that he now has 47 other lives to live before dying.

Afterwards, Chas began working with John. In the process however, Chas grew distant from his wife, Renee, and daughter, Geraldine, eventually leading to him and Renee getting a divorce.[1]

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Following the defeat of Papa Mitnite and the revelation that Manny is the true instigator of the Rising Darkness, Chas's current whereabouts are unknown.

Powers and abilities

Powers

Abilities

  • Skilled hand-to-hand combatant: Chas was skilled in using his fists in close combat.[2]
  • Cooking: Chas was a masterful cook, providing food for members of John Constantine's team.[2]

Weaknesses

  • Limited souls: The protection spell placed on Chas can work only up to 47 times, due to the number of people who died around Chas when the spell was cast. With each death, Chas gets less and less chances to survive. At the time of confrontation with Felix Faust, he was up to 32 lives, then lost one to demonstrate his power to Felix, and another one to destroy the dark mage.[1]

Deaths

  • Chas may have died from a train derailment in Pennsylvania courtesy of a succubus.[3]
  • Chas died to save a family from a demon called the Monkey King.[1]
  • Chas was impaled by a telephone wire that was possessed by Furcifer.[4]
  • Chas was stabbed by Misaki Ross' ghost with scissors.[2]
  • Nahash snapped Chas's neck in an attempt to prevent Anne Marie Flynn from performing an exorcism on John.[5]
  • Chas slit his own throat to prove his powers to Felix Faust.[1]
  • Chas tied a grenade to the sinew of Achilles while shaking hands with Felix Faust to kill both of them.[1]
  • After killing Faust, Chas had 30 souls left, meaning he'd died a total of 17 times since the bar fire two years earlier.[1]

Appearances

Constantine


John Con Noir

Behind the Scenes

  • In the DC comics, Frank William "Chas" Chandler first appeared in Hellblazer #1 (January, 1988) is a London cabbie, a good friend and ally of John Constantine.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "Quid Pro Quo"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Danse Vaudou"
  3. ↑ "The Darkness Beneath"
  4. ↑ "Non Est Asylum"
  5. ↑ "The Saint of Last Resorts: Part 2"
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