John Black
Actor History
Robert Poynton (1985 to 1986) (while bandaged)
Drake Hogestyn (1986 to 2007)
Lifeline
Died on October 17th, 2007, complications due to a hit and run.
Other Names
Forrest Alamain (birth name)
The Pawn (from 1985 to 1986)
Roman Brady (from 1986 to 1991)
John Stevens (name known as in Switzerland)
Father John Black (fake priest name)
Occupation
Works for the ISA
Owns Basic Black
Owns half of Alamain Industries
Manages the Toscano Foundation
Titan Publishing Board Member
Bella Magazine Board Member
Horton Center Co-Chairperson
Salem University Board Member
Salem Police Department Investigator
Mercenary
Army Doctor
Art Smuggler
Priest (fake)
Resides At
The Penthouse
Marital Status
Married/Marlena Evans (Married: December 7th, 2006)
Past Marriages
Marlena Evans (invalid)
Isabella Toscano (one son; dissolved by her death)
Susan Banks (invalid)
Relatives
Leopold Alamain (father; via adoption; deceased)
Philomena Alamain (father; via adoption; biological aunt; deceased)
Lawrence Alamain (brother; via adoption; biological cousin)
Nicholas Alamain (nephew; via adoption)
Vivian Alamain (aunt; via adoption)
Daphne DiMera (aunt; via adoption; biological mother)
Tony DiMera (cousin; via adoption; biological half-brother)
Children
Brady Black (son; with Isabella)
Belle Black (daughter; with Marlena)
Unnamed Child (miscarriage; with Kristen)
Claire Kiriakis (granddaughter)
Flings & Affairs
Danielle Tremaine (AKA. Romulus)
Gina Von Amberg (deceased)
Marlena Evans
Diana Colville
Yvette DuPres
Rebecca Morrison
Kristen Blake
Marlena Evans (one daughter)
Susan Banks
Hope Williams
Kate Roberts
Crimes Committed
Former mercenary for hire.
Art theft while under Stefano's control.
Brief Character History
John came to Salem not knowing who he was. He simply was "The Pawn." The Pawn after unraveling the bandages from his extensive plastic surgury, came up with the name John Black. He took a job in hospital security and found a friend in Dr. Marlena Evans. Marlena tried to help John black regain his memory through hypnosis. Some people speculated that he could actually be Stefano, who had the money and means to create a drastic physical transformation if he wanted one. When Marlena got a peek at John's tatto, she was shocked. It was a phoenix, and She thought he could indeed be Stefano as Others suspected. Later after seeing before and after surgery photos, Marlena realized that he could be her presumed dead husband Roman. Although John couldn't remember his past he knew he loved Marlena and believed she was his wife. Later that year Marlena and "Roman" renewed their wedding vows. Shortly before Christmas in 1986, Marlena was presumed dead. In 1988 Roman got invovled with Diana Colville but it ended when it was discovered the Diana had accidently shot "Roman." She was so overwhelmed with guilt she left town.
In 1990 while trying to help exonerate Kayla of the murder of Marina Toscano, he met and got close to Isabella Toscano. It was eventually revealed that Isabella was the one who had killed her sister Marina and not Kayla. "Roman" was forced to arrest Isabella who was later cleared of all charges do to self-defense. Later that year it was determined that Isabella was the daughter of "Roman's" long time nemesis Victor Kiriakis. In 1992 Roman's presumed dead wife Marlena returned after a five year abscence, while the real Roman escaped his jungle prison. "Roman" and Roman ran into each other in Mexico while searching for Marlena's former captor. In the end it was determind that "Roman" was actually Forrest Alamian. John had been brainwashed by Stephano DiMera to think he was Roman Brady, he then decided to use the name John Black permanately.
The truth about John being Forrest Alamain came out when John burst in on his 'brother' Lawrence about to seduce Carrie Brady. Later, with his life back on track, or so it seemed, John and Isabella (who was very pregnant) were married after she gave birth to their son Brady Black in the church. When the happy couple returned from their honeymoon they found that Isabella had inoperable pancreatic cancer. She died later that year in John's arms.
After his wife's death John began an affair with Marlena. The affair was caught by Marlena's daughter Sami. Marlena gave birth to Isabella "Belle" Black after it was discovered that John not Roman fathered the little girl. John soon fell for Kristen Blake but when it was discovered that she was Stephano's adoptive dughter. Stephano then tried to kill John to stop Kristen from being with him.
In 1994 John arrived at Maison Blanche, a DiMera family house, when Stephano sent him puzzle pieces of the estate. Stephano then locked John in the dungeon and began brainwashing him again. John was able to escape whe Celeste released gas into the dungeon and set fire to the mansion.
It was then discovered that John had been a priest and Kristen broke off their relationship at hearing that. Soon after a mysterious man named Gabe began visiting John and John soon learned that Gabe was an angel. Then Fr. John Black had to perform an exorcism on Marlena to save her soul. After that John was released from his priestly vows and he and Kristen renewed their romance even though he knew he still had strong feelings for Marlena.
During an extended trip to Aremid John was tried and convicted of Tony's murder and was sentenced to the gas chamber. The gas had already started to rise when a Tony's journal was found which exonerated John. (Tony had actually killed himself.) But John's luck did not turn good after that, Stephano captured John who was looking for a kidnapped Marlena in Paris and sentenced John to die by the guillotine. Once again he was saved at the last second by his aunt Vivian Alamain.
Since then John and Kristen have had a baby, although she lost the baby in Paris she faked her pregnancy and had her look alike Susan give birth and took the child to pass off as John's. Marlena discovered a letter Kristen had been hiding in which John states how much he loves Marlena. Now John thinks he's married to Kristan although it was Susan who participated in the ceremony, and is raising Susan's child unbeknowst to him. Not knowing that John Jr is Susan's child he believes that he is Kristen and his baby.
Summer 97, John found out about Kristen's lies at his wedding to Susan. Of course, he didn't know it was Susan at the time. After the wedding, Marlena and John went to the penthouse where they declared their undying love for each other and made passionate love. Then Roman returned the day of John and Marlena's wedding. He had an incurable disease which he had gotten as a result of nuclear war. Marlena felt very guilty because her affair with John in 93 had caused Roman to leave Salem and take this risky mission. Stefano said he had the cure, so he took Kristen, John and Hope to the jungle somewhere. Here they found the cure for Roman.
They brought the cure back right in time to interrupt Roman's wedding to Marlena. Not long after this, Kristen was found dead in the pool. John felt very guilty. He blamed himself. As it turned the woman dead in the pool was Penelope, the fourth Banks triplet given up for adoption. Kristen was shipped off to the evil kingdom where Susan had had to stay. No one in Salem knows this.
John then decided to continue with his search for his past. So, he went to Lugano, Switzerland where he was a priest. He has since discovered that he might be connected to Princess Gina, who the presumed dead Hope impersonated for four years after the REAL Princess Gina died. His relationship with Greta, Gina's daughter, who was also Swamp Girl, has affected his relationship with Marlena.
John and Marlena were married on July 5, 1999 and went on their honeymoon in Hawaii. The happiness lasted only briefly as Gina got hold of John and turned him back to evil John. While evil John, he slept with Gina numerous times. Stefano found them, tossed him overboard and left him for dead. Marlena found him washing up on the beach and he was saved. He had no memory of his time as evil John, but it soon became obvious once Hope turned up pregnant and John was believed to be the father. Luckily for John, his relationship with Marlena was strong enough to weather that storm, and when it was discovered that Bo was really the father, everyone was relieved, although John did feel just a bit sad.
When John's friends in Salem began being killed off by the Salem Stalker, John was determined to find the killer. He ignored all the evidence that pointed toward Marlena as the killer, and was convinced that his half-brother Tony was behind it all. He was devastated when Marlena was arrested and then later gunned down by the police on top of the Salem police department. He soon became convinced that there was something more going on, and ended up on the island of Melaswen, where he was reunited with all his lost friends, and his beloved Doc. John managed to survive the escape from the island only to be devastated anew as he learned Marlena was again presumed deceased. He was also severely injured in the rescue, and was been secretly stealing pain medication (as well as obtaining it through other illegal means) to keep the pain at bay.
John began getting over his addiction and moving on with Kate Roberts when a miracle happened and both Roman and Marlena returned from the dead. Although John had recently proposed to Kate, they broke off the engagement to return to their newly returned spouses. After returning to Salem, Marlena discovered she was pregnant, and the timing made it impossible to be John's baby. Unfortunately, Marlena fell down the stairs one day while listening to John and Roman argue about her and lost the baby. She awoke with a condition known as hysterical amnesia. Lexie called in the world's top specialist on amnesia, Dr. Alex North, who came to town to try to help Marlena regain her memory. It wasn't long before Alex revealed that he had a connection to Marlena that no one ever suspected -- he was her long-lost and presumed dead first husband! This meant that all of her subsequent marriages were invalid, as she and Alex had never divorced. She was torn between John and Alex, but ultimately chose to honor her commitments to her first husband.
John eventually proved that Alex was a fraud, and he fell over a cliff to his death. While researching the DiMeras in Italy, John and Marlena were married in a beautiful ceremony, but didn't have long to enjoy themselves -- John was shot by E.J. Wells, and fell into a coma. He was later kidnapped from the hospital and his kidney stolen. John was just beginning to take his life back when he was the victim of a hit and run. With his family surrounding him, John passed away.
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