Later, Scapegrace offers the Cleavers remains to Doctor Nye in exchange for a new body. Nye revives the Cleaver, but turns him black, so he is called the Black Cleaver from there. During the war of sanctuarys, the Black Cleaver acts as a bodyguard to Ravel, Misty, Nye and other members of Ravels conspiracy. As such, he also helps them to kill Ghastly Bespoke and Anton Shudder, two close friends of Skullduggery. When he fights him and China in a final attempt to deny them access to Ravel and Misty, Skullduggery uses Lord Vile (or at least Necromancy) to dodge him and to break every bone in his body.