Khan (Marvel)
Khan is a male comic supervillain that features in Marvel Comics.
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Biography
Khan rules a vast empire, consisting of alternate versions of the planet Earth throughout the myriad dimensions of the multiverse. Using his alien technology, he and his armies can travel from world to world, and for those that surrender to him, they prosper from the technology he brings, although they live under his iron rule. Those that fight him, have all ended up defeated and subjugated.
During the first assault of Khan on the X-Men's Earth, centered in Madripoor, Storm's splinter group, known as the X-Treme X-Men, were able to capture him. One of Khan's lieutenants, Shaitan, was able to rescue Khan, and in the escape, Khan took with him Storm, who had been injured by Viper. During his captivity, he had become infatuated with her.
One of the Generals reports that they have lost ninety-seven percent of their equipment, thanks to Rogue. Sitting on a large chair, Khan watches the video screens in front of him. Realizing the X-Man's strategy, Khan points out how with one action, she has created a monumental traffic jam as wounded are transported through the portal one-way, and reinforcements the other. He commands his General's to keep an eye out for the other X-Men. Because they have been unable to locate all of them for several hours, it would stand to reason they are trying a sneak attack. As Khan notices the General's behavior of acting to overconfident he chides them and tells them not to take the X-Men for granted. Meanwhile in the squad bay of Khan's elite Pathfinders, the alien soldiers discuss Khan's lack of focus to the battle at hand since Storm has come aboard the ship. One of the soldier's boasts of how he cannot wait for the upcoming battle. Another worries about a feeling they have of the operation turning out badly. The sergeant on duty gives his opinion in saying that he worries more for Storm because Khan's harem will probably not allow her to live to be crowned. As the soldiers discuss Khan's disinterest in the battle and his love for Storm, the four disguised X-Men try to sneak by them unnoticed. (X-Treme X-Men v1 #14)
Back on Khan's space station Kahn stands amongst his generals and orders them to use lethal force against Madripoor. He needs to show the rest of the world the consequences of facing him. The Generals inform Khan that the tower will be solid within the hour and then they will release chemical and biological weapons that will not harm the atmosphere but will harm the Earthlings. Jalene, who is leader of the Harem that watches over Storm, interrupts the leaders' conversation and reminds Khan that Storm may not approve of Khan's actions against Earth. Khan tells her that she will learn who rules just as she did. In turn, Jalene reminds him that they are just his consorts but Storm is to be his Queen. Khan walks away from Jalene and tells her that Storm becoming his Queen is his will and Jalene should obey him for Storm "is a goddess". Khan walks into the next room where Storm stands in a two-piece with a lace see-through robe, draped across her shoulders, with candles burning all around her. Storm uses her powers to lift the two of them from the ground. As she does, she talks of how the wonders of the world below are endless. Where, for example, a woman can fly and two people can dance in the air. She asks Khan to consider that there might be more to life than just conquest. Khan, while floating up to meet Storm tells her that the fate of her world is still sealed. Unknown to the two lovers, Jalene and the other consorts watch them as they dance. Jalene commands the others that if Storm makes one wrong move, they should kill her. Khan tells Storm that her words are tempting and Storm asks Khan to yield to temptation. As the moon hangs in the background both of them hold one another in a passionate embrace and kiss. (X-Treme X-Men v1 #14)
Khan continued the invasion, while announcing his intentions to make Storm his queen. Storm refused Khan's advances and managed to escape, although she had to do so while still feeling weak and even had to face Khan's harem in battle. When the portal through which the invasion forces had come started to lose itself, Khan ordered the palace connected above the tower to separate and maintain the portal. The splinter group of X-Men fired at the palace, and it crashed. It is unknown if Khan had survived the explosion that came after and he has not been seen since his original story arc
Overview
Personality and attributes
It was said that he had never lost a battle and though this could be seen as a boast it was shown that these claims were genuine. (X-Treme X-Men v1 #12)
Khan often led troops into battle and brought them to victory though many of these events had him return carrying the bodies of his fallen men. Despite being a ruler, he did this to show that his men meant something to him. He carried their bodies to show that he honored their service to him and even extended this to his foes. It was said that many of his men knew him to be mortal but some had come to revere him as a god. (X-Treme X-Men v1 #12)
He became infatuated with Storm and wanted to make her his queen. (X-Treme X-Men v1 #11)
Powers and abilities
It was held as being the finest military fighting force ever created and had been culled from the finest warriors of every world and dimension that Khan had conquered. (X-Treme X-Men v1 #12)
These included specialised assault units that were the equivalent of rangers and paratroops that were often deployed to secure beachheads to allow the main force to follow. They were lightly armed shock troops but possessed weaponry and equipment that exceeded anything on Earth. Their tactics and performance highlighted their considerable experience as well as expertise. (X-Treme X-Men v1 #11)
The towers were one hundred miles in diameter and reached better than twenty-two thousand miles into space. These were critical points where they were staging grounds for an invasion (X-Treme X-Men v1 #12)
Notes
- Khan was created by Chris Claremont and Salvador Larroca where he made his first appearance in X-Treme X-Men v1 #10 (April, 2002).
Alternate Versions
Appearances
- X-Treme X-Men v1: (2002)
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