Knights of Wundagore
The Knights of Wundagore are a group that features in Marvel Comics.
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History
The Knights of Wundagore were an organization that consisted of the New Men formed by the High Evolutionary. From his creations, the first order of the Knights were formed who were sworn to defend the New Men from any danger. (Wolverine: First Class v1 #3)
In the search of his love Jane Foster, Thor Odinson managed to determine that she was in Wundagore and followed her trail. This led to the Knights encountering him and they immediately sought to capture Thor. Upon being captured, they took their captive to their master namely the High Evolutionary. He would overpower them and demand to see Jane Foster to which he was shown that she was instructing a class of New Men about the outside world. (Thor v1 #134)
They later contacted Pietro Maximoff to get his assistance to stop the mad mystic Mordred from getting the Book of the Darkhold but the Knights were slain by the villain in the caverns of the Darque Hold at Wundagore. (Mighty Avengers v1 #22)
Overview
The Knights were sworn to defend the New Men from any danger no matter how dire the threat. (Wolverine: First Class v1 #3) In reality, the High Evolutionary had created the group to impose instant social order on the New Men after he first gave them sentience. (Wolverine: First Class v1 #4)
At their headquarters was the Round Table of the noble Knights of Wundagore. This circular table had a sword in a stone in the centre with seats present for each of the Knights. The blade was the Sword of Summoning with the code of the High Evolutionary stating that only a Knight of the Realm was able to wield it and pull it out of the stone. (Wolverine: First Class v1 #3) The Knightly Armory contained all the equipment that was used by the Knights. (Wolverine: First Class v1 #4) They made use of mechanical flying machines that they called atomic steeds. (Thor v1 #134)
Another location was the castle-like Haven that was the temporary home of the exiled High Evolutionary which was located on the Hudson upriver in New York City. (Heroes for Hire v1 #15)
Members
- Sir Lepard : a New Man leopard that was among the knights that captured Thor when he searched for Jane Foster at Mount Wundagore. (Thor v1 #134)
- Lady Vermin : a sentient talking female rat who unlike other New Men was not humanoid in form but retained her original animal form with her being armed with an energy weapon on her back. (Heroes for Hire v1 #15)
- Lord Churchill :
- Lord Delphis : (Excalibur v1 #113)
- Lord Gator : (Excalibur v1 #113)
- Lord Tyger : (Quicksilver v1 #1)
- Lycrus :
- Snow Queen : female white tiger who was a brood-sister to White Tiger and guarded Wundagore when Beast sought the High Evolutionary's aid after the events of M-Day. (X-Factor v1 #21)
- Lady Shadra : a legendary female Knight that was one of the cat people. (Wolverine: First Class v1 #3)
- Squire Gulo : a famous Knight that was fiercest of the weasel folk and was descended from a wolverine. (Wolverine: First Class v1 #3)
Notes
- The Knights of Wundagore were created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby where they made their first appearance in Thor v1 #134 (November 1966).
In other media
Television
- In X-Men, though not named there were New Men that resembled the Knights which appeared in the animated television series in the episode "Family Ties".
- In Spider-Man Unlimited, the Knights of Wundagore appeared as among the primary villains in the animated television series. They were elite warriors on Counter-Earth that consisted of four Beastials who served the High Evolutionary and acted as his enforcers. Their number included Lord Tiger, Sir Ram, Lady Ursula and Lady Vermin who rode sky-cycles whilst being served by the Machine Men. When Spider-Man came to Counter-Earth to save John Jameson, he was attacked by the Knights of Wundagore who continued to try to capture the superhero along with seeking to crush the Human Revolution.
Appearances
- Quicksilver:
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