Ka-Zar (Marvel)
Ka-Zar is a male comic superhero who features in Marvel Comics.
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Biography
Origin
Kevin Plunder was a male human born on Earth where he was the eldest son of the British nobleman and scientist, Lord Robert Plunder. He was born at Plunder Castle, Kentish Town, London located in the United Kingdom. His father Lord Plunder, while searching for an undiscovered element he believed existed in nature, discovered the hidden jungle in Antarctica that became known as the Savage Land. Whilst there, he confirmed his theories by discovering Anti-Metal, a substance that can destroy the molecular bonds of any known metal. Lord Plunder returned to his native England to find his wife had passed away in his absence. Realizing his own mortality, he locked away a sizable sample of the Anti-Metal he had brought back, and fashioned a small fragment of it into a medallion that could be used as a 'key' to unleash its power. He then split the key in two, giving half to each of his two sons, Kevin and Parnival, as their inheritance. (Daredevil v1 #13)
When word of Lord Plunder's discovery leaked out, agents of an unscrupulous power tried to wrestle from him the Anti-Metal's location. Saved from the agents by the arrival of his armed butler Willis, Lord Plunder decided to see to his sons' safety. While Parnival was sent into hiding with Willis, he and Kevin sought refuge in the Savage Land. There Lord Plunder took his son to the mound of Anti-Metal, unaware they were being stalked by the native Maa-Gor and his tribe of barbaric Man-Apes. The Man-Apes slew Lord Plunder but, as they grabbed Kevin, they were attacked by Zabu, the last of a species of saber-toothed tiger the Man-Apes had hunted to virtual extinction. Immediately forming an empathic bond, Zabu and the boy fled to the Land of Mists, a region where the Man-Apes refused to set foot. The incident soon passed into the Man-Apes' legends, and the boy was given the name "Ka-Zar," which means "son of the tiger." In the Land of Mists, the boy grew to manhood, with his saber-toothed companion protecting him from all dangers. From Zabu, Ka-Zar learned the ways of the flora and fauna of the entire Savage Land. Upon reaching maturity, Ka-Zar failed in his attempts to make peace with the Man-Apes and was drawn into battle. At the battle's end, the whole tribe of Man-Apes had been killed with the exception of their leader Maa-Gor. (X-Men v1 #10)
Ka-Zar
Lord of the Savage Land
Agent of Wakanda
Mortally wounded, his spirit became trapped within the Ebony Blade with the Scarlet Witch and Brother Voodoo attempting to rescue his soul. Meanwhile, Shanna took his injured body and placed it within the waters in the caverns beneath the Savage Land. This regenerative waters had healed her in the past and linked her spirit to the land with her hoping it would accomplish the same task for Kevin. The work from the two sides was a success and Ka-Zar was restored back to life where he was now also tied to the land itself which had now turned against the Cotati leading to their defeat. (Empyre: Avengers v1 #3)
Overview
Personality and attributes
Powers and abilities
Gregor had in fact claimed that Ka-Zar was a superior fighter to Kraven the Hunter. (Ka-Zar v3 #2)
After being mortally wounded, his body was placed within the regenerative waters beneath the Savage Land. These not only healed his injuries but tied his spirit to the land itself similar to his wife Shanna. (Empyre: Avengers v1 #3)
Notes
- Ka-Zar was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby where he made his first appearance in X-Men v1 #10 (March, 1965).
Alternate Versions
In other media
Television
Video games
Appearances
- X-Men v1: (1965)
- Black Panther and the Agents of Wakanda v1:
- Empyre: Avengers v1: (2020)
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