Khunds
The Khunds are an alien race that feature in DC Comics.
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History
Following their defeat, it was known that the Khunds had grown even more violent. Despite this being the case, they came to revere Wonder Woman who they called the Destroyer and believed her to be an Avatar of Havoc as well as a Lord of Pain. Whilst many heroes were responsible for defeating the Alliance, the Khunds came to to the belief that Wonder Woman was part Khund as the only explanation on how a female warrior was able to defeat them. This deep founded respect was to such an extent that their civilization created statues in her image though these took the appearance of Khunds in order to make her more attractive to their kind as they found her human form to be ugly. Thus, legends spoke of her amongst their society and even their philosophers debated on her ideals. (Wonder Woman v3 #18)
The arrival of the Ichor to the Khund homeworld was a threat that their fighting forces were unable to defeat. In fact, the alien threat easily managed to push aside to Khund response who struggled in battling this foe that had slain millions in their rampage. To that end, it was decided that an expedition would be launched to Earth in order to honor Wonder Woman and enlist her aid against the danger posed by the Ichor. One of their reasonings for choosing her was they believed her to be part Khund and that she would seek to protect her people. (Wonder Woman v3 #18)
Overview
They were considered among one of the most brutal races known and never forgave a defeat. Khund society lived for war with it serving as their music, science and lifeblood. Their civilization held no concept of a universal etiquette for combat. Honor was attributed to combat with dying with an enemy's jugular in a Khund's throat as being seen as an honorable death. However, they deeply respected and revered great warriors to the point that they "honored" such beings by sending large mighty forces to fight them. They had a few philosophers who were noted to debate the thought processes of such warriors as seen with Wonder Woman who they struggled to understand her ideals which were beyond their comprehension. The Khunds even came to the belief that Wonder Woman was part-Khund as an explanation as to how she bested them during the invasion of Earth. (Wonder Woman v3 #18)
The Khund national dish was seen as unpleasant food for human as it moved even when ingested and took to the person who ate it. (Wonder Woman v3 #18)
Members
- Kharhi : a male Khund who became the Khund Emperor's Advisor and sent to Earth in order to recruit Wonder Woman's aid against the Ichor. (Wonder Woman v3 #18)
- Kho : female Khund who was the daughter of Kharhi and served as a corporal in their armed forces. She held a great deal of reverance to Wonder Woman with Diana seen as a celebrity amongst the Khund race. (Wonder Woman v3 #18)
Notes
In other media
Films
In Green Lantern: Emerald Knights, Kilowog's backstory involving his training instructor Sergeant Deegan involved the Khunds invading the planet Chiraka. During the battle, the Green Lanterns were deployed where Kilowog along with three other recruits participated in defending the planet with Deegan. However, Deegan himself sacrificed his life to destroy a Khund energy cannon which allowed Kilowog to defeat the remaining invading forces. In Laira's backstory, its shown that the Khunds also invaded the planet Jayd where they slaughtered many until the ruler, the Golden Dragon, worked alongside Green Lantern Galius Zed but were unable to defeat them. Afterwards, the Golden Dragon struck back against the aliens where he destroyed many of the Khundian forces in space.
Television
- In Justice League Unlimited, the Khunds make a minor appearance in the Episode "Shadow of the Hawk" where they attack Hawkgirl whilst Carter Hall observes her defeating the aliens from the background.
- In Legion of Super Heroes Episode "Champions", the Khunds were only mentioned by name but not seen in the cartoon series.
Appearances
- Wonder Woman v3 #18
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