Black Tower of M'Kumbe

Black Tower of M'Kumbe
Name	Black Tower of M'Kumbe
Location Details
Galaxy	Milky Way
Star System	Sol
Planet	Earth
Country	Wakanda
Locale	Africa
Creators and Appearances
First	Fantastic Four #241 (January, 1982)
First	Fantastic Four #241 (January, 1982)

History

Overview

The Black Tower of M'Kumbe was a mysterious tower that has existed in the African nation of Wakanda for thousands of years. Its housed a kingdom modeled after Rome inside, where he resided for centuries. Over the years, it's ruler Flavius Scollio captured people from the surrounding area to be his subjects.

Ancient History

At some point during Emperor Caligula reign, 37 AD to 41 AD, Flavius Scollio was a soldier for the Emperor Caligula stationed at an outpost in Africa. He was sent by his commander to investigate an anomalous phenomena, which he discovered was a crashed alien spacecraft. The craft was inhabited by a single alien, which Flavius killed. He then donned the armor which imbued him with power to mentally manipulate his surroundings and advanced longevity. Using the armor, Flavius created the Black Tower of M'Kumbe in Wakanda, which housed a kingdom modeled after ancient Rome inside, where he resided for nearly two thousand years. Over the years, Flavius captured people from the surrounding area to be his subjects.

Modern Era

Flavius captured the Fantastic Four and Black Panther when they arrived to investigate the tower. Flavius fancied the Invisible Girl with the intention of making her his wife but his plan was foiled when she removed the helmet, which destroyed everything he created and reduced Flavius to a pile of bones.

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