Flag of Halwan
Halwan, officially the Kingdom of Halwan is a small North African country. It is bordered by Libya to the north east, Algeria to the north west, Murkatesh to the west, Niger to the south west and Chad to the south east. Its capital is Kamilabad.[1]
History
Early years[]
The first permanent settlements in the Halwani region were founded by Phoenician explorers circa 700 BC.
Circa 750 AD, Islamic Moors immigrated in the region and their religion spread, soon becoming dominant.[1]
Kingdom of Halwan[]
In 879, King Ahirom of the Lion Throne founded the kingdom of Halwan. For more than a thousand years, the Bey family served the Lion Throne as royal bodyguards.
For centuries, Halwan and neighboring Murkatesh were at odds with, and often on the brink of war.
Master Khan was allegedly a scholar from Halwan that had refused centuries ago to use his powers in the service of the king, and whose daughter was tortured to death as punishment.[1]
Modern Age[]
20th Century[]
In the early 1980s,[1] the Eternal Brain (William Carmody) was approached by Effigy of the super-hero team First Line who sought to recruit his assistance in rescuing their captured team member Mister Justice and a number of American diplomats being held hostage in the nation of Halwan. The Eternal Brain used his telepathic powers to guide the team, leading to the ultimate liberation of Mr. Justice and the other diplomats.[2]
Master Khan after his banishment from K'un-Lun resided in Halwan. When the local King learned of his magical abilities, he tortured Khan's youngest daughter to death in order to obtain his power.[3] Khan began plotting to kill the King's daughter, princess Azir. First sending Gamal Hassan and his Monstroid to kill her. This plot was foiled by Iron Fist.[4] He then manipulated Iron Man into attacking Iron Fist and kidnapped Colleen Wing.[5]
From Halwan, Angar the Screamer was hired by Master Khan and used his powers to brainwash Colleen Wing into believing she had to kill Iron Fist.[6] He tracked tracked her to the England, Iron Fist was attacked by Colleen and even though he managed to free her from Angar's influence, he was captured by Khan's men, who were prepared to execute Iron Fist right on the spot.[7] Iron Fist and Colleen fought Angar's brainwashed soldiers. Colleen dealt with Angar using a crippling blow by slicing him across the stomach with her samurai sword. Master Khan was later drawn into a imploding rift and disappeared.[8]
Iron Fist was injured in an explosion at the Halwani Embassy, and Alan Cavenaugh was the main suspect.[9] He was taken to the police as they suspected him to be the "Manhattan Bomber" because of his past ties with the IRA. The Heroes for Hire by the ambassador to Halwan, who offered them $1000 to determine who the bomber was. During the investigation, they proved his innocence and Alan helped them find the bomb before it blew up the embassy.[10]
The Halwani Freedom Front was among the funders of Gideon Mace's short-lived -and failed- campaign to use an army to eradicate superheroes from New York City.[11]
Ninotchka and her allies Boris were hired by the Russian government who had a vested interest in benefiting from the socio-political tensions between the neighboring countries of Halwan and Murtakesh, Boris and Ninotchka were sent to Halwan to prepare for the arrival of the Russian diplomat Stolveski. They soon befriended both the Halwan royal palace guard and princess Azir.[12] Aware Abe Brown, the former Black Tiger had acquired the services of the Heroes for Hire, Ninotchka shadowed Luke Cage, Iron Fist, and their associate Jeryn Hogarth as they traveled to Halwan in order to exonerate Brown. She watched how Hogarth was taken into custody as soon as their plane landed in Halwan, before returning to Boris at the royal palace. When Iron Fist and Power Man made their way to the palace, surprising Ninotchka, Boris came storming in. The groups battled but with neither side gaining an advantage.[13]
21st century[]
Wolverine and Daken traveled to Rujuka, looking for Romulus. They stumbled upon a massacre of D'wali and Jono tribesmen, ancestral enemies that were meeting to work out a peace agreement. On the scene, they met Cyber, who offered to team-up with them and kill Romulus together, which they refused.[14]
Facts[]
Localization[]
Halwan is a small North-African country, bordered by Libya to the north east, Algeria to the west and northwest, Murkatesh to the southwest, and Niger to the south.[1]
Languages[]
The major language in Halwan is Arabic,[1] or Halwani,[2] presumably a dialect or Arabic.
Economy[]
The monetary unit used in Halwan is the Halwan dinar.
Halwan possessed extensive deposits of petroleum, gold, iron, uranium, and heavy metals, though the average Halwani lived in intense poverty.[1]
Politic and international relations[]
The seat of government was originally ruled from the Royal Palace, located[citation needed] in Kamilabad, the capital city.[1]
Halwan was an absolute monarchy.[1]
They are now a member of the United Nations.[9] This allowed them to have political envoys across the globe such as the Halwani Embassy in the United States of America.[citation needed] Halwan is also a member of UNESCO, the Arab League, and the Organization of the Islamic Conference.[1]Points of Interest
Residents
- See also: Category:Halwanis
- King Ahirom of the Lion Throne - Founder and first king of Halwan
- King Kadar - King in early 1980s[1]
- Princess Zafina - daughter of Kadar[2][1]
- King Haladj[1]
- Princess Azir - daughter of Haladj[1]
- Master Khan
- Scimitar II
- Scimitar I[2]
- Dr. Kadihah - cousin to Zafina[2][1]
See Also
- 11 appearance(s) of Halwan
- 1 appearance(s) in handbook(s) of Halwan
- 8 mention(s) of Halwan
- 4 image(s) of Halwan
- 3 article(s) related to Halwan
- 6 citizen(s) of Halwan
Links and References
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 Marvel Atlas #2 ; Halwan's profile
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Marvel: The Lost Generation #9
- ↑ Marvel Premiere #22
- ↑ Marvel Premiere #24
- ↑ Iron Fist #1–2
- ↑ Iron Fist #5
- ↑ Iron Fist #6
- ↑ Iron Fist #7
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Power Man and Iron Fist #59
- ↑ Power Man and Iron Fist #60
- ↑ Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #52
- ↑ Power Man and Iron Fist #81
- ↑ Power Man and Iron Fist #82
- ↑ Wolverine: Origins #31