Hunter a.k.a. the White Wolf is the adopted son of King T'Chaka, and the adopted older brother of T'Challa and Shuri. He was the Chieftain of the Hatut Zeraze, Wakanda's secret police.
History
Early life[]
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Hunter looking at T'Chaka and baby T'Challa
Hunter was born in the African nation of Mohannda, but was with his parents when they died in a plane crash over the bordering Wakanda. The sole survivor, he was found by the Mtume family; Pa Mtume, assuming they had angered the gods, wished to drown the child, but Ma, who hoped for their family to finally have a child of their own, wanted to adopt it. They sought King T'Chaka to settle the argument, who solved the situation by adopting the child for himself. Hunter was raised a Wakandan, but constantly felt that he was seen as an outsider by the rest of the nation. He was consoled by his father's second wife Ramonda, who was also a foreigner, having been born and raised in South Africa, and the two grew as close as mother and son despite sharing no blood.[4]
In their youths, T'Challa and Hunter were close, and would compete in childish games like footraces. When the family visited South Africa to honor Ramonda's deceased mother, the country's apartheid segregation policy forced him to separate from his brother and parents, which fueled his feelings of otherness.[5] Hunter's white complexion was also a boon to the Wakandan royal family, though, and T'Chaka would send him on missions to places overseas that were easier for Europeans to access. Not even T'Challa knew the full extent of Hunter's early involvement with the Wakandan secret police, the Hatut Zeraze.[6]
Adulthood[]
When Ramonda was kidnapped back to South Africa by Anton Pretorius and T'Chaka was soon after killed by the mercenary Ulysses Klaw, Hunter was orphaned for a second time, and had only T'Challa left to blame for his problems.[7] Shortly before their father's death, T'Chaka appointed him head of the Hatut Zeraze ("Dogs of War"), Wakanda's secret police and Hunter took the title "White Wolf". After their father's passing T'Challa went on walkabout throughout Africa, and their uncle the regent S'Yan gave more power to Hunter to maintain peace. With this power, Hunter sought to strengthen Wakanda by weakening its neighbors, sending the Hatut Zeraze to sow unrest. Among the conflicts Hunter created or contributed to was the Oromo Conflict which displaced many young Ethiopians, including T'Challa's close friend Ororo Munroe.[8] Believing that his brother would make a weak ruler of Wakanda, Hunter even attempted to prevent T'Challa from competing in the Tournament for the throne: however, with their sister Shuri's help, he was thwarted, and T'Challa ascended to the throne.[9]
When N'Jadaka returned to Wakanda after years enslaved to Klaw and then studying at MIT in the United States of America, Hunter secretly greeted him, wondering if he might be a good fit for the Hatut Zeraze.[10] When the Hyena Clan, led by their estranged half-brother Jakarra, began to conspire with Doctor Doom against Wakanda, T'Challa quickly pointed the blame on Hunter. Hunter and the Hatut Zeraze, however, gave T'Challa their full support against the Hyenas, and then against N'Jadaka when he initiated his first attack on the nation.[6]
Coup[]
Although a fierce Wakandan patriot, Hunter believed T'Challa was unfit to assume his father's role and began plotting a coup. One of Hunter's men in the Hatut Zeraze, Derek Khanata, alerted T'Challa, and T'Challa had Hunter imprisoned and dissolved the Hatut Zeraze. Hunter spent years in confinement until the madman Achebe engineered a coup, usirping leadership in Wakanda while T'Challa was distracted.[11]
Reckoning Between Brothers[]
Achebe released Hunter and many of the Hatut Zeraze to occupy T'Challa.[12] Hunter tracked T'Challa through Manhattan, attempting to goad him into authorizing Achebe's assassination, but T'Challa refused to recognize the Hatut Zeraze as a legal authority.[13] Back in Wakanda, Hunter and T'Challa then fought over their vision for Wakanda.[7] After Achebe was driven from Wakanda, T'Challa returned Hunter to his cell.
Released[]
Hunter was soon released by T'Challa's ally Everett K. Ross, acting as regent of Wakanda.[12] With T'Challa's role as Black Panther being usurped by his nemesis Erik Killmonger, Ross hoped Hunter could help defeat Killmonger; instead, Killmonger was rendered comatose after ingesting the Heart-Shaped Herb needed to assume the Black Panther's powers.[14]
Reviving Klaw & XCon[]
Still at large, Hunter revived Ulysses Klaw and had him fire on a US vessel, making Wakanda appear responsible.[15] Hunter hoped by placing pressure on T'Challa he could inspire him to be a better leader (or perish and make way for another one), but Klaw ultimately abandoned their alliance and was quickly beaten by T'Challa. Hunter's sources soon informed him of XCon, an international conspiracy of intelligence agencies which had supported Achebe in his coup and has obtained King Solomon's brass frogs, using them to summon future versions of Canada's prime minister and the US president, then hypnotizing the officials into serving XCon. Hunter slew the officers running XCon and took over their plot, but the combined sources of Tony Stark, T'Challa and Canada's Alpha Flight disrupted the plot and returned the future politicians to their place in the timestream.[16]
Helping Kevin "Kasper" Cole[]
Soon after, T'Challa retired from being the Black Panther due to a brain aneurysm. When police officer Kasper Cole began masquerading as the Black Panther in Manhattan, Hunter confronted Cole and offered his support, providing him with weapons, vehicles and intelligence, hoping Cole would flush out T'Challa.[17] Cole did eventually find T'Challa and was torn for a time between Hunter and T'Challa's influences, but ultimately became T'Challa's protégé, and Hunter ceased assisting him.
Return to Mohannda[]
Making do on his youthful promise to advance Mohannda[3], Hunter conspired with Mohanndan terrorists to assassinate the progressive Prime Minister Jani Schonland in order to take control of the country for himself.[18]
Mohannda succumbed to civil war. As the president, the White Wolf directed his power against Captain America and Nomad, bombing their location. Moreover, he counted with an army of Phrox creatures from Dimension Z that hunted Captain America. With Mohannda destroyed, the White Wolf physically faced Captain America for the first time.[19] Following a difficult fight, the White Wolf was defeated. Hunter was to be brought to Mohanndan justice.[19]
Soon enough the White Wolf was broke out of prison by Bucky and they kidnapped Nomad for his plans.[20] While invading the citadel of Dimension Z, Wilson tackled Bucky, defeating him while Rogers defeated the White Wolf.[21]Personality
Attributes
Abilities
- Peak Human Strength: Hunter was able to throw and pinned the enhanced Black Panther against a wall.[7] He was also able to knock out Captain America for a few seconds, and throw him into a building.[23]
- Peak Human Speed: Hunter was seen able to beat T'Challa in a footrace during their youth,[5] and was also able to beat T'Challa after T'Challa consumed the Heart-Shaped Herb.[3]
- Peak Human Durability: Hunter's durability is unbelievably high. He was hit by the Black Panther[7] and Captain America without flinching.[23]
- Peak Human Agility: Hunter is extremely agile and is able to execute gymnastic stunts with minimal effort.[23] [7] [24]
- Master Martial Artist: Hunter has extensive experience in unarmed combat.[11] He achieving mastery of deadly combat at the age of six.[24] He is skilled enough to contend with and gain the upper hand on the Black Panther, one of the best martial artists to have ever walked the Earth.[7]
- Expert Espionage Agent: Hunter is an expert espionage agent.[11] Since Hunter's face could go where T'Chaka cannot, T'Chaka often sent Hunter on espionage missions for the sake of Wakanda.[6]
- Expert Tactician: Hunter is a expert tactician.[11] His prowess is such that he is able to maneuver individuals such as Tony Stark. [16]
- Expert Hunter and Tracker: Hunter is a master tracker and hunter.[11]
Paraphernalia
Equipment
- Wolf Habit: As chieftain of the Hatut Zeraze "Dogs of War" tribe, Hunter was crowned with a form of a Vibranium laced panther white habit: Hunter received this crown-like garb after T'Chaka appointed him head of the Hatut Zeraze.[11]
- Vibranium Microweave Mesh: The microweave robs incoming objects of their momentum; bullets do not ricochet off but simply fall to the ground when they come in contact with the weave. Likewise, the White Wolf cannot be stabbed; however, the costume (and the Wolf) can be cut if the attacker slashes along the uniform's grain.[11]
- Cloaking Technology: The White Wolf's uniform is equipped with advanced cloaking technology which can alter its appearance. He primarily uses this feature to render himself invisible. Unlike other Hatut Zeraze, the cloaking technology in the White Wolf's uniform also allows him to make it appear to be an ordinary business suit.[11]
- Energy-Dampening Boots: Energy regulators create varying fields from the Vibranium in the molded soles of the boots, enabling White Wolf to survive a fall of several stories and land like a cat. Given enough momentum, the Wolf can also run on walls or skim across water. The field can be also used offensively to shatter or weaken objects.[11]
- Claws: His gloves included claws he uses to scales most surfaces. [11]
Notes
Trivia
See Also
- 48 appearance(s) of Hunter (Earth-616)
- 4 appearance(s) in handbook(s) of Hunter (Earth-616)
- 11 mention(s) of Hunter (Earth-616)
- 2 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Hunter (Earth-616)
- 14 image(s) of Hunter (Earth-616)
- 4 quotation(s) by or about Hunter (Earth-616)
Links and References
References
- ↑ Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty (Vol. 2) #13
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Captain America: Symbol of Truth #9
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Black Panther Legends #4
- ↑ Black Panther (Vol. 3) #10–12
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Black Panther Legends #1
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Rise of the Black Panther #5
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 Black Panther (Vol. 3) #12
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Black Panther Legends #2
- ↑ Black Panther Legends #3
- ↑ Rise of the Black Panther #4
- ↑ 11.00 11.01 11.02 11.03 11.04 11.05 11.06 11.07 11.08 11.09 11.10 11.11 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z Update #5
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Black Panther (Vol. 3) #22
- ↑ Black Panther (Vol. 3) #4
- ↑ Black Panther (Vol. 3) #25
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Black Panther (Vol. 3) #26
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Black Panther (Vol. 3) #44
- ↑ Black Panther (Vol. 3) #50
- ↑ Captain America: Symbol of Truth #6
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Captain America: Symbol of Truth #12
- ↑ Captain America: Cold War Alpha #1
- ↑ Captain America: Cold War Omega #1[[Category:]]
- ↑ Black Panther (Vol. 3) #24
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 Captain America: Symbol of Truth #11
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 Black Panther (Vol. 3) #53
- ↑ Black Panther (Vol. 3) #5
- ↑ Black Panther (Vol. 3) #10
- ↑ Rise of the Black Panther #2
- ↑ Black Panther Annual (Vol. 2) #1
- ↑ Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z Update #5