Hatred? What could you know of hatred, old man? What could an immortal know of the pain of a loved one's death?
I know more than you could imagine, Daniel-- for Wendell Rand was not only your father-- he was also my brother!
Appearing in "Heart of the Dragon!"
Featured Characters:
- ⏴ Iron Fist (Danny Rand) ⏵ (Main story and flashback) (Origin revealed)
Supporting Characters:
- Yu-Ti (Only in flashback)
- Thunderer (Lei-Kung) (First appearance) (Only in flashback)
- King of Vipers (Fu-Hsi) (First appearance) (Only in flashback)
- Shou-Lao (First appearance) (Only in flashback)
Antagonists:
- Mercenaries
- Scythe (First appearance)
- Four unnamed mercenaries
Other Characters:
- Heather Rand (Referenced) (Deceased)
- Dragon-Kings (Only in recap)
- Four unnamed members (Only in recap)
- Challenge of the Many (Only in recap)
- Four unnamed fighters (Only in recap)
- Challenge of the One (Only in recap)
- Shu-Hu (Only in recap)
- Wendell Rand (Mentioned) (Deceased)
- Harold Meachum (Mentioned)
- Adam (Mentioned in narration)
Races and Species:
- Humans
- Elephants (Mentioned in narration)
- Bears (Mentioned in narration)
- Snakes
- Dragons of K'un-Lun (First appearance)
- Gods of Earth (Mentioned in narration)
- Cats (Mentioned in narration)
- Robots (Only in recap)
Locations:
- Earth
- North America
- Asia (Only in flashback)
- Tibet (Only in flashback)
- Himalayas (Only in flashback)
- Kunlun Mountains (Only in flashback)
- K'un-Lun (Only in flashback)
- Cave of the Dragon (First appearance; unnamed) (Only in flashback)
- Tree of Immortality (First appearance) (Only in flashback)
- K'un-Lun (Only in flashback)
- Kunlun Mountains (Only in flashback)
- Himalayas (Only in flashback)
- Tibet (Only in flashback)
- Garden of Eden (Referenced)
Items:
Synopsis for "Heart of the Dragon!"
Having traveled to New York, Iron Fist finds himself attacked by a bunch of street thugs. After fighting off the first round, he reflects back on his training in K'un-Lun where as a boy he thirsted for revenge on the man who killed his family and was allowed martial arts training under the tutelage of Lei-Kung. Finishing off the last of the thugs, Iron Fist then recalls the events that led to the gaining of his Iron-Fist powers, how he was allowed by Yu-Ti to battle Shou-Lao the Undying. He defeated the dragon, and in the course of the battle had the dragon shaped tattoo burned on his chest. After defeating Shou-Lao, he plunged his hands into the brazier containing the dragon's immortal heart. It charged him with the power of the Iron Fist.
Iron Fist is snapped out of his recollection with the arrival of Scythe a mercenary who uses the weapon of his namesake, who informs Iron Fist that there is a 10 million dollar bounty on his head. As the two fight, Iron Fist recalls how he bested Shu-Hu and was allowed the choice of gaining immortality from the Tree of Immortality . However, Iron Fist declines this offer, opting instead to be allowed to leave K'un-Lun to get revenge on his parents killer, Harold Meachum.
Iron Fists finishes his recollection and easily defeats Scythe, using his iron-fist attack to destroy his weapon. With Scythe cowering and begging mercy, Iron Fist demands to know who put the bounty on his head, and Scythe informs him that it was sent out by the owner of the Meachum building.
