History
Origin[]
N'Kano was exposed to energized Vibranium from the Vibrasurge Project by accident. Wakanda sent N'Kano to America to train with the Fantastic Four, however, soon after he arrived, they disbanded due to the death of Mr. Fantastic.[2]
Fantastic Force[]
Huntara and Psi-Lord decided to form a team of their own called the Fantastic Force. He joined along with with Devlor, an Inhuman with the ability to become a giant ape-like creature. One of their first battles was against Klaw.[3]
They next battled Zarathustra who was raised from childhood to be an assassin for Lord Moses. Paul Alvarez believed that Huntara was his long lost sister Mary Elizabeth Alvarez who he saw walk into a portal with a mysterious man back when they were children. Huntara was raised by Warlord Kargul in another timeline so the theory seemed somewhat plausible. But it was strongly hinted that Paul Alvarez was wrong and that Zarathustra was really Mary Elizabeth Alvarez.[4]
The Inhuman Seeker tried to apprehend Devlor but determined that he was "the one" and chose to file a report saying Devlor was dead. Devlor mentioned that the Seeker must know what it was like being a freak.[5]
They next battled A.I.M. and the Super-Adaptoid.[6] After that came the battle with Dreadface.[7] They went up against Grey Gargoyle.[8]
Being very angry with her father, Huntara attacks Nathaniel Richards. However, Franklin Richards soon reminds her that he is the leader of the Fantastic Force and Franklin thereby orders her to stop her attack so they can hear what his grandfather has to say. Nathaniel explains that Franklin's mother and teammates are about to stand up to a Rogue Watcher and an even greater menace. Kristoff Vernard then advises that Susan Storm Richards faces inter-spacial danger and that he and the Fantastic Four have been unable to find a means to rescue her. Huntara immediately leaves the group and transports to the Negative Zone. There she saves Susan Storm from certain death in the Negative Zone's Explosive Area.[9]
They then battled the Inhuman Genetic Council.[10] Black Panther and Human Torch join the team to battle Lord Moses.[11]
The team battled Morgan Le Fay in Atlantis.[12]
They battled Vangaard (Johnny Storm) from an alternate future of Earth-721. They were assisted in battle by the Human Torch and Black Panther.[13] Johnny though his heroic actions caused Vangaard to see his old life as a hero and decided to end his assault.[14]
Huntara would later leave the team but be replaced by She-Hulk who helped battle the Puppet Master.[15] On a trip to Wakanda they battled the Sons of Sinanju[16] and the Mound monster.[17]
Diablo also attempted to manipulate Psi-Lord into helping him defeat Mephisto but this only ended with his defeat.[18] The team would meet its end with the return of Reed and the de-aging of Franklin back to a minor all caused by his future son Hyperstorm.[19] It was revealed that much of what Nathaniel had taught Franklin was in an attempt to alter the timeline so that Hyperstorm would not exist.[20]
Back to Wakanda[]
After the Fantastic Force team disbanded, N'Kano wandered America for a short while before he attempted to return to Wakanda to seek help from Black Panther (T'Challa) in regaining control of his powers,[21] only to be stopped by White Wolf who shot him down with the help of the Hatut Zeraze before he could get to T'Challa, they purposefully caused him to lose control of his powers, which led to the resurrection of Klaw when N'Kano's powers caused Klaw to coalesce[22] and also rendered N'Kano temporarily unable to speak or use his powers.[23]
His speech returned quickly, although his powers did not at first. Soon after his attack by White Wolf he met Queen Divine Justice,[1] whom he believed to be a cook. The two shared a kiss while they were trapped during a missile strike,[24] but shortly after N'Kano learned that Queen was Dora Milaje, making anything between them forbidden at the time.[25]
Shortly following this discovery, N'Kano learned he could again use his powers and planned to rescue Queen from Man-Ape who defeated him with ease,[26] leading to him needing to be rescued himself by Black Panther.[27] Some time after recovering from the wounds he sustained after the battle with Man-Ape, N'Kano met with Queen who confessed her love to him. He was reluctant to listen given the forbidden nature of their relationship but she still managed to convince him to aid her in freeing the Jibari peoples being held as prisoners including Man-Ape,[28] which led to a fight with Black Panther (T'Challa) who was hallucinating from a brain aneurysm at the time and believed himself at times to be fighting Magneto.[29]
Living in America and second return to Wakanda[]
N'Kano was living with the light-manipulating Asha when T'Challa called upon them both to aid in his search for the kidnapped Divine Justice, now going by the name Asira.[30]
Vibraxas' skills were later employed in the Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda, where Taku and the Regent M'Baku collaborated on using his powers to activate vibranium phase platforms, allowing for teleportation throughout the Empire. This, among other contributions, is why he decided to remain in space, where he felt he could "help Wakanda grow into something new." Here he was reunited with Asira, visiting alongside Monica Rambeau, when the group were attacked by the Intergalactic Jambazi group the Pride of Ghekre.[31]Attributes
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Powers
Vibration Emission: N'Kano is infused with Vibranium. He can create and control vibrations which can manifest in different ways including destructive shockwaves, subtle frequency matching, and phasing himself and others through solid substances.
- Shield Projection: A field of vibration can be used to protect a large area from falling debris.
- Teleportation: In conjunction with vibranium technology, N'Kano's vibrations can cause phase changes which allow instantaneous teleportation from one "phase platform" to another.[31]
Weaknesses
Paraphernalia
Equipment
Notes
- Vibraxas once went out with Queen Divine Justice. This nearly caused a war in Wakanda since Queen was Dora Milaje at the time, one of the ceremonial 'wives-in-training' for the king, as part of a tradition to avoid inter-tribal warfare, and thus forbidden from any relationship unless chosen to wed the King.[30]
See Also
- 47 appearance(s) of N'Kano (Earth-616)
- 3 appearance(s) in handbook(s) of N'Kano (Earth-616)
- 3 mention(s) in handbook(s) of N'Kano (Earth-616)
- 7 image(s) of N'Kano (Earth-616)
Links and References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Black Panther (Vol. 3) #28
- ↑ Fantastic Four #391
- ↑ Fantastic Force #1
- ↑ Fantastic Force #2
- ↑ Fantastic Force #3
- ↑ Fantastic Force #4
- ↑ Fantastic Force #5
- ↑ Fantastic Force #6
- ↑ Fantastic Force #7
- ↑ Fantastic Force #8
- ↑ Fantastic Force #9–10
- ↑ Fantastic Four: Atlantis Rising #2
- ↑ Fantastic Force #11
- ↑ Fantastic Force #12
- ↑ Fantastic Force #13
- ↑ Fantastic Force #14
- ↑ Fantastic Force #15
- ↑ Fantastic Force #16
- ↑ Fantastic Force #17
- ↑ Fantastic Force #18
- ↑ Black Panther (Vol. 3) #25
- ↑ Black Panther (Vol. 3) #26
- ↑ Black Panther (Vol. 3) #27
- ↑ Black Panther (Vol. 3) #29
- ↑ Black Panther (Vol. 3) #31
- ↑ Black Panther (Vol. 3) #33–34
- ↑ Black Panther (Vol. 3) #35
- ↑ Black Panther (Vol. 3) #48
- ↑ Black Panther (Vol. 3) #49
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 Black Panther (Vol. 6) #16
- ↑ 31.0 31.1 Wakanda #2
- ↑ Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z hardcover Vol. 12
- ↑ Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z Vol 1 12