Appearing in "Legacy of Fire!"
Featured Characters:
- Iron Fist (Fongji Wu) (First appearance as Iron Fist)
Supporting Characters:
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Yu-Ti (Tuan)
- Thunderer (Lei-Kung)
- Chan Kong-Sang (First appearance)
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Shou-Lao (Mentioned)
Races and Species:
- Humans
- Abstract Entities
- Tigers (Mentioned)
- Dragons (Mentioned)
Realities:
Locations:
- Earth
- Asia
- China
- Tibet
- Kunlun Mountains
- K'un-Lun
- Temple of the Dragon (First appearance)
- Scrying Vessel of Bo-Ling
- K'un-Lun
- Kunlun Mountains
- Tibet
- China
- Asia
- Immortal City, Rome, Italy, Europe (Referenced)
Synopsis for "Legacy of Fire!"
Centuries ago, a messenger from K'un-Lun approached Leonardo da Vinci to ask him to come to the city and assist them against the approaching Phoenix Force.
Fongji's training as the next Iron Fist is not going well. She is reluctant to cooperate and still will not speak. Yu-Ti goads her into action by insulting her mother. Leonardo da Vinci arrives in K'un-Lun to find her frustrated, angry, and bleeding, still making very little progress. Finally, in a fit of rage, she manifests the Phoenix, blasting Lei Kung halfway across the training yard, and then collapses.
Leonardo recruits the Thunderer's other students and over time they construct an enormous telescope to watch for the Phoenix's arrival. He opines that this is an opportunity to study the Phoenix Force and attempt to understand why it is coming to Earth.
Yu-Ti and Fongji sit at the scrying spring of Bo-Ling, where an image of a dragon appears to them. He interprets it as the sign that she must confront Shou-Lao the Undying -- the rite of passage required for all Iron Fists.
Two days later, Fongji emerges from the cave, smiling and wielding the power of the Iron Fist. She speaks for the first time, thanking Yu-Ti.
By night, Leonardo consults his telescope and sees the Phoenix approaching. He sends a messenger to bring Yu-Ti and Fongji, saying that the time has come.
Solicit Synopsis
• AVX TIE-IN!
• The secret history of the Phoenix is revealed in K’un Lun’s book of the dead Iron Fists. One of the most important chapters in the AVX story.
• What is Danny Rand’s secret connection to the Phoenix?Notes
- According to Avengers vs. X-Men #6, this story takes place in circa 1596. However, it makes it unclear if the Leonardo da Vinci in this story is the original or his Life Model Decoy.
- The real Leonardo da Vinci time travels from 1503 to 1956 in S.H.I.E.L.D. #1. Thus, he should not be in 1596 (unless he time travels back to this era at some point).
- The LMD of Leonardo da Vinci lived out his life as the original would have, until his death (presumably in 1519 like in real life). Galileo Galilei buries it in Leonardo's tomb,[1] and Galileo is seen leading the Brotherhood of the Shield in 1582.[2][3] The LMD remains there until 1961.[4] Thus, the LMD should also not be in 1596 (unless the LMD faked his death and went back to the tomb later).