Imhotep's Spear and Shield are symbolic items that he passed down to his secret brotherhood. The brotherhood was split: the Spear went to the East with the Brotherhood of the Spear while the Shield went to the West with the Brotherhood of the Shield.[1][2]
History
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Imhotep's Spear & Shield
This spear was used by Imhotep to defend the Earth from a Brood invasion. The spear possesses durability to survive the bodily fluids of the Brood Queen and the passage of 5,000 years. The spear also possesses a sharp edginess to cut through the Brood's physique. Through the ages, while the Shield of Imhotep was kept by the Brotherhood of the Shield in the West as a symbol of their order, the Spear of Imhotep was kept in the East, though the Brotherhood of the Spear eventually lost its symbol.[1]
2nd Century[]
Zhang Heng with the Spear
The spear was held by Zhang Heng of ancient China.[1]
15th Century[]
The spear's image was featured on Imhotep's statue under Leonardo da Vinci's observatory workshop.[3]
20th Century[]
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Hydra leader Baron Strucker with the Spear
The Spear eventually fell into the hands of Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan.[4]
The Spear was then acquired by Hydra leader Baron Strucker in the 1960s, who used it to stab Leviathan leader Viktor Uvarov. The spear was seemingly left behind,[5] and its subsequent fate is unknown.
21st Century[]
The Spear of Imhotep inspired China of the East to create S.P.E.A.R., led by Xian Zheng.[6]Alternate Reality Versions
Trivia
- The High Council of Hydra still identifies as the Spear,[8] despite losing the name and symbol and straying very far from Imhotep's original ideals.
- On its own, the Spear of Imhotep is a mundane ornamental spear made from wood and metal, but it is said to be powered by belief.[1]
See Also
- 5 appearance(s) of Spear of Imhotep
- 1 minor appearance(s) of Spear of Imhotep
- 5 mention(s) of Spear of Imhotep
- 17 image(s) of Spear of Imhotep