Zawadi (Wakandan) (Earth-616)

Zawadi
Name	Zawadi
Affiliation and Relationships
Affiliation	Monster Hunters
Physical Characteristics
Gender	Female
Eyes	Irises: Brown
Hair	Black
Origin and Living Status
Origin	Skilled human hunter mutated by the Heart-Shaped Herbs consumption
Living Status	Alive
Reality	Earth-616
Place of Birth	Wakanda
Personal Information
Identity	No Dual
Citizenship	Wakandan
Occupation	Monster hunter
Creators and Appearances
Creators	Roger Stern, Mike Manley
First	Marvel Universe #4 (July, 1998)
First	Marvel Universe #4 (July, 1998)

History

Early 20th century

Zawadi, which meant "precious gift" in Swahili, was a warrior of Wakanda, the land of the Black Panther. Zawadi was known to her people as a wild and free spirit. At some point in her life she ate the sacred Heart-Shaped Herbs which only the Panther is supposed to eat, and these gave her great strength and endurance.

She was in Wakanda when she encountered Ulysses Bloodstone facing off against a Tyrannosaurus rex. Zawadi helped Bloodstone kill the T. Rex and then accompanied him back to New York City, where she and Bloodstone teamed up with Doctor Druid and Makkari to form the Monster Hunters.

The Monster Hunters were active during the 1950s and fought against Kro of the Deviants as well as a a variety of monsters. On another occasion Zawadi and the Monster Hunters teamed up with the First Line.

21st century

Decades later, Zawadi inhabited Queens, New York. She was targeted in her apartment by Salomé, but her attack was thwarted by Spider-Man and by the benevolent vampire Forgiven clan. Salomé was ultimately defeated by Zawadi, who started to issue an ominous warning before being struck by a heart attack or stroke. When the vampire Visigoth offered to save her by making her a vampire, she vehemently refused before fainting. She was transferred to Mount Sinai.

Attributes

Powers

Zawadi ate the Wakandan Heart-Shaped Herbs that grants superhumanly acute senses and increases strength, speed, stamina and agility to the peak of human development. Her sight was so great she could sometimes see at the edge of tomorrow.

Abilities

Zawadi is a skilled hunter and hand-to-hand combatant. She is also very good with a spear.

Paraphernalia

Weapons

Knife and spear

Zawadi possessed a spear with a tip carved from Nephilim bone and bathed in the red radiation of the Hellfire Helix, poisonous to the Fallen.

Notes

• Despite reading the Daily Bugle, Zawadi knew Spider-Man was "on the side of the angels".

See Also

• 7 appearance(s) of Zawadi (Wakandan) (Earth-616)
• 1 appearance(s) in handbook(s) of Zawadi (Wakandan) (Earth-616)
• 1 minor appearance(s) of Zawadi (Wakandan) (Earth-616)
• 2 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Zawadi (Wakandan) (Earth-616)
• 6 image(s) of Zawadi (Wakandan) (Earth-616)
• 1 victim(s) killed by Zawadi (Wakandan) (Earth-616)

Links and References

• Zawadi at the Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe