Kevin Plunder (Earth-9997) (original) (raw)
The early life and history of Kevin Plunder mirrors that of his Earth-616 counterpart.
Origins[]
In his youth, Kevin Plunder was stranded in the Savage Land after the death of his father. The land was, in some ways, alive, and brought Kevin there to protect it. With his father dead, he was raised by the land, becoming known as Ka-Zar. When he became a man, the land brought him the perfect mate; Shanna O'Hara. Ka-Zar would later encounter the mutant heroes known as the X-Men. He and Shanna would also accidentally free the demon Belasco, the lord of Limbo, from his frozen state. Belasco would kidnap X-Man Illyana Rasputina before being defeated.[1]
Modern Day[]
Following the mutation of humanity, Ka-Zar was transformed into a sabretooth/human hybrid. He and Shanna continued to dwell in the Savage Land. Ka-Zar would eventually be recruited by Captain America as part of an army assembled to stop the Skull's takeover of the United States. Following the defeat of the Skull, Ka-Zar would return to the Savage Land.[2] [3]
Three years later, Ka-Zar would guide Captain America and the resurrected Mar-Vell to the realm of Limbo to collect Anti-Metal. There the trio would battle the Dire Wraiths and Mephisto would trick Captain America into sending the frozen body of Belasco into the distant past, where Shanna and Ka-Zar's earlier selves would awaken him.[1]
Later Ka-Zar would aid the nation of Wakanda and the X-Men in defeating the army of Wendigo who sought to eat the Ani-Men, animals mutated into humanoid form by the Cosmic Cube which the Wakandans worshiped.[4] Following the defeat of the Wendigo, Ka-Zar welcomed the Wakandans to settle in the Savage land and aided them in rebuilding their nation.[5]
The full of extend of Ka-Zar's powers following her mutation are unknown.