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Shadow King   ·   Marvel Comics   ·   Multiverse

Amahl Farouk

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The Shadow King is the manifestation of the dark side of the human consciousness. His most well-known host is Amahl Farouk, an underground crime lord from Cairo.

Amahl Farouk

Creators

  • John Byrne
    John Byrne
  • Chris Claremont
    Chris Claremont

Information

  • First Appearance
    The X-Men #117
    Oct 1978

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Other Personas of Shadow King

Jacob Reisz
Jacob Reisz

Team & Affiliations

Brotherhood of Evil Mutants
Former

History

The Shadow King is allegedly a multiversal manifestation of the dark side of the human consciousnesses, spawned by the first nightmare. When the mutant Amahl Farouk's power developed, Farouk psychically controlled those around him, feeding on the shadows in their souls and secretly merging with the Shadow King, who had been transferring from host to host since the dawn of humanity.

Shortly before World War II, Amahl Farouk was believed to have worked with Baron von Strucker on a plot to destabilize Britain's political structure, with the intention being Britain allying with Germany in coming war, or at the very least, staying neutral.

Shortly after encountering a young Storm, Charles Xavier walked by a restaurant in Cairo when he was suddenly hit with a powerful psychic attack. Realizing the culprit was inside, he confronted the Shadow King, then known as Amahl Farouk. The two engaged in a fierce battle on the astral plane. Xavier defeated Farouk, whose body slumped over in his chair. But Farouk's evil mind continued to exist on the astral plane, calling itself the Shadow King.

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