Shadow King
Amahl Farouk
Prime Marvel Universe
History
Shortly before World War II, Amahl Farouk was believed to have worked with Baron 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, Professor X 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. (It was also hinted that Farouk was just a body inhabited by the Shadow King. read more
Origin
| Creator | Marvel Comics |
| Universe | Earth-616 - Prime Marvel Universe |
| Character Tier | No Tier 2 set yet. |
| Full name | Amahl Farouk |
| Alter Egos | No alter egos found. |
| Aliases | Professor X, Ananasi, Amahl Farouk, Evil One, Master of the Games; he also impersonated the following mind-controlled subjects (in chronological order): Alexander Flynn, Karma, Cypher, Jacob Reisz, Donald Pierce and probably others |
| Place of birth | |
| First appearance | X-Men #117 (1979) |
| Alignment | Bad |
Appearance
| Gender | Male |
| Species // Type | Human // Mutant |
| Height | 185.4 cm • 6'1" |
| Weight | 149.7 kg • 330.03 lbs |
| Eye color | Red |
| Hair color | - |
Connections
| Occupation | |
| Base | The Astral Plane, Cairo, Egypt |
| Relatives | |
| Teams | Brotherhood of Evil Mutants |
| Hub | Shadow King |