White Wolf | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Marvel Comics |
First appearance | Black Panther Vol. 3 #4 (February 1999) |
Created by | Christopher Priest Mark Texeira |
In-story information | |
Alter ego | Hunter |
Species | Human |
Place of origin | Earth |
Team affiliations | Hatut Zeraze |
Abilities | Hand-to-hand combat |
Hunter the White Wolf is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The character, created by Christopher Priest and Mark Texeira, first appeared in Black Panther vol. 3 #4 (February 1999). [1]
After his parents' death in a plane crash in Wakanda, Hunter was adopted by King T'Chaka. [2] Being a white foreigner, Hunter was viewed with suspicion and even contempt by the cautious Wakandans. Despite this, he developed a true love for Wakanda as one of his adopted homeland's staunchest patriots. Hunter knew he would never ascend to the throne with T'Challa as the true heir and, feeling cheated, developed a deep jealousy for T'Challa. He drove himself to be the best Wakandan possible in an attempt to upstage his adopted brother. It was this fervor that led to the previous Black Panther appointing Hunter as leader of the Hatut Zeraze (the secret police of Wakanda) where he became known as the White Wolf. [3]
When the current Black Panther disbanded the Hatut Zeraze due to their brutality, White Wolf and his loyal subordinates left Wakanda to work as mercenaries. Though resentful of this situation, White Wolf still harbored a love for his adopted home country, and thus tempered his resentment of Black Panther to aid their country when needed, serving as an ally of sorts to Kasper Cole, a temporary Black Panther. [4]
Hunter became displeased that T'Challa abdicated the throne of Wakanda in order to protect Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan (T'Challa's goal was to test himself after recent losses and Matt Murdock needed time to heal after recent events). In retaliation, he killed some people in order to take the Black Panther mantle from T'Challa. When Black Panther defeated White Wolf, he was told that Wakanda has no place for murderers. [5]
During the "Empyre" storyline, White Wolf and the Hatut Zeraze appeared among the Wakandans that fought the Cotati. They were seen to the south of Khartoum, fighting the Cotati archers who attacked that location. [6]
White Wolf is an expert at hand-to-hand combat.
Alongside the Hatut Zeraze, White Wolf wielded a Vibranium Microweave Mesh that stops bullets in mid-flight and is immune to slashes, special cloaking technology that can double as a business suit, boots with energy-dampening abilities, and an assortment of handguns and other weapons.
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