SHANG-CHI

 

SHANG-CHI

Real Name: Shang-Chi

First Appearance: Special Marvel Edition (Vol. 1) #15, December 1973

Powers: Shang-Chi is a baseline human with no superhuman powers. The son of the internationally powerful criminal mastermind Fu Manchi, he was raised and educated in his father’s retreat. By the time he was 19 years of age, Shang Chi had become master of the mental and martial arts in which he was rigorously trained, both by his father and his father’s instructors.

Considered the greatest living practitioner of Kung Fu and an expert in various related mental and physical disciplines, Shagn-Chi is also proficient in the art of meditation, which he uses to focus his chi -- the mysterious energy martial-arts masters channel to strengthen their skills. While meditating, he has occasionally received portents of the future. As a master of Kung Fu, Shang-Chi is well-versed in the use of many hand-held martial-arts implements, including the bo staff, nunchukas and double-edged sword.

Despite being a baseline human, Shang-Chi can match superhuman opponents in physical battle and, at maximum exertion, can withstand a blow delivered from a superhumanly strong attacker. A former fisherman, he is an expert in the use of equipment in capturing, handling, and preparing fish; and operating a fishing vessel.