ORIGINS:
One year after Lin Lie’s father and brother mysteriously disappeared, Lie was attacked at his home in Shanghai by a deliveryman—who turned out to be one of the demons who had kidnapped his missing kin. In a last-ditch effort to ward off the hellish creature, Lie took hold of his father’s old sword and lashed out. To his surprise, the demon disappeared.The blade once belonged to Fu Xi, one of China’s three legendary sovereigns, and as Xi’s descendant, Lie was one of a select few who could wield it against demons. Determined to save his family, Lie took on the codename of Sword Master and embarked on a global demon-killing spree.After months of adventures, Lie finally encountered a demon he could not defeat. This fearsome creature shattered the legendary blade, embedding the shards within Lie’s body. He would have perished had it not been for the intervention of the dragon spirit Shou-Lao. The serpent imbued Lie with chi power, transforming him into the latest incarnation of Iron Fist.Lie’s search for his family continues, but now he must juggle that quest with the responsibility of being the new Iron Fist. (Info credit to Marvel Multiverse character sheet)NOTES: Lin is his last name.
READING GUIDE
☆ = ESSENTIAL TO CHARACTER
☆ = RECCOMENDEDFIRST APPEARANCE:
Sword Master (2018) ☆CURRENT STORYLINE:
War of the Realms: New Agents of Atlas #2-4 (2019) ☆
Sword Master: Origins and Odysseys (2019) ☆
Agents of Atlas: Pandemonium (2019) ☆
Incoming (2019, sort of a cameo)
Atlantis Attacks (2020)
King in Black: Black Knight (2021)
Death of Doctor Strange: White Fox (2021) ☆
White Fox Infinity Comic (2022, DoDS aftermath)
Iron Fist (2022) ☆
A.X.E.: Iron Fist (2022)