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The Top 7 Marvel Characters From South Africa

Marvel characters from South Africa? Really? Yes, really.

Jarrod SaundersbyJarrod Saunders
April 9, 2024
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7 Marvel Characters Who Come From South Africa

After hearing Xhosa spoken by T’Challa and T’Chaka in Captain America: Civil War, it’s easy to assume that Wakanda is the cinematic universe’s version of South Africa. However, in the comics, Wakanda is located in North Africa. While most of Marvel’s African countries are made up of a few fictional or aspirational countries, like Azania, Bora-Buru, Canaan, Genosha, Ghudaza, and many others, some heroes and villains do call South Africa their home. Here is our list of Marvel characters from South Africa.

  • 1. Maggott (Japheth)
  • 2. Splice (Chandra Ku)
  • 3. Ka-Zar (David Rand)
  • 4. Host (Pathogen)
  • 5. Nelson Mandela
  • 6. Waku
  • 7. N’Kama

1. Maggott (Japheth)

Maggott (Japheth)

Maggott is an unusual mutant, not only because of his strange abilities but also because he sometimes speaks Afrikaans slang. Arguably the strangest X-Men character, he has the power to digest anything through the use of two slugs (named Eany and Meany) that inhabit his body and gain strength from that energy.

Discovered by Magneto in the Kalahari desert, Maggott’s family were killed by Apartheid soldiers (of course), which eventually led to him joining the X-Men. Sadly, he was killed after Weapon X captured him.

2. Splice (Chandra Ku)

Splice Chandra Ku

First appearing in Thor vol. 1 #300, Chandra Ku (aka Splice) was a young Zulu woman from 18th century Africa. Recruited into the Young Gods and chosen by the Goddesses of the Earth to represent a certain ideal of humanity, Splice was given the ability to manipulate matter, reshaping natural and artificial material.

3. Ka-Zar (David Rand)

Ka-Zar david rand

In a similar tone to Tarzan, Ka-Zar (David Rand) grew up in the African jungle after his family’s plane crashed. While growing up, David befriends a lion named Zar and lives with his father, who is the ruler of the jungle. When treasure hunters kill his father, David renames himself Ka-Zar (brother of Zar) and takes revenge. A witch doctor’s magical potion grants him enhanced strength and endurance.

4. Host (Pathogen)

Host (Pathogen)

Known only as Host, this South African-born Marvel mutant character is a self-appointed freedom fighter for viruses. She can communicate with and control pathogens. Sabertooth recruited her in a plot to destroy the world.

5. Nelson Mandela

Mandela Marvel Comics

“He ran a guerilla war– Which means he can kill teams. Civilians died. What do they call that kind of person in the United States, kid?” Wolverine asks Armor in Astonishing X-Men: Xenogenesis #1. Yes, former South African president Nelson Mandela is a terrorist in the Marvel Universe – at least, that is the way this comic portrays him. Although in the comics, the ANC is heavily supported by T’Chaka (Black Panther’s father). Mandela even attended Storm and Black Panther’s wedding.

6. Waku

Waku prince of the bantu

Predating the Black Panther as the first Black character in a lead title, Waku, a skilled hand-to-hand combatant, was a prince of the Bantu nation located in the hidden depths of South Africa. The storyline is very similar to that of Black Panther and involves a prince taking over the reins of his father’s village/kingdom. Waku is one of the coolest Marvel characters from South Africa.

7. N’Kama

N'Kama

Known as a foe to Black Widow, N’Kama is “the greatest of the Zulu warriors” and uses his great skills in tracking and stalking to hunt human prey for a fee. The Indestructible Man contracts him to hunt down Black Widow in a plan to destroy S.H.I.E.L.D.

Hopefully, we’ll see these characters on the big screen someday, and maybe their South African accents won’t be as bad as those in Escape from Pretoria.

Have we missed any other Marvel characters from South Africa? Read more about the 17 greatest black superheroes of all time. If you’re looking for a list of South African comic books, we’ve got you covered, too.

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Comments 6

  1. Tameez August says:
    6 years ago

    this is cool AF

  2. DrMyer says:
    7 years ago

    Nelson Mandela isn’t just a terrorist in there Marvel Universe, he was a terrorist in real life. What do you think he was sent to prison for in the first place? He was caught plotting a terrorist bombing campaign

  3. Eveshni Ilona Paletan says:
    8 years ago

    Gavi Balipursad

  4. Carlo says:
    8 years ago

    Man, thanks for this list!!!

  5. Justin Hart says:
    8 years ago

    Well this is pretty cool.

  6. Carlo Hendricks says:
    8 years ago

    Thanks for this list

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