Clan Akkaba
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Clan Akkaba is a fictional cult made up of descendants of the Marvel Comics mutant supervillain Apocalypse. Their first appearance was in X-Men: Apocalypse/Dracula #1.
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[edit] Group History
For thousands of years Clan Akkaba has safeguarded the legacies and mantras of their lord. They weave in and out of history when called on to do his bidding. Some say when Rome burned, Clan Akkaba was there to light the fire. When thousands were lead to the guillotine during the French Revolution, Clan Akkaba was there to sharpen the blade. Others still, will say the clan was even on the Mayflower's voyage to the New World.
The clanmembers worship Apocalypse as their God, their living ancestor. Customs of the clan demand all members to bear the tattoo symbol as early as birth. The rank of the members decides how big the tattoo that a member will get. This is dependent on the amount of Apocalypse's blood flowing through their veins. Noted leaders include Hamilton Slade, Frederick Slade, and Jack Starsmore.
[edit] Dracula Vs Apocalypse
During the Victorian era the clan was set upon by Dracula and they were nearly exterminated.
In 1897, they awoke Apocalypse in order to deal with Dracula, who is turning members of Clan Akkaba into vampires in order to battle Apocalypse, as revenge for his earlier defeat and the way the Dark Lord previously shamed him. Apocalypse kills one of their leaders as the price for awakening their master. Apocalypse, with Abraham Van Helsing, kills Dracula, although the master vampire would frequently return and suffer many more deaths. The continuation of the Akkaba line is secured by Ozymandias through a disabled but powerful teleporter named Frederick Slade mating with a woman referred to as Miss Ferguson. It can be assumed that Blink is a descendant of Slade's and Ferguson's offspring.
[edit] Clan Akkaba: The new generation
A new clan Akkaba has assembled recently under Ozymandias who is impersonating Apocalypse. This new clan has also revealed that Chamber is a member of this bloodline, since another surviving member of Clan Akkaba had the last name Starsmore and possessed the mutant ability to exhale gouts of flame. The Starsmore family never forgot about Apocalypse, although Chamber rejected them.
[edit] Bibliography
- X-Men: Apocalypse/Dracula #1-#4
- New Excalibur #9
