| The Prince | |
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The Prince in Wolverine (Vol. 2) #6 |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Wolverine (Vol. 2) #6 (April 1989) |
| Created by | Chris Claremont |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Prince Baran |
| Species | Human |
| Partnerships | Jessica Drew Geist |
Prince Baran is a fictional Marvel Comics character.
He was the Prince and absolute ruler of Madripoor. His personal home is extravagant, including rarities such as a tentacled monster in the garden pond. While not actually a supervillain, he was sometimes on the "bad side". He is seen on "Wolverine" #6 and #7, confronting the trio of Logan, Karma and Archie Corrigan. Nguyen Ngoc Coy, Karma's uncle and Baran's man, is involved in the fight. Baran also allows the villains Roughhouse and Bloodscream to work for him.[1]
Baran becomes involved in Wolverine's fight with the demonic entity Ba'al-Hadad. Fragments of the 'Gehanna' stone had been scattered around the world; Baran owned one. Ba'all offers Baran immortallity in exchange for the fragment. Baran indicates he will sleep on it. This offer is never consummated as Wolverine breaks into Baran's home and kills Ba'al.[2]
Later Baran makes a deal with the villain Geist.[3]
At one time, he employs the private eye Jessica Drew as a spy. She is told to keep an eye on several people, including Patch. Eventually, when Wolverine finds out that the Prince had made a deal with Geist, he humiliates him in front of many of his subjects.
Baran and Coy later conspire to have Wolverine framed for murder. They have hitmen armed with fake claws murder everyone in the Princess bar. The victims include Logan's close friends O'Donnel, Rose and Archie Corrigan. Logan escapes a murder attempt in a prison cell and kills most of the attacking party. To save himself Baran murders Coy in an attempt to please Logan. However, the crimelord Jessan Hoan then shoots Baran in the back. [4]