Prince Baran
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Prince Baran is a fictional Marvel Comics
character.
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.
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.
Later Baran makes a deal with the villain Geist
.
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.
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character.
Fictional character biography
He was the PrincePrince
Prince is a general term for a ruler, monarch or member of a monarch's or former monarch's family, and is a hereditary title in the nobility of some European states. The feminine equivalent is a princess...
and absolute ruler
Autocracy
An autocracy is a form of government in which one person is the supreme power within the state. It is derived from the Greek : and , and may be translated as "one who rules by himself". It is distinct from oligarchy and democracy...
of Madripoor
Madripoor
The Principality of Madripoor is a fictional island located in Southeast Asia in the Marvel Comics universe. Based on illustrations, it is in the southern portion of the Strait of Malacca, southwest of Singapore.-Publication history:...
. His personal home is extravagant, including rarities such as a tentacled monster in the garden pond. While not actually a supervillain
Supervillain
A supervillain or supervillainess is a variant of the villain character type, commonly found in comic books, action movies and science fiction in various media.They are sometimes used as foils to superheroes and other fictional heroes...
, he was sometimes on the "bad side". He is seen on "Wolverine" #6 and #7, confronting the trio of Logan, Karma
Karma (comics)
Karma is a fictional superheroine from Marvel Comics created by Chris Claremont and Frank Miller.Karma is a mutant endowed with the ability to seize control of another's mind, though she has sometimes been depicted with other more extensive psionic abilities...
and Archie Corrigan
Archie Corrigan
Archie Corrigan is a fictional comic book character from the Marvel Comics universe.-Fictional character biography:He is a friend of Patch and is a pilot. He owns and operates South Seas Skyways, of which he was the entire company. He lives in Madripoor....
. Nguyen Ngoc Coy, Karma's uncle and Baran's man, is involved in the fight. Baran also allows the villains Roughhouse
Roughhouse
Roughouse is a fictional character, a comic book supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe and the occasional enemy of Wolverine. His first appearance was in Wolverine vol. 2, #4. The character was created by Chris Claremont and John Buscema....
and Bloodscream
Bloodscream
Bloodscream is a fictional character, a comic book supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe and an enemy of Wolverine.-Publication history:Bloodscream's first appearance was in Wolverine vol...
to work for him.
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.
Later Baran makes a deal with the villain Geist
Geist (Marvel Comics)
Geist was a supervillain first appearing in Wolverine #17. He was a cyborg, but had no superpowers. He was encased in a metal shell simply to survive, because he was so old.-Fictional character biography:...
.
At one time, he employs the private eye Jessica Drew
Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew)
Spider-Woman is a fictional character, a superheroine in the Marvel Comics Universe. The character first appeared in Marvel Spotlight #32 , and 50 issues of an ongoing series titled Spider-Woman followed...
as a spy. She is told to keep an eye on several people, including Patch
Wolverine (comics)
Wolverine is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Born as James Howlett and commonly known as Logan, Wolverine is a mutant, possessing animal-keen senses, enhanced physical capabilities, three retracting bone claws on each hand and a healing...
. Eventually, when Wolverine finds out that the Prince had made a deal with Geist, he humiliates him in front of many of his subjects
Citizenship
Citizenship is the state of being a citizen of a particular social, political, national, or human resource community. Citizenship status, under social contract theory, carries with it both rights and responsibilities...
.
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
Archie Corrigan
Archie Corrigan is a fictional comic book character from the Marvel Comics universe.-Fictional character biography:He is a friend of Patch and is a pilot. He owns and operates South Seas Skyways, of which he was the entire company. He lives in Madripoor....
. 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
Jessan Hoan
Tyger Tiger is a fictional character most often appearing in Wolverine stories in the Marvel Comics universe. She is a former banker turned crime lord.-Fictional character biography:...
then shoots Baran in the back.