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Encountered: Astral Plane Boss
Resistances: Multiple
Little is known of the Shadow King's history or origin. He is presumed to be a mutant, but could possibly be an extradimensional entity. He was first encountered years ago by Professor Xavier, under the guise of Amahl Farouk, an Arab crimelord in Cairo. Sensing Xavier's presence, and jealous and afraid of another telepath being in his territory, he attacked Xavier. Xavier met him in psychic combat, and was barely able to defeat him, banishing his mental presence to the Astral Plane.
Shadow King showed up years later, possessing the New Mutant Xi'An Coy Manh, aka Karma. Storm and the New Mutants were able to reach Karma's true mind, however, and she was eventually able to purge the Shadow King from her body, confining him once more to the Astral Plane.
Shadow King next used his abilities to target several X-Men based out of the Muir Island Research Center. His influence caused the X-Men based there to become cruel and violent. Eventually, they clashed with the other members of the X-Men, and Professor X, who had had the use of his legs restored to him, fought the Shadow King on the Astral Plane. Unfortunately, the physical stresses caused by the psychic battle shattered his legs, confining him once more to a wheelchair. The Shadow King was banished once again.
Shadow King exists as a disembodied consciousness based out of the Astral Plane. He is able to manifest in the physical plane by taking possession of weaker minds, completely submerging their personality with his own. Deprived of physical sensation on the Astral Plane, Shadow King tends to indulge in every depravity he can think of while possessing someone, especially gluttony, and the "borrowed" body often becomes grotesquely obese. Although Professor Xavier first encountered him as "Amahl Farouk," it is unknown whether this is actually the Shadow King's true identity, or another of his possessed victims. Shadow King is a powerful telepath, able to fight Xavier to a standstill, and is capable of manipulating the Astral Plane to respond to his whims. His form on the Astral Plane is usually that of a hideous demon.
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