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Encyclopedia > Benedict Kine
Benedict Kine
Publisher Marvel Comics
First appearance X-Men Annual#2
Created by Ian Edington
Gene Ha
Characteristics
Previous affiliations Hellfire Club Inner Circle
Notable aliases White King
Notable powers Take control of the nervous systems of others, allowing him to control their movements or to cause paroxysms of extreme pleasure or pain.

Benedict Kine, also known as the White King, is a mutant in the Marvel Universe. He is a member of the Hellfire Club and a member of Shinobi Shaw's Inner Circle. Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Entertainment, Inc. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to the date or issue of a characters first appearance. ... X-Men (vol 2) is a Marvel Comics series featuring the eponymous group of mutant superheroes. ... The Hellfire Club is a Marvel Comics supervillain team that frequently battle the X-Men. ... It has been suggested that A-Z of mutants be merged into this article or section. ... Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Entertainment, Inc. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Hellfire Club is a Marvel Comics supervillain team that frequently battle the X-Men. ... Shinobi Shaw is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Marvel Universe. ...


Character biography

Benedict Kine, alongside Reeva Payge and Benazir Kaur, joined the Inner Circle of the Hellfire Club following Shinobi Shaw's coup against his father, Sebastian Shaw. Kine was present when Shinobi attempted to force X-Men member Storm into joining him. Kine fought against the X-Men when they tried to resuce Storm but was defeated alongside his fellow Lords Cardinal. Reeva Payge, the third White Queen is a fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Comics Universe. ... Benazir Kaur, the fourth Black Queen is a fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Comics Universe. ... Sebastian Shaw, formerly known as the Black King, is a fictional character, comic book supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe, and the leader of the Hellfire Club. ... The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ... Storm (Ororo Munroe) is a Marvel Comics superhero, a prominent member of the X-Men. ...


Kine attempted to remove Shinobi Shaw from power and take over the New York branch of the Club by invoquing a Rite of Challenging. Kine used the robotic White Knights to hunt down J. Jonah Jameson, hoping that his death would cause the Daily Bugle to cease investigating Hellfire Club. As part of the Rite, Shaw used the Ebon Knights, also robots, to prevent Kine's attempted murder. Jameson was saved thanks to the intervention of Spider-Man and then the X-Men, who were called by Tessa. Following the neutralization of Kine's White Knights, Kine tried to attack Shaw, but was stopped by Spider-Man. J. Jonah Jameson (also known as J.J.J.) is a supporting character featured in Marvel Comics’s Spider-Man series. ... The Daily Bugle is a fictional New York City newspaper that is a regular fixture in the Marvel Universe. ... Spider-Man swinging around his hometown, New York City. ... The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ... Sage, colloquially known as Tessa, is a Marvel Comics superhero, associated with the X-Men. ...


After being defeated, Kine disappeared, presumably to escape Shaw's retribution, and his whereabouts are unknown. He's most among the millions of depowered mutants following House of M. Decimation event logo, as shown on the covers of tie-in comics Decimation is the name of the late 2005 Marvel Comics crossover spinning out of the House of M miniseries, focusing on the ramifications of the Scarlet Witchs reality-warping abilities stripping nearly all of the mutant population... House of M is an eight-part Marvel Comics crossover event which began in June of 2005. ...


Powers and abilities

Benedict Kine is a mutant with the psionic ability to take control of the nervous systems of others, allowing him to control their movements as well as .


External links

  • Appendix to the Marvel Universe Handbook
Hellfire Club members
Lords Imperial
Sir Gordon Phillips | Elias Bogan | Sebastian Shaw/Black Bishop | Roberto da Costa
Council of the Chosen
Edward "Ned" Buckman (White King) | Paris Seville (White Queen) | Sebastian Shaw (Black Bishop)
Inner Circle I
Sebastian Shaw (Black King) | Emma Frost (White Queen) | Harry Leland (Black Bishop) | Donald Pierce (White King) | Phoenix (Black Queen) | Jason Wyngarde | Tessa | Selene (Black Queen) | Magneto (White King/Grey King) | Storm (White King) | Emmanuel da Costa (White Rook) | Friedrich Von Roehm (Black Rook)
Inner Circle II
Shinobi Shaw (Black King) | Benedict Kine (White King) | Reeva Payge | Benazir Kaur | Tessa
London's Inner Circle
Ms. Steed (Black Queen) | Margali Szardos (Red Queen) | Scribe (Red Rook) | unnamed Black King | unnamed Red King | Brian Braddock (Black Bishop) | unnamed Red Bishop
Inner Circle III
Sebastian Shaw (Black King) | Selene (Black Queen) | Madelyne Pryor (Black Rook) | Trevor Fitzroy (White Rook) | Tessa | Donald Pierce (White Bishop)
Inner Circle IV
Selene (Black Queen) | Blackheart (Black King) | Daimon Hellstrom (White King) | Sunspot (Black Rook)
Inner Circle V
Sebastian Shaw (Lord Imperial) | Roberto da Costa (Black King/Lord Imperial) | Sat-yr-9 (White Queen) | Viper (Warrior White Princess) | Sage | Selene (Black Queen)
Inner Circle VI
Perfection (White Queen) | Sebastian Shaw (Black King | Cassandra Nova | Negasonic Teenage Warhead | Emma Frost
Common Membership
Howard Stark | Warren Worthington Jr. | Sir James Braddock | Norman Osborn | Lourdes Chantel | Gerhard Van Ostamgen | Ronald Parvenue | Tony Stark | Warren Worthington III | James Braddock Jr. | Betsy Braddock | Candace Southern | Bianca LeNeige | Dwayne Taylor | Vance Astrovik | The Kingmaker | Lady Jacqueline Falsworth-Crichton | Oliver Ryland | Cordelia Frost | Angus Munroe | Wo-Chan
Associates
Warhawk | Candra | Holocaust | Red Lotus


 
 

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