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History

In 1966 during the Vietnam War, an American recon patrol in Cambodia stumbled upon the ancient, hidden temple of a cult kown as the Dragon's Breadth, which had remained hidden for centuries. It had been built upon a well-spring of raw, primal energy called the "Well of All Things". The inhabitants decided to breed a superior race that would one day unite with the ways of the west. They believed that this union would produce children capable of harnessing the power of the Well. The members of the recon patrol were to be the fathers of these children.[1] Combatants Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) United States of America South Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand the Philippines Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam) National Liberation Front (Viet Cong) Strength ~1,200,000 (1968) ~420,000 (1968) Casualties South Vietnamese dead: 230,000 South Vietnamese wounded: 300,000 US dead... The Angkor Wat Hindu temple in Cambodia is the largest in the world. ...

Diego Cassias, one of the other members of the recon patrol now calling himself the Left Hand, stole the power of the Well from his own child, then gathered the other children of the pact including Midnight's Fire into a group called the Folding Circle. The Circle attempted to take control of the Well away from Tai. Members of the Circle, together with the New Warriors, managed to defeat Tai, but the Well was sealed, Cassias and Tai were apparently killed, and the surviving members of the Circle escaped in a stolen Avenger's Quinjet.[2]

The remaining members of the Folding Circle later crashed in Madripoor and attempted to usurp the role of local druglord which was then held Aardwolf a Mutant crimelord. They succeeded, but were later taken down by Night Thrasher and Silhouette.[3] Madripoor is a fictional island in Southeast Asia in the X-Men canon. ... // Marvel Comics In Marvel comic books, particularly those of the X-Men franchise, a mutant is a human being who is born with genetic modifications that allow for abilities not possessed by regular humans. ...

Membership

• Bloodstrike - Eric Conroy worked as an enforcer for a Chicago crime family before being recruited into the circle. He is superstrong and very hard to kill.
• The Left Hand - Diego Cassius stole his daughter's powers after a car wreck put her in a coma.
• Midnight's Fire - Midnight's Fire Chord, is the brother of Silhouette Chord and an enemy of Night Thrasher.
• Night Thrasher - Infiltrated the group in order to destroy it.
• Silk Fever - Min Li Ng originally joined the Force of Nature as Firewall. After being told the true source of her powers she joined the Folding Circle. She possess heat powers, and her body appeared to be on fire. Stone cold killer.
• Silhouette - Silhouette Chord, infiltrated the group in order to destroy it.
• Smiling Tiger - Smiling Tiger is a mute, his real name and parentage are unknown, he is a feral acrobat with razor sharp claws.

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Resources

• The Folding Circle
• Return of the Folding Circle
• The New Warriors