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- This article is about the Marvel Comics character Zaran the Weapons Master, for the Marvel Comics Eternal character, see Zarin
Zaran is a Marvel Comics super-villain, and is a codename carried by two characters related to another.
[edit] Character biography Zaran I
| Zaran I |
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| Characteristics |
| Alter ego |
Maximillian Zaran |
| Affiliations |
Thunderbolts, Batroc's Brigade, MI-6 |
| Notable aliases |
The Weapons Master |
| Abilities |
mercenary with advanced weapon skills |
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Early in his life Maximillian Zaran chose to become a mercenary. Training himself thoroughly in martial arts and the use of various kinds of weapons, he became known as a super-villain as well. His first battle against a super-hero was against Shang-Chi, the Master of Kung-Fu, who easily defeated him. After a few more brawls with Shang-Chi, Zaran was also seen fighting against Captain America.
In his next attempt to defeat super-heroes, Zaran joined forces with Razorfist II and Shockwave and fought the West Coast Avengers and later on Hawkeye. During the legendary Bloodstone Hunt storyline, Zaran became good friends with fellow mercenary Batroc and joined his Brigade and fought but lost once more against Captain America. From then on Zaran was mostly seen alongside Batroc, fighting heroes such as Nomad. At one point in his life, Zaran also trained another fellow assassin and allowed him to use his codename in battle. He later participated in the hunt on X-Men thief known as Gambit, where he was apprehended by local police officers.
Escaping jail and facing the Thunderbolts, Zaran was forced to join said super-hero group during the Civil War event.
[edit] Character biography Zaran II
| Zaran II |
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| Characteristics |
| Alter ego |
unrevealed |
| Affiliations |
none, none |
| Notable aliases |
Master of the Staff and Sais |
| Abilities |
mercenary with advanced weapon skills |
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The identity of the second Zaran is unknown, but it has been revealed that he was trained by the original Zaran to become a mercenary. Like his master before him, the second Zaran sought out Shang-Chi in battle but was soon afterward defeated by him. Zaran II hasn't been seen since.
