Shou-Lao(alternatively spelledShao-Lao) is a fictional character appearing inAmerican comic bookspublished byMarvel Comics.Appearing primarily in association withIron Fist,he is the source of power for him and other holders of the name.
| Shou-Lao | |
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 Shou-Lao,Lei Kung,andHope Summersas depicted inAvengers vs. X-Men#10 (August 2012). Art byAdam Kubert. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Marvel Premiere#16 (July 1974) |
| Created by | Len Wein(writer) Roy Thomas(writer) Larry Hama(artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Species | Chinese dragon |
| Notable aliases | Shou-Lao the Undying |
| Abilities |
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Publication history
editShou-Lao first appeared inMarvel Premiere#16 (July 1974) and was created byLen Wein,Roy Thomas,andLarry Hama.
Fictional character biography
editShou-Lao is aChinese dragonwho was previously killed byK'un-L'uncitizen Quan-St'ar and had its heart removed. Enraged at this,Yu-Tibanishes Quan-St'ar, resurrects Shou-Lao, and places it in a sacred cavern. Following this, Shou-Lao is repeatedly killed and resurrected as part of a trial undergone by holders of the Iron Fist mantle to gain his power.[1][2][3][4][5]
During theAvengers vs. X-Menstoryline, Shou-Lao helps theAvengersbattle theX-Menin K'un-L'un.[6]
During theA.X.E.: Judgment Dayevent,Lin Lieis instructed to kill Shou-Lao, but refuses, and instead gains his power by having him give it willingly.[7]
Powers and abilities
editAs a dragon, Shou-Lao possesses superhuman physical abilities and the ability to fly and breathe fire. Additionally, he does not age and possesses resistance to disease and the ability to camouflage himself.
In other media
editTelevision
edit- Shou-Lao appears inUltimate Spider-Man,voiced byMark HamillviaNightmare.[8]This version lacks wings.
- Shou-Lao makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in a flashback in theIron Fistepisode "Dragon Plays with Fire".Finn Jones,who portraysIron Fist,stated that Shou-Lao could not be shown onscreen due to budgetary constraints and would appear in future seasons, though this never came to pass.[9][10][11][12][13]Additionally,The Defendersreveals that the bones of Shou-Lao's species contain a substance with resurrective properties, which is used by theHand.
Video games
editShou-Lao appears inLego Marvel Super Heroes 2.[14]
References
edit- ^Master of Kung Fu Annual#1. Marvel Comics.
- ^AvengersVol. 8 #13. Marvel Comics.
- ^Marvel Premiere#16. Marvel Comics.
- ^Marvel Team-Up#64. Marvel Comics.
- ^Dodge, John (September 7, 2021)."Shang-Chi's Great Protector Isn't Marvel's Only Dragon".Comic Book Resources.RetrievedSeptember 26,2024.
- ^Avengers vs. X-Men#10. Marvel Comics.
- ^Brooks, Nicholas (February 2, 2023)."Marvel's New Iron Fist May Face Danny Rand's Greatest Challenge - Thanks To Judgment Day".Comic Book Resources.RetrievedSeptember 26,2024.
- ^"Shao Lao Voice -Ultimate Spider-Man(TV Show) ".Behind The Voice Actors.RetrievedSeptember 26,2024.A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
- ^Sobon, Nicole (February 26, 2017)."Iron Fist:Dragon Shou-Lao Confirmed For Netflix Series ".Comic Book Resources.RetrievedSeptember 26,2024.
- ^Melrose, Kevin (March 13, 2017)."Iron Fist:Sorry, But the Dragon Shou-Lao Won't Appear On Screen ".Comic Book Resources.RetrievedSeptember 26,2024.
- ^"New Image fromIron Fist,Shou-Lao Confirmed to Appear ".MCU Exchange.25 February 2017.
- ^Peters, Megan (March 12, 2017)."Iron Fist:Shou-Lao Will Not Appear on Screen ".comicbook.
- ^Leston, Ryan (March 11, 2017)."Marvel's Iron Fistwon't feature his epic dragon-fight with Shou-Lao (EXCLUSIVE) ".Yahoo.
- ^Kooistra, Darik (November 14, 2017)."K'un-Lun Konundrum -LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2Guide ".IGN.RetrievedSeptember 26,2024.