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Religion: African primal-indigenous religion: Black Panther Cult 
Name: Black Panther
Alter Ego: S'yan
Classification:
supporting character
Publisher(s): 
First Appearance: Black Panther (vol. 1) #8 (Mar. 1978): "Panthers or Pussycats?"
Creators: Jack Kirby, Mike Royer
Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes
Number of Appearances: 7
Enemy of: Black Panther
Occupation: ruler
Nation: Wakanda
Gender: male
Note: T'Challa's uncle
S'yan was the uncle of T'Challa's, the Wakandan king best known as the heroic Black Panther. After the death of the previous Black Panther, T'Challa's father T'Chaka, S'yan took on the roleo of Black Panther until T'Challa became the Wakandan king and assumed the role of Black Panther for himself.
T'Challa's uncle, the Black Panther immediatly prior to him, first appeared in Black Panther (vol. 1) #8 (Mar. 1978). But the character's given name (S'yan) was not revealed until Black Panther (vol. 4) #1 (Apr. 2005).
Black Panther
Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
- http://www.marvunapp.com/master/sysz.htm
- http://www.marvel.com/universe/Black_Panther_(T'Challa)
- https://www.comics.org/issue/32042/
- http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=59130
- https://www.comics.org/issue/224882/
- http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=7706