Keeper of the Dread Sword

Real Name: Unrevealed

Identity/Class: Human wielding magical weapon

Occupation: British agent

Group Membership: None

Affiliations: Prince Kali

Enemies: Mahahrajah Nizam Khan

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: Z78, Keeper of the Peace

Base of Operations: India

First Appearance: Adventure #793 (January 9th 1937)

Powers/Abilities: Wields the sacred Sword of Tamerlane, a magical weapon that through silk and steel with equal ease. If anyone other than the Keeper touches the hilt with their bare hands, they die instantly.

History: His identity hidden, the Keeper of the Dread Sword wields a magical blade that is said to control the fate of all Asia; it is the Keeper's role to ensure that it never falls into the wrong hands.

Comments: After debuting in Adventure, the Keeper of the Sword (dropping the "Dread") returned as a comic strip in the 1970's Wizard comic.

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