Alias

Iron Fist
Nick Name
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Civilian ID

Daniel "Danny" Thomas Rand-K'ai

Alias

Daniel Thomas Rand

Daredevil
Occupation

Adventurer

Bodyguard

Martial Arts Instructor

Private Detective

Warrior
Legal Status
Citizen of the United States and K'un-Lun with no criminal record.
Nation or Planet of Origin
New York, New York
Group Affiliation

Heroes for Hire

Secret Defenders
Base of Operations
New York, New York
Height
5' 11"
Weight
175 lbs.
Eye Color
Blue
Hair Color
Blonde
Skin Tone
Caucasian
Known Powers
Normal human with the ability to focus his chi (Chinese word for the natural energy that all living being posses) to spiritually reinforce his normal abilities to superhuman levels including strength, speed, stamina, healing of self and others and a psychic rapport with others.

Capability of focusing chi into his hands makes them inhumanly strong and impervious to pain.

A superb athlete adept at gymnastics and acrobatics mastering of the marshal arts of K'un-Lun.
Accessories
None
Common Enemies

Batroc the Leaper

Black Dragon

Chi

Deadly Nightshade

Junzo Muto

Kara-Kai

Khumbala Bey

Master Khan

(The) Ninja

Sabretooth

Schimitar

Shou-Lao

Steel Serpent

Warhawk
Regularly Appearing

Heroes for Hire Vol. 1 & 2

Iron Fist Vol. 1 & 2

Marvel Premiere

Power Man and Iron Fist
First Appearance
Marvel Premiere #15 (May, 1974)
Creator
Roy Thomas & Gil Kane
Origin
The son of Wendell Rand-K'ai, who fled his home dimension of K'un-Lun for Earth fearing his brother Yu-Ti who was a rival for the heir of August Personage in Jade, the title of ruler.

Desiring to return of his home dimension, Wendell brought his wife Heather and son to Tibet where the inter-dimensional nexus was scheduled to open during its ten year cycle.

Both Wendell and Heather died under different circumstances while searching for the nexus.  The young Daniel was discovered by denizens of K'un-Lun where he was brought before Yu-Ti, who although plotted the death of his parents, apprenticed the boy in martial arts.

Rand excelled at the martial arts and as a young adult challenged the mystical dragon Shou-Lao the Undying, which ferociously guarded a brazier containing its heart.  In battle Rand grabbed the dragon's body, which bore a scar which imprinted upon his chest.  Killing the serpent he plunged his hands into the beast molten heart, absorbing its mystical force enabling him to focus his life energy into his hands making an Iron Fist.