Daken
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Daken (Akihiro) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Akihiro was created by writer Daniel Way and artist Steve Dillon and first appeared in Wolverine: Origins #5 (August 2006).
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- Publication history
- Creation and ''Wolverine: Origins''
- ''Dark Avengers''
- ''Dark Wolverine'' and characterization
- ''All-New Wolverine'' and ''Iceman''
- Krakoan Age, redemption and name changes
- Hellverine and new solo series
- Sexual orientation
- Fictional character biography
- Introduction and meeting his father: ''Wolverine: Origins'' (2007-2009)
- Dark Reign: Member of the Dark Avengers (2009-2010)
- Solo adventures and death (2010-2012)
- Marvel NOW!: ''Uncanny Avengers'', ''Death of Wolverine: The Logan Legacy'' and ''Wolverines'' (2013-2015)
- Marvel Legacy: ''All-New Wolverine'', ''Iceman'' and ''X-Men Blue'' (2017–2018)
- Krakoan Age: ''X-Factor'', ''Marauders'', ''Alpha Flight'', and ''Sabretooth War'' (2019–2024)
- From the Ashes: ''Hellverine'' and ''Spirits of Violence'' (2024-2026)
- Shadows of Tomorrow: ''Inglorious X-Force'' (2026-present)
- Powers and abilities
- Reception
- Other versions
- Earth-138
- Ultimate Universe
- ''What If?''
- Collected editions
- In other media
- Video games
- References
- External links
Daken (Akihiro) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Akihiro was created by writer Daniel Way and artist Steve Dillon and first appeared in Wolverine: Origins #5 (August 2006).
Akihiro is the mutant son of Wolverine and his deceased wife Itsu, possessing superhuman abilities similar to his father (e.g., healing factor, retractable claws) as well as pheromone manipulating powers. Raised by Romulus as a ruthless killer, Akihiro was conditioned to hate Wolverine, blaming his father for his supposed abandonment, his mother's death and traumatic childhood and took his childhood slur Daken as his codename. Akihiro was a member of the Dark Avengers under his father's moniker Wolverine, the Brotherhood of Mutants and at one point was a Horseman of Death. Originally depicted as a supervillain and antihero, Akihiro later reforms himself as a superhero after relocating to Krakoa, making peace with his father and becoming a member of X-Factor and the Marauders, eventually earning the title of Fang for his heroism. After becoming bonded to the demon Bagra-ghul, Akihiro becomes the newest Hellverine.