Who Is Scalphunter? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Scalphunter is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Brian Savage, with over 106 comic issue appearances. Born Brian Savage, but raised as a Kiowa Indian named Ke-Woh-No-Tay (he who is less then human), He traveled the old west trying always to find a place he could live and call home. But he was torn between 2 worlds.

Who is Scalphunter?

Origin Back in the 1840's Kiowa Indian braves attacked the ranch that was home to Matthew and Laurie Savage and their young son Brian. The brave's injured the elder Savage and kidnapped his son Brian who was renamed "Ke-Woh-No-Tay" which means, "He who is less than human." He was raised by the Indian tribe. Years later, when he was part of an Indian raiding party, Ke-Woh-No-Tay was captured and recognised as the long-lost Brian Savage - identified by a birth mark on his neck. Young Savage was charged with murdering 3 prospectors, a crime that he had not committed, but for which he was tried and sent to prison. He escaped, captured the real killers and pardoned. Though he at first refused to acknowledge that he was a white man dressed in Indian garb, Savage eventually did so, mourning the death of his father Matthew in the Kiowa tradition. Following his father's death (his mother already long since gone) Brian stayed with the Kiowas until they were killed by a raid by the US Calvary while he was on a revenge quest to right the murder of a young Indian boy, so he left on a quest to find he's younger sister Samantha, and he tracked her down in Atlanta . However, he did not reveal his .

Key facts

Scalphunter is of human origin and first appeared in "Scalphunter". The character is published by DC Comics. With 106 recorded issue appearances, Scalphunter ranks among the most featured characters in comics.