Who Is Super-Chief? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Super-Chief is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Flying Stag, with over 41 comic issue appearances. Flying Stag is an Iroquois warrior who derives his powers from a talisman known as the Manitou Stone. His descendant, Jon Standing Bear took up the mantle of Super-Chief after him, but the stone was returned to Flying Stag after his successor's death.

Who is Super-Chief?

Origin Selfless Super Hero At a time before colonization came to America, Flying Stag was the greatest warrior and hunter of the Wolf Clan. Flying Stag took part in a contest to name the successor to the position of Royaneh when the current one of the time died, as was the custom. On his way to compete for the title of Supreme Chief of the Iroquois Nations, Flying Stag found himself trapped in a pit by a rival trio of warriors who were also vying for the position of chief and felt his well-known prowess as a warrior and hunter would guarantee Flying Stag victory. While unconscious, the Great Spirit Manitou addressed him after having heard the fallen man's selfless pleas for all native people, knowing the men responsible for his predicament had nefarious reasons for wanting the title of Royaneh. The spirit informed the strong warrior he would become leader of all Royanehs, having been chosen by the Great Spirits to lead all native peoples. The Great Spirit instructed Flying Stag to appear before the Council House to compete for the title of Royaneh of the Nations as Saganowhana - Super Chief - and not as himself having sacrificed personal glory in payment for protection of his peopl.

Key facts

Super-Chief is of human origin and first appeared in ""Six-Gun Showdown with Madame .44!"". The character is published by DC Comics. With 41 recorded issue appearances, Super-Chief ranks among the most featured characters in comics.