Tuk

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Real Name

Tuk

Aliases

Caveboy

Relatives

Phadion (Father, deceased); Rhaya (Mother, deceased); Ak (Adoptive father, deceased)

Affiliation

Associate of the Cro-Magnon Man

Base Of Operations

Pre-Historic Earth; later pre-Cataclysm Atlantis

Status

Alignment

Good

Identity

Public Identity

Marital Status

Single

Occupation

Caveboy

Characteristics^[1]

Gender

Male

Height

5' 9"

Weight

129 lbs (59 kg)

Eyes

Blue

Hair

Red

Origin

Universe

Earth-616

Created by

Joe Simon, Jack Kirby

First appearance

Last appearance

Captain America Comics #1
(March, 1941)

Captain America Comics #5
(August, 1941)

HistoryEdit

Around 65,000 BC, The cave-boy named Tuk was the son of Phadion and Rhaya two exiles from Attilan, the so called "Island of the Gods", but in reality a home to a technologically advanced race. His parents would die in the harsh environment, and Tuk would be rescued by the ape-man named Ak who would raise the boy to young adulthood. Having reach old age, Ak would tell Tuk of his origins and urge the boy to find his homeland before dying. Tuk would venture out and be attacked by a group of savage Goreks, only to be rescued by the Cromagnon Man named Tanir. The two would become inseparable allies continuing along to search for Attilan^[1].

In their travels, the duo would save some humans from the savage Hairy Ones and continue on through the Valley of the Mists. There they would succumb to the mists anesthetic properties and become prisoners of the Witches of Endor. Breaking free, they would slay the witches and rescue Princess Eve, ruler of Atlantis, she would convince Tuk and Tanir to aid her in freeing her kingdom from the rule of her evil uncle for forced her into exile^[2]. Tuk and Tanir would accompany Princess Eve into Atlantis where they would fight off the armies unleashed by the evil ruler. Despite the vision of his Soothsayer, the evil ruler would be disposed of by Princess Eve. She would offer Tuk and Tanir a home in Atlantis, however they would decline deciding to carry onward to find Attilan^[3].

On their further travels they would save a woman named Eve and her baby from the evil Bonzo and his tribe of savages. While Tuk would bring the woman to safety Tuk would attempt to break up Bonzo's tribe internally by offering them the secret to his bow and arrow^[4]. Bonzo would not be so easily convinced of Tanir's loyalty and command him to slay Tuk. However, Tuk would direct a herd of stampeding elephants into his tribe, sending them to flee. Without his minions to protect him, Bonzo would meet his end at the hands of Tuk's bow^[5].

Tuk and Tanir would continue their journey to Attilan, however if they ever made it there remains to be recorded.

Powers and AbilitiesEdit

Powers

Abilities

Tuk is a good fighter and is trained in the use of primitive weapons that were common place in 65,000 BC.

ParaphernaliaEdit

Weapons

Tuk carried a spear, and later a bow and arrow.

NotesEdit

Any connection between the land known to Tuk as Attilan, and Attilan the home of the Inhumans is speculative. While speculative at best, it is not impossible to consider that Tuk and his parents might be members of the society of Inhumans prior to their exposure to the Terrigen Mists by the Kree. Another repote possibility, is that Tuk's family might be member of the Eternals prior to their gaining immortality.

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