Kolu M’Beya

Background

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Powers & Abilities

Kolu M’Beya is one of the world’s best weaponsmiths. He studied under the likes of the Belgian Giraud or the Korean Chull Kim. He can work wonders with conventional firearms, but also melee weapons from all over the world – including Japanese or Indian designs.

M’Beya does conventional weaponry work. That is, things you can find in the real world rather than super-science or energy weapons. His best work flirts with the cinematic , though, like the Mauser he prepared for Manhunter.

Kolu is also used to the battlefield, and is himself an excellent weapons specialist.

History

Kolu M’Beya is the son of the man who worked as Paul Kirk’s safari guide in the 1940. With the money his father made from the affluent Kirk, Kolu was given an Oxford  education. He grew to adulthood in the turbulent end of the 1960s.

With numerous African countries being in the throes of decolonisation, Kolu chose to take part in the march of History. He had grown up among well-maintained elephant rifles and other precision weaponry. And he himself was a weaponsmithing expert, always having been fascinated by guns and blades. Thus, he became an arms dealer.

The beauty of our weapons

As he started out Kolu was a young, fiery arms dealer. He would only sell weapons to those whose aims and ethics he supported. He sometimes took an active hand in arming and even training rebel movements fighting against the all-too numerous corrupt governments across the continent.

In 1974, Kolu M’Beya became involved in the deadly covert war between Manhunter (Paul Kirk) and the Council. This began when Kirk approached him for supplies. His now-dead father having told him Kirk was a good and respectful man, the younger M’Beya agreed to design Manhunter’s arms and armor – his Mauser, bundi dagger, throwing knives, armor vest, etc.

During this job, M’Beya came up with :

1. The specific steel alloy of the Manhunter’s blades.
2. The powerful explosive used in some of Kirk’s 7.63mm Mauser rounds.

Return of the Manhunter

By this point, M’Beya had burned out on how those wars he’d seen always turned sour and bitter. He thus was reluctant about getting involved in the Manhunter’s war against the Council. However, Kirk discovered that various weapons crafted by M’Beya were now used by Council assassins. The weaponsmith was already involved without his knowledge.

Fed up with it, Kolu grabbed a rifle. He joined Manhunter and his allies in the last assault against the Council’s stronghold. But his early participation to the assault was cut short. Mr. M’Beya was shot in the shoulder by a Council patrol as he was stepping out of the plane.

Manhunter nerve-pinched him discreetly. Kirk wanted the wounded M‘Beya to pass out for a time so he’d stay on the plane and act as a reserve, rather than stubbornly join the assault.

This plan worked – M’Beya came back to consciousness just in time to machinegun a large group of guards who were in pursuit of his allies. This made Manhunter’s suicide bombing of the Council’s headquarters possible.

Memento mori

Years later, Kolu M’Beya helped Asano Nitobe and Christine St. Clair with their precision weaponry, and seems to have been their pilot.

He may have other high-profile clients.

Description

See peekchurs.

Personality

Kolu M’Beya is a proud political activist and backer of rebellions.

He’s a bit wary of White folks, and sees himself more as an African-in-general  than a Kenyan or a citizen of any specific nation.

Quotes

“I sell equipment to Whites… but not my personal services, or my loyalty !”

By Sébastien Andrivet.

Source of Character: DC universe.

Helper(s): Capita_Senyera.