Nanda Parbat

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For the ninth-highest mountain in the world, located in Pakistan, see Nanga Parbat. For the highest mountain of Uttarakhand, located in India, see Nanda Devi.
Nanda Parbat
First appearanceStrange Adventures #216 (February 1969)
Created byNeal Adams
In-universe information
TypeHidden city
LocationsHindu Kush, Pakistan
PublisherDC Comics

Nanda Parbat is a fictional city in the DC Comics universe. It first appeared in Strange Adventures #216 (February 1969), created by Neal Adams. It is named after the Himalayan peak Nanga Parbat of Pakistan.

History

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Nanda Parbat is a hidden city nestled high in the mountains of Hindu Kush, Pakistan.[1][2] It is a place of healing and enlightenment watched over by the goddess Rama Kushna and her monks. Time moves slower in Nanda Parbat than the outside world.

Rama Kushna is known as the entity responsible for turning aerialist Boston Brand into the ghostly Deadman. As her spiritual agent, Brand wanders the Earth possessing the bodies of the living and doing good works, in the hopes of finding eventual access to paradise. Deadman has returned to Nanda Parbat on occasion to defend it against attackers such as the Sensei of the League of Assassins, an aged warrior at one time possessed by Jonah, another of Rama's former agents.

Invisible map

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A map had been used to reach Nanda Parbat in the story arc The Resurrection of Ra's al Ghul written by Grant Morrison and Paul Dini. The map is supposedly composed of seven pieces, including a tattoo, a scrap of parchment, a poem and a birthmark.

Notable appearances

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Rama Kushna and Nanda Parbat have also played a role in the lives of other DC Comics characters:

In other media

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Television

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Film

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Nanda Parbat appears in Batman: Soul of the Dragon. It is home to O-Sensei, who ran a martial arts dojo, as well as a gate to the god Naga's dimension.[16]

Video games

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References

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  1. ^ Jayson, Jay (September 5, 2017). "Gotham: Where is Bruce?". DC. Retrieved July 12, 2018. More than likely, Bruce is being held captive at Nanda Parbat, an ancient monastery fortress that is the home of the League of Assassins (a.k.a. The League of Shadows) and located somewhere in the Himalayan mountains.
  2. ^ Cohen, Jason (February 23, 2018). "Snyder & Kubert's New Challengers Leader May Be An Obscure DC Comics Hero". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved July 12, 2018. Where the New 52 story had him possessed by some unnamed malevolent spirit connected to Nanda Parbat in the Himalayas, this version of the Professor could turn out to be connected to the Dark Multiverse in some way.
  3. ^ Ostrander, John (w), Chiang, Cliff (p), Chiang, Cliff (i), McCraw, Tom; Jamison (col). "The Dawn of the Golden Age" Golden Age Secret Files and Origins, vol. 1, no. 1 (February 2001). DC Comics.
  4. ^ Johns, Geoff; Morrison, Grant; Rucka, Greg; Waid, Mark (w), Giffen, Keith; Olliffe, Patrick (p), Geraci, Drew (i), Pantazis, Pete (col). "Halfway House" 52, vol. 1, no. 26 (January 2007). DC Comics.
  5. ^ Johns, Geoff; Morrison, Grant; Rucka, Greg; Waid, Mark (w), Giffen, Keith; Moll, Shawn (p), José, Ruy; DeCastro, Nelson; Benes, Mariah; Ramos, Rodney; Rollins, Prentis (i), Pantazis, Pete (col). "The Past Best Hope" 52, vol. 1, no. 27 (January 2007). DC Comics.
  6. ^ Johns, Geoff; Morrison, Grant; Rucka, Greg; Waid, Mark (w), Giffen, Keith; Bennett, Joe (p), Jadson, Jack (i), Hi-Fi Design (col). "Breathless" 52, vol. 1, no. 38 (March 2007). DC Comics.
  7. ^ Morrison, Grant (w), Van Fleet, John (a). "The Clown at Midnight" Batman, vol. 1, no. 663 (April 2007). DC Comics.
  8. ^ Giffen, Keith (w), Derenick, Tom (p), Sienkiewicz, Bill (i), Atiyeh, Michael (col). "To Reign in Hell" Reign in Hell, vol. 1, no. 6 (February 2009). DC Comics.
  9. ^ Giffen, Keith (w), Derenick, Tom (p), Sienkiewicz, Bill (i), Atiyeh, Michael (col). "Regime Change" Reign in Hell, vol. 1, no. 8 (April 2009). DC Comics.
  10. ^ Tomasi, Peter (w), Syaf, Adrian (p), Cifuentes, Vicente (i), Arreola, Ulises (col). "Deadman Walking" Phantom Stranger, vol. 2, no. 42 (March 2010). DC Comics.
  11. ^ Johns, Geoff (w), Mahnke, Doug (p), Alamy, Christian; Nguyen, Tom; Champagne, Keith; Mahnke, Doug (i), Mayor, Randy; Eltaeb, Gabe (col). "The New Guardians - Chapter Four" Green Lantern, vol. 4, no. 56 (September 2010). DC Comics.
  12. ^ Desnoyer, Brad (w), Ferguson, Lee (p), Winn, Ryan (i), Villarrubia, José (col). "Marked Woman" Detective Comics Annual, vol. 1, no. 12 (February 2011). DC Comics.
  13. ^ Lemire, Jeff (w), Janín, Mikel (p), Drujiniu, Victor (i), Arreola, Ulises (col). "War for the Books of Magic, Part 2: Revelations" Justice League Dark, vol. 1, no. 13 (December 2012). DC Comics.
  14. ^ Guggenheim, Marc (January 6, 2015). "Arrow Ep. 3x16 begins filming today. Written by @erikoleson & @BenSokolowski and directed by @gregorythesmith". Twitter. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
  15. ^ Buxton, Marc (June 6, 2017). "Gotham Season 3 Finale: Every Batman and DC Villain Reference You Might Have Missed". Den of Geek. Retrieved October 11, 2024. Of course, Oliver Queen visited Nanda Parbat on Arrow and now we get to see Bruce Wayne's first visit to the mystic home of Ra's Al Ghul on Gotham.
  16. ^ Schedeen, Jesse (January 11, 2021). "Batman: Soul of the Dragon Review". IGN. Retrieved October 11, 2024. Along the way, viewers are treated to extensive flashbacks to our heroes' early years training in Nanda Parbat under the sly, watchful eye of O-Sensei (James Hong).
  17. ^ Michael, Jon; Veness, John (November 1, 2018). "Stage 12: The One with the T-Rex Mech - LEGO DC Super-Villains Guide". IGN. Retrieved October 11, 2024. Stage 12: The One with the T-Rex Mech is the twelfth stage of the campaign. It's comprised of a prologue and four main areas: Themyscira, Granny's Coliseum, Nanda Parbat, and Dinosaur Island.
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