SACRED WATER-SKIN

Classification: "Holy" water

Creator: Unrevealed

User/Possessors:
The Samurais of the legendary Samurai City;

Abner Little of the Collectors once held a small portion of the water-skin, but it was lost

First Appearance:
(mentioned): Black Panther I#4 (July, 1977);
(seen): Black Panther I#6 (November, 1977)

Powers/Abilities/Functions: The Sacred Water-Skin gives people eternal life.

History: (Black Panther I#4) - The Collectors told T'Challa that they thought he was the only one who could get to the Samurai City and back. Abner Little tried to persuade T'Challa to go there, while the aged Silas Mourner cried "I-I Need The Sacred Water-Skin"

(Black Panther I#5) - Princess Zanda told T'Challa about the sacred sustance that kept samurais alive in the Samurai City.

(Black Panther I#6) - Abner Little finally discovered the Sacred Water-Skin and tried to steal some of it, but was discovered and chased by the samurais.

(Black Panther I#7) - T'Challa bargained for Abner's life, the two of them agreed to leave the city immediately and leave behind the Sacred Water-Skin. When they returned to Narobia, Abner revealed that he had taken a small portion of the Sacred Water-Skin, and the Collectors began to fight each other to get it. Abner threw the portion to T'Challa, but one of Zanda's soldiers accidently shot the vial.

Comments: Created by Jack Kirby.

Image provided by Bob Almond, Inker extraordinaire!

Profile by: The Beetle

Clarifications:
No known connection to:

• The Fountain of Eternal Youth, aka the Fountain of Youth and the Rainbow Fountain, within la Hacienda, @ Man-Thing I#7
• The Fountain of Youth, the subterranean waters which maintain Tyrannus, @ Incredible Hulk I#5
• Fountain of Forever, used by the Enchantress to observe Earth, @ Dazzler#1

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Other appearances:
Black Panther I#5 (September, 1977) - Jack Kirby (writer/pencils/editor), Mike Royer (inks) - BTS
Black Panther I#7 (January, 1978) - Jack Kirby (writer/pencils/editor), Mike Royer (inks)

Last updated: 02/12/03

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