Real Name: Davan Shakari
Aliases: None
Identity: Secret
Occupation: Agent of the Shi’ar Empire (Serving D’Ken), Agent of the Crystal Claws
Citizenship: Shi’ar Citizen
Place of Birth: Unknown location, Shi’ar Empire
Known Relatives: Unnamed Mother, Unnamed Father
Group Affiliation: The Shi’ar Empire, D’Ken, The Crystal Claws
First Appearance: Uncanny X-Men #97
History: Davan Shakari is a member of the Shi’ar Empire who served D’Ken faithfully. D’Ken had sent Davan to Earth, in hopes of using him to stop Lilandra from reaching the mutant team, the X-Men.
Upon his arrival on Earth, Davan hypnotized Havok (Alex Summers) and Lorna Dane (Polaris) and adopted the identity of Erik the Red (a disguise, previously used by Cyclops). The trio ambushed the X-Men at the airport, but failed to defeat them. Erik the Red quickly fled, with Havok and Polaris and ventured to Muir Island, where Erik the Red used a ray from Shi’ar technology to restore the infant Magneto to his proper age, as well as several members of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, hoping that they would provide a distraction to the X-Men. He struck next at Cassidy Keep, by making an alliance with Juggernaut and Black Tom Cassidy. However, both Black Tom Cassidy and Magneto failed to stop the X-Men.
Erik the Red encountered Firelord and convinced him that the mutant X-Men were seeking to kill him; and Firelord swore to protect him. Again, the X-Men were able to defeat the trap that Erik the Red had laid out; but this time it had provided enough time for Erik the Red to grab Lilandra and escape with her through a star-gate. Jean Grey, better known as Phoenix opened up a similar star-gate and gave chase, where they were then confronted by the Shi’ar Imperial Guard. A fight breaks out and reality blinks out for a moment.
The X-Men, now joined by the Starjammers, helped defeat the guardians of the M’Kraan Crystal and Phoenix used her powers to help restore the balance. Unfortunately, D’Ken was driven insane and catatonic due to his exposure to the M’Kraan Crystal energies, and Lilandra, his sister took seat and control of the Shi’ar Empire.
Erik the Red fled to Earth and joined the Shi’ar organization known as the Crystal Claws, which sought to unseat Lilandra from the throne of the Shi’ar Empire. Erik the Red sought out and found Adam-X, the estranged son of D’Ken and a human female (speculated to be Katherine Summers). The Crystal Claws had set up Legacy (son of Mar Vell) to set off a Nega Bomb in the Shi’ar Empire; and once Legacy learned he had been set up, Erik the Red sent Adam to confront Legacy.
Though Adam and Legacy fought, they eventually realized they had both been set up and confronted Erik the Red, who then revealed the truth about Adam’s past – that he was the son of D’Ken and the rightful heir of the Shi’ar Empire. Adam-X, furious at having been played, cut Erik the Red, and used his power at full capacity to cause an immense explosion, seemingly (potentially) killing Erik the Red.
Height: 6’2″
Weight: 180 lbs
Eyes: White
Hair: Black
Powers: Erik the Red possesses standard Shi’ar psychology and has no additional super powers. As a Shi’ar, Erik the Red can lift 1 ton in Earth-like gravity and has a stamina superior to standard humans.
Armor: Using the armor, Davan was highly resistant to physical damage. He was also seen emitted blasts of energy, as well as being able to hypnotize individuals to the point of being brain washed.
