| Blank label | Publisher |
|---|---|
| Blank data | DC Comics |
| Creator | Neal Adams |
| Locations | Hindu Kush, Pakistan |
| First | Strange Adventures #216 (February 1969) |
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
Nanda Parbat is a hidden city nestled high in the mountains of the Hindu Kush[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 Kushna's former agents.
Invisible map
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
Rama Kushna and Nanda Parbat have also played a role in the lives of other DC Comics characters:
- Judomaster lived in Nanda Parbat before joining L.A.W. It is responsible for his slowed aging.
- The Crimson Avenger spent time in Nanda Parbat, seeking meaning in the senseless violence he witnessed in World War I. During his convalescence, he received a vision of the future and witnessed the death of Superman.[3]
- In 52, the Question (Victor Sage) takes Renee Montoya to Nanda Parbat to be trained by martial arts master Richard Dragon.[4][5] It is just outside Nanda Parbat that the Question dies from lung cancer.[6]
- In Batman #663, Batman enters the state of Nirvikalpa Samadhi using a technique he learned in Nanda Parbat to find a pattern to the Joker's recent murders.[7]
- In Reign in Hell, Deadman, Zachary Zatara, Jason Blood, Kid Devil, and Blood's friend Randu Singh travel to Nanda Parbat to help Rama Kushna balance the forces of good and evil.[8][9]
- In Blackest Night, Deadman tries to recover his own body in Nanda Parbat but is rejected several times, so he uses other Black Lanterns' bodies trying to discover how to use his own body and how to destroy the Black Lanterns. Phantom Stranger helps him and they enter Nanda Parbat.[10]
- In Brightest Day, Saint Walker and Renee Montoya hold Victor Sage's funeral in Nanda Parbat.[11]
- In Detective Comics Annual #12, Renee Montoya goes to Nanda Parbat trying to get rid of the Mark of Cain, while Richard Dragon let her go to Penemue who tried to get the mark for himself.[12]
- In Justice League Dark #13, the Books of Magic are hidden in Nanda Parbat, which Felix Faust and Doctor Mist acknowledge as a place of great power.[13]
In other media
Television
- Nanda Parbat appears in the Justice League Unlimited episode "Dead Reckoning".[citation needed]
- Nanda Parbat appears in the Arrowverse series Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow.[14]
- Nanda Parbat appears in Gotham.[15] Ra's al Ghul is the city's Minister of Antiquities, a status he exploits to invoke diplomatic immunity after being arrested.
Film
- Nanda Parbat appears in Batman Begins.[citation needed]
- Nanda Parbat appears in Batman: Soul of the Dragon.[16]
Video games
- Nanda Parbat appears in DC Universe Online.[citation needed]
- Nanda Parbat appears in Lego DC Super-Villains.[17]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Cohen, Jason (February 23, 2018). "New Challengers Main 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.
- ^ "Golden Age Secret Files and Origins". Vol. 1, no. 1. DC Comics. February 2001.
- ^ "52". Vol. 1, no. 26. DC Comics. January 2007.
- ^ "52". Vol. 1, no. 27. DC Comics. January 2007.
- ^ "52". Vol. 1, no. 38. DC Comics. March 2007.
- ^ "Batman". Vol. 1, no. 663. DC Comics. April 2007.
- ^ "Reign in Hell". Vol. 1, no. 6. DC Comics. February 2009.
- ^ "Reign in Hell". Vol. 1, no. 8. DC Comics. April 2009.
- ^ "Phantom Stranger". Vol. 2, no. 42. DC Comics. March 2010.
- ^ "Green Lantern". Vol. 4, no. 56. DC Comics. September 2010.
- ^ "Detective Comics Annual". Vol. 1, no. 12. DC Comics. February 2011.
- ^ "Justice League Dark". Vol. 1, no. 13. DC Comics. December 2012.
- ^ Guggenheim, Marc (January 6, 2015). "Arrow Ep. 3x16 begins filming today. Written by @erikoleson & @BenSokolowski and directed by @gregorythesmith". Twitter. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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).
- ^ 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 [sic] a prologue and four main areas: Themyscira, Granny's Coliseum, Nanda Parbat, and Dinosaur Island.