Iron Fist Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki. Real Name. Daniel Thomas Rand. AliasesDate of BirthIt was selfish and wrong of me to leave without telling you. But coming here has taught me that the Iron Fist isnt just for Kun Lun. Others before me may have felt it was their destiny. I am Danny Rand. And Im the Iron FistIron Fist to DavossrcDaniel Thomas Danny Rand is the only child of the billionaire owners of Rand Enterprises who lost his parents in a plane crash which resulted in the young Rand being rescued by Monks and taken to Kun Lun where he trained and eventually took the title of the Iron Fist. Rand returned to New York City to reclaim his name and soon fell into conflict against the Hand when he had learned that Madame Gao was using his company to sell her own heroin. Rand challenged Gao and soon joined forces with his fathers ally Harold Meachum and Bakuto. However Meachum and Bakuto turned against Rand, wishing to use the power of the Iron Fist for their own purposes, forcing Rand to defeat them both. Thinking that he had fulfilled his mission to defeat the Hand, Rand returned to Kun Lun with his new friend Colleen Wing, only to discover that the gate to the city has been closed while he was gone. Searching the globe with Wing for any leads to the Hand, Rands one lead was assassinated by Elektra, prompting him to return to New York, where he was introduced to Luke Cage by Claire Temple. Together, with vigilantes Daredevil and Jessica Jones, Rand fulfilled his prophecy to destroy the Hand, saving New York yet apparently losing Daredevil in the process. Honouring his allys final words to him, Rand decided to continue protecting New York. Biography. Early Life. Privileged Upbringing. Born to Wendell and Heather Rand, Danny lived a comfortable life with his family. Iron Man & Captain America: Heroes United Ipod Movie' title='Iron Man & Captain America: Heroes United Ipod Movie' />Famed white hat hacker Marcus Hutchinsbetter known as MalwareTechwas arrested by the FBI yesterday while trying to fly home to the United Kingdom from Las. It was selfish and wrong of me to leave without telling you. But coming here has taught me that the Iron Fist isnt just for KunLun. Others before me may have felt. He was homeschooled as a child and had several different teachers, along with his mother. His father was close friend with Harold Meachum and due to their friendship, the Rands and the Meachums were often together. During his childhood, Danny spent most of his time interacting and playing with Harolds children, Joy Meachum and Ward Meachum. Despite Wards frequent bullying, Danny looked up to him like a brother. The Rands and Meachums often went on traveling together as well as doing commercials. Danny also befriended young Jeri Hogarth while she worked as an intern at Rand Enterprise. He affectionately nicknamed her J Money when she bribed 5 to convince Danny not to tell her boss after she cursed her. Becoming Iron Fist. Plane Crash. Rand is involved terrifying in a plane crash. When he was young Rand was travelling with his mother and father on a Rand Enterprises business trip towards Anzhou. During the flight however they were involved in a plane crash in the Himalayas. As they pilots were unconscious and the plane began to fall apart, Rand was struck in the head by a piece of the plane. Rands mother went to his aid, checking that he was okay, however just as she did, the roof of the plane was ripped off and she was sucked outside, seemingly falling to her death in the mountains while the horrified Rand could only watch helplessly and scream out. As the plane neared the ground, Rands father told him that he loved him before they crashed. Rand being beaten and trained by the Monks of Kun Lun. Miraculously, Rand survived the crash that killed his parents, as he crawled across the freezing landscape he found both the pilots who had strange markings on their necks before finding his fathers body. Rand was unable to locate his mother and, while he stayed by his fathers side, he was found by the Order of the Crane Mother who took him back to the city of Kun Lun in to train him, thus saving him from freezing to death in the snow. In the years to come, Danny would experience strict and harsh conditions of living with the monks, sleeping on a dirty mat and traveling a mile uphill to get daily rations of water each morning. He would then train and spar with other students of Kun Lun, during which any failures to fight led to beatings by his masters, while victory would earn being taught new fighting styles. Rand prepares to battle against Shou LaoIt was not like I imagined it. It is never how you imagined it. Danny Rand and DavossrcDuring Rands time as a student in Kun Lun, he learned of the position of the Iron Fist, a title of great power and importance throughout the realm. Rand grew ambitious and set about to make himself worthy of gaining the power of the Iron Fist, competing with several other students to reach his goal. Despite many believing that his being an outsider made him incapable of earning the title, Rands determination grew further. Many years later, Rand was indeed given the opportunity to gain the power of the Iron Fist. Sci Fi Movies Dvd Pokemon The Movie: Hoopa And The Clash Of Ages. He was sent to battle the enormous fire breathing serpent called Shou Lao the Undying which lived in a Cave outside the city and which ferociously guarded a brazier containing its heart, which had mystically been removed from its body. In their battle, Rand grabbed the serpents body, which bore a scar which imprinted itself upon Rands chest. Rand plunged his hands into the now unguarded brazier containing Shou Laos molten heart when his hands shone with a quasi mystical force and he earned the title Iron Fist, for he could now summon superhuman energy to reinforce the power of blows struck by his hands. Rand defeats Shou Lao, becoming Iron Fist. After succeeding in his trial, gaining his powers and the Mark of Shou Lao onto his chest, Rand was left unconscious outside the cave. Captain America The Winter Soldier is the 2014 sequel to Captain America The First Avenger and the ninth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, directed. The classic US stereotype of attempted Iranian ideological indoctrination via chants of Death to America and such has been old hat for quite some time. As noted. Stan Lee born Stanley Martin Lieber l i b r, December 28, 1922 is an American comicbook writer, editor, film executive producer, and publisher. Vertu, the company that sells 50,000 smartphones, is shutting down its UK manufacturing operations. But everyone saw it coming. Programs AZ. Find program websites, online videos and more for your favorite PBS shows. KickAss is a 2010 BritishAmerican superhero black comedy film based on the comic book of the same name by Mark Millar and John Romita, Jr. He was eventually found by Davos who woke him up. When his friend rushed at him, Rand woke up and summoned his Iron Fist. Astonished, Davos told Rand that he succeeded in his trial. Still confused and disoriented, Rand looked at his new powers as Davos helped Rand unto his feet. He told him that the rest of Kun Lun needed to know that he was the Iron Fist and that he will be his second. Rand told his friend that it wasnt what he thought it was, while Davos told Rand that it wasnt what any of them thought. He reminded Rand that he had a duty now, but Davos promised that hell be by his side. Longing for Home. Iron Fist stands guards outside Kun Lun. After becoming Iron Fist, Rand spent his time watching and guarding over the pass with Davos. As much as Rand tried to uphold his duties, part of him felt unsatisfied and empty as gaining the power of the Iron Fist did nothing to solve his problems. Davos tried to reassure him that at least he knew what the rest of his life was meant to be. His friends reassurance did nothing to solve Rands inner struggle. Rand began to look and wait for a sign to his questions. One day while he guarded the gate, Rand spotted a hawk flying further and further away and Rand realized that the passage to Kun Lun was open. Taking it as the sign had showed him a path and wanting to desperately return home and get the answers to his questions, Rand made the choice to leave Kun Lun behind. On the journey back to the United States of America, Rand used his martial arts skills to fight in illegal fight club to earn money and eventually stole a passport in Morocco to get back to the States. Return Home. Rejected by Friends. Rand arrives back at his familys company. Bare footed, Rand returned back to New York City. After venturing a while in the streets, he found his familys Rand Enterprises building and, upon entering the building, he immediately introduced himself as Danny Rand much to the disbelief of the current receptionist. Rand then enthusiastically asked to meet with Harold Meachum, being promised this would happen soon. Much to Rands displeasure, the security arrived and escorted him out the building, forcing him to use his martial art to fight past them. He succeeded in reaching the office floor and reunited with Joy and Ward Meachum. Iran Has Pivoted to Video. The classic US stereotype of attempted Iranian ideological indoctrination via chants of Death to America and such has been old hat for quite some time. As noted by the New York Times on Saturday, in the past few years Iranian pro government propaganda efforts have increasingly taken the form of rap videos glorifying the countrys military, spread on sites like local You. Tube equivalent Apparat and apps like Telegram. The Times rounded up some of the most high profile attempts to appeal to the nations youth by pairing Iranian rappers with sweeping shots of military personnel and CGI infused battle scenes, some of which are pretty over the top. Theyre fascinating to watch, especially at a time when the current presidential administration has gone full hawk on Iran. Theyre also more than a little uncomfortable, both because they show an oppressive governments approach to a digitized era of propaganda and, if were being honest, they do kind of resemble pro military media produced in places like the US. One video highlighted by the paper features Amir Tataloo, a musician with a hard partying, gangster style reputation, who extolled our absolute right to have an armed Persian gulf while singing alongside naval personnel on the frigate Damavand. The Simpsons fans may notice a strong Yvan Eht Nioj vibe. Another video from last year, titled We Will Resist, cost 2. US fighter jets bombing a mosque by a sunny beach, flanked by newly constructed oil refineries. A battalion of Iranian youth carrying flags retaliate by charging towards the water, conjuring up a gigantic tidal wave which sinks the US Navys Fifth Fleet. Another released in 2. Seraj Cyberspace Organization, which is affiliated with the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Basij volunteer militia, shows Iranian backed fighters in Syria taking the fight to ISIS insurgents flying the terror groups infamous black flag. The video features Hamid Zamani, who the Times noted was the mastermind behind the anti imperialist song USA. By Zaynab, we are the defenders of Damascus the singer croons as a sniper takes out an ISIS fighter in slow motion. Husayns sister calls us to the Golden Shrine How can the flames of death possibly set it ablazeAnother Iranian propaganda effort highlighted by the Times was the 9. CGI action film Battle of the Persian Gulf II, which stars an animated version of Quds Force commander Gen. Qassem Suleimani annihilating US troops and naval forces. The Americans threaten us, we want to say, If you attack us, if you dare to do so, a rain of hot melted lead will be poured on you, co creator Farhad Azimi told the paper. The American aircraft carriers, vessels and warships will be sunk and converted into beautiful aquariums in the bed of the Persian Gulf. So yeah, all this is unsettling. But again, lest Americans get too high on their horses about this, the US military industrial complex, its marketing partners and Hollywood filmmakers have basically been doing higher budget versions of the same thing for decades. One of the more obvious examples is the NFL, where flashy flyovers with high tech military jets, troops marching with flags and even camouflage jersey sales have been a fixture for years, and the military has pumped tens of millions of dollars into patriotic displays at sports games. Others include the close relationship between the military and the video game industry, or its tight collaboration with the movie industry. Indications are strong President Donald Trumps administration is seeking ways to back out of the US Iran nuclear deal, per CNBC, which would set the stage for tensions to escalate rapidlythough with stakes a good bit realer than CGI tsunamis and bullet time.