REAL NAME: Pierre Marais. ALIASES: Zembla (the "Lion-Man"). OCCUPATION: Jungle Lord. CITIZENSHIPS: French, Karundan. PLACE OF BIRTH: Karunda (former French Equatorial Africa). RELATIVES: Paul Marais (father), Ula (mother), Naghar (grand-father) (all deceased). FRIENDS: Rasmus, Yé-Yé, Queen Takuba, Joanni Bourask, Mozam, Antales, Frank Universal, Petoulet (kangaroo), Satanas (tigercat), Banu (lion). ENEMIES: Karl Jäger, Kaifar, Boor, Mohor of Anthar, Baroud, Horace Dayvil, Rod Zey. BASES OF OPERATIONS: Karunda, Paris. GROUP MEMBERSHIPS: None. GENDER: Male. HEIGHT: 6'3". WEIGHT: 215 lbs. EYES: Blue. HAIR: Black. DISTINGUISHING FEATURES: None. POWERS: Peak physical condition, strength, speed, reflexes, and stamina. Empathic powers enabling him to communicate with animals. Knowledge of secret jungle herbs (Wascian Herb). WEAPONRY: Knife. BIOGRAPHY: Zembla's father, Paul Marais, was a French gentleman-of-fortune forced to flee deep into the Karundian jungle to escape from his enemies after some business reversals. Taken in by King Naghar's hidden tribe, he fell in love with Princess Ula and secretly married her against her father's wishes. Forced to flee again, the two lovers were hunted and eventually assassinated by Ula's jealous suitor, Thudor. However, the villain was himself killed by a lioness before he could murder Paul and Ula's baby -- Zembla. Zembla was raised by and among lions, hence his name. When he reached adulthood, he decided to use his jungle-born abilities to protect his beloved Karundan jungle. He befriended Kenny, then young native Ye-Ye and down on his luck stage magician Rasmus. Zembla has also worked alongside Queen Takuba, Antales the amazon, agent Joanni Bourask from CLASH (three women with whom he has been romantically linked), and African superhero Mozam. Enormously wealthy due to Karunda's mineral wealth, Zembla also secretly finances the ecological World Safety Unit of the United Nations.