Mukhtar Zaia

Mukhtar Zaia is a Nigerian born trillionaire, the chairman and CEO of Zaia Technologies, an international mega corporation responsible for developing military technology for the British royal army, the USSR, the American armed forces and others, as well as other technological advancements for the domestic sector in various fields from cellular to consumer robotics. Mukhtar is one of the richest men in the world, behind closed doors he uses his considerable wealth to gather fantastic items and power, as well as employ many mercenaries to act as his hidden hands.   Among his most treasured possessions are a dozen different Atmans, all gotten through illicit means imbued in rings that Mukhtar always carries with him. Some act as consuls for his empire, wielding the wisdom of multiple ancient civilizations, the sages within have been bent to his will by a combination of experimental magotechnology and persuasive lies.   Other atmans in his collection are utilised for experiments in order to attempt replication of the technology or as super processors for other secretive creations.   Starting in the 1982 a younger mukhtar used his finances and free time to procure a nano suit capable of enhancing his strength and speeds, using it to commit a long series of criminal acts under the synonym "Anansi", clashing often with various Europian and African superheroes while stealing pieces of technology or magic which caught his eye and he couldn't simply buy. during his criminal activity he had failed to find anyone he felt truely challenged him, losing interest in his criminal work and quitting in 1996 to search for fulfilment elsewhere. In 2001 mukhtar's father Abiku died of a heart attack, leaving the company for his son to handle. mukhtar passed his mantle as anansi to his top hired gun and dictated the next decade to maintaining his company as well as investigating his father's death, which he refused to believe was of natural causes.