The son of a Masai tribal chief and witch-doctor who attended Oxford University (along with his manservant Joshan) thanks to his families wealth (the first black to do so). Iman had developed telekinetic Overman powers in 1881 during a skirmish with a rival tribe, including a tribesman who also had Overman powers. He became involved with the Royal Elite Guard. in 1883 when he helped to foil the Order of the Silver Twilight's plot to kill the Royal family and replace them with a puppet ruler. Although praised for his actions in this incident, Iman abandoned his studies half-done and left Britain soon afterwards, returning to his tribal homeland. In late 1883 he became chief of the tribe upon the death of his father following a short illness. An effective chief, Iman was well liked by the tribespeople. As time went by he thought hard on what he had learned in his time at Oxford, and came to the conclusion that only by unifying could Blacks retain their own culture and identity in the face of European colonial expansion. In 1887 he began his plans, beginning to unite several African tribes into a single black nation by a combination of diplomacy and brute force. However, his ideas were not liked by many as they involved uniting with traditional foes against a vague outside threat, and a general loss of sovereignty. Protests grew, but were countered by Iman. Secretly a conspiracy grew against him, and in mid-1888, only months after beginning his plans, he was assassinated in his sleep by an Overman from a neighbouring tribe. Upon his death without children a less radical chief came to power, and within weeks his infant Tribal Union fell apart due to its own internal stresses.
Although somewhat arrogant, with a distrust of the white race, Iman had a genuine care for the well-being of his people, which he extended to the whole black race. Unfortunately his plans were cut short by his premature death, and Africa was divided by the colonial powers with no regard to the wishes of its people.
Iman was a tall, handsome, fairly striking man whose face was covered with various tribal scars. In combat he tended to wear traditional African dress and carry a spear. He often wore a witch-doctors mask.
Shaman in Champions terms.