Prince Vultan is a fictional character in the Flash Gordon comic strip
and its adaptations. Vultan is the ruler of the Winged Bird-Men, a
race of flying extraterrestrials who dwell in Sky City, a metropolis
that floats in the sky. He fits the archetype of the Viking: strong,
hearty, and with a great appetite for life, food, drink, and women
(particularly Flash's girlfriend, Dale Arden).Prince Vultan is
introduced as a reluctant ally of main villain Ming the Merciless; he
resents Ming's domination but does not oppose it out of fear of
reprisal. However, after Flash and Dr. Zarkov save his city, he
reforms into one of Flash Gordon's greatest allies. In the original
comic, he has several wives, one of whom tries to kill Dale, as she is
jealous of her. He claims to have become King of Sky City after
winning one of the Tournaments of Mongo. When Ming tries to kidnap
Flash, Vultan calls for a Tournament of Mongo. It is revealed that,
along with Ming and King Jugrid of the Lion Men, he is one of the
three most powerful rulers on Mongo. When Flash takes over the
unconquered Kingdom of Caves, Vultan sends a party of Hawkmen under
Captain Khan to help Flash conquer his Kingdom. The Hawkmen later come
into conflict with Queen Azura and her Blue Magic Men. The image of
the Hawkmen descending to attack Azura's army (from the June 16, 1935
storyline) is one of the most reproduced scenes from the Flash Gordon
strip.Vultan and the other Hawkmen provoked some controversy at the
time of publication. Some Christian leaders regarded the characters as
blasphemous because they resembled angels.In the 1936 film serial, he
was portrayed by Jack Lipson (1901-1947). Prince Vultan Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter