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In 1912, | In 1912, James discovered he was dying of a lung condition and flew into a storm west of Sumatra to kill himself. However, while flying, Copland discovered an island with a small civilization, and flew back to Sumatra, intending to explore it. Three months later, he approached the island by sea with the crew of the ''Contender''. Copland guessed that they were to be the first white people on the island, and intended to bring them Christianity, and along with it their interpretation of civilization. During their approach, they noticed several people on the shore, so James ordered for their companion ship to head to the other side of the island to search for another entry point in case things went poorly. Before landing, James gave a speech to the crew about how even if they were met poorly, the natives were to be treated with compassion and understanding, and assured them that while they might be unwilling to hear them now, but that their grandchildren would thank them. When they reached the beach, James noticed that the people were scarecrows, similar to ones he had seen before, meant to scare off intruders. These scarecrows however, were not geared for attack, but just seemed to be engaging in daily behaviors like conversation and carrying water. Just as he was remarking this to the group, one grabbed him. It turned out to be a small, disfigured boy, whom their companion Mister Hodge attempted to attack before being stopped by Copland and [[Mary Talbot]]. James offered him an apple, while their interpreter, Mr. Patel told them that the boy seemed to be telling them they shouldn't have come. The man's father struck the boy, and a Shaman named [[Bar-Atu]] came from the crowd and confronted them before a woman who identified herself as the Storyteller came to call for them to cease their hostility. | ||
The next morning, Copland found Talbot talking to some of the islanders, including the boy from the beach, whose name was Kupak. James noticed that she had already been teaching Christianity, and she told James that their god was a giant who lived in a mountain. That night, Mr. Patel told them his findings on the culture. Half of the islanders followed the Storyteller, and the other half followed Bar-Atu and his Church of Kong. The followers of Kong smoked a black vine that grew on the island's great wall and told tales of the Kong. James took a cigarette, and listened to the stories. | The next morning, Copland found Talbot talking to some of the islanders, including the boy from the beach, whose name was Kupak. James noticed that she had already been teaching Christianity, and she told James that their god was a giant who lived in a mountain. That night, Mr. Patel told them his findings on the culture. Half of the islanders followed the Storyteller, and the other half followed Bar-Atu and his Church of Kong. The followers of Kong smoked a black vine that grew on the island's great wall and told tales of the Kong. James took a cigarette, and listened to the stories. Long ago, an evil wizard came to Skull Island to use his magic to kill Kong. He created golems of flight, fire, stone, and steel. Kong easily slayed them all. The wizard then resurrected the bones of Kong's ancestors, but Kong put them back into the ground, and the wizard with them. One hundred years later, white slavers from the outside came to the island and killed many of the Tagatu warriors before the [[Pteranodon|Pteranodons]] began to attack them and the Sea Creatures destroyed their slave ships, pushing them back into the jungles where Kong and the Deathrunners came for him. When the hallucinogen wore off, James was approached by Mr. Hodge who informed him that their other ship still had not returned. James opted to wait until tomorrow to send some men over the wall to search for the other ship, not wanting to risk the ''Contender'' if it was their only transportation. However he did suggest they search for natural resources to begin to think about trade. | ||
One month later, James oversaw the construction of a Christian Church after the destruction of their previous attempt, but all the while the third ship that was supposed to come after them was three weeks late. However, James heard news that their Captain, Mister Riley, was still taking missions to search for the other boat, despite the ''Contender''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s value at their only means of leaving. Riley revealed that he had found a cove a few miles North, which was the only safe place the other ship could have landed. Mary agreed with Riley and took James away to talk. She had noticed his horrible cough, and asked if that was the reason he refused to leave the island. Mary expressed her worries that the Tagatu were using them, and that when their gifts ran out, so would their safety among them. She feared that James' fanaticism was not worth the minimal resources they had found on the island. James however, reflected on the ''Contender''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s past failures, where the civilizations they had left behind had taken to the ideas of other civilizations just as easily as they had taken to their's. James felt that Skull Island was his last chance at building a legacy for himself. Mary understood James' feelings, but tried to make him understand that it was a lost cause. She then shared plans to leave the island with Kupak, whom she felt was too sweet and bright to be safe on the island. James stubbornly refused to let the ''Contender'' go, and told Mary that she could take the next ship when it came. Mary angrily tolh him that the next ship was never coming, and James told her to quit if she wanted, but maintained that he would never leave the island. | |||
One night, while smoking and listening to Bar-Atu tell of they young Kong and his mother defeating a giant worm that lived underground that had kidnapped him, James | |||
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James Copland was a Christian missionary who discovered Skull Island by accident in 1912, who debuted in the 2017 graphic novel Kong: Gods of Skull Island.
History
Kong: Gods of Skull Island
In 1912, James discovered he was dying of a lung condition and flew into a storm west of Sumatra to kill himself. However, while flying, Copland discovered an island with a small civilization, and flew back to Sumatra, intending to explore it. Three months later, he approached the island by sea with the crew of the Contender. Copland guessed that they were to be the first white people on the island, and intended to bring them Christianity, and along with it their interpretation of civilization. During their approach, they noticed several people on the shore, so James ordered for their companion ship to head to the other side of the island to search for another entry point in case things went poorly. Before landing, James gave a speech to the crew about how even if they were met poorly, the natives were to be treated with compassion and understanding, and assured them that while they might be unwilling to hear them now, but that their grandchildren would thank them. When they reached the beach, James noticed that the people were scarecrows, similar to ones he had seen before, meant to scare off intruders. These scarecrows however, were not geared for attack, but just seemed to be engaging in daily behaviors like conversation and carrying water. Just as he was remarking this to the group, one grabbed him. It turned out to be a small, disfigured boy, whom their companion Mister Hodge attempted to attack before being stopped by Copland and Mary Talbot. James offered him an apple, while their interpreter, Mr. Patel told them that the boy seemed to be telling them they shouldn't have come. The man's father struck the boy, and a Shaman named Bar-Atu came from the crowd and confronted them before a woman who identified herself as the Storyteller came to call for them to cease their hostility.
The next morning, Copland found Talbot talking to some of the islanders, including the boy from the beach, whose name was Kupak. James noticed that she had already been teaching Christianity, and she told James that their god was a giant who lived in a mountain. That night, Mr. Patel told them his findings on the culture. Half of the islanders followed the Storyteller, and the other half followed Bar-Atu and his Church of Kong. The followers of Kong smoked a black vine that grew on the island's great wall and told tales of the Kong. James took a cigarette, and listened to the stories. Long ago, an evil wizard came to Skull Island to use his magic to kill Kong. He created golems of flight, fire, stone, and steel. Kong easily slayed them all. The wizard then resurrected the bones of Kong's ancestors, but Kong put them back into the ground, and the wizard with them. One hundred years later, white slavers from the outside came to the island and killed many of the Tagatu warriors before the Pteranodons began to attack them and the Sea Creatures destroyed their slave ships, pushing them back into the jungles where Kong and the Deathrunners came for him. When the hallucinogen wore off, James was approached by Mr. Hodge who informed him that their other ship still had not returned. James opted to wait until tomorrow to send some men over the wall to search for the other ship, not wanting to risk the Contender if it was their only transportation. However he did suggest they search for natural resources to begin to think about trade.
One month later, James oversaw the construction of a Christian Church after the destruction of their previous attempt, but all the while the third ship that was supposed to come after them was three weeks late. However, James heard news that their Captain, Mister Riley, was still taking missions to search for the other boat, despite the Contender's value at their only means of leaving. Riley revealed that he had found a cove a few miles North, which was the only safe place the other ship could have landed. Mary agreed with Riley and took James away to talk. She had noticed his horrible cough, and asked if that was the reason he refused to leave the island. Mary expressed her worries that the Tagatu were using them, and that when their gifts ran out, so would their safety among them. She feared that James' fanaticism was not worth the minimal resources they had found on the island. James however, reflected on the Contender's past failures, where the civilizations they had left behind had taken to the ideas of other civilizations just as easily as they had taken to their's. James felt that Skull Island was his last chance at building a legacy for himself. Mary understood James' feelings, but tried to make him understand that it was a lost cause. She then shared plans to leave the island with Kupak, whom she felt was too sweet and bright to be safe on the island. James stubbornly refused to let the Contender go, and told Mary that she could take the next ship when it came. Mary angrily tolh him that the next ship was never coming, and James told her to quit if she wanted, but maintained that he would never leave the island.
One night, while smoking and listening to Bar-Atu tell of they young Kong and his mother defeating a giant worm that lived underground that had kidnapped him, James
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