The Twelve Nations

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Twelve Nations Federation
First appearance: "The Meeting of Mandrake and Lothar"
Created by: Lee Falk


The Twelve Nations Federation is Lothar's homeland. The country has emerged as a federation of several different nations, first known as the "Riombi Federation". The federation have been in periods somewhat unstable, and on some occasions have been named "Seven Nations". The individual nation appears to be autonomous, ruled by a King or a Chieftain. Previously, it was automatic that the ruler of the greatest nation also had the role as King of the federation.

According to the newspaper strip

Geography

"Twelve Nations Federation" is an African country, located in central Africa. The capital is Lotharton.

Government and politics

In the daily story "Mandrake in North Africa" it appears that Lothar was born Prince of the Wambesi, the biggest tribe in central Africa. Lothar's father was probably Oogubay, the now deceased great king of Wambesi. During a visit to his old homeland Lothar discovered that there was a power struggle to take over the role as new king and Lothar led the Wambesi warriors against Besa (, the sorcerer). After defeating Besa, Lothar became crowned king of the great Wambesi tribes. But after only a short period as king he appointed an older unnamed man as king and said he abdicated and then left the country.

In the Sunday story "The Singing Devils" Lothar visits his old country again, this time aboard S.S.Argus sailing up a tropical river that empties into the desert kingdom of Sandan.

Even if Lothar after a brief period as King of Wambesi gave up the throne, the people and rulers of the nationes in the federation never accept that. When the federation held its first democratic elections the monarchists nominate Lothar for President. He served as the first President of the Twelwe Nations for a year before he resigned.

Behind the scenes

Notable appearances

Year Daily/Sunday Title Comments
1939 Daily "Mandrake in North Africa" King of Wambesi
1946 Sunday "The Singing Devils" Prince of the Riombi federation
1948 Daily "Queen Ebony" King of a great federation
1952 Daily "The Impostor" King of the great tribal federation
1952 Daily "The Jungle Witch" King of the great tribal federation
1956 Sunday "Witchmen's Peak"
1967 Sunday "The Meeting of Mandrake and Lothar" King of the Twelve Nations
1977 Phantom Daily "The Wedding of the Phantom" Prince of the Seven Nations
1977 Phantom Sunday "The Wedding of the Phantom" Prince of the Seven Nations
1983 Daily "The Cruise Ship Mystery" Prince of the Federated Nations
1995 Sunday "Revolution in Lotharton" King of the Twelve Nations Federation
1997 Sunday "Mandrake Marries Narda" King of the Seven Nations
2003 Daily "Lights! Camera! Danger!" Walumba River, flows through the 12 Nations
2015 Phantom Sunday "Trouble in the Twelve Nations" King of the Twelve Nations