Rascar Capac
Inca Rascar Capac inspired by the name of Incas who ruled Peru and bearing the names of "Manco-Capac", "Maytac-Capac", or "Huascar". It appears in The seven Crystal Balls The Inca Rascar Capac has never existed and was created by Hergé.The mummy of Rascar Capac was discovered by the Sanders-Hardiman expedition as noted at the very beginning of the album.
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a.k.a.
He-who-unleashes-the-fire-of-heaven.
Apparition
"Inca" or "Lord" was the title borne by the sovereigns in Peru until the Spanish conquest destroyed their dynasty. Unanimously, the Inca was believed to be sent from heaven. His power had no limit but it is said, however, that he was making good use of it, always acting in the interests of his people.
Resemblance
When he created the mummy of Rascar Capac, it seems that Hergé found his inspiration with the Peruvian mummy displayed at the Cinquantenaire Museum in Brussels.
Sergio Purin, assistant curator at the Musées Royaux d'Art et d'Histoire (Royal Museum of Art and History) in Brussels, reminds us that "it was customary that the Incas be mummified and kept in the Coricancha (The Sacred Pen)". From the Catalogue du parcours au Musée du Cinquantenaire du 07/03/96 - 29/09/96 "Quand la Bd s'inspire des objets du Musée".
Situation
The Sanders-Hardiman ethnographic expedition discovered and brought back from Peru the mummy of the Inca King known as "He-who-unleashes-the-fire-of-heaven". This act of desecration cast a spell over the members of the expedition.
Plot
Was the Crystal Balls affair, which stirred so much public passion, the catalyst for the revenge of a "fanatical Indian" who has sworn to punish those who were bold enough to disturb the tomb of the Inca king Rascar Capac?
tintinman78
08/05/2025 00:08 AM
I bet you dat lady has a tight beaver
snowylover4
07/05/2025 23:43 PM
I bet that smell good
snowy177
19/03/2025 06:52 AM
Such a mystery solved by tintin
snowy173
03/01/2025 09:32 AM
Hergé was inspired by a creepy skeleton in the museum of Africa for this guy.Also if he is ‘he-who-unleashes-fire-from-heaven’ , why is he throwing crystal balls at people and not fire balls?
snowy173
28/10/2024 09:21 AM
The quiz is so short
moulinsart4
21/08/2024 03:32 AM
why is this creepy guy up there???????????????
typhoon5
10/09/2023 09:25 AM
like this Tintin book or rascar capac shall come to your house...
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typhoon5
09/09/2023 20:07 PM
i wasn't scared of he who unleashes fire from the sky but the lead-up was absolutely tense
snowy1000
24/08/2023 21:47 PM
whoa
stefanz
06/06/2023 10:38 AM
An important update: The mummy that was actually the source of inspiration for Rascar Capac is another one - the mummy of a Chachapoya warrior that is on display at the Musée de l'Homme in Paris. Here is the definitive evidence: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/sociales/article/view/24060/19565
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miloutinin
08/04/2023 17:29 PM
he really scary
sanav
12/03/2023 10:31 AM
He freaks me out!
chietintin0
20/08/2022 16:42 PM
when i was 8 that thing was my living nightmare
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16/01/2022 23:59 PM
He always terrified me!
yousef
22/11/2021 08:25 AM
Eekk
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kikodoloa
07/04/2021 21:03 PM
i strongly agree with reydeltin123
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reydeltin123
23/01/2021 02:29 AM
This Peruvian mummy as The God Rascar Capac could perfectly be used to an extraordinary album with Tintin with the tittle "The Return of Rascar Capac" or "The revenge of Rascar Capac". It could be a great succes, provided the story could be as well told and drawn as Herge's Tintin Stories.
Drawn by an artist who could create the story in Herge's spirit. You could possibly also make the album, as a tribute to Herge.
The story could be based on the fact that Rascar Capac is…
Drawn by an artist who could create the story in Herge's spirit. You could possibly also make the album, as a tribute to Herge.
The story could be based on the fact that Rascar Capac is…
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