Daniel Rand is the son of Wendell Rand who had, as a youth, visited the mystic city of K'un-Lun, which materialized in the Himalayas once a decade. Founded roughly a million years ago by extraterrestrials, K'un-Lun was co-ruled by the aliens' descendants and powerful beings called the Dragon Kings who were themselves subject to the godlike sorcerer Master Khan.When Daniel Rand was nine his father decided to bring him and Heather to K'un-Lun. Accompanied by Rand's business partner Harold Meachum, they traveled to the Himalayas, but Wendell fell from a mountain ledge he called to Meachum for help but Meachum hoping to control Rand's business shares, caused Wendell to plunge to his death.Heather sacrificed her life to protect Daniel from a wolf pack The denizens of K'un-Lun found Daniel and took him inAt nineteen, requested and earned an opportunity to win the power of the Iron Fist by confronting Shou-Lao the Undying He then plunged his hands into the brazier containing the dragon's heart, and gained the power of the Iron Fist. Iron Fist traveled to seeking vengeance on Meachum. Meachum Placed a bounty on his head.attacks from other costumed menaces such as the man called Scythe. Iron Fist eventually overcame Meachum he spared the broken man.Meachum was instead slain by the ghostly Ninja Blamed for the murder, Iron Fist eventually cleared himself with the help of two private detectives he befriended, Colleen Wing and Misty Knight.
