Codename: Vulture
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 Awriɣ Rabus as "Waraz Zadiya, the Vulture," in the 1979 film Codename: Vulture III | |
| Created by | Kassu Farra and Takensust Sadri |
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Codename: Vulture is a Talaharan media franchise developed by Kassu Farra and Takensust Sadri over a series of seven novels written and set during the 1930s and 1940s. Following the exploits of the eponymous protagonist, a member of the fictitious "Section Zero" of the Special Intelligence Division, the franchise has expanded from the original print series to several comic book runs, nine feature films, and several other media entries.
The protagonist, Waraz Zadiya, is introduced in the first short story as a new agent in Section Zero, tasked with preventing the capitalist rulers of the fictional country of Tamaria from manufacturing a global famine to drive up food costs. Initially planned as a single novella, the story exploded in popularity across Talahara and was soon serialized by several newspapers for broader consumption. The series' creator, Kassu Farra, began to develop a sequel with the assistance of Takensust Sadri. Sadri ultimately developed the character of Zadiya from a stern and practical soldier to a sardonic and suave secret agent.
After Farra passed away in 1948, the franchise ended until Sadri partnered with Metira Akel from the Lithograph-Printers Syndicate to create a comic book series, continuing the adventures of Zadiya. This was followed up by a film adaptation of the first novel in 1970 in which famous actor Asifa Ra'ad portrayed the protagonist. From 1975 to 1984, Awriɣ Rabus took on the role of Zadiya in four feature films. This portrayal is widely considered the iconic iteration of the character. Following Rabus's retirement, Tinitran Atala portrayed the character in two further films in 1988 and 1990. The character was portrayed again by Vermina Vaziri in 2008's Special Agent Vulture and by Thinzerth Seraha in the 2019 reimagining of the series, Day of the Vulture.
