< 2140 BCE >
106-year-old Teth-Adam 's family is killed and his home is destroyed when Kahndaq is attacked by Ahk-ton. 73-year-old Khufu Kan-Tarr & 67-year-old Chay-Ara Thal forge the soul-knife, which Adam uses to kill Ahk-ton. He violates his covenant with the 7586-year-old Wizard Shazam, stealing his powers for himself to become Black Adam, the new ruler of Kahndaq.