RAMA KALIPH

Real Name: Rama Kaliph

Identity/Class: Human magic user;
    Middle Eastern resident (specific country unidentified)

Occupation: Mystic

Group Membership: Loose unnamed confederation of mystics including Lord Phyffe, Turhan Barim, and Count Carezzi

Affiliations: Doctor Strange, Clea, Lord Phyffe, Turhan Barim, Count Carezzi, Abu Ben Hakim

Enemies: Baron Mordo, Silver Dagger

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Place of Birth: Alexandria, Egypt

Base of Operations: Middle East (specific country unidentified, but one would assume it might be Egypt)
    last seen in Casablanca, Morocco, Africa

First Appearance: Strange Tales I#136 (September 1965) 

Powers/Abilities: Rama Kaliph is a powerful magician and a loyal friend. The extent of his abilities is unknown.

Height: 5'11"
Weight: 158 lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Gray

History:  
(Strange Tales I#136) - While seeking the secret of Eternity, Doctor Strange sought the help of Rama Kaliph, but Baron Mordo had already placed the rival mystic under a Spell of Silence.

(Doctor Strange II#7) - Before Doctor Strange was about to fight a reborn Dormammu, Clea telepathically informed and sought help from Rama Kaliph.

(Doctor Strange II#9 (fb)) - Rama Kaliph, in turn, called on his fellow adepts Lord Phyffe, Turhan Barim and Count Carezzi,

(Doctor Strange II#9) - All four adepts journeyed to Doctor Strange's sanctum in New York, to lend assistance if needed, and were greeted by Strange, Clea and Wong.

(Doctor Strange II#10) - Lord Phyffe and Rama Kaliph were woken up by the screams of a mad Mordo.

(Doctor Strange II#11) - Lord Phyffe warned Clea that Mordo had escaped while Rama Kaliph stood guard.

(Doctor Strange II#15) - Phyffe and Rama Kaliph were roused from their beds by James Mandarin's suicide attempt. Later, Strange told both of them that Earth had been destroyed, but that Eternity had recreated it, including themselves.

(Doctor Strange II#16) - Phyffe and Rama Kaliph volunteered to perform an exorcism to free Strange from the clutches of Satan.

(Doctor Strange II#17) - Phyffe and Rama Kaliph left Strange's sanctum to return home.

(Over the Edge and Under a Buck#2) - Rama Kaliph was in Casablanca on business, searching for a rare Assyrian occult artifact. He was one of seven sorcerers targeted by Silver Dagger as part of a plot to expunge his own sins and gain vengeance on Dr. Strange simultaneously. Learning of the threat, Dr. Strange was too late to save Rama Kaliph, who was stabbed from behind and killed by a magical dagger.

Comments: Created by Stan Lee (writer) and Steve Ditko (artist).

It is unclear which Satan that Phyffe and Rama Kaliph intended to free Dr. Strange from. Probably Mephisto or Marduk Kurios.