FAMILY

DIANA PALMER-WALKER Diana has been the lady in Kit Walker's life since first appearing in the very first Phantom issue "The Singh Brotherhood" where she first caught his eye warding off unwanted suiters like Jimmy Wells. She has had a very prosperous and exciting life. Accolades include being an Olympic diver, aviatrix, nurse, explorer, and UN official.

Both before and after her marriage to the Phantom (24th November 1977), Diana has never had trouble getting into trouble. The forever-battling Phantom has rescued Diana from kidnappers, roughnecks, villains, and more at least 45 times!

KIT & HELOISE WALKER The children of Kit Walker and Diana Palmer-Walker. The twins were born after a long awaited courtship, and then marriage of Kit and Diana (which works out to 40 years of real-time angst). They were born on the 5th June 1979. Kit was first and named as per the tradition of all first-born Walkers. Heloise was the second twin. Named after the wife of the eighth Phantom, Heloise the Hanta Witch.

As per the tradition of the Phantom's ancestors Diana gave birth in the Skull Cave, Helped by a good friend of the family, Dr Axel, both children were perfect to carry on the Phantom line. Precocious from birth, the twins as they got older never failed to find mischief (just like their mum). But because of their training have always been able to handle themselves from a very young age.

REX KING Rex was just a baby when the Phantom found him on 15th May 1966. As a baby, Rex was found by two jungle missionaries on their doorstep. However disease took their lives, and natives guided the Phantom to the parentless child. Rex was taken in by the Phantom as his adopted son. Later on in his life, it was found that Rex was the heir to the throne of a province in the Misty Mountains called Baronkhan.

MAMA & UNCLE DAVE Diana's mother Lily Palmer, is the fretful element of the story. A typical rendering of the 'mother-in-law', she is always on Diana's back about the Phantom's strange life. In fact on more than one occassion, she has tried to marry Diana off to several eligible bachelors. Uncle Dave is no stranger to the ways of the Phantom. Ever since his days as a police chief, Dave and the Phantom have remained firm friends. Dave has always been the stalwart figure meant to curb Lily's stubborn ways.