Faben

Birth: ca. 1947

Death: 1975 - [KIA]

Faben was Flo's oldest son and known offspring. 

Biography
Faben (ca. 1947–1975) [5]  was Flo's oldest son and oldest known offspring. [9]  He was a powerful male, but lost the use of one arm in a polio  epidemic that ravaged the community in 1966. [9]  Despite his disability, he learned to create spectacular  bipedal charging displays, which allowed him to regain a high rank within the community. [9]  His support was critical to Humphrey's ascension to alpha male rank in 1969, and then his brother Figan's ascension to alpha male in 1972. [10] [11]  Faben also participated in the conflicts with the rival Kahama community (which was formed by Kasakela separatists) that occurred between Jan. 1974 and Jun. 1978, known as the Gombe War. He was a leader in the killing of several Kahama males, including former Kasekela alpha male Goliath. [9] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-war_12-0" style="line-height:1em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">[12] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19.200000762939453px;"> Faben himself died somewhere in the time frame of March-May 1975, likely as a result of the Kahama offensive into Kasekela territory in February of that same year. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-faben_9-4" style="line-height:1em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">[9] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19.200000762939453px;"> Following Faben's death, Figan had difficulty maintaining his alpha male position for several months. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-general_10-1" style="line-height:1em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">[10] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19.200000762939453px;"> Faben is believed to have fathered several Kasakela infants. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-paternity_13-0" style="line-height:1em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">[13]

Relatives

 * Flo: His mother
 * Figan: His brother