The Ten Rings is the name of the terrorist organization that abducted Tony Stark in Iron Man. The organization's name and iconography was later appropriated by Aldrich Killian's think tank A.I.M. who falsely claimed that his actor, Trevor Slattery was their leader, The Mandarin, and placed blame on the group for his illegal activities. Despite this, it was revealed that the Ten Rings were still active (although in hiding) and that the true Mandarin was their leader in the Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the King. The organization itself spans the globe, bringing in people from different backgrounds, nations, and cultures.