 Rune himself claims to have been taught by Count Dante, and the character of Archroy later becomes a Dimac master himself, although he is initially prevented from taking revenge on Omalley as he was not provided with the book on defensive strategy.Although not mentioned as "dim mak", the ability to kill with a mere touch is attributed to Chiun, the mentor of Remo Williams, who is the protagonist in the long-running "The Destroyer" novel series.The style of martial art practiced by Chiun is called "Sinanju", which incorporates the idea of acupuncture meridians.