This article is on King T'Challa. For his successor, see Black Panther (Shuri). T’Challa, the King of Wakanda, is also a superhero, known as Black Panther.
History[]
Background[]
T'Challa was son of King T'Chaka of Wakanda and brother to the princess, Shuri during a time when Black Panther hid its social and technological innovations while masquerading as a third world nation. When T'Chaka died, T'Challa took the throne and role as the heroic, "Black Panther", garbing himself with a Vibranium suit and taking a special serum to enhance his abilities. T'Challa travelled the world secretly fighting enemies of Wakanda alongside allies such as her ex lover Nakia, or friend Okoye of his family's guards the Dora Milaje.
Avengers Campus[]
T'Challa decided to have Wakanda reveal itself to the outside world and share their advancements. When Tony Stark opened the Super Hero Academy, T'Challa taught Wakandan history in its social studies department. T'Challa also provided support for the opening of Avengers Campus California with both he and the Dora Milaje making a base there.
T'Challa later died under unknown circumstances. His younger-sister Shuri took up the Black Panther mantle.
Appearances[]
Avengers Assemble: Flight Force[]
A poster dedicated to T'Challa appears in the queue.
Black Panther Celebration Garden[]
A pillar had T'Challa's name on it, and a large Black Panther statue was used by Shuri to mourn her dead brother.[1]
Marvel Super Hero Academy[]
Black Panther is mentioned as the school's teacher of Wakandan History. His logo appears on one of the crests for the school. On the Disney Wish, he will make a call with Akima of the Wakanda Design Group.
Meet 'n' Greets[]
Black Panther is a meet 'n' greet character at Avengers Campus.
Shawarma Palace[]
T'Challa is mentioned in a newspaper on how Shuri and Nukia visited the Shawarma Palace.[2]
Stark Factory[]
T'Challa's shirt and Black Panther gear are in a case.[3]
Warriors of Wakanda[]
The Dora Milaje reference Black Panther in this show.
Web Slingers: A Spider-Man Adventure[]
T'Challa is indirectly referenced in Onome's bio as she came to the Worldwide Engineering Brigade via a Wakandan outreach program, presumably stemmed from T'Challa's rule. Peter and SHARIN also reference receiving vibranium from Wakanda, such as that used to build the Web Slingers.
Trivia[]
- The time-machines, "King Solomon's Frogs" from Black Panther comics make a cameo outside of the Collector's Fortress.
- Black Panther's late-actor Chadwick Boseman is paid tribute at Shawarma Palace on a newspaper decorating this restaurant has a Black Panther themed story about Shuri visiting the Shawarma Palace in New York City. On this paper is an advertisement for, "Boseman Bridge Builders", a reference to T'Challa's line, "In times of crisis, the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe".
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