The Black Panther has been the protector of
Earth-161 is where it's at, and it's here that Ororo Munroe does become a Black Panther. Or part of her does, at least, as her essence became separated into two entities, one of which was pure energy, held together by a Black Panther suit. She did not keep the name, instead opting for the moniker Ghost Panther.
Previously, the Marvel movie's promotional materials had kept the identity of the new Black Panther — a huge talking point going into the movie after Chadwick Boseman's death — a secret. Now, however, after some time in theatres, the movie has confirmed publicly that Letitia Wright's Shuri is the new Black Panther.
Under Muhammad and his successors' leadership, the New Panthers shifted radically from the ideology of the original Black Panther Party towards an extremist form of Black nationalism. The New Black Panther Party is currently led by Krystal Muhammad.
Wakanda takeover
The two foes fought in a vicious ritual combat over the right to rule the country, and Killmonger was finally able to defeat his foe and gain the status of Black Panther for his own.
It looks like M'Baku and Nakia were in the running to become the new Black Panther. Played by Winston Duke and Lupita N'yongo, respectively, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever screenwriter Joe Robert Cole told Rolling Stone that M'Baku and Nakia were considered as Black Panther replacements.
One year after her brother's death, and one week after her mother's death, she takes his place and becomes the new Black Panther, defeating Namor in combat and forming an alliance with Talokan against the rest of the world. John Romita Jr.
In a surprising turn of events, M'Baku becomes King of Wakanda instead of Shuri. Here's a look at why. Warning: This article contains spoilers for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Following the unfortunate death of Chadwick Boseman, fans were anxious to see how director Ryan Coogler would handle the Black Panther story.
Marriage to T'Chaka
Ramonda married King T'Chaka and became Queen of Wakanda. The couple eventually had a son whom they named T'Challa, and later on a daughter named Shuri. She and her husband would always talk about the day when their son would finally be crowned king.
The writer for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has explained the reasoning behind a surprise character return in the film. In the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe feature, Killmonger (Michael B Jordan), the villain from the first film, returned in a brief cameo when Shuri (Letitia Wright) visited the Ancestral Plane.
Warning: This post contains spoilers for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Killmonger is back from the dead—sort of. Michael B. Jordan's legendary villain from the first Black Panther film makes a surprising cameo in the sequel, Wakanda Forever.
He's in the movie—but not in the way you think. There wasn't some magic done that makes Killmonger somehow alive. In fact, the movie doubles down on him being dead because the way we get to see him is in the ancestral plane.
Jordan has finally allowed himself to open up on his stunning return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, after his shocking cameo appearance in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
But few expected the movie to deliver a second gut-punching death. T'Challa's mother, Queen Ramonda, dies midway through “Wakanda Forever.” She drowns during Namor's (Tenoch Huerta) attack on Wakanda, which sets Shuri (Letitia Wright) on a path of revenge against him in the third act.
Born with the name N'Jadaka, Killmonger grew up in Wakanda, like T'Challa. Still a child when Ulysses Klaw invaded the country to steal Vibranium, he was orphaned when his family was killed by Klaw during a botched job. As he escaped, Klaw took N'Jadaka captive, taking him to America.
As with the first film, Marvel Studios enlisted top musical talent to contribute to Wakanda Forever's soundtrack. And none involved is more notable than Rihanna, who performs a song called “Lift Me Up,” which plays over the film's end credits.
Shuri's ending in Black Panther 2
So it's no surprise that she ultimately becomes the new Black Panther after successfully creating a synthetic version of the Heart-Shaped Herb. But after defeating Namor and saving her people, Shuri skips her own coronation ceremony.
Michael B. Jordan has finally spoken out about his surprise return to the MCU as Killmonger in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. The villain became an instant classic when he debuted in 2018, and his death didn't keep people from hoping he'd somehow play a role in this year's sequel.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever serves as a tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman's T'Challa, as his sister Shuri took up the Black Panther mantle to carry on his legacy.
As the princess of Wakanda, and daughter of the previous ruler (Queen Ramonda) Shuri is technically next in line for the throne. But for reasons that she does not express in the film, she chooses not to become Queen.
M'Baku and the Jabari tribe are the isolated Wakandan mountain community that shuns the use of Vibranium. Their costumes are loosely based on the dress of the Dogon tribe of Mali & West Africa.
In the Ultimate Marvel universe, M'Baku is the name of T'Challa's older brother. After the young T'Challa failed to complete the "Trial of the Black Panther", M'Baku derided him, saying that he should have taken the trial instead.
As part of the film's mid-credits scene, we were introduced to T'Challa (Boseman) and Nakia's (Lupita Nyong'o) son, Toussaint (Divine Love Konadu-Son). The film's co-writer Joe Robert Cole has revealed that before the death of Boseman, the son of the king had been earmarked to have a far larger role in the film.