Shuri (Marvel Cinematic Universe)

Princess Shuri is a major character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. She is the tritagonist of the 2018 filmBlack Panther and the titular main protagonist of the 2022 sequel, Black Panther: Forever Wakanda, and a supporting character in Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame.
She is the only daughter of Queen Ramonda and T'Chaka and the younger sister of the late T'Challa. After her brother's passing, Shuri has become the next Black Panther. Shuri has the intellectual level to Tony Stark and Bruce Banner.
==Background==
Shuri was born in the African kingdom of wakanda as the second child and only daughter of Queen Ramonda and King T'chaka. She was very close with her family, having a best friend in her older brother T'Challa. As a child, she was taught to love Wakanda and it's culture. She later developed a love for America's pop culture as well. At younger than ten years old, Shuri was accepted into Wakanda University. Due to her genius-level intellect and incredible engineering skills, Shuri graduated from school at the age of thirteen and led the Wakanda design group. 
A woman of eighteen years old, Shuri is sure of herself whens he says her brother will be the greatest King and Black Panther the world has ever seen. With a sense of inventing and a sense of humor, the princess of Wakanda is very supportive of her family and continues inventing in order to improve her country's way of life.
===Personality===
Shurihas an intellectual level with that of Tony Stark. An intelligent young woman, she has an entire lab and continues to do research there. She was able to heal Everett Ross when he was critically injured and able to cure Bucky Barnes from his affliction from his HYDRA programming. Shuri could have been able to remove the mind Stone embedded in Vision's head if Thanos' minions hadn't intervened. She has put the use of abundance in vibranium in order to help the advancement of her country. A true mechanic, Shuri never believes that there is no end to a device's use and continues to improve it until it works the way she sees fit and is always excited when her devices are put to good use by her brother, her people, etc.
She is very close and supportive of her brother, T'Challa, the current king of Wakanda. However, being a younger sibling, Shuri often teases her brother and never addresses him with formality. Nevertheless, she still has faith in her brother being a great king and the best Black Panther the world has ever seen. she is very concerned about her family safety and love them very much. Shuri sometimes watched American movies with her father on several occasions.
Shuri is also sometimes sarcastic, shown when she yells at Ross, who asks what he should do with the Wakandan planes he found, she sarcastically and impatiently yelled at him to shoot him down while she is fighting her cousin.
She is also a fan of American culture, often making remarks about other pop culture. She often yelled mean quotes at her brother. She also referenced The Wizard of Oz when Ross awoke from his coma, sarcastically telling him that they're not in Kansas anymore. She often dresses an American style clothing and also complained about wearing a corset she had to wear at her brother's coronation.
After the death of her brother, Shuri became more serious and secluded. When Namor the Sub Mariner killed her mother, Shuri became hurt and vengeful, deciding to become the next Black Panther. 
===Appearance===
Shuri is a young woman, about seventeen years old. She often wears American clothing, often a T-shirt and shorts. She only wears traditional Wakanda dresses for special events.
===Abilities===
*Genius Level Intellect - Shuri is a very smart woman intelligence the level of Tony Stark and Bruce Banner. She was able to find ways on how to use vibranium and knew how to cure Bucky Barnes of the control HYDRA had on him
*Master Engineer - Shuri is a master mechanic, often making weapons or improving them. She made her own communication devices, transportation, her own energy blast gauntlets, her brother's new Panther habitat, and Bucky's vibranium arm.
In addition, Shuri also fluent in both her native language, Xhosa and English and she can occasionally be an expert combatant, being able to hold off several enemies,even her own cousin.
=== Facilities ===
* Her lab
=== Her Designs ===
* Panther Habit - Shuri improved it for her brother, and it is considered one of the most efficient inventions in Wakanda
* Griot - Griot is an artificial intelligence created by Shuri.
* Sneakers - Invented sneakers embedded in her brother's suit. They are very silent.
* Remote Access Kimoyo Beads:
* Vibranium Gauntlets = Shuri made her own Gauntlets that she created to look like a panther due to her connection with the panther goddess, Bast. They are made out of Vibranium.
==Marvel Cinematic Universe==
===Black Panther===
She makes her debut in the 2018 film, The Black Panther, portrayed by Letitia Wright.
===Avengers: Infinity War===
===Avengers Endgame===
In the promotional material for Avengers Endgame, Shuri was conformed to being one of the victims of the Decimation caused by Thanos' snap.However, she and the rest of the population killed by Thanos are resurrected thanks to Bruce Banner/Hulk using the displaced Infinity Stones from time. Shuri, her brother, and other superheroes are transported to the destroyed New Avengers Facility by Doctor Strange and assist in the battle against Thanos from 2014. 
Shuri assists Captain Marvel, along with several other female superheroes in stalling Thanos from retrieving Stark's gauntlet. After Stark snapped his fingers and sacrificed himself to get rid of Thanos' army, Shuri attended Stark's funeral. She late reunited with her brother and mother in Wakanda. 
==Marvel Comics==
Main article: Shuri (comics)
In the comics, Shuri is  one of the main characters of the Black Panther comcis. She is the princess of Wakanda just like the film and the half-sister of T'Challa, having the same father but different mothers.
She takes up the mantle "Black Panther" from her brother, T'Challa when he was in a comatose state and remained the Black Panther until he woke up again and became the temperal ruler of Wakanda. 
She has also been a member of the Avengers and a consumer of the heart-shaped herb that granted her special abilities, and has a high-level intelligence. 
==Family==
===Parents===
Shuri loves her parents, Ramonda and T'Chaka. She was close with her father, often watching American movies with her father on several occasqions. Both Shuri and her mother were willing to fight alongside T'Challa, refusing to leave like he told them.
===T'Challa===
T'Challa and Shuri are very close with one another. Being the younger sibling, Shuri teases her brother and often never addresses him with formality since they are brother and sister. Shuri is clearly close and supportive of her brother as the current king of Wakanda. They often tease one another and Shuri always has faith in her brother being a great king and the best Black Panther the world has ever seen.
Shuri and her mother, Ramonda, were devestated when they thought T'Challa was killed by Erik Killmonger.
T'Challa makes Shuri the head of the Science and Information Exchange.
==Friends ==
===Bucky Barnes===
Shuri helped heal Bucky of his H.Y.D.R.A control. She was able to 'reset' Barnes so the programming was destroyed rather than remove his memories.
===Everett Ross===
Shuri saved the life of Everett Ross after he was injured and taken to her lab by her brother. She called him "another broken white boy" for her to fix when he was brought to her for healing, but was enthusiastic for saving another American man after having Bucky Barnes as one. Shuri was sometimes sarcastic with Ross. For example, when he awoke, Shuri sarcastically told Everett Ross that he was in Kansas and even explained how she saved him, using their Vibranium technology and yelling at him whens he was too busy fighting Erik.
Since she saved his life, Ross was grateful for her saving him, even joining the Wakandans after they saved their life.
== Relationships ==
=== Family ===
* Golden Tribe
** Bashenga † - Paternal Ancestor
** Paternal Ancestor-in-Law †
** Andile † - Paternal Great Great Great Great-Grandfather
** Bazwale † - Paternal Great Great Great-Grandfather
** Yima † - Paternal Great Great-Grandfather
** Kabba † - Paternal Great-Grandfather
** Azzuri † - Paternal Grandfather
** T'Chaka † - Father
** Ramonda † - Mother
** N'Jobu † - Paternal Uncle
** T'Challa/Black Panther † - Brother and Predecessor
** N'Jadaka/Erik Killmonger † - Paternal Cousin and Attempted Killer
** T'Challa II - Nephew
* Lumumba - Maternal Grandmother
* Paternal Aunt-by-Marriage †
=== Allies ===
*Wakanda Design Group
* CIA
** Everett Ross - Friend and Patient
*Wakanda
**Wakandan Royal Guard
**Dora Milaje
***Okoye
***Ayo
***Xoliswa
**Nakia
**Zuri (Black Panther)
**Jabari Tribe
***M'Baku
*Avengers
**Steve Rogers/Captain America
**Tony Stark/Iron Man
**Clint Barton/Hawkeye
**Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow
**Thor
**Bruce Banner/Hulk - Resurrector
**Scott Lang/Ant-Man
**Peter Parker/Spider-Man
**Sam Wilson/Falcon
**Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow
**James Rhodes/War Machine
**Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel
**Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch
**Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier
*Guardians of the Galaxy
**Star-Lord
**Gamora(alternate timeline)
**Rocket Raccoon
**Groot
**Mantis
**Nebula
**Drax the Destroyer
*Masters of the Mystic Arts
**Doctor Strange
**Wong
*Asgardians
**Valkyrie
**Korg
**Miek
*Wasp
* Ravagers
**Kraglin Obfonteri
*Riri Williams/Ironheart
=== Enemies ===
*Ulysses Klaue †
*W'Kabi - Former Ally
*Thanos† (original and alternate timeline)
*Black Order (original and alternate timeline)
**Ebony Maw † (alternate timeline)
**Cull Obsidian † (alternate timeline)
**Proxima Midnight † (alternate timeline)
**Corvus Glaive † (original and alternate timeline)
*Chitauri (alternate timeline)
**Leviathans (alternate timeline)
**Chitauri Giant Dogs (alternate timeline)
*Outriders (alternate timeline)
*Sakaarans (alternate timeline) 
* Chitauri
** Leviathans
** Chitauri Gorillas
* Outriders
* Sakaarans
* FBI - Situational Enemies
* Cambridge Police Department - Situational Enemies
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== Trivia ==
* Shuri is said to be smarter than Tony Stark. However, they appear to be on the same level of Intellect.
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