Killmonger

## Badass Assassin

"Hey Auntie"

Unnamed mother (deceased)

T'Chaka (paternal uncle, deceased);

Ramonda (paternal aunt);

T'Challa (paternal cousin);

Shuri (paternal cousin)

## Biography:

### Early Life:

Erik "Killmonger" Stevens aka N'Jadaka is a Wakandan prince, U.S War Dog and Black Ops operative who seeked to take the Wakandan throne from his cousin T'Challa aka the Black Panther. His father N'Jobu was aware of the racism that the outside world gave to people like him and his son and was determined to make a change. However T'Chaka the king of Wakanda at the time put Panther claws in the man's chest which drew the ire of the future record setting killer to want revenge on the family that killed his.

### Since The World's Collided:

Ever since the Central Nexus was formed Killmonger has been on a mission to save Captain America to prepare him for a monstrous return from Erik's employer, said employer hired Flowey to work for them but he and Erik started to clash in the Underworld (Undertale) with Erik getting injured. He and The Avengers defeated Flowey and he is able to go back to Operation: Tailspin

## Personality:

> *"Y'all're sitting up here all comfortable. Must feel good. There's about two billion people around the world who look like us and their lives are a lot harder. Wakanda has the tools to liberate them all."*
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> ― Erik Killmonger to Tribal Council[src]
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A power-hungry individual obsessed with overthrowing his cousin, T'Challa; Killmonger was considered utterly sociopathic as he showed no care even for the lives of his allies. He betrayed Ulysses Klaue at a destroyed junkyard, killing him and using his body and resources to get into Wakanda, even killing his own girlfriend when Klaue held her hostage in an attempt to escape. However, this sociopathic nature was only due to being abandoned by the Royal Family following his father's death and his mother's wrongful incarceration, an act that left an orphaned Killmonger to fend for himself in the streets before becoming a ruthless military assassin.

He seemed to take great pride in his capabilities as an assassin and his high body count, as evidenced by the scars he gave himself to mark how many people he murdered. He also displayed a great sense of sadism, as shown when he brutally killed Zuri for the sake of the throne and to avenge his father's death. He is also suicidal, as he preferred to die free than to live as a prisoner.

In spite of his bloodthirsty nature and his violent methods, Killmonger truly believed himself to be doing the right thing. He saw the world as a brutal and violent place that has been hopelessly corrupted by colonialism and imperialism and believed that the only solution was to destroy global society in its entirety and rebuild a new world order under his rule. He looked to empower poor, disenfranchised, and oppressed groups throughout the world (particularly racial and ethnic minorities, especially those of Sub-Saharan African descent) and enable them to take revenge on powerful nations like the United States. However, Killmonger was also a hypocrite whose hatred, bigotry and egotism blinded him to the fact that he was ultimately no different than the imperial powers he despised. Ironically, his belief that Wakanda should rule over 'lesser' nations for their own good was the same logic that the colonialists of the 18th-19th century used to justify their subjugation of the same minority groups that he now claims to be defending. This becomes especially obvious when he arrogantly claimed that "the sun will never set on the Wakandan Empire," referencing a famous saying about the British Empire during the height of its power.

Killmonger's paranoia and narcissism also caused him to do away with Wakanda's tradition of allowing challengers to the throne, out of fear that he would lose the throne he fought so hard to take. This also led him to destroy all of the heart-shaped herbs used by the Royal Family to imbue rulers with the power of the Black Panther, claiming that there would no longer be any need for them since Wakanda would have no more kings after him. Curiously, he did not seem concerned about the fact that he would eventually need to leave a successor to lead the empire he built and preserve his legacy after his death. Everett Ross speculated that he was following his training as a CIA operative, trying to destabilize Wakanda's rules of succession and system of government despite the fact that this contradicted his stated intentions. This suggests that his plan of creating a lasting and stable Wakandan Empire would have been doomed to failure even if he'd won and that his success would have likely brought nothing but more chaos and bloodshed to the world; even when T'Challa angrily pointed this out during the final battle, Killmonger angrily claimed that the world deserves such a fate in revenge for his poor upbringing. This also suggests he did not truly want to liberate African descendants as he claimed but rather used it to justify his crusade as well as use it as a means to bring chaos and bloodshed to the world.

Though Killmonger failed in many of his goals, he did succeed in one of them. He got to see the beautiful sunset that his father told him about. Additionally, his actions led T'Challa to change his mind about keeping Wakanda isolated. As a result, Wakanda's technology and resources would be shared with the people of Oakland, as Erik's father intended, albeit in a much less extreme and violent way.

## Appearance:

Erik "Killmonger" Stevens has "Black Panther" locks, an athletic physique and wore a lot of soldier/army attire outside of his home. Once he was king he dressed in more formal attire and even had a Panther outfit to fight his own kin.

## Powers, Abilities and Equipment:

*"Allow the Heart-Shaped Herb... to give you the powers of the Black Panther..."*
― Shaman[src]
### Powers:

* **Heart-Shaped Herb Enhancement**: After having consumed the Heart-Shaped Herb, Killmonger's physical attributes have been significantly enhanced to levels comparable to a super soldier. Unlike the Super Soldier Serum, the effects can be removed by drinking a serum that negates the powers of the herbs for ritualistic combat for a fair fight to become King of Wakanda.
	+ **Enhanced Strength**: The herb endowed Killmonger with strength proportionate to that of his cousin. Following his ingestion of the herb, he lifted a farmer shaman woman by the neck with one hand after she disobeyed his order to burn the remaining herbs. As the Black Panther, Killmonger was able to challenge both T'Challa and the Dora Milaje in close combat, proving himself an almost indefatigable fighter. He threw Nakia a far distance after he subdued her by slashing her leg with his Vibranium claws.
	+ **Enhanced Durability**: Killmonger is much more durable than a normal human being. Even when not wearing his Panther Habit, he can survive blunt force trauma. While wearing his habit, he could sustain damage from the Dora Milaje's Vibranium-bladed weapons, blasts from Shuri's gauntlets, attacks from Nakia's Ring Blades, Black Panther's kinetic energy pulses and even an immense fall into the Great Mound after T'Challa tackled him off of Shuri. He even withstood being knocked back by the Wakandan Maglev Train and quickly got back up. However, Vibranium weapons could pierce his newly dense flesh, as it is how T'Challa managed to fatally wound him, with his own blade.
	+ **Enhanced Speed**: Killmonger can run and move at speeds above normal humans. He was quick enough to avoid being hit by the Wakandan Maglev Train even while dueling T'Challa.
	+ **Enhanced Agility**: Killmonger's agility is outstanding, far greater than Olympic-level athletes. This allows him to leap great distances with accuracy. He deftly dove over a Ring Blade hurled at him by Nakia and swiftly recovered from landing. He can even jump down from a very high platform and land onto the train track during his final fight with T'Challa.
	+ **Enhanced Stamina**: Killmonger's musculature produces fewer fatigue toxins during physical activity than the musculature of an ordinary human. Killmonger's body eliminates the excessive build-up of fatigue-producing chemicals in his muscles, granting him exceptional endurance and lung capacity, and greater than those of normal humans.
	+ **Enhanced Reflexes**: Killmonger's reflexes are superior to those of the finest human athlete.
	+ **Regenerative Healing Factor**: After he ingested the Heart-Shaped Herb, Killmonger quickly healed the cut on his face from T'Challa's Vibranium Iklwa Dagger.

### Abilities:

* **Master Martial Artist**: Due to his life long rigorous training as a SEAL and Black Ops mercenary, Erik was an extremely strong and master martial artist, making him one of the most dangerous fighters on the planet. Erik's skill was great enough that in their first duel, in which both of them had no superhuman physical abilities, he was able to fight reasonably evenly with T'Challa and even ultimately defeat him, although his victory was aided due to the fact T'Challa was currently conflicted from the recent knowledge of his father's misdeeds and unwillingness to deliver a fatal blow. After drinking the Heart-Shaped Herb, Erik became even more formidable due to gaining superhuman physical powers, to the point that while wearing the upgraded Panther Habit, he could fight off many members of Dora Milaje and kill one before being subdued and quickly outfight Nakia despite her having aid from Shuri using her gauntlets to stun him. In their final fight, with T'Challa fighting to kill now, Killmonger proved able to stalemate and even at times dominate T'Challa wearing his Black Panther Habit, only being beaten due to T'Challa exposing his suits' by being away from the sonic fields of the Wakandan Maglev Train. Erik applied the same martial arts as the Navy Seals, such as boxing, Judo, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Krav Maga, and Muay Thai.
* **Sword Mastery**: Killmonger was able to wield a sword with great skill. His skill with a sword allowed him to go up against T'Challa in their duel for the throne and even beat him, and later easily defeat many members of Dora Milaje and Nakia by himself. He killed Xoliswa with the Vibranium Ikakalaka Sword.
* **Spear Mastery**: Killmonger was able to wield spears (both standard and short variants) with great skill. His skill with a short spear allowed him to go up against T'Challa in their duel for the throne and even beat him and later easily defeat many members of Dora Milaje and Nakia by himself. He killed Zuri with the Spear of Bashenga.

*"Each one is for a kill."*
― Erik Killmonger to Ulysses Klaue[src]
* **Master Assassin**: Due to his intensive experience as a Navy SEAL and mercenary in an American Black Ops Ghost unit, Killmonger is very skilled in assassination techniques, as well as espionage, intelligence gathering, infiltration, and sabotage. He gained the nickname "Killmonger" due to his substantial kill-count which, according to Everett Ross, he “racked up like a video game.”
* **Master Marksman**: As a former American Black Ops mercenary, Killmonger was incredibly accurate with firearms. He was able to wield both high caliber assault rifles, as well as handguns with great accuracy. This was best demonstrated when he gunned down several guards in quick succession when rescuing Klaue and later when he betrayed Klaue, he was able to shoot him through a window after finding his position just by where Klaue's gunfire tried to hit him. He also shot and killed Limbani and Linda.

*"Beat them at they own game."*
― Erik Killmonger to T'Challa[src]
* **Master Tactician**: Killmonger was a proficient strategist, able to formulate and execute cunning strategic plans. Killmonger was able to find a Wakandan weapon made of vibranium within the Museum of Great Britain and, with his group, helped Klaue steal the weapon. When T'Challa finally managed to capture Klaue after thirty years of pursuit, Killmonger and his group were able to strategically save him.
* **Master Acrobat**: Upon acquiring the powers of the Heart Shaped Herb, Erik's immensely enhanced agility made him an extraordinary gymnast and acrobat, which allowed him to combat Black Panther on equal grounds.

> *"Ungubani?"*
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> *"NdinguYONAJadaka, unyana weNkosana N'Jobu!""*
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> ― River Tribe Elder and Erik Killmonger[src]
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* **Bilingualism**: Killmonger speaks his native English, and was taught to speak Xhosa by his father.

### Weapons:

* **Springfield Armory 1911 Loaded MC Operator**: Killmonger used this handgun when he betrayeed Ulysses Klaue, quickly killing Limbani and shooting at Linda when Klaue took her as hostage. He pursued Klaue and shot him in the chest, killing him with another bullet once he revealed his Wakandan heritage.

* **BCM Recce-14 KMR-A13 with LMT M203 2003**: Killmonger carried this rifle outfitted with a grenade launcher in order to rescue Ulysses Klaue. He opened fire on the CIA site, hitting Everett Ross with a bullet when he was protecting Nakia. He kept shooting while escaping, firing a grenade at Black Panther in order to prevent him from pursuing.
* **M67 Grenade**: Killmonger used this grenade to cover their exit from the CIA South Korean Black Site, rescuing Ulysses Klaue from their imprisonment by the CIA.
* **Vibranium Ikakalaka Sword**: Killmonger wielded a sword that he had owned in order to combat T'Challa in order to fight for the throne. He kept the weapon as a trophy and would wield it again as he was fighting the Dora Milaje while they surrounded him with their spears.
* **Vibranium Zulu Short-Spear**: Killmonger wielded a spear that he had broken down to the size of a small blade, which he wielded as a knife-like weapon. He used it to combat T'Challa in order to fight for the throne. He kept the weapon as a trophy and would wield it again as he was fighting the Dora Milaje while they surrounded him with their spears.
* **Spear of Bashenga**: Prepared to kill T'Challa in the ceremonial duel on Warrior Falls, Killmonger's final strike was blocked by Zuri who asked to kill him in T'Challa's place. However, Killmonger replied that he would kill them both and mortally stabbed Zuri with his own spear.

### Other Equipment:

* **Wakandan Royal Ring**: The royal ring worn by Killmonger is one of a set originally worn by Azzuri, passed down to T'Chaka and N'Jobu, and later their sons. Killmonger obtained the ring following N'Jobu's death in Oakland.
* **War Dogs Tattoo**: In his youth, Killmonger was given a War Dog tattoo, a symbol given to Wakandans to mark them as members of the War Dogs.

> *"You're not telling me that that's Vibranium too, are you?"*
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> *"Nah, I'm just feeling it."*
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> ― Ulysses Klaue and Erik Killmonger[src]
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* **Dogon Mask**: Killmonger stole a ceremonial mask from the Museum of Great Britain that he could use to conceal his identity. Killmonger wore the mask when he rescued Klaue from questioning.
* **Bulletproof Vest:** Killmonger wore this bulletproof vest when operating on missions, most notably when breaking Klaue out of captivity.
* **Kimoyo Beads**: The Kimoyo beads are pieces of advanced communication technology adopted by the Wakandans from Vibranium. Killmonger used the Kimoyo beads to prepared the shipments of Wakandan weapons to be distributed to operatives around the world, so they may spread it to other people of African descent.

* **Panther Habit**: This suit is one of two upgraded versions of the Panther Habit, which Killmonger took for his own use. The Habit is made from Wakandan nanotechnology that is emitted from a ceremonial golden necklace worn by the user, able to mentally command the Habit to manifest around themselves. The Habit can emit stored kinetic energy as an omnidirectional concussive wave to repel opponents close to the wearer and can be used to propel the wearer off a surface. The suit's gloves also contained retractable Vibranium claws.

## Facilities:

* **N'Jobu's Safehouse**: Born in Oakland, Stevens lived with his father N'Jobu at his apartment and own safe house in California where he found N'Jobu's Wakandan property. As Stevens played basketball outside of the house with other kids from the block, he suddenly saw the Royal Talon Fighter above them. He rushed back to the apartment where he found N'Jobu killed by T'Chaka, and cried, holding his father's body. Many years later, when Killmonger became the King of Wakanda, he consumed the Heart-Shaped Herb and woke up at the Ancestral Plane. There, he found himself in the recreation of his old house in Oakland where he reunited with N'Jobu's spirit.
* **Citadel**: Defeating T'Challa in the ceremonial duel, Killmonger became the King of Wakanda, as he always wanted. Taking the rulership of Wakanda and the mantle of the Black Panther, Killmonger was granted with the throne in the Citadel. In front of the Tribal Council, Killmonger stated that they cannot stay dark anymore and Wakanda need to go offensive against the outside world.

## Relationships

	+ Bashenga † - Ancestor
	+ Azzuri † - Grandfather
	+ N'Jobu † - Father
	+ T'Chaka † - Uncle
	+ Ramonda - Aunt-by-Marriage
	+ T'Challa/Black Panther - Cousin, Attempted Victim and Killer
	+ Shuri - Cousin and Attempted Victim
* Mother †

Allies* United States Navy SEALs
* Border Tribe
	+ W'Kabi
* Wakandan Royal Guard - Subordinates
* Fiona Thomas †
* CIA
	+ Everett Ross - Attempted Victim
* Nakia - Attempted Victim
* Ulysses Klaue † - Former Associate and Victim
* Linda † - Former Lover and Victim
* Limbani † - Former Associate and Victim
* Dora Milaje - Former Subordinates
	+ Okoye
	+ Ayo
	+ Xoliswa † - Victim
	+ Nomble
	+ Yama
* Tribal Council
	+ M'Kathu
	+ River Tribe Elder
	+ Merchant Tribe Elder
	+ Mining Tribe Elder

## Trivia

* In the comics, Erik Killmonger, originally known as N'Jadaka, was a Wakandan native who was exiled after his father was forced to work for Ulysses Klaue and attempted to overthrow T'Challa from the throne upon his return.
* Killmonger's scarification markings on his torso and arms resemble that of the Mursi and Surma tribes.
* Killmonger is the third main antagonist to be killed by the titular character(s) of the film in which he appears, the first being Ronan the Accuser and the second Yellowjacket.