Black Panther

**Black Panther** (**T'Challa**) is a playable character in *Marvel's Avengers*. Introduced in War for Wakanda, he is the King of Wakanda and serves as the main protagonist of the operation.

## Website Bio

King T'Challa is the Black Panther. When Klaue's forces threaten Wakanda, T'Challa is ready to take the fight right to them.

## Biography

### Early Life

The son of King T'Chaka, T'Challa was groomed to become the next ruler and protector of his nation as it's *Black Panther*. During his childhood, he witnessed his father rehearsing a speech he was to give to the Jabari Tribe. While the speech was private, T’Challa asked to accompany his father, wanting to learn how to be a great king. Accompanied by six Hatut Zerase, T’Challa and T’Chaka went to a mute zone village where he was to give the speech, but before it could be given, the ambassador of the Jabari Tribe signalled for the six Hatut Zerase, who were in reality secret assassins for the Jabari Tribe itself, to kill everyone in the village. In the midst of the carnage, T’Challa survived the assassination, but only due to the Hatut Zerase guards mistakenly believing him to be dead. With his uncle S'Yan assuming the role, T'Challa was trained in the various skills of the Black Panther. He also went to school abroad, where he had assumed the identity of “Luke Charles”, to learn of the world outside Wakanda.

### Work with the Avengers

At some point in the Avengers' operations, T'Challa succeeded his uncle as the next Black Panther. When they first met, he acted as if he had not heard of them as an intimidation tactic, but ultimately warmed up to them. He often worked with the team to join forces against threats to Wakanda, during which he reestablished contact with long-time ally Captain America. When A-Day was announced, T'Challa and Wakanda were planning to come out in public as an allied nation to the Avengers at Rogers' behest. However, his apparent death during the tragic event caused them to lose contact and isolate itself from the world once more.

### After the A-Day

Because of a guilt-ridden Bruce Banner felt admitting the Avengers team as a threat to the world and leading to disbandment, Tony Stark wanted to offered T'Challa to own Stark Industries and his assets on behalf of Captain America's dream. However, T'Challa declined, causing Tony's company lose to Hammer Industries, and being called out by Stark for also not attending a supposed deceased Rogers' funeral for one last time outside Wakanda as well.

For five years, Black Panther and his people are able to defend Wakanda from being invaded by the rise of AIM, having had learnt that they were responsible for the incident in A-Day and Captain America's presumed death.

It was until then, Shuri discovered from worldwide intel and informed T'Challa that Captain America is found alive and revealed to have been kidnapped by AIM (particularly Monica).

## Abilities

Black Panther is by far a rushdown close-quarter combatant in both air and ground. While sharing double jump, wall run abilities, and the use of vibranium-based weapon as Captain America, His main reliance is coming from his suit, such as for defensive and 3D printing new weapons. Despite sharing two door-entering abilities as Iron Man, both door hacking and breaking, but unlike him, which requires to enter Hulkbuster mode, Panther can use the latter door-entering ability normally. However, his only floor-break move is his King Mercy, as none of the normal moves works well to break it.

* **Double Jump**
* **Wall Running**
* **Wall Jump**: Unlike Hulk, Panther can climb jump upward as well, instead of just left and right.
* **Vibranium Suit**:
	+ **Kinetic Energy**: Unleashing the kinetic energy will generate the suit's gauge.
		- **Panther's Cowl**: Holding [R2]/[RT] will put Panther into a defensive state at cost half of 25%. While remain holding before the combo string ender, or using heavy attack as a combo string ender, it will generate the suit gauge much higher and faster than heavy attack.
			* **Kinetic Burst**: Once the gauge is full by double tapping [R2]/[RT], Panther's health will be regenerated to full health, and access his suit-based normal moves without needing to enter the suit's cowl mode.
	+ **Weaponry**: The suit allows Panther to craft weapons from it and appears on his hand(s), such as daggers, boomerang, spears, .etc.

## Skills

* PRIMARY
* SPECIALTY
* MASTERY
* LIGHT
* HEAVY
* RANGED
* INTRINSIC

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 Relentless Daggers
 Kpinga Daggers
 Armor Crush
 Strike True

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* ASSAULT
* ULTIMATE
* MOVEMENT

 Recovery Beads
 Kimoyo Power-Up
 Kimoyo Beads Specialization I
* Kimoyo Armor: Recovery Beads provide energy armor while active, absorbing 20% of the damage from enemy attacks.
* Kimoyo Blast: Recovery Beads provide additional offensive capabilites, targeting nearby enemies with bolts of energy.
 Kimoyo Beads Specialization II
* Shadow Physics: Extends the duration of Kimoyo Beads that target enemies by 10 seconds and the Recovery Beads for allies by 10 seconds.
* Kimoyo Missiles: The Recovery Beads will automatically shoot and destroy enemy projectiles fired at the hero.
* Kimoyo Bombs: After the Kimoyo Beads acquire an enemy target, press Left on D-Pad to detonate the beads creating a large burst of kinetic energy at their location.

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 A Crown’s Weight
 Forged in Vibranium
 King's Mercy Specialization I
* Immovable Object: In addition to pinning targets, the Vibranium Spear will now pulse with energy dealing 30% of its base damage over time to all targets pinned by the spear and dealing additional damage to enemies it cannot pin.
* Meteoric Impact: Construct a Vibranium Spear designed to release a kinetic pulse on impact, hitting all enemies within a large area.
 King's Mercy Specialization II
* Invaders' Regret: Increase the power of the spear's vortex, allowing it to affect a larger area and destroying enemy projectiles caught in its path.
* Plentiful Harvest: Enemies defeated by the Vibranium Spear have a 10% chance to drop a Heroic Orb. Tougher enemies have a higher chance of triggering the effect.
* Your Father's Son: Every enemy hit by the spear grants 10% intrinsic meter. The effect does not apply to the spear's vortex.

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 Ancient Defense
 Divine Empowerment
 Bast's Chosen Specialization I
* Adored Ones: Triggering the Ultimate Heroic summons 2 spectral Wakandan warriors to aid in battle.
* King of Necropolis: Triggering the Ultimate Heroic will revive nearby fallen allies and restore Willpower. The heroic can be triggered while in the downed state to self-revive.
 Bast's Chosen Specialization II
* Ancestral Memory: While the Ultimate Heroic is active, the kinetic burst from the Percussive Blast is supercharged, dealing additional damage and making it a Heroic Attack.
* History Is Shared: Triggering the Ultimate Heroic will grant all nearby heroes a burst of energy that will fill their intrinsic meters.
* Realm Shift: While the Ultimate Heroic is active, hold / to have Bast teleport Black Panther towards a nearby enemy.

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 Cat Instincts
 Above As Below
 Panther's Perch

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* RANGED
* INTRINSIC ABILITY
* INTRINSIC OVERCHARGE

* Panther Pride: Increase the critical attack chance on all Light Combat Finishers by 15%
* Your Majesty: Increase the impact on Signature Attacks making them more likely to interrupt targets.
 Melee Upgrade
* Cat Got Your Tongue: Increase the Stun damage of all Heavy Combo Finishers by 20%
* Pouncing Fury: Increase the damage of all Pounce Attacks by 10%.
 Melee Upgrade
* Intrinsic Spirit: Performing a Takedown generates an Intrinsic Orb.
* Heroic Spirit: Performing a Takedown generates a Heroic Orb.
* Regenerative Spirit: Performing a Takedown forces enemies to drop a Regen Pack.

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* Final Flourish: Increase the maximum amount of times the Devastating Dagger debuff can stack by +1.
* Seeking Surprise: Swap out the dagger thrown in the Ranged Combo Finisher with a Kpinga Dagger.
 Ranged Upgrade
* Armor-Piercing: Increase the effect of the Devastating Dagger debuff by 30% and the duration that each of the daggers remains in the target by 3 seconds.
* None Left Standing: While aiming with the Kpinga Daggers, make up to 2 targets with the reticle to select which enemies the daggers seek out and hit.
 Ranged Upgrade
* Panther's Challenge: Increase the critical attack damage dealt from all daggers by 10%.
* PHD in Physics: Increase the impact on the Ranged Combo Finisher, increasing the chance that it will interrupt enemies.
* Oxford Graduate: Increase the Stun damage of all ranged weakpoint attacks by 10%.

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* Early Years: Reduce the cost of all Intrinsic Attacks by 15%.
* Kinetic Armor: Reduce the amount of damage taken from attacks based on the amount of intrinsic energy stored, up to a maximum of 10%.
 Intrinsic Upgrade
* Kinetic Damage: Increase the damage of all Intrinsic Attacks by 10%.
* Eternal Drum: Increase the amount of intrinsic energy gained when Blocking or Parrying attacks by 20%.
 Intrinsic Upgrade
* Stunning Burst: Increase the Stun damage dealt from all Light Intrinsic Attacks by 15%.
* Speed of Sound: Increase the damage dealt by all Heavy Intrinsic Attacks by 10%.
* Enemy Ferocity: Increase the damage dealt to the enemy when Parrying an attack by 15%.

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* Vibranium Taunt: Increase the range of the kinetic burst by 20% and Taunt all enemies it hits.
* Danger on the Wind: Increase the damage of the kinetic burst from PERCUSSIVE BLAST by 15%.
 Intrinsic Upgrade
* Cool Vibrations: Increase the critical attack chance by 10% and critical attack damage by 10% during the Overcharge buff.
* Long Live the King: Increase the amount of Willpower recovered when triggering the Overcharge buff by 10%. Requires Ptah's Push to be effective.
 Intrinsic Upgrade
* Vibranium Mastery: Defeating an enemy while the Overcharge buff is active has a 20% chance to drop an Intrinsic Orb. Tougher enemies have a higher chance of triggering the effect.
* A Nation's Hero: Defeating an enemy while the Overcharge buff is active has a 10% chance to drop a Heroic Orb. Tougher enemies have a higher chance of triggering the effect.
* Nine Lives: Defeating an enemy while the Overcharge buff is active has a 20% chance to drop a Regen Pack. Tougher enemies have a higher chance of triggering the effect.

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## Relationships

### Family

* Bashenga - Ancestor and *Black Panther* Predecessor †
* Black Panther of Libia - Ancestor and *Black Panther* Predecessor †
* T'Chaka - Father, *Black Panther* and Throne Predecessors †
* Shuri - Sister and Successor to the Throne
* S'Yan - Uncle and immediate *Black Panther* Predecessor †
* Azzuri - Grandfather, Black Panther Predecessor

### Allies

* Wakanda
	+ Okoye
	+ Zawavari
	+ N'lix
* Avengers - Teammates
	+ Steve Rogers / Captain America - Family Friend and Team Leader
	+ Tony Stark / Iron Man
	+ Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow
	+ Thor Odinson / Thor
	+ Bruce Banner / Hulk
	+ Kamala Khan / Ms. Marvel
	+ Kate Bishop
	+ Clint Barton / Hawkeye
	+ Peter Parker / Spider-Man (PlayStation Exclusive)
	+ Mighty Thor
* JARVIS - Field Support
* SHIELD
* The Resistance

### Enemies

* Ulysses Klaue / Klaw †
* Klaue Company
* Brock Rumlow / Crossbones
* AIM
	+ Monica Rappaccini
* Watchdogs

## Gallery

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## Notes

* In Marvel Comics, T'Challa / Black Panther first appeared in *Fantastic Four* #52 (July, 1966). A ceremonial title given to the ruler and protector of Wakanda, there have been multiple characters to use the identity, including his father T'Chaka (the latter murdered by Klaw) and sister Shuri. T'Challa has become involved with the Avengers and the Defenders on many occasions, sometimes also serving as a member of the teams. He is also one of the expanded honorary replacement members of the Fantastic Four, serving on the team if one of the original four are absent.
* During the Future Imperfect teaser, a black cowl with ears can be seen beneath Maestro's throne. It is later confirmed to be Black Panther's in War for Wakanda, meaning he was one of the confirmed fallen heroes in Kree Timeline aside Kate Bishop, Steve Rogers and Tony Stark.

## Also See

* Avengers
* Playable Characters
* T'Challa on the Marvel Comics Database
* Black Panther on the Marvel Comics Database