His origin is told in the episode "The Man in the Ant Hill" where he becomes Black Panther after Man-Ape killed T'Chaka in combat with some unseen help from Klaw.
Asal-usulnya diceritakan dalam episode "The Man in the Ant Hill" di mana ia menjadi Black Panther setelah Man-Ape membunuh T'Chaka dalam pertempuran dengan beberapa bantuan yang tak terlihat dari Klaw.