T'Chaka's first wife N'Yami died while in labor with T'Challa, and his second wife Ramonda was taken prisoner by Anton Pretorius during a visit to her homeland of South Africa, so for most of his childhood T'Challa was raised by his father alone.
Istri pertama T'Chaka N'Yami meninggal saat melahirkan T'Challa, dan istri keduanya Ramonda ditangkap oleh Anton Pretorius saat berkunjung ke tanah airnya di Afrika Selatan, jadi untuk sebagian besar masa kecilnya, T'Challa dibesarkan oleh Ayahnya sendiri.