—Black Panther (T'Challa)Yet, who will fight harder for his life than the Wakandan warrior... though his body is taken from him cell by cell, his spirit yields no ground to the demons of darkness! Thus was it given by father to son from the first days of tribal unity... for in this counsel lay the seeds of eternity -- which are courage beyond fear -- faith beyond doubt -- hope beyond -- despair -- when the eyes fades, use the arm... when the arm weakens, use the heart... when the heart slows -- use all three!! -- And snare the unexpected from its place of hiding!
Appearing in "Black Musketeers"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- The Black Musketeers (First appearance)
- N'Gassi
- Jiru
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Panther Cult (Mentioned in narration or thoughts)
- Nick Scarpa
- Mister Gerard (movie director) (First appearance)
- Sid (First appearance)
- Great Panther Spirit (Statue)
Races and Species:
- Humans
- Elephants (Referenced)
- Albatross (Referenced)
- Demons (Mentioned)
- Dogs (Mentioned)
- Goats (Mentioned)
- Jackals (Mentioned)
- Gods (Mentioned)
- Leopards (Mentioned)
- Cats (Mentioned)
Realities:
Locations:
- Earth
- Africa
- Sahara Desert
- Times Square, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA, North America (Mentioned)
- Africa
Items:
- Panther Habit
- Vibranium (Mentioned)
Synopsis for "Black Musketeers"
T'Challa, carrying the unconscious Scarpa, collapses in the Sudanese desert and is rescued by the crew of a Star Wars-esque sci-fi movie being filmed in the area. The director, Mr.Gerard insists that T'Challa stay for questioning by the authorities considering he was found along with a wanted criminal. T'Challa, not wanting to delay his return to Wakanda any further, causes a distraction with the set's practical effects and hijacks a jeep to escape. When the authorities catch up to him in a plane, he surrenders himself in hopes of using the plane to get back home even faster.
Meanwhile, the ruling Panthers have donned costumes of their own as the Black Musketeers and take down Jakarra with a coordinated attack and knockout gas. Despite their success, N'Gassi isn't happy with the expenses that went into the team's special equipment and disagrees with Joshua Itobo's insistence on keeping Jakarra alive in hopes of finding a cure for his transformation. N'Gassi's fears are realized when Jakarra changes one step further, gaining the ability to shoot destructive beams from his palms and losing all sense of his original identity. Now a mindless beast, Jakarra escapes from his confinement and lumbers disastrously towards the Vibranium Mound.