—Killmonger[source]I got tired of sleeping in paradise while people who looked like me suffered in the world beyond it. And I got tired of being told I should be proud to do so.
History
Erik Killmonger, also known simply as Killmonger, was previously a resident of the secluded and technologically advanced nation of Wakanda, situated within the continent of the Upper and Lower Kingdoms, one of the seven that constituted the world. However, Killmonger became disillusioned with the contrasting living conditions between Wakanda and the outside world and decided to leave in order to assist the impoverished people of Africa.[1]
When West Africa was subjected to a violent annexation at the hands of the Moon Knight—Lord Khonshu and Lord Ra—Killmonger and his weather-manipulating associate and lover Wind-Rider chose to confront them and protect the villages that were under siege.[2] He and Ororo discovered in an abandoned temple an unknown, green new element and understood this was the resource Khonshu and Ra were after. One night5, the two found and saved the king of Wakanda, T'Challa, the Black Panther, from an attack of the Moon Knight. After having understood what T'Challa's intentions were, they showed, much to his surprise, their discovery.[3] Trusting his newfound friends, T'Challa welcomed them both in Wakanda and included them in his closest circle of allies, along with T'Challa's wife, Queen Okoye, and sister, Princess Shuri.[4]
Killmonger and Storm started living in Wakanda[5] but still acted as freedom fighters against the ever-growing Moon Knight army, this time along with T'Challa, whose conflict with Ra and Khonhu's faction escalated in a full-on war. T'Challa then sent Killmonger and Okoye outside his kingdom to find a sorcerer capable of facing Khonshu, who in the meantime stole the new element and, because of this, became stronger.[6]Personality
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Weapons
- Axe
See Also
- 11 appearance(s) of Erik Killmonger (Earth-6160)
- 1 minor appearance(s) of Erik Killmonger (Earth-6160)
- 23 image(s) of Erik Killmonger (Earth-6160)
- 1 quotation(s) by or about Erik Killmonger (Earth-6160)