History
Much of the Black Panther's early history is similar to that of his Earth-616 counterpart.
Origins[]
When T'Challa was a young man, his father T'Chaka was murdered by the scientist Ulysses Klaw, who had come to Wakanda to plunder the vibranium mound sacred to the Wakandans. In order to stop Klaw, T'Challa became the Black Panther and assumed the responsibility of guardianship over the mound. For his first test, he survived a battle against six of Wakanda's greatest warriors. His second test was to drink the juice of the heart-shaped herbs growing on the mountains surrounding Wakanda. Unbeknownst to T'Challa or anyone else, the herbs were affected by the vibranium proliferating beneath the surface of Wakanda, granting T'Challa super-human strength.[1]
Years later, after Captain America killed the Red Skull he would give the Black Panther the Cosmic Cube for safekeeping, believing that the Panther would not only resist the temptation to use the device, but also never give it back even if Cap came begging for it.[2] During this period of time he would marry Ororo Munroe (the former X-Man known as Storm) who became his queen. When Black Bolt unleashed the Terrigen Mists in Earth's atmosphere, mutating humanity, the Black Panther was among the many affected, becoming a human-panther hybrid.[1] At the same time the animals in Wakanda (which were now part of a wildlife preserve set up by T'Challa amid a food crisis that saw most animals hunted down and eaten) began to mutate as well, becoming humanoid creatures he would dub the Ani-Men. T'Challa came to believe that these were the spirits worshipped by the Wakandans, now given voice to share their wisdom.[1]
Earth X[]
When the Skull began slowly taking over the United States, Captain America appealed to T'Challa to give him the Cosmic Cube or to send aid against the Skull. T'Challa denied this request, and also would not involve himself in the final battle against the Skull, deciding to deal with him if he ever came to the shores of Wakanda.[3]
After the death of the Celestial embryo in the Earth's core, the axis shift of the Earth turned Africa into a frozen wasteland, however the technological wonders of the Beast allowed Wakanda to maintain its tropical ecosystem, as well as keep out most threats such as the Living Mummy and an army of Wendigo that attacked the city.[4]
Universe X[]
When Mar-Vell came to Wakanda seeking the Cosmic Cube in his quest to destroy Death and create a paradise in the Realm of the Dead, the Black Panther refused to give Mar-Vell the Cube. It wasn't until Storm was killed fighting off a Wendigo attack and miraculously brought to life that Mar-Vell revealed that the Cube was acting on T'Challa's subconscious thoughts and desires, and was also responsible for the creation of the Ani-Men. This revelation mortified the Black Panther, and unnerved the Ani-Men. The Panther then turned the Cube over to Mar-Vell who in turn left the X-Men, Bruce Banner and the Hulk behind to help the Wakandans relocate to the Savage Land in the hopes of escaping the Wendigo which were attacking in increasing numbers.[5]
They were stalked all the way to the Savage Land, where with the help of everyone the Black Panther fought the Wendigo to the death and learned that they were really the Multiple Man. Black Panther and his queen as well as everyone who traveled to the Savage Land helped build a new Wakandan nation. This was briefly interrupted by an attack made by Belasco and the Dire Wraiths. However the Panther and the others were saved by Mar-Vell and his friends.[6][7]
Later the Black Panther accompanied Storm to the wedding of Medusa and King Britain. There they met Bloodstorm, a version of Storm from another reality who had been turned into a vampire. Bloodstorm asked her alternate reality self to provide a blood transfusion which was believed to be a way to cure Bloodstorm of her vampirism. With Storm agreeing to the procedure, Black Panther advised both Storms that he would make the necessary arrangements.[8]Attributes
Powers
Paraphernalia
Equipment
See Also
- 16 appearance(s) of T'Challa (Earth-9997)
- 1 minor appearance(s) of T'Challa (Earth-9997)
- 2 mention(s) of T'Challa (Earth-9997)
- 8 image(s) of T'Challa (Earth-9997)
Links and References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Earth X #4
- ↑ Earth X #1
- ↑ Earth X #10
- ↑ Universe X #0
- ↑ Universe X #8
- ↑ Universe X #10
- ↑ Universe X Special: Beasts #1
- ↑ Paradise X #3