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{{Infobox character
| name              = T'Challa
| franchise         = [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]]
| image             = Chadwick Boseman as T'Challa.jpg
| caption           = T'Challa / Black Panther, as portrayed by [[Chadwick Boseman]] in ''[[Black Panther (film)|Black Panther]]'' (2018).
| based_on          = {{Based on|[[Black Panther (character)|Black Panther]]|[[Stan Lee]]|[[Jack Kirby]]}}
| adapted_by        = [[Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely|Christopher Markus<br />Stephen McFeely]]
| portrayer         = [[Chadwick Boseman]]
| title             = {{Plainlist|
* King of [[Wakanda (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Wakanda]]
* Prince of Wakanda (formerly)
* [[Black Panther (character)|Black Panther]]
}}
| family            = {{Plainlist|
* [[T'Chaka (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|T'Chaka]] (father)
* [[Ramonda (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Ramonda]] (mother)
* [[Shuri (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Shuri]] (sister)
}}
| relatives         = {{Plainlist|
* [[N'Jobu]] (uncle)
* [[N'Jadaka (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|N'Jadaka / Erik "Killmonger" Stevens]] (cousin)
}}
| significant_other = [[Nakia (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Nakia]]
| children          = [[T'Challa II|Toussaint / T'Challa II]] (son)
| nationality       = Wakandan
| affiliation       = {{Plainlist|
* [[Avengers (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Avengers]]
* [[Dora Milaje (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Dora Milaje]]
* Wakandan army
}}
| first             = ''[[Captain America: Civil War]]'' (2016)
| last              = ''[[Avengers: Endgame]]'' (2019)<!--Do NOT change to Wakanda Forever as archived footage doesn't count-->
| origin            = Wakanda
| weapon            = [[Vibranium (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Vibranium]] [[Black Panther suit (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Black Panther suit]] and retractable claws<ref>{{cite web |title=Black Panther (T'Challa) On Screen Full Report |url=https://www.marvel.com/characters/black-panther-t-challa/on-screen |website=marvel.com |publisher=[[Marvel.com]] |access-date=29 March 2021 |archive-date=January 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126040307/https://www.marvel.com/characters/black-panther-t-challa/on-screen |url-status=live }}</ref>
}}
'''T'Challa''' is a fictional character portrayed by [[Chadwick Boseman]] in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] (MCU) [[media franchise]]—based on the [[Marvel Comics]] character [[Black Panther (character)|of the same name]]. He is initially depicted as the prince of the fictional [[Africa]]n nation of [[Wakanda (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Wakanda]] who holds the [[title|appointed title]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Koch |first1=Andrew |title=Wakanda Forever: The Black Panther Family Tree |url=https://www.familytreemagazine.com/entertainment/black-panther-family-tree/ |website=familytreemagazine.com |date=March 6, 2018 |publisher=[[Family Tree (magazine)|Family Tree]] |access-date=30 September 2021 |archive-date=September 30, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210930175340/https://www.familytreemagazine.com/entertainment/black-panther-family-tree/ |url-status=live }}</ref> of '''Black Panther'''. He uses an advanced [[Vibranium (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|vibranium]] [[Black Panther suit (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|suit]] and is imbued with [[superhuman]] strength and agility granted to him by the heart-shaped herb, as a blessing bestowed upon him by Wakanda's [[patron deity]] [[Bast (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Bast]], from whom the visage of the Black Panther mantle assumed by the chosen royal members is representative and evocative of.

After the murder of his father [[T'Chaka (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|T'Chaka]], T'Challa becomes king and finds himself in the midst of a conflict between the [[Avengers (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Avengers]]. After discovering the culprit was [[Helmut Zemo (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Helmut Zemo]], T'Challa subdues him. He comes into conflict with his cousin [[Erik Stevens (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Erik Stevens]] who usurps the throne, but eventually wins it back and thwarts Stevens' attempt to use Wakanda's vast technological resources to conquer the world. T'Challa has a son with [[Nakia (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Nakia]] and during the conflict against [[Thanos (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Thanos]], leads the Wakandan armies alongside the Avengers, but falls victim to [[the Blip]]. After being restored to life by the Avengers, he joins them in a final and victorious battle against Thanos before rejoining his family. However, T'Challa succumbs to an undisclosed illness and passes away, his title is passed on to his younger sister, [[Shuri (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Shuri]].

Originally intended to become a central MCU character, T'Challa appeared in just four MCU films before Boseman died of [[colon cancer]] in August 2020.<ref name="apnews.com" /> [[Kevin Feige]] confirmed that the character would not be recast nor would a [[digital double]] be used for any future live-action depictions of T'Challa.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/10/entertainment/black-panther-chadwick-boseman/index.html|title=Black Panther will not be recast following Chadwick Boseman's death|first1=Sandra|last1=Gonzalez|publisher=[[CNN]]|date=December 10, 2020|access-date=December 12, 2020|archive-date=December 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211030748/https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/10/entertainment/black-panther-chadwick-boseman/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Roembke |first1=Matt |title=Disney Confirms T'Challa Is Dead In Black Panther 2 |url=https://thedirect.com/article/black-panther-2-disney-tchalla-dead |website=thedirect.com |access-date=25 July 2022 |date=24 July 2022 |archive-date=July 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220726040227/https://thedirect.com/article/black-panther-2-disney-tchalla-dead |url-status=live }}</ref> Boseman's performance as T'Challa was lauded as being one of the first [[African-American]] superheroes in a big-budget film, and he received critical acclaim for his portrayal of the character.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mithaiwala |first=Mansoor |date=2018-02-12 |title=Every Black Superhero Movie Released Before Black Panther |url=https://screenrant.com/black-superhero-movies-before-black-panther/ |access-date=2022-09-20 |website=[[Screen Rant]] |language=en-US |archive-date=September 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920172821/https://screenrant.com/black-superhero-movies-before-black-panther/ |url-status=live }}</ref> His [[Black Panther (film)|titular film]] became the [[List of highest-grossing films|ninth-<!--This is the PEAK POSITION the film achieved NOT the CURRENT. Please do NOT adjust!-->highest-grossing film]] of all time and was nominated for the [[Academy Award for Best Picture]].

[[#Alternate versions|Alternate versions]] of T'Challa from within the MCU [[Multiverse (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|multiverse]] appear in the first season of the animated series, ''[[What If...? (TV series)|What If...?]]'' (2021), with Boseman posthumously reprising the final role. Most notable is a depiction of T'Challa as '''Star-Lord''', based on the Marvel Comics character [[Star-Lord|of the same name]]. In October 2021, a [[Spin-off (media)|spin-off]] series centered on the [[#Star-Lord|Star-Lord T'Challa]] was revealed to be in [[development hell]] due to Boseman's death.<ref name="VarietyOct2021">{{Cite web |last=Vary |first=Adam B. |date=October 6, 2021 |title=Inside Marvel's 'What If...?' Finale, Season 2 Plans and the T'Challa Spinoff That Never Was |url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/marvel-what-if-season-1-finale-tchalla-spin-off-chadwick-boseman-1235082366/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006191256/https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/marvel-what-if-season-1-finale-tchalla-spin-off-chadwick-boseman-1235082366/ |archive-date=October 6, 2021 |access-date=October 6, 2021 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref>

==Concept, creation, and characterization==
===Comics origin===
[[Stan Lee]] and [[Jack Kirby]] created Black Panther due to Lee's desire in the mid-60s to include more African and African-American characters in Marvel Comics. In a 1998 interview, Lee explained his motivation: "I wasn't thinking of civil rights. I had a lot of friends who were black and we had artists who were black. So it occurred to me... why aren't there any black heroes?"<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Brodsky |first1=Bob |title=Stan the Man Lee: Maestro of the Marvel Mythos |journal=Comic Book Marketplace |date=July 1998 |issue=61 |pages=28–36, 45–54}}</ref> The name, Black Panther, was inspired by a pulp adventure hero who has a [[black panther]] as a helper.<ref>{{cite journal|last= Thomas|first= Roy|date= August 2011|title= Stan Lee's Amazing Marvel Interview!|journal= [[Alter Ego (magazine)|Alter Ego]]|issue= 104| pages= 38–39|publisher= [[TwoMorrows Publishing]]}}</ref> Jack Kirby's original concept art for Black Panther used the concept name Coal Tiger.<ref>[http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix2/coaltigergatherers.htm COAL Tiger] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200224161826/http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix2/coaltigergatherers.htm |date=February 24, 2020 }}, The Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe</ref> Influences on the character included historical figures such as 14th-century [[Mali Empire]] sultan [[Mansa Musa]] and 20th-century Jamaican activist [[Marcus Garvey]], as well as [[Biblical]] figures such as [[Ham (son of Noah)|Ham]] and [[Canaan (son of Ham)|Canaan]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Morrow|first1=John|last2=Kirby|first2=Jack|title=Collected Jack Kirby Collector|date=2004|publisher=[[TwoMorrows Publishing]]|isbn=9781893905009|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KI-et-e206EC&pg=PA216|language=en}}</ref>

There was some internal debate at Marvel about how far to go with the commercially risky introduction of a black superhero. In the first version of the cover for ''Fantastic Four'' #52, the Black Panther wore a cowl that exposed his face. In the published version, the cowl became a full face-mask. Previews in other comics didn't show the cover at all, indicating that Marvel was unsure how much to reveal.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Howe |first1=Sean |title=Marvel Comics: The Untold Story |date=2013 |publisher=Harper Perennial |isbn=978-0061992117 |chapter=Chapter 3}}</ref> Following his debut in ''[[Fantastic Four (comic book)|Fantastic Four]]'' #52–53 (July–Aug. 1966) and subsequent guest appearance in ''Fantastic Four Annual'' #5 (1967) and with [[Captain America]] in ''[[Tales of Suspense]]'' #97–100 (Jan.– April 1968), the Black Panther journeyed from the fictional [[Africa]]n nation of [[Wakanda]] to [[New York City]] to join the titular American superhero team in ''[[The Avengers (comic book)|The Avengers]]'' #52 (May 1968), appearing in that comic for the next few years.

===Adaptation to film===
In 2004, David Maisel was hired as chief operating officer of Marvel Studios as he had a plan for the studio to self-finance movies.<ref name="fortune1">{{Cite news |url=http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/05/28/100034246/index2.htm |title=Marvel goes Hollywood |last=Leonard |first=Devin |date=May 23, 2007 |work=Fortune |access-date=December 4, 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113165739/http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/05/28/100034246/index2.htm |archive-date=November 13, 2013 |page=2}}</ref> Marvel entered into a [[non-recourse debt]] structure with [[Merrill Lynch]], under which Marvel got $525&nbsp;million to make a maximum of 10 movies based on the company's properties over eight years, collateralized by certain movie rights to a total of 10 characters, including Black Panther.<ref name="lat">{{Cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-sep-06-fi-marvel6-story.html |title=Marvel to Make Movies Based on Comic Books |last=Vincent |first=Roger |date=September 6, 2005 |work=Los Angeles Times |access-date=April 12, 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141221135554/http://articles.latimes.com/2005/sep/06/business/fi-marvel6 |archive-date=December 21, 2014 |df=mdy }}</ref>

===Casting and execution===
{{see also|Wakanda (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Black Panther suit (Marvel Cinematic Universe)}}
[[File:Chadwick Boseman by Gage Skidmore July 2017 (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|left|Chadwick Boseman promoting ''Black Panther'' at the 2017 [[San Diego Comic-Con]]]]
[[Chadwick Boseman]] portrayed T'Challa within the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]], first appearing in ''[[Captain America: Civil War]]'' (2016).<ref name="Oct2014Event">{{cite web |url=http://www.newsarama.com/22573-marvel-announces-black-panther-captain-marvel-inhumans-avengers-infinity-war-films-cap-thor-3-subtitles.html |title=Marvel Announces Black Panther, Captain Marvel, Inhumans, Avengers: Infinity War Films, Cap & Thor 3 Subtitles |last=Siegel |first=Lucas |publisher=[[Newsarama]] |date=October 28, 2014 |access-date=October 28, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141028211803/http://www.newsarama.com/22573-marvel-announces-black-panther-captain-marvel-inhumans-avengers-infinity-war-films-cap-thor-3-subtitles.html |archive-date=October 28, 2014 |url-status=live|df=mdy }}</ref><ref name="Boseman">{{cite web |url=http://marvel.com/news/movies/23548/chadwick_boseman_to_star_in_marvels_black_panther |title=Chadwick Boseman to Star in Marvel's Black Panther |last=Strom |first=Marc |publisher=[[Marvel.com]] |date=October 28, 2014 |access-date=October 28, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141028201432/http://marvel.com/news/movies/23548/chadwick_boseman_to_star_in_marvels_black_panther |archive-date=October 28, 2014 |url-status=live|df=mdy }}</ref> In the film, he is shown displaying enhanced speed, agility, strength, and durability, which he gains from ingesting the heart-shaped herb, as in the comics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://screenrant.com/black-panther-powers-herb-explained/ |title=Black Panther Director Explains T'Challa's Powers|last=Donn|first=Emily|work=[[Screen Rant]]|date=June 9, 2017|access-date=June 10, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170610180314/http://screenrant.com/black-panther-powers-herb-explained/ |archive-date=June 10, 2017|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> His suit has retractable claws and is made of a vibranium weave, which can deflect heavy machine gun fire and withstand explosive attacks. A newer version of his suit can also absorb kinetic energy (represented as purple highlights) and release it as a light purple shockwave after enough energy has been amassed. It can also fold into a silver necklace. Boseman had a five-picture deal with Marvel.<ref name="BosemanDeal">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2014/10/marvel-black-panther-chadwick-boseman-black-female-superhero-movies-864294/ |title=Chadwick Boseman Signed For 5 Films As Black Panther, Captain Marvel Bring Diversity To Superhero Slate |last=Yamato |first=Jen |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=October 28, 2014 |access-date=October 29, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141023023541/http://deadline.com/interstitial/ |archive-date=October 23, 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref>

During the events of ''Civil War'', motivated by revenge for [[T'Chaka (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|his father]]'s death during the UN signing of the [[Sokovia Accords]] in the aftermath of ''[[Avengers: Age of Ultron]]'', T'Challa joins [[Tony Stark (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Tony Stark]]'s faction to oppose [[Steve Rogers (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Captain America]] as he is protecting the [[Bucky Barnes (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Winter Soldier]] who was implicated for the attack. However, T'Challa learns the bombing attack was actually arranged by [[Helmut Zemo (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Helmut Zemo]] to orchestrate his own revenge on the Avengers for inadvertently creating the [[Battle of Sokovia|Sokovia crisis]] which killed his family. After hearing Zemo's confession as he succeeded in turning Stark and Rogers against each other, T'Challa renounces his revenge while preventing Zemo's suicide and handing him over to [[Everett K. Ross (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Everett K. Ross]]. T'Challa grants Rogers and Barnes sanctuary in Wakanda while also aiding in the latter's recovery from his [[Hydra (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Hydra]] brainwashing.

T'Challa is a prince of the African nation of [[Wakanda (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Wakanda]], who gains enhanced strength by ingesting the Heart-Shaped Herb,<ref name="HeartShapedHerb">{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/black-panther-powers-herb-explained/|title=Black Panther Director Explains T'Challa's Powers|last=Donn|first=Emily|work=[[Screen Rant]]|date=June 9, 2017|access-date=June 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170610180314/http://screenrant.com/black-panther-powers-herb-explained/|archive-date=June 10, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> allied with Stark.<ref name="VarietyAug2015">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/captain-america-civil-war-concept-art-hawkeye-black-widow-1201579801/ |title='Captain America: Civil War' Concept Art Shows Where Each Avenger's Loyalties Lie |last=Kroll |first=Justin |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=August 27, 2015 |access-date=August 27, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150828060055/http://variety.com/2015/film/news/captain-america-civil-war-concept-art-hawkeye-black-widow-1201579801/ |archive-date=August 28, 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="FandangoMarch2016">{{cite web|url=http://www.fandango.com/movie-news/captain-america-civil-war-set-visit-this-is-the-godfather-of-superhero-movies-750571 |title='Captain America: Civil War' Set Visit: "This Is the 'Godfather' of Superhero Movies" |last=Davis |first=Erik |work=Fandango.com |date=March 7, 2016 |access-date=March 7, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310050903/http://www.fandango.com/movie-news/captain-america-civil-war-set-visit-this-is-the-godfather-of-superhero-movies-750571 |archive-date=March 10, 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Oct2014EventQA">{{cite web|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/marvel-phase-3-kevin-feige/ |title=Watch: All Of Your Marvel Phase 3 Questions Answered By Marvel Head Kevin Feige |last=Sciretta |first=Peter |website=[[/Film]] |date=October 28, 2014 |access-date=October 30, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141029031302/http://www.slashfilm.com/marvel-phase-3-kevin-feige/ |archive-date=October 29, 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Boseman" /><ref name="EWBlackPantherDec2015">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2015/12/02/black-panther-captain-america-civil-war |title=Black Panther: Meet Marvel's fearsome warrior from Captain America: Civil War |last=Breznican |first=Anthony |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=December 2, 2015 |access-date=December 2, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151203085900/http://www.ew.com/article/2015/12/02/black-panther-captain-america-civil-war |archive-date=December 3, 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref> Producer Kevin Feige explained that the character was included "because we needed a third party. We needed fresh eyes who wasn't embedded with the Avengers and who has a very different point of view than either Tony or Steve." T'Challa is in the "beginning phases of taking on" the Black Panther mantle,<ref name="FeigeBPJune2015">{{cite web |url=http://birthmoviesdeath.com/2015/06/29/sokovia-vibranium-and-civil-war-kevin-feige-teases-black-panther |title=Sokovia, Vibranium And 'Civil War': Kevin Feige Teases Black Panther! |last=Faraci |first=Devin |website=BirthMoviesDeath.com |date=June 29, 2015 |access-date=July 4, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702055716/http://birthmoviesdeath.com/2015/06/29/sokovia-vibranium-and-civil-war-kevin-feige-teases-black-panther |archive-date=July 2, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and appears in more than a cameo, with a full arc and character journey with "his own conflict and his own people that he's looking out for."<ref name="EWBlackPantherDec2015" /> Boseman did not audition for the role, instead having a "discussion about what [Marvel] wanted to do and how I saw it and what I wanted to do."<ref name="BosemanEWNov2014">{{cite magazine|url=http://insidemovies.ew.com/2014/11/20/chadwick-boseman-black-panther/ |title=Breaking Big: Welcome to The Show, Chadwick Boseman |last=Labrecque |first=Jeff |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=November 20, 2014 |access-date=November 30, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129034558/http://insidemovies.ew.com/2014/11/20/chadwick-boseman-black-panther/ |archive-date=November 29, 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref> T'Challa is torn between needing to live up to traditions and the legacy of his father and Wakanda, and how things need to happen in the present.<ref name="EWBlackPantherDec2015" /> Boseman developed the Wakandan accent himself, and used it during the entire production "whether he was on camera or not",<ref name="Empire12Secrets">{{cite web|url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/captain-america-civil-war-secrets/ |title=12 secrets from Captain America: Civil War |last=Nugent |first=John |work=[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]] |date=May 9, 2016 |access-date=May 15, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160510104913/http://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/captain-america-civil-war-secrets/ |archive-date=May 10, 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> while the Wakandan language was based on the [[Xhosa language]], which Boseman was taught by [[John Kani]] (who played T'Challa's father [[T'Chaka]]).<ref name="Xhosa">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2016/05/05/black-panther-language-wakanda-xhosa |title=Black Panther's language: Where Civil War found the words of Wakanda |last=Breznican |first=Anthony |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=May 5, 2016 |access-date=May 9, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160508082644/http://www.ew.com/article/2016/05/05/black-panther-language-wakanda-xhosa |archive-date=May 8, 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> The Black Panther costume is a combination of a practical costume and visual effects, featuring a [[Vibranium (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|vibranium]] mesh weave similar to [[chainmail]].<ref name="RussosEmpire">{{cite web|url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/captain-america-civil-war-trailer-breakdown/ |title=Captain America: Civil War trailer breakdown |last=Hewitt |first=Chris |work=[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]] |date=November 25, 2015 |access-date=November 25, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151126084807/http://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/captain-america-civil-war-trailer-breakdown/ |archive-date=November 26, 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref> Costume designer [[Judianna Makovsky]] called the Black Panther costume "difficult" since "you needed sort of a feline body, but it's hard and practical at the same time. You needed a feeling of some sort of ethnicity in there, but of a world [Wakanda] we weren't really creating yet, so you didn't want to go too far and say too much about that world." Additionally, Makovsky felt creating T'Challa's royal look was "a bit of a challenge", avoiding African robes after learning actual African royalty are generally "educated in the West [and] get dressed in [[Savile Row]]".<ref name="BPCostume">{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2016/09/24/civil-war-costume-designer-judianna-makovsky-on-returning-spider-man-to-his-roots|title=Civil War Costume Designer Judianna Makovsky On Returning Spider-Man To His Roots|last=Busch|first=Jenna|website=[[IGN]]|date=September 24, 2016|access-date=September 25, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160924234051/http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/09/24/civil-war-costume-designer-judianna-makovsky-on-returning-spider-man-to-his-roots|archive-date=September 24, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>

Boseman reprised the role in ''[[Black Panther (film)|Black Panther]]'' (2018).<ref name="Oct2014Event" /><ref name="Boseman" /> By October 2015, Joe Robert Cole was in final negotiations to write the film's script.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thewrap.com/joe-robert-cole-nearing-deal-to-write-black-panther-for-marvel-exclusive/|title=Joe Robert Cole Nearing Deal to Write 'Black Panther' for Marvel (Exclusive)|publisher=The Wrap|last=Sneider|first=Jeff|date=October 6, 2015|access-date=December 22, 2018|archive-date=September 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180925231222/https://www.thewrap.com/joe-robert-cole-nearing-deal-to-write-black-panther-for-marvel-exclusive/|url-status=live}}</ref> In January 2016, it was announced that [[Ryan Coogler]] had been hired to direct the film,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://marvel.com/news/movies/25616/ryan_coogler_to_direct_marvels_black_panther |title=Ryan Coogler to Direct Marvel's 'Black Panther' |last=Strom |first=Marc |publisher=[[Marvel.com]] |date=January 11, 2016 |access-date=January 11, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160113230531/http://marvel.com/news/movies/25616/ryan_coogler_to_direct_marvels_black_panther?linkId=20280214 |archive-date=January 13, 2016 |url-status=live|df=mdy }}</ref> and was later revealed to be co-writing the script with Cole.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://collider.com/black-panther-movie-ryan-coogler-script-filming-dates/|title='Black Panther': Kevin Feige Reveals Ryan Coogler Is Co-Writing; Talks Filming Dates|last=Foutch|first=Haleigh|publisher=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|date=April 11, 2016|access-date=April 11, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160413100525/http://collider.com/black-panther-movie-ryan-coogler-script-filming-dates/|archive-date=April 13, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> Filming began in January 2017 at Pinewood Studios in Atlanta, Georgia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/775063-doctor-strange-imax-preview#/slide/1 |title=Doctor Strange IMAX Preview Teases a Marvel Cinematic Multiverse|last=Lesnick|first=Silas|publisher=[[ComingSoon.net]]|date=October 11, 2016 |access-date=October 11, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012081612/http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/775063-doctor-strange-imax-preview|archive-date=October 12, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was released on February 16, 2018.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://marvel.com/news/movies/25244/marvel_studios_phase_3_update?linkId=17794776 |title=Marvel Studios Phase 3 Update |publisher=[[Marvel.com]] |date=August 18, 2014 |access-date=October 8, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151010221413/http://marvel.com/news/movies/25244/marvel_studios_phase_3_update?linkId=17794776 |archive-date=October 10, 2015 |url-status=dead|df=mdy }}</ref> During the film's storyline, after completing the ritual of succession, T'Challa finds himself dealing with opposition to his new position from various fronts.

Boseman appeared as Black Panther again in ''[[Avengers: Infinity War]]'' (2018),<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/06/08/black-panther-officially-part-of-avengers-infinity-war |title=Black Panther Officially Part of Avengers: Infinity War |last=Reilly |first=Luke |publisher=[[IGN]] |date=May 7, 2017 |access-date=May 8, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170608132422/http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/06/08/black-panther-officially-part-of-avengers-infinity-war |archive-date=June 8, 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref> and in ''[[Avengers: Endgame]]'' (2019). Boseman, along with the other ''Black Panther'' Wakandan actors, improvised their war chants on set ahead of the battle in Wakanda. Despite both ''Black Panther'' and ''Infinity War'' filming at the same time, the Russos were not aware of the chants, as they had not yet seen footage from ''Black Panther'', and felt the moment was "incredibly cool".<ref name="BlackPantherWakandaChants">{{Cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/black-panther-stars-added-unscripted-chants-avengers-infinity-war-1131376 |title='Black Panther' Actors Surprised Russo Brothers With Unscripted Chants in 'Infinity War' |last=Parker |first=Ryan |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=August 1, 2018 |access-date=September 13, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180802013641/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/black-panther-stars-added-unscripted-chants-avengers-infinity-war-1131376 |archive-date=August 2, 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref>

====Death of Chadwick Boseman====
On August 28, 2020, Boseman died after a four-year battle with [[colon cancer]].<ref name="apnews.com">{{Cite web|date=2020-08-29|title='Black Panther' star Chadwick Boseman dies of cancer at 43|url=https://apnews.com/5f4352111fdead278da3651b44d311b8|access-date=2020-08-29|website=AP NEWS|first=Ryan|last=Pearson|archive-date=August 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200829023022/https://apnews.com/5f4352111fdead278da3651b44d311b8|url-status=live}}</ref> As a result, his death was written into ''[[Black Panther: Wakanda Forever]]'' (2022), in which T'Challa dies from an unspecified disease.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Singer |first=Matt |title='Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' Review: The King Is Dead |url=https://screencrush.com/black-panther-wakanda-forever-review/ |access-date=2022-11-11 |website=[[ScreenCrush]] |date=November 8, 2022 |language=en |archive-date=November 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221118221110/https://screencrush.com/black-panther-wakanda-forever-review/ |url-status=live }}</ref> With the decision of not recasting T'Challa, Marvel would eventually make his younger sister [[Shuri (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Shuri]], played by [[Letitia Wright]], the lead character of the sequel, as well as the new Black Panther.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kelley |first=Aidan |date=2022-11-11 |title=Is Shuri the New Black Panther in 'Wakanda Forever'? |url=https://collider.com/is-shuri-the-new-black-panther-wankada-forever/ |access-date=2022-11-20 |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]] |language=en-US |archive-date=November 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221117223512/https://collider.com/is-shuri-the-new-black-panther-wankada-forever/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Fans were divided over the possibility of casting another actor as T'Challa for the ''Black Panther'' sequel and other future MCU media in which the character was scheduled to appear, a decision that Marvel Studios denied they would make.<ref name="Entertainment Weekly">{{cite web|url=https://ew.com/movies/chadwick-boseman-black-panther-legacy/|title=Wakanda forever: Black Panther fans don't want anyone but Chadwick Boseman as their king|first1=Derek|last1=Lawrence|publisher=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=August 29, 2020|access-date=August 30, 2020|archive-date=August 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200829110058/https://ew.com/movies/chadwick-boseman-black-panther-legacy/|url-status=live}}</ref> It is currently unknown how much, if any, unreleased material has been created with Boseman portraying the character. In November 2020, Marvel Studios' head of production [[Victoria Alonso]] denied that the studio plans to create a [[digital double]] of Boseman for ''Wakanda Forever'', and that Marvel would "think about what we're going to do next and how" in order to "honor the franchise."<ref name="AlonsoNov2020">{{Cite web |last=Haring |first=Bruce |date=November 15, 2020 |title='Black Panther 2' Will Not Use Digital Double Of Chadwick Boseman, Says EP |url=https://deadline.com/2020/11/black-panther-2-will-not-use-digital-double-of-chadwick-boseman-says-ep-1234616030/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115210836/https://deadline.com/2020/11/black-panther-2-will-not-use-digital-double-of-chadwick-boseman-says-ep-1234616030/ |archive-date=November 15, 2020 |access-date=November 15, 2020 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}} – via {{Cite web |last=Scholz |first=Pablo O. |date=November 12, 2020 |title=En la cima de la meca del cine Entrevista exclusiva: quién es la argentina vicepresidenta de Marvel, la mujer más poderosa de Hollywood |url=https://www.clarin.com/espectaculos/cine/mujer-poderosa-hollywood-argentina_0_EbtcpA0vr.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113194119/https://www.clarin.com/espectaculos/cine/mujer-poderosa-hollywood-argentina_0_EbtcpA0vr.html |archive-date=November 13, 2020 |access-date=November 12, 2020 |website=[[Clarín (Argentine newspaper)|Clarín]]}}</ref>
On December 10, [[Kevin Feige]] confirmed that the role would not be recast, feeling Boseman's portrayal "transcended any previous iteration of the character in Marvel's past."<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.polygon.com/2020/12/10/22168832/black-panther-2-not-recasting-chadwick-bosemans-tchalla |title=Marvel will not recast Black Panther after Chadwick Boseman's passing|website=Polygon|first=Matt|last=Patches |date=December 10, 2020|access-date=December 11, 2020 |archive-date=December 11, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211014958/https://www.polygon.com/2020/12/10/22168832/black-panther-2-not-recasting-chadwick-bosemans-tchalla |url-status=live }}</ref> In October 2021, a [[Spin-off (media)|spin-off]] series of ''[[What If...? (TV series)|What If...?]]'' centered on the [[#Star-Lord|Star-Lord T'Challa variant]] introduced in the series was revealed to have been in early development prior to Boseman's death, which placed the project in "[[Development hell|limbo]]"; series director [[Bryan Andrews (filmmaker)|Bryan Andrews]] nonetheless expressed interest in the spin-off being produced "one day" in Boseman's honor, with a different voice actor voicing the character.<ref name="VarietyOct2021" />

==Fictional character biography==
===Pursuit of Bucky Barnes===
{{further|Captain America: Civil War}}
In 2016, T'Challa attends a [[United Nations]] conference in [[Vienna]] where the [[Sokovia Accords]] governing superhero activity are to be ratified. However, a bomb kills his father, King [[T'Chaka (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|T'Chaka]] of Wakanda. Security footage indicates the bomber is [[Bucky Barnes (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Bucky Barnes]], whom T'Challa vows to kill. [[Steve Rogers (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Steve Rogers]] and [[Sam Wilson (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Sam Wilson]] track Barnes to [[Bucharest]] and attempt to protect him from T'Challa and the authorities, but all four, including T'Challa, are apprehended by the Bucharest police and [[James Rhodes (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|James Rhodes]]. Impersonating a psychiatrist sent to interview Barnes, [[Helmut Zemo (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Helmut Zemo]] recites the trigger words to activate Barnes' brainwashing, and sends Barnes on a rampage to cover his own escape. Barnes briefly fights T'Challa while fleeing the building, where Rogers stops Barnes and sneaks him away, recruiting several other Avengers to help him go after Zemo. [[Tony Stark (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Tony Stark]] assembles his own team composed of T'Challa, [[Natasha Romanoff (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Natasha Romanoff]], Rhodes, [[Vision (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Vision]], and [[Peter Parker (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Peter Parker]] to capture the renegades. Stark's team intercepts Rogers' group at [[Leipzig/Halle Airport]], where they fight (including personal confrontations against Barnes, [[Scott Lang (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Scott Lang]], [[Wanda Maximoff (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Wanda Maximoff]], and [[Clint Barton (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Clint Barton]]), until Romanoff shocks T'Challa to allow Rogers and Barnes to escape. T'Challa tracks Rogers and Barnes to a Siberian Hydra facility, discovering that Zemo is the true perpetrator. While Rogers and Barnes are fighting Stark, T'Challa stops Zemo from committing suicide and takes him to the authorities. T'Challa grants Barnes asylum in Wakanda, where Barnes chooses to return to cryogenic sleep until a cure for his brainwashing is found.

===King of Wakanda===
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With T'Chaka having died, T'Challa assumes the throne. He and [[Okoye (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Okoye]], the leader of the [[Dora Milaje (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Dora Milaje]] regiment, extract T'Challa's ex-lover [[Nakia (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Nakia]] from an undercover assignment so she can attend his coronation ceremony with his mother [[Ramonda (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Ramonda]] and younger sister [[Shuri (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Shuri]]. At the ceremony, the Jabari Tribe's leader [[M'Baku (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|M'Baku]] challenges T'Challa for the crown in ritual combat. Although M'Baku initially has the upper hand, T'Challa defeats M'Baku and persuades him to yield rather than die.

When [[Ulysses Klaue (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Ulysses Klaue]] and his accomplice [[Killmonger (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Erik Stevens]] steal a Wakandan artifact from a London museum, T'Challa's friend and Okoye's lover [[W'Kabi (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|W'Kabi]] urges him to bring Klaue back alive. T'Challa, Okoye, and Nakia travel to [[Busan]], [[South Korea]], where Klaue plans to sell the artifact to [[CIA]] agent [[Everett K. Ross (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Everett K. Ross]]. A firefight erupts and Klaue attempts to flee but is caught by T'Challa, who reluctantly releases him to Ross' custody. Erik attacks and extracts Klaue; Ross is gravely injured protecting Nakia. Rather than pursue Klaue, T'Challa takes Ross to Wakanda, where their technology can save him. As Shuri heals Ross, T'Challa confronts [[Zuri (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Zuri]] about [[N'Jobu]]. Zuri explains that N'Jobu planned to share Wakanda's technology with people of African descent around the world to help them conquer their oppressors. As T'Chaka arrested N'Jobu, the latter attacked Zuri and forced T'Chaka to kill him. T'Chaka ordered Zuri to lie that N'Jobu had disappeared and left behind N'Jobu's American son in order to maintain the lie. This boy grew up to be Stevens, a U.S. [[black ops]] soldier who adopted the name "Killmonger". Meanwhile, Killmonger kills Klaue and takes his body to Wakanda. He is brought before the tribal elders, revealing his identity to be N'Jadaka and claim to the throne. Killmonger challenges T'Challa to ritual combat, where he kills Zuri, defeats T'Challa, and hurls him over a waterfall to his presumed death. Killmonger ingests the heart-shaped herb and orders the rest incinerated, but Nakia extracts one first.

Nakia, Shuri, Ramonda, and Ross flee to the Jabari Tribe for aid. They find a comatose T'Challa, rescued by the Jabari in repayment for sparing M'Baku's life. Healed by Nakia's herb, T'Challa returns to fight Killmonger, who dons his own Black Panther suit. Fighting in Wakanda's vibranium mine, T'Challa disrupts Killmonger's suit and stabs him. Killmonger refuses to be healed, choosing to die a free man rather than be incarcerated. T'Challa establishes an outreach center at the building where N'Jobu died, to be run by Nakia and Shuri. In a mid-credits scene, T'Challa appears before the [[United Nations]] to reveal Wakanda's true nature to the world.

===Conflict against Thanos===
{{further|Avengers: Infinity War|Avengers: Endgame}}
In 2018, T'Challa brings a new robotic arm to Barnes. He then welcomes Rogers, Romanoff, Wilson, Rhodes, [[Bruce Banner (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Bruce Banner]], Maximoff, and Vision when they arrive in Wakanda, so Shuri can work on Vision. He along with the Wakandan army, Barnes, Rogers, Romanoff, Wilson, Rhodes, and Banner fight off the oncoming onslaught of [[Species of the Marvel Cinematic Universe#Outriders|Outriders]] and witnesses the arrival of [[Thor (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Thor]], [[Rocket (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Rocket]], and [[Groot (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Groot]]. However, [[Thanos (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Thanos]] arrives in Wakanda and completes and activates the Infinity Gauntlet, killing half of all life in the universe. As a result, T'Challa [[The Blip|disintegrates]] along with Barnes, Wilson, Maximoff, Groot, and half of the Wakandan Army.

In 2023, T'Challa is restored to life. He, his restored sister, the Wakandan army, Wilson, Barnes, Maximoff, and Groot are brought by [[Masters of the Mystic Arts]] to the destroyed [[Avengers Compound (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Avengers Compound]] to join in the final battle against an alternate Thanos. A week later, he attends Stark's funeral. It is likely that he died after this.

===Death and legacy===
{{further|Black Panther: Wakanda Forever}}
In 2024, T'Challa died from an unspecified illness that Shuri believed could have been cured by the heart-shaped herb. It is revealed that before he died, he fathered a child with Nakia, [[T'Challa II|Toussaint]], who is raised in [[Haiti]] by Nakia, as both agreed it would be best for him to grow up away from the pressure of living in Wakanda. T'Challa asked that in the event of an untimely death that the two not attend his funeral, so they held their own ceremony in Haiti. Shuri later becomes the new Black Panther taking on her brother's mantle. Nakia later introduces her to Toussaint, who reveals that his Wakandan name is T'Challa, like his father.

== Family Tree ==
{{Golden Tribe Family Tree}}

==Alternate versions==
{{See also|What If...? (TV series)}}
Several [[Parallel universes in fiction|alternate versions]] of T'Challa appear in the animated series ''What If...?'', with Boseman reprising his role and Maddix Robinson voicing a younger version of him.<ref name="Robinson" />

===Star-Lord===
{{Infobox character
| name              = Star-Lord T'Challa
| franchise         = [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]]
| caption           = Star-Lord (T'Challa) voiced by [[Chadwick Boseman]] in "[[What If...?]]" (2021)
| based_on          = {{Plainlist|
* {{Based on|[[Black Panther (character)|Black Panther]]|[[Stan Lee]]|{{quad}}[[Jack Kirby]]}}
* {{Based on|[[Star-Lord]]|[[Steve Englehart]]|{{quad}}[[Steve Gan]]}}
}}
| adapted_by        = Matthew Chauncey
| voice             = {{Plainlist|
* Chadwick Boseman 
* Maddix Robinson (young)<ref name="Robinson">{{Cite web |last=Gallagher |first=Simon |date=August 18, 2021 |title=What If...? Episode 2 Cast Guide: Every New & Returning MCU Character |url=https://screenrant.com/what-if-episode-2-cast-mcu-character-guide-new-returning/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210818162954/https://screenrant.com/what-if-episode-2-cast-mcu-character-guide-new-returning/ |archive-date=August 18, 2021 |access-date=August 18, 2021 |website=[[Screen Rant]]}}</ref>
}}
| full_name         = T'Challa
| aliases           = [[Peter Quill (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Star-Lord]]
| nickname          = Cha-Cha
| title             = {{Plainlist|
* Leader of the [[Ravagers (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Ravagers]]
* Prince of Wakanda
}}
| family            = {{Plainlist|
* [[T'Chaka (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|T'Chaka]] (father)
* [[Ramonda (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Ramonda]] (mother)
* [[Shuri (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Shuri]] (sister)
* [[Yondu Udonta (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Yondu Udonta]] (adoptive father)
}}
| relatives         = {{Plainlist|
* [[N'Jobu]] (uncle)
* [[N'Jadaka (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|N'Jadaka]] (cousin)
}}
| significant_other = [[Nebula (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Nebula]]
| nationality       = Wakandan
| affiliation       = {{Plainlist|
* [[Ravagers (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Ravagers]]
* [[Guardians of the Multiverse]]
}}
| first             = "[[What If... T'Challa Became a Star-Lord?]]" (2021)
| last              = "[[What If... the Watcher Broke His Oath?]]" (2021)
| origin            = [[Wakanda (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Wakanda]]
| weapon            = Various energy-based alien blasters
}}
{{further|What If... T'Challa Became a Star-Lord?|What If... the Watcher Broke His Oath?}}
In an alternate 1988, the [[Ravagers (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Ravagers]] are sent to Earth by the Celestial [[Ego (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Ego]] to retrieve his son [[Peter Quill (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Peter Quill]]. However, [[Yondu Udonta (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Yondu Udonta's]] minions [[Kraglin (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Kraglin]] and [[Taserface (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Taserface]] mistakenly abduct a young T'Challa who agrees to join them in exploring the galaxy.

20 years later, T'Challa becomes a famous galactic outlaw mercenary known as "[[Star-Lord]]". He restructured the Ravagers to be like the [[Merry Men]], stopped the robbery of the bank on Tarnax IV with some [[Skrulls (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Skrulls]] getting injured, provided weaponry to the Ankaran Resistance, saved Drax's species from the Kree, and persuaded Thanos not to decimate half the universe with Thanos joining the Ravagers.

After acquiring the Orb containing the [[Power Stone (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Power Stone]] on Morag while gaining [[Korath the Pursuer (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Korath the Pursuer]] as a new recruit, T'Challa and the Ravagers head to a bar on Contraxia. T'Challa then meets the bartender [[Drax (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Drax]] who thanked him for saving his family. The Ravagers are then approached by [[Nebula (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Nebula]], who proposes a heist to steal the Embers of Genesis, a cosmic dust form capable of terraforming ecosystems. Nebula and Yondu meet with [[Taneleer Tivan (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Taneleer Tivan]] on [[Knowhere (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Knowhere]], while T'Challa infiltrates his collection to find the Embers.

He discovers a Wakandan spacecraft containing a message from his father, T'Chaka. Nebula seemingly betrays the Ravagers, leading to T'Challa being captured and put on display for Tivan's assessment. She later rescues the Ravagers, revealing that she and T'Challa planned a ruse so she could acquire the Embers. T'Challa manages to escape his confinement and battles Tivan with Udonta's help. The two trap Tivan in his own display before handing over control to his assistant Carina. Afterwards, the Ravagers head to Earth where T'Challa reunites with his parents and younger sister in Wakanda.

T'Challa leads the Ravagers to battle [[Ego (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Ego]] on Earth and save Peter Quill before the [[Watcher (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Watcher]] emerges and recruits him to join the [[Guardians of the Multiverse]] with the mission to defeat a variant of [[Ultron (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Ultron]] who is attempting to destroy reality. T'Challa joins [[Doctor Strange Supreme]], [[Captain Carter]], [[Thor (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Thor]], [[Gamora (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Gamora]], and [[Killmonger (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Killmonger]] in a battle against Ultron. During the fight, T'Challa steals the [[Soul Stone]] in order to reduce Ultron's powers, but the Guardians are still overwhelmed. They eventually succeed after Natasha Romanoff injects [[Arnim Zola (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Arnim Zola]]'s analog consciousness into Ultron's A.I., shutting him down. T'Challa returns to his universe and teaches Quill how to shoot a blaster.

===Zombie outbreak===
{{Main|What If... Zombies?!}}
In an alternate 2018, T'Challa accompanies the Avengers to [[San Francisco]] in an attempt to contain a quantum virus unintentionally released by [[Hank Pym (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Hank Pym]] and [[Janet van Dyne (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Janet van Dyne]]. As the Avengers are attacked and turned into [[zombies]], T'Challa is rescued by Vision, but soon learns that Vision only saved him so he could harvest T'Challa's body for the infected [[Wanda Maximoff (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Wanda Maximoff]]. When the remaining survivors arrive at Vision's base, [[Bucky Barnes (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Bucky Barnes]] finds T'Challa missing his right leg. As most of the heroes sacrifice themselves to fend off Maximoff and the rest of the zombies, T'Challa, along with [[Peter Parker (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Peter Parker]] and [[Scott Lang (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Scott Lang]], take the Quadjet to Wakanda, hoping to use Vision's Mind Stone to find a way to cure the population. Unbeknownst to them, Wakanda has been infected and taken over by a zombified Thanos.

===American–Wakandan War===
{{Further|What If... Killmonger Rescued Tony Stark?}}
In an alternate 2010, T'Challa attempts to ambush Ulysses Klaue, who is selling stolen Vibranium to [[James Rhodes (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|James Rhodes]] (representing the [[United States military]]). However, he is lured into a trap by Killmonger, who proceeds to kill both T'Challa and Rhodes, sparking a conflict between the United States and Wakanda. As a funeral for T'Challa is held in Wakanda, Killmonger convinces the Wakandans that T'Challa was killed by Rhodes and earns their trust. After ingesting the Heart-Shaped Herb, Killmonger meets T'Challa's spirit in the Ancestral Realm, where he warns Killmonger that his thirst for power would eventually consume him.

==Reception==
[[File:FanimeCon 2018 347 (40640219200).jpg|thumb|A [[cosplay]] of the Black Panther at [[FanimeCon]] 2018]]
Boseman's performance as T'Challa / Black Panther has not only received critical acclaim from critics and audiences, but has become significant as one of the first superheroes of African descent to gain a leading role in a big-budget film.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-02-08 |title='Black Panther' gets superhero reception from critics |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-film-blackpanther-idUSKBN1FR01D |access-date=2020-10-16 |website=Reuters |language=en |archive-date=December 12, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201212043021/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-film-blackpanther-idUSKBN1FR01D |url-status=live }}</ref> With T'Challa's MCU debut in ''[[Captain America: Civil War]]'', Eliana Dockterman, writing for ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'', described the character's significance and wrote that he intrigued audiences in a supporting role.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Dockterman |first=Eliana |date=2016-05-05 |title=Why Black Panther's Debut in Captain America: Civil War Is So Important |url=https://time.com/4314966/black-panther-marvel-captain-america/ |access-date=2020-10-16 |magazine=Time |archive-date=October 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001163847/https://time.com/4314966/black-panther-marvel-captain-america/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Two years later, Jamil Smith, also of ''Time'', wrote that T'Challa's character and the ''[[Black Panther (film)|Black Panther]]'' film in general were significant as they showed "what it means to be black in both America and Africa—and, more broadly, in the world." He describes T'Challa as a "fictional African King with the technological war power to destroy you—or, worse, the wealth to buy your land" and argued that the film embodied "the most productive responses to bigotry" by showing the potential of minorities, especially those of black descent.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Jamil |date=2018-02-19 |title=Behind the Revolutionary Power of Black Panther |url=https://time.com/black-panther/ |access-date=2020-10-16 |website=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |archive-date=October 16, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201016021338/https://time.com/black-panther/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Likewise, [[Todd McCarthy]] of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' praised Boseman's performance, stating that he "certainly holds his own" among strong performances from other actors in the film.<ref name="THR_Review">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/black-panther-review-1080811|title='Black Panther': Film Review|last=McCarthy|first=Todd|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=February 6, 2018|access-date=February 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180206214759/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/black-panther-review-1080811|archive-date=February 6, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Awards and nominations===
Awards and nominations received by Boseman for his performance as T'Challa include:

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|-
!scope="col"|Year
!scope="col"|Award
!scope="col"|Category
!scope="col"|Nominated work
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col" class="unsortable"|Ref.
|-
! scope=row rowspan="2"| [[2016 Teen Choice Awards|2016]]
| rowspan="2"|[[Teen Choice Awards]]
| Choice Movie: Chemistry
| rowspan="5"|''[[Captain America: Civil War]]''
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/771305/teen-choice-awards-2016-captain-america-civil-war-leads-second-wave-of-nominations|title=Teen Choice Awards 2016—Captain America: Civil War Leads Second Wave of Nominations|website=E! Online|date=June 9, 2016|access-date=September 2, 2020|archive-date=January 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170128212039/http://www.eonline.com/news/771305/teen-choice-awards-2016-captain-america-civil-war-leads-second-wave-of-nominations|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| [[Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Scene Stealer|Choice Movie: Scene Stealer]]
| {{won}}
|-
! scope=row| [[48th NAACP Image Awards|2017]]
| [[NAACP Image Awards]]
| [[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture|Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture]]
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2016/12/13/naacp-image-awards-nominees-2017/|title=Beyonce leads the pack of 2017 NAACP Image Award Nominees|date=December 13, 2016|last=Kinane|first=Ruth|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=December 18, 2016|archive-date=December 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161216120232/http://www.ew.com/article/2016/12/13/naacp-image-awards-nominees-2017|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope=row| [[2017 Kids' Choice Awards|2017]]
| [[Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards]]
| #SQUAD
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="KidsChoice">{{cite web|last=Levy|first=Dany|url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/nickelodeon-kids-choice-awards-nominations-2017-full-list-1201975603/|title=Justin Timberlake and Kevin Hart Lead Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards Nominations: Complete List|date=February 2, 2017|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=February 2, 2017|archive-date=February 5, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170205052915/http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/nickelodeon-kids-choice-awards-nominations-2017-full-list-1201975603/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope=row|[[43rd Saturn Awards|2017]]
| [[Saturn Awards]]
| [[Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|last1=McNary|first1=Dave|title='Rogue One,' 'Walking Dead' Lead Saturn Awards Nominations|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/awards/saturn-awards-nominations-2017-rogue-one-walking-dead-1202000833/|website=Variety|access-date=March 3, 2017|date=March 2, 2017|archive-date=March 3, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170303124219/http://variety.com/2017/film/awards/saturn-awards-nominations-2017-rogue-one-walking-dead-1202000833/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope=row rowspan="4"| [[2018 MTV Movie & TV Awards|2018]]
| rowspan="4"| [[MTV Movie & TV Awards]]
| [[MTV Movie Award for Best Actor in a Movie|Best Performance in a Movie]]
| rowspan="4"| ''[[Black Panther (film)|Black Panther]]''
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="4"|<ref>{{Cite web|last=Schulman|first=Alissa|title=2018 MTV Movie & TV Award Winners: See The Full List|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/3079939/2018-mtv-movie-tv-award-winners/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200829031015/http://www.mtv.com/news/3079939/2018-mtv-movie-tv-award-winners/|archive-date=August 29, 2020|access-date=August 29, 2020|publisher=MTV News|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| [[MTV Movie Award for Best Hero|Best Hero]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[MTV Movie Award for Best Fight|Best Fight]] {{small|(Black Panther vs M'Baku)}}
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo|Best On-Screen Team]] <small>(with [[Lupita Nyong'o]], [[Letitia Wright]] and [[Danai Gurira]])</small>
| {{nom}}
|-
! scope=row|[[BET Awards 2018|2018]]
| [[BET Awards]]
| [[BET Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
| ''[[Marshall (film)|Marshall]]'' and ''Black Panther''
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.betpressroom.com/press-release/bet-networks-announces-official-nominees-for-the-bet-awards-2018/|title=BET Networks Announces Official Nominees For The 'BET Awards' 2018|publisher=[[BET|Black Entertainment Television]]|access-date=May 23, 2018|type=Press release|location=New York, NY|date=May 16, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180517160910/https://www.betpressroom.com/press-release/bet-networks-announces-official-nominees-for-the-bet-awards-2018/|archive-date=May 17, 2018|url-status=live}}{{cite news|last1=Amatulli|first1=Jenna|title=The 2018 BET Awards Nominations Are Here And DJ Khaled Must Be Screaming|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/2018-bet-awards-nominees_us_5afc3c27e4b0779345d4d523|access-date=May 23, 2018|work=[[HuffPost]]|date=May 16, 2018|archive-date=May 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180523181905/https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/2018-bet-awards-nominees_us_5afc3c27e4b0779345d4d523|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope=row|[[44th Saturn Awards|2018]]
| [[Saturn Awards]]
| [[Saturn Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
| rowspan="9"| ''Black Panther''
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hammond|first=Pete|date=June 28, 2018|title='Black Panther' Tops 44th Saturn Awards With Five; 'Blade Runner 2049', 'Shape Of Water', 'Get Out' Also Score|url=https://deadline.com/2018/06/saturn-awards-winners-black-panther-blade-runner-2049-shape-of-water-get-out-1202418606/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180628130417/https://deadline.com/2018/06/saturn-awards-winners-black-panther-blade-runner-2049-shape-of-water-get-out-1202418606/|archive-date=June 28, 2018|access-date=August 29, 2020|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|language=en}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="3"|[[2018 Teen Choice Awards|2018]]
| rowspan="3"|[[Teen Choice Awards]]
| [[Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie – Sci-Fi/Fantasy|Choice Sci-Fi Movie Actor]]
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3" |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/teen-choice-awards-2018-full-list-winners-1134169|title=Teen Choice Awards: Winners List|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=August 12, 2018|access-date=August 12, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180813030438/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/teen-choice-awards-2018-full-list-winners-1134169|archive-date=August 13, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| Choice Liplock
| {{nom}}
|-
| Choice Movie Ship
| {{nom}}
|-
! scope=row|[[25th Screen Actors Guild Awards|2019]]
| [[Screen Actors Guild Awards]]
| [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture|Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture]]
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite news|date=January 28, 2019|title=SAG awards 2019: Black Panther wins top prize at SAG awards|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-47026112#:~:text=Superhero%20film%20Black%20Panther%20has,to%20a%20best%20film%20prize|website=[[BBC News]]|access-date=August 28, 2020|archive-date=January 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200120235251/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-47026112#:~:text=Superhero%20film%20Black%20Panther%20has,to%20a%20best%20film%20prize|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| [[Black Reel Awards of 2019|2019]]
| [[Black Reel Awards]]
| [[Black Reel Award for Outstanding Actor|Outstanding Actor]]
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pF8ipFC8xx_9nocTPGTZRD-yZWR7XTqluDnjAgl4FUM/edit|date=February 9, 2018|title=19th Annual Black Reel Awards Winners|website=[[Black Reel Awards]]|access-date=February 9, 2019|archive-date=September 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200906191858/https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pF8ipFC8xx_9nocTPGTZRD-yZWR7XTqluDnjAgl4FUM/edit|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2"| [[2019 Kids' Choice Awards|2019]]
| rowspan="2"|[[Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards]]
| Favorite Movie Actor
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2" |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/kids-choice-awards-complete-list-nominees-2019-1190854/item/2019-kids-choice-awards-favorite-movie-actor-1190895 |title=Kids' Choice Awards: 'Avengers: Infinity War' Tops Nominees; DJ Khaled to Host |last=Howard |first=Annie |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=February 26, 2019 |access-date=February 26, 2019 |archive-date=February 27, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190227060353/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/kids-choice-awards-complete-list-nominees-2019-1190854/item/2019-kids-choice-awards-favorite-movie-actor-1190895 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| Favorite Superhero
| {{won}}
|-
! scope=row| [[50th NAACP Image Awards|2019]]
| [[NAACP Image Awards]]
| [[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture|Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture]]
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite web|last=Grossman|first=Lena|date=March 31, 2019|title=NAACP Image Awards 2019 Winners: The Complete List|url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1028339/naacp-image-awards-2019-winners-the-complete-list|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200829031831/https://www.eonline.com/news/1028339/naacp-image-awards-2019-winners-the-complete-list|archive-date=August 29, 2020|access-date=August 29, 2020|publisher=E!}}</ref>
|-
! scope=row|[[BET Awards 2019|2019]]
| [[BET Awards]]
| [[BET Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
| ''[[Avengers: Infinity War]]'' and ''[[Avengers: Endgame]]''
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eonline.com/uk/news/1051559/bet-awards-2019-winners-the-complete-list|publisher=[[E!]]|access-date=November 7, 2019|title=BET Awards 2019 Winners: The Complete List|last=Blynn|first=Jamie|date=June 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190703233857/https://www.eonline.com/uk/news/1051559/bet-awards-2019-winners-the-complete-list|archive-date=July 3, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope=row|[[74th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards|2022]]
| [[Creative Arts Emmy Awards|Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards]]
| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance|Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance]] {{small|(posthumous)}}
| ''[[What If...? (TV series)|What If...?]]'' {{small|(for "[[What If... T'Challa Became a Star-Lord?]]")}}
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Moreau |first1=Jordan |last2=Schneider |first2=Michael |date=July 12, 2022 |title=Emmys 2022: Complete Nominations List |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/awards/emmys-nominations-list-2022-1235313788/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220712160603/https://variety.com/2022/tv/awards/emmys-nominations-list-2022-1235313788/ |archive-date=July 12, 2022 |access-date=September 3, 2022 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Chuba|first=Kirsten|title=Chadwick Boseman Wins Posthumous Emmy for 'What If' Voice-Over Performance|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/emmys-chadwick-boseman-posthumous-honor-1235211145/|date=September 3, 2022|access-date=September 4, 2022|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|archive-date=September 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220904004833/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/emmys-chadwick-boseman-posthumous-honor-1235211145/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{MCU Wiki|Black Panther|T'Challa}}
** {{MCU Wiki|Star-Lord/Ravager T'Challa|T'Challa Star-Lord}}
* {{Marveldatabase|T'Challa (Earth-199999)|T'Challa}}
* [https://www.marvel.com/characters/black-panther-t-challa/on-screen T'Challa] at ''[[Marvel.com]]''

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