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| − | [[File:CaptainAmericaBlackPantherFlagsofOurFathersV1-1Textless.jpg|thumb|right|260px|Black Panther Azzuri with Captain America in World War II in Captain America/Black Panther: Flag of Our Fathers v1 #1.]] | + | [[File:CaptainAmericaBlackPantherFlagsofOurFathersV1-1Textless.jpg|thumb|right|260px|Black Panther T'Chanda aka Azzuri with Captain America in World War II in Captain America/Black Panther: Flag of Our Fathers v1 #1.]] |
'''T'Chaka''' is a male comic character who features in [[Marvel Comics]]. | '''T'Chaka''' is a male comic character who features in [[Marvel Comics]]. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
[[File:BlackPantherV3-30.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Meeting Steve Rogers in 1941 in Black Panther v3 #30.]] | [[File:BlackPantherV3-30.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Meeting Steve Rogers in 1941 in Black Panther v3 #30.]] | ||
| − | T'Chaka was the son of the King of [[Wakanda (Marvel)|Wakanda]] Azzuri making him part of the Royal Family with him having a younger brother named [[S'Yan]]. (Black Panther/Captain America: Flags of Our Fathers v1 #3) As a young boy, the world was in the grips of World War II with Nazi Germany dispatching a force into Africa in order to claim the [[Vibranium]] of Wakanda. In this time, the American hero [[Captain America]] [[Steve Rogers]] along with the [[Howling Commandos]] were deployed on the scene. They aided the Black Panther with the Wakandans effortlessly repelling the initial attacks. During the attack, T'Chaka wanted to join his father in battle but his mother scolded him and told him to be like his younger brother. However, T'Chaka scoffed at S'Yan stating that his knowledge came only from books and that he was not prepared for the burdens of leadership leading to a fight between the brothers that was stopped by their mother. (Black Panther/Captain America: Flags of Our Fathers v1 #2) After the battle, the Queen along with her children emerged from safety but T'Chaka had another fight with S'Yan with the confrontation becoming physical until their father emerged on the scene. The angry | + | T'Chaka was the son of the King of [[Wakanda (Marvel)|Wakanda]] T'Chanda aka Azzuri the Wise making him part of the Royal Family with him having a younger brother named [[S'Yan]]. (Black Panther/Captain America: Flags of Our Fathers v1 #3) As a young boy, the world was in the grips of World War II with Nazi Germany dispatching a force into Africa in order to claim the [[Vibranium]] of Wakanda. In this time, the American hero [[Captain America]] [[Steve Rogers]] along with the [[Howling Commandos]] were deployed on the scene. They aided the Black Panther with the Wakandans effortlessly repelling the initial attacks. During the attack, T'Chaka wanted to join his father in battle but his mother scolded him and told him to be like his younger brother. However, T'Chaka scoffed at S'Yan stating that his knowledge came only from books and that he was not prepared for the burdens of leadership leading to a fight between the brothers that was stopped by their mother. (Black Panther/Captain America: Flags of Our Fathers v1 #2) After the battle, the Queen along with her children emerged from safety but T'Chaka had another fight with S'Yan with the confrontation becoming physical until their father emerged on the scene. The angry T'Chanda punished his sons by making them dig the graves for the Wakandan dead. (Black Panther/Captain America: Flags of Our Fathers v1 #3) Later on, the Nazi forces of the [[Red Skull]] launched a further attack with the villainous [[Tiger Man]] managing to enter the Wakandan palace where he confronted the royal family. T'Chaka's mother attempted to shield them but the young prince charged the villain only to be in his grips where he threatened to kill him. It was only the arrival of Howling Commando [[Gabriel Jones]] was the Tiger Man killed and T'Chaka spared from death. (Black Panther/Captain America: Flags of Our Fathers v1 #4) In time, he came to form a close friendship with [[Zuri (Marvel)|Zuri]]. (Black Panther v3 #5) In [[1959]], the young Prince-Emperor T'Chaka was kidnapped by the Nazi agents of [[Geoffrey Sydenham]] and held him hostage. This prevented the Wakandans from acting against them and allowed the Nazi forces to strike at Wakanda in an effort to pillage it of its advanced technology but they were stopped by Nick Fury's Avengers team. Afterwards, U.S. State Department agents recovered the prince from the [[Latveria]]n capital of Hassenstadt and sent him back to Wakanda. (Avengers 1959 v1 #5) |
Years ago, T'Chaka visited a plane crash at Wakanda where all the occupants died except for a [[White Wolf (Marvel)|single Caucasian child]]. He took the child with him with him who he raised as a son. For a decade, the boy lived as the son of the royal family until N'Yami became pregnant with T'Chaka's child. N'Yami gave birth to a son named T'Challa but died during the childbirth. (Black Panther v3 #27) At some point, T'Chaka took a second wife and the product of their union was a male child named '''Jakarra'''. (Black Panther v1 #7) Jakarra mother was from another tribe with himself being born small and frail causing him to develop a bitter envy for his half-brother T'Challa. (Black Panther v1 #6) After becoming King, he adopted the mantle of the Black Panther and ruled Wakanda. During this time, he grew an interest in the study of the Vibranium in the Great Mound and sought to learn its secrets. At the time, a Wakandan scientist named '''N'Yami''' similarly sought to study it with it attracting T'Chaka's attention leading to the two to meet. Over time, the pair fell in love with T'Chaka offering to host her project in studying Vibranium but she preferred to live in the outskirts and continue her work. Despite their love, N'Yami was reluctant in becoming queen and she worried about the future of any child as they would have to bear the responsibilities of the throne. Ultimately, she was convinced to wed him and move to the royal palace where the union was blessed by the goddess [[Bast (Marvel)|Bast]]. Afterwards, sought to have a child with her but initially the royal couple failed to produce an heir. In the years that followed, T'Chaka continued with the challenge day trials and his rule over Wakanda when his wife revealed that she had become pregnant. Though filled with joy, unrest began to develop among some citizens who allied with outside forces in the form of [[Baron Von Strucker]] and [[Hydra (Marvel)|Hydra]] who sought to conquer the fabled land. The Black Panther led the defense of the nation and routed the enemy forcing them to retreat. However, N'Yami succumbed to a unique autoimmune disease that meant she would eventually die though her unborn son was noted for being healthy and would survive the birth. T'Chaka had learnt of a possible cure developed by [[Howard Stark]] and made a deal with the U.S. industrialist but the serum was destroyed by traitors that had aligned with Hydra. Thus, N'Yami gave birth to T'Chaka's son T'Challa and perished a weak afterwards with the king falling into a grief though the one joy in his life was his child. (Rise of the Black Panther v1 #1) | Years ago, T'Chaka visited a plane crash at Wakanda where all the occupants died except for a [[White Wolf (Marvel)|single Caucasian child]]. He took the child with him with him who he raised as a son. For a decade, the boy lived as the son of the royal family until N'Yami became pregnant with T'Chaka's child. N'Yami gave birth to a son named T'Challa but died during the childbirth. (Black Panther v3 #27) At some point, T'Chaka took a second wife and the product of their union was a male child named '''Jakarra'''. (Black Panther v1 #7) Jakarra mother was from another tribe with himself being born small and frail causing him to develop a bitter envy for his half-brother T'Challa. (Black Panther v1 #6) After becoming King, he adopted the mantle of the Black Panther and ruled Wakanda. During this time, he grew an interest in the study of the Vibranium in the Great Mound and sought to learn its secrets. At the time, a Wakandan scientist named '''N'Yami''' similarly sought to study it with it attracting T'Chaka's attention leading to the two to meet. Over time, the pair fell in love with T'Chaka offering to host her project in studying Vibranium but she preferred to live in the outskirts and continue her work. Despite their love, N'Yami was reluctant in becoming queen and she worried about the future of any child as they would have to bear the responsibilities of the throne. Ultimately, she was convinced to wed him and move to the royal palace where the union was blessed by the goddess [[Bast (Marvel)|Bast]]. Afterwards, sought to have a child with her but initially the royal couple failed to produce an heir. In the years that followed, T'Chaka continued with the challenge day trials and his rule over Wakanda when his wife revealed that she had become pregnant. Though filled with joy, unrest began to develop among some citizens who allied with outside forces in the form of [[Baron Von Strucker]] and [[Hydra (Marvel)|Hydra]] who sought to conquer the fabled land. The Black Panther led the defense of the nation and routed the enemy forcing them to retreat. However, N'Yami succumbed to a unique autoimmune disease that meant she would eventually die though her unborn son was noted for being healthy and would survive the birth. T'Chaka had learnt of a possible cure developed by [[Howard Stark]] and made a deal with the U.S. industrialist but the serum was destroyed by traitors that had aligned with Hydra. Thus, N'Yami gave birth to T'Chaka's son T'Challa and perished a weak afterwards with the king falling into a grief though the one joy in his life was his child. (Rise of the Black Panther v1 #1) | ||
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*T'Chaka was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby where he made his first appearance in Fantastic Four v1 #53 (August, 1966). | *T'Chaka was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby where he made his first appearance in Fantastic Four v1 #53 (August, 1966). | ||
*Initially, the character was shown in a flashback where he died in Fantastic Four v1 #53 (August 1966) though this was retconned in Black Panther v4 #3 (June 2005). | *Initially, the character was shown in a flashback where he died in Fantastic Four v1 #53 (August 1966) though this was retconned in Black Panther v4 #3 (June 2005). | ||
| − | *In Black Panther v3 #30 (2001), it was T’Chaka who had met Captain America in World War II but due to the sliding time scale this was retconned into being his father Azzuri in Black Panther/Captain America: Flags of Our Fathers v1 #2 (2010). | + | *In Black Panther v3 #30 (2001), it was T’Chaka who had met Captain America in World War II but due to the sliding time scale this was retconned into being his father T'Chanda/Azzuri in Black Panther/Captain America: Flags of Our Fathers v1 #2 (2010). |
==Alternate Versions== | ==Alternate Versions== | ||
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T'Chaka is a male comic character who features in Marvel Comics.
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Biography
T'Chaka was the son of the King of Wakanda T'Chanda aka Azzuri the Wise making him part of the Royal Family with him having a younger brother named S'Yan. (Black Panther/Captain America: Flags of Our Fathers v1 #3) As a young boy, the world was in the grips of World War II with Nazi Germany dispatching a force into Africa in order to claim the Vibranium of Wakanda. In this time, the American hero Captain America Steve Rogers along with the Howling Commandos were deployed on the scene. They aided the Black Panther with the Wakandans effortlessly repelling the initial attacks. During the attack, T'Chaka wanted to join his father in battle but his mother scolded him and told him to be like his younger brother. However, T'Chaka scoffed at S'Yan stating that his knowledge came only from books and that he was not prepared for the burdens of leadership leading to a fight between the brothers that was stopped by their mother. (Black Panther/Captain America: Flags of Our Fathers v1 #2) After the battle, the Queen along with her children emerged from safety but T'Chaka had another fight with S'Yan with the confrontation becoming physical until their father emerged on the scene. The angry T'Chanda punished his sons by making them dig the graves for the Wakandan dead. (Black Panther/Captain America: Flags of Our Fathers v1 #3) Later on, the Nazi forces of the Red Skull launched a further attack with the villainous Tiger Man managing to enter the Wakandan palace where he confronted the royal family. T'Chaka's mother attempted to shield them but the young prince charged the villain only to be in his grips where he threatened to kill him. It was only the arrival of Howling Commando Gabriel Jones was the Tiger Man killed and T'Chaka spared from death. (Black Panther/Captain America: Flags of Our Fathers v1 #4) In time, he came to form a close friendship with Zuri. (Black Panther v3 #5) In 1959, the young Prince-Emperor T'Chaka was kidnapped by the Nazi agents of Geoffrey Sydenham and held him hostage. This prevented the Wakandans from acting against them and allowed the Nazi forces to strike at Wakanda in an effort to pillage it of its advanced technology but they were stopped by Nick Fury's Avengers team. Afterwards, U.S. State Department agents recovered the prince from the Latverian capital of Hassenstadt and sent him back to Wakanda. (Avengers 1959 v1 #5)
Years ago, T'Chaka visited a plane crash at Wakanda where all the occupants died except for a single Caucasian child. He took the child with him with him who he raised as a son. For a decade, the boy lived as the son of the royal family until N'Yami became pregnant with T'Chaka's child. N'Yami gave birth to a son named T'Challa but died during the childbirth. (Black Panther v3 #27) At some point, T'Chaka took a second wife and the product of their union was a male child named Jakarra. (Black Panther v1 #7) Jakarra mother was from another tribe with himself being born small and frail causing him to develop a bitter envy for his half-brother T'Challa. (Black Panther v1 #6) After becoming King, he adopted the mantle of the Black Panther and ruled Wakanda. During this time, he grew an interest in the study of the Vibranium in the Great Mound and sought to learn its secrets. At the time, a Wakandan scientist named N'Yami similarly sought to study it with it attracting T'Chaka's attention leading to the two to meet. Over time, the pair fell in love with T'Chaka offering to host her project in studying Vibranium but she preferred to live in the outskirts and continue her work. Despite their love, N'Yami was reluctant in becoming queen and she worried about the future of any child as they would have to bear the responsibilities of the throne. Ultimately, she was convinced to wed him and move to the royal palace where the union was blessed by the goddess Bast. Afterwards, sought to have a child with her but initially the royal couple failed to produce an heir. In the years that followed, T'Chaka continued with the challenge day trials and his rule over Wakanda when his wife revealed that she had become pregnant. Though filled with joy, unrest began to develop among some citizens who allied with outside forces in the form of Baron Von Strucker and Hydra who sought to conquer the fabled land. The Black Panther led the defense of the nation and routed the enemy forcing them to retreat. However, N'Yami succumbed to a unique autoimmune disease that meant she would eventually die though her unborn son was noted for being healthy and would survive the birth. T'Chaka had learnt of a possible cure developed by Howard Stark and made a deal with the U.S. industrialist but the serum was destroyed by traitors that had aligned with Hydra. Thus, N'Yami gave birth to T'Chaka's son T'Challa and perished a weak afterwards with the king falling into a grief though the one joy in his life was his child. (Rise of the Black Panther v1 #1)
In the aftermath, loneliness affected T'Chaka where during this time he met a woman named Mateena who was an agent of the Wakandan N'charu Silema spy network. The two embarked on a relationship based more on need than love with her becoming pregnant with the King's son who was named Jakarra. (Rise of the Black Panther v1 #5) He began to train his son from a young age but whilst he was a boy he was lost on the edges of the kingdom. Whilst searching for him, he found his son who had been rescued by an outsider fleeing from her nation with this being a woman named Ramonda. For her aid, the King offered her shelter and she grew fond of his son with this sparking into a relationship with T'Chaka. In time, the pair married and she became the new Queen-Mother of Wakanda with her caring for T'Challa as if he was her own son. Ramonda later gave birth to a daughter named Shuri that became the second heir to the royal family. During the following years, T'Chaka continued to rule over Wakanda when it was discovered by a man named Ulysses Klaw who had come to acquire Vibrabium. The King refused and Klaw sought to take over the nation with him being armed with sonic technology along with intelligence from Hydra allowing him to gain an advantage over the defenders. During the fighting, the villain learnt of the royal heir and targeted T'Challa with the King diving in to protect his son. In the process, T'Chaka was mortally wounded and perished soon afterwards but the invaders were forced to retreat when an angry T'Challa had hurt Klaw. (Rise of the Black Panther v1 #1)
After his death, his brother S'Yan adopted the mantle of leadership as the Black Panther until a successor could complete the royal challenge. (Black Panther v4 #2) T'Chaka's other son Jakarra was raised abroad with his mother being killed in defence of the realm. The child was aware of the existence of his half-brother T'Challa and once made a challenge for the throne against his uncle S'Yan but was defeated. (Rise of the Black Panther v1 #5)
After being badly wounded, T'Challa faced Death who attempted to convince the Black Panther to leave his mortal form and accept the embrace of death. When T'Challa refused, Death used an illusion of his father T'Chaka to convince him but the Black Panther saw through this deception. (Black Panther v5 #4)
Overview
Personality and attributes
As a young boy, he was shown to had an adversarial relationship with his younger brother S'Yan as the two competed to become the Black Panther. (Black Panther/Captain America: Flags of Our Fathers v1 #3)
T’Chaka was said to had been a great man who was wise in council, just in judgement and brave in battle. It was claimed that wherever there was danger that he was there at the forefront. (Avengers v1 #87) His status as King became legendary with him being regarded as the greatest of all Wakandan chiefs. (Black Panther v3 #5)
Powers and abilities
He once wielded one of the Arms of Wakanda that he crafted himself with this being King's Mercy. This weapon was a blade that was made to be capable of adapting to the wielder's strength and increased the speed of their attacks. (Marauders v1 #13)
Notes
- T'Chaka was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby where he made his first appearance in Fantastic Four v1 #53 (August, 1966).
- Initially, the character was shown in a flashback where he died in Fantastic Four v1 #53 (August 1966) though this was retconned in Black Panther v4 #3 (June 2005).
- In Black Panther v3 #30 (2001), it was T’Chaka who had met Captain America in World War II but due to the sliding time scale this was retconned into being his father T'Chanda/Azzuri in Black Panther/Captain America: Flags of Our Fathers v1 #2 (2010).
Alternate Versions
- In Ultimate Captain America Annual v1 #1, a version of the character named T'Chaka Udaku was shown in the Ultimate Marvel universe.
- In Marvel's Black Panther Prelude v1 (2017), T'Chaka appeared in the tie-in comic to the Marvel Cinematic Universe film.
- In Exiles v3 #7 (2018), an alternate version of T'Chaka was referenced in a world with a Wild West setting. He was a native of faraway Wakanda which came under attack from Magneto and his Magnus Gang where the villain killed T'Chaka leading to his son T'Challa swearing to avenge his fathers death.
In other media
Television
- In Fantastic Four, T'Chaka made a cameo appearance in the 1994 animated adaptation of the comic storyline where he appeared in the episode "Prey of the Black Panther" where he was voiced by actor Beau Weaver. During a flashback, it was shown that he was the king of Wakanda and father to T'Challa. Ten years ago, a man named Ulysses S. Kale met the Wakandans where he wanted access to the Vibranium Mound. King T'Chaka denied the request and demanded the outsiders to leave the country. Klaw in response killed the king with a pistol shot and T'Challa grieved for his father where he managed to wound his foe who managed to flee. T'Challa sought to avenge his father and adopted the mantle of the sacred Black Panther after seeing his father wearing an amulet of it.
- In Black Panther, T'Chaka made an appearance in the animated adaptation of the comic storyline where he was shown in a flashback in the episode "Revenge of the Evil" where he was voiced by actor Jonathan Adams. He was shown as the former king of Wakanda who resisted any attempt by outside nations to access his country's resources. He was invited to Geneva where he once more resisted any attempt at opening Wakanda to the West. Factions then initiated their second plan which was the assassination of T'Chaka with this being done so at the hands of a mercenary named Ulysses S. Klaw. Despite his prowess as the Black Panther, Klaw succeeded in murdering T'Chaka whereupon he escaped.
- In Iron Man: Armored Adventures, T'Chaka was referenced in the animated series where he was mentioned in the episode "Panthers Prey".
- In The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, T'Chaka made a minor appearance where he first appeared in the episode "Welcome to Wakanda" with the character being voiced by actor Hakeem Kae-Kazim. He was shown as a member of the Panther Tribe who was the ruler of Wakanda and the reigning Black Panther when he was challenged by M'Baku the Man-Ape of the Jabari Tribe. This led to a ritual fight for control of their country with T'Chaka managing to effortlessly outclass his opponent. However, M'Baku had the aid of an outsider by the name of Ulysses Klaw who secretly used a sonic device to hurt and disorient T'Chaka. This gave the Man-Ape the chance to defeat and kill his foe allowing him to become the new king of Wakanda. T'Chaka was survived by his son T'Challa who mourned his fathers death and vowed revenge where he became the next Black Panther.
- In Avengers Assemble, T'Chaka was referred to the animated television series in the episode "Panther's Rage". He was the former king of Wakanda who had gifted Vibranium to Howard Stark to be used to create a shield for Captain America. It was revealed that he had met Steve Rogers during World War II for a brief moment. He was killed at some point with his son T'Challa succeeding him where he noted his father was a great man but believed him far too trusting. In the episode "Sneakers", it was shown that during World War II he invaded Wakanda in order to acquire the Amulet of the Crocodile Spirit located underneath the royal palace leading to a battle with King T'Chaka. However, the Crocodile Spirit was overwhelming him leading to Zemo along with T'Chaka working together to seal it as a Wakandan along with an outsider working together could do so.
Films
- In Ultimate Avengers II, T'Chaka featured in the animated film where he was voiced by actor Dave Fennoy. He was shown as being the King of Wakanda and the previous Black Panther. As the king, he maintained Wakanda's isolationist stance and did not get along with Nick Fury. At some point, he had a son named T'Challa who went to the United States of America for his studies which was a move that was not popular among the Wakandans. When he returned, T'Chaka welcomed his son back publically during a time that they were waging a hidden war against the Chitauri. One of their soldiers was killed at this moment with T'Chaka donning the Black Panther costume to fight the invaders against the advice of his aide Nakinda. He journeyed into the jungle and killed numerous Chitauri but was fatally wounded by Herr Kleiser. At that moment, T'Challa arrived and to save his son the Wakandan king morphed into a werepanther where he threw himself along with the Kleiser off the cliff onto the river. He died as a result but Herr Kleiser simply walked away leaving T'Challa to mourn the death of his father. As a result, he became the new king and Nakinda showed him into the hidden chambers of the Black Panther to continue the legacy of his ancestors as the new ruler.
- In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, T'Chaka made multiple appearances in the shared continuity setting:
- In Captain America: Civil War, T'Chaka made his first appearance in the live-action film where he was portrayed by actor John Kani.
- In Black Panther, T'Chaka was shown in the live-action film where he was once more portrayed by actor John Kani whilst his son Atandwa Kani portrayed the younger version of the character. He was shown to had a younger brother named N'Jobu who was dispatched as a spy to America where he lived in a deprived black community neighbourhood. During this time, N'Jobu came to believe that black people around the world were oppressed and that Wakanda could arm them to overthrow their oppressors. Thus, he decided to secretly sell Vibranium on the black market and made deals with the arms dealer Ulysses Klaue. T'Chaka learnt of this as N'Jobu's roommate was a Wakandan spy named Zuri who pretended to be his friend and revealed his plot to the king. T'Chaka intended to take his brother back to Wakanda for trial where in anger N'Jobu pulled a gun to kill Zuri only for the king to kill him.
Video games
- In Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, T'Chaka was referenced in the backstory of Black Panther in the video-game.
Appearances
- Fantastic Four v1: (1966)
- Black Panther v1:
- Black Panther/Captain America: Flags of Our Fathers v1:
- Black Panther v4:
- Rise of the Black Panther v1:
- Marauders v1: (2020)
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