Shuri (comics)
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Black Panther vol. 4, #2 (May 2005) |
| Created by |
Reginald Hudlin (writer) John Romita, Jr. (artist) |
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| Alter ego | Shuri |
| Team affiliations | Wakanda |
| Notable aliases | Black Panther |
| Abilities | Extensively trained martial artist (as Black Panther) Enhanced speed, strength, agility, endurance, and senses Vibranium uniform and equipment |
Shuri, also known as the Black Panther, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Originally appearing in a supporting capacity as the daughter of T'Chaka and the younger half-sister of T'Challa, the character went on to adopt the Black Panther identity and star in the series of the same name.
Created by writer Reginald Hudlin and John Romita, Jr., Shuri first appeared in Black Panther vol. 4, #2 (May 2005). The character, originally written as a princess of Wakanda and supporting character, trains to and eventually successfully succeeds her older brother T'Challa, becoming the Black Panther and ruler of Wakanda in her own right.
The princess of Wakanda, Shuri is T'Chaka's youngest child and only daughter. From a very young age, Shuri coveted the Black Panther mantle. She attempts to challenge the then-Black Panther, her uncle S'yan, for the mantle, only to discover that he had already been defeated by her older half-brother T'Challa. During an attack on Wakanda by Klaw and a group of his mercenaries, she uses the Ebony Blade to defeat the Russian Radioactive Man, killing him in the process. Shell-shocked by her first kill, T'Challa promises to train her in hand-to-hand combat, enabling her to fight on her own terms should she ever need to take his place as leader of Wakanda.
While T'Challa and his wife Queen Ororo are away as members of the Fantastic Four, American battleships aligned with Erik Killmonger moved in on Wakanda. With their King away, Shuri and her advisers decide to sneak onto the ships in the night and incapacitate them. During the raid Shuri is captured by Killmonger's men and thrown in a cell. She challenges Killmonger himself to a fight but, seeing her as beneath him, he sends a group of his men to battle her. She defeats them easily and is broken out of her cell by Zuri, one of T'Challa's advisers. After T'Challa and Ororo leave the Fantastic Four and return to Wakanda, the Skrulls invade Wakanda as a part of Secret Invasion. Shuri and her uncle S'yan lead most of the Wakandan army on an assault again the invading Skrulls, while T'Challa and Ororo battle their leaders.
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