T'Chaka is a Marvel character and was the original Black Panther and king of Wakanda. He is the father of T'Challa and Shuri, Ramonda's husband, the older brother of N'Jobu, and the paternal uncle of Erik Killmonger. Through T'Challa, he is the paternal grandfather of T'Challa II.
T'Chaka was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.
Appearances
The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes
T'Chaka was the ruler of Wakanda until one night, during a ceremony, M'Baku arrived and challenged him to a duel. His son, T'Challa advised not to accept, he instead decides to accept the challenge. T'Chaka shows his skills and in a couple of moves manages to defeat M'Baku. However, M'Baku stands up and uses Klaw's Sonic Weapon to confuse T'Chaka and beat him to death. Despite his physical death, he stills lives in the memories of his son.
Avengers Assemble
During World War II, T'Chaka teamed up with Captain America and the Allies to stop Red Skull and Hydra from invading Wakanda in a later invasion when Baron Zemo went after a powerful spiritual amulet of the Crocodile. It took T'Chaka and Baron Zemon to return the amulet to its sacred holding.
Marvel Cinematic Universe
Captain America: Civil War
After an incident, in Lagos a place in Wakanda, T'Chaka called for a system to put in place to regulate the actions of the Avengers. However, during the United Nations world meeting with his son T'Challa despite his son's best efforts to save him, he died in a bomb that was set by Baron Zemo.
What If...?
Season 1
The first T'Chaka first appeared in "What If... T'Challa Became a Star-Lord?". Years ago, his son T'Challa wants to explore the world outside of Wakanda, but he refuses about the dangers from the outside world. When his son was accidentally abducted by the Ravagers, he sent his ship to space with a message. As his son returned home to Earth, he reunites with his family after these long years.
Season 2
The young T'Chaka appeared in "What if... Peter Quill Attacked Earth's Mightiest Heroes?", set in the 1980s. When his home is under attack by the Celestial Peter Quill, he willingly shows himself and his nation to the outside world and joined the team known as the Avengers.
Trivia
- In the comics, T'Chaka was killed by Ulysses Klaw.
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