Character Analysis
(Avoiding Spoilers)
Grew Up... as the princess of Wakanda. Shuri was raised in a loving family made up of her father King T’Chaka, her mother Queen Ramonda, and her older brother Prince T’Challa, future heir to the Wakandan throne.
Living... in Wakanda, the small African nation posing as a poor farming country. In reality, however, it’s actually the most technologically advanced nation in the world.
Profession... genius-level engineer. With her older brother set to inherit the throne and the Black Panther superpowers that come with it, Shuri carved out her own interest in science and technology. She’s arguably the smartest scientist on the planet, with knowledge and technology that far surpasses the work of better-known geniuses like Tony Stark and Bruce Banner. She designs everything from weaponry and defenses to communications and transportation.
Interests... pop culture and pranks. Shuri gets inspiration for her inventions from American movies, and she’s social media savvy as well. Though she takes her work seriously, she always has time to pull a prank on her older brother or make fun of his fashion choices.
Relationship Status... single. Shuri is an eligible young princess, but right now she’s mostly focused on her work.
Challenge... aiding her brother. In addition to working on general scientific and engineering developments for Wakanda, Shuri also serves as tech support for her older brother. She’s constantly working on improving his suits and gear in order to make him a more effective superhero. When the going gets tough, Shuri is always the first to have T’Challa’s back.
Personality... sarcastic, spirited, and not one to stand on ceremony. Unlike her stoic, regal brother, Shuri is much more of a jokester. She doesn’t take royal protocol all that seriously. As she jokes at T’Challa’s coronation ceremony, “This corset is really uncomfortable, so can we all just wrap it up and go home?" In times of trouble, the brilliant Shuri is a fierce ally to have on your side. But for the most part, she fits the model of a goofy younger sibling.
Get to Know her in...
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A culmination of 22 interconnected films and the finale of this epic journey across the length and breadth of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Our beloved heroes will truly understand how fragile this reality is and the sacrifices that must be made to uphold it.
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As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos. A despot of intergalactic infamy, his goal is to collect all six Infinity Stones, artifacts of unimaginable power, and use them to inflict his twisted will on all of reality. Everything the Avengers have fought for has led up to this moment—the fate of Earth and existence itself has never been more uncertain.
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King T'Challa returns home from America to the reclusive, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to serve as his country's new leader. However, T'Challa soon finds that he is challenged for the throne by factions within his own country as well as without. Using powers reserved to Wakandan kings, T'Challa assumes the Black Panther mantel to join with girlfriend Nakia, the queen-mother, his princess-kid sister, members of the Dora Milaje (the Wakandan 'special forces') and an American secret agent, to prevent Wakanda from being dragged into a world war.
