T'Challa (Earth-616)/Quotes

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It is not for nothing that I am called the Black Panther!

—Fantastic Four Vol 1 52

I must admit, my glowing friend, that I do prefer the company of lions and leopards! They're much more trustworthy than the predators one finds in so-called civilization!

—Avengers Vol 1 55

To kill a beast of prey, they must first hit him!

—Avengers Vol 1 73

-- but perhaps I do need to talk a bit about home -- about days long forgotten -- about nights lost in time's shadow -- and about the origin of one whom the outside world has called -- The Panther!

—Avengers Vol 1 87

Do not seek to do all my fighting for me. Some things after all are best left to... The Black Leopard!

—Fantastic Four Vol 1 119

We did hear sounds of battle, Avengers... And the victor is our "dead" friend Ant-Man!

—Marvel Feature Vol 1 10

Killmonger! Killmonger! Every time I turn around, I hear his name!

—Jungle Action Vol 2 6

Speak not to me of respect.. you've made a mockery of that word...

—Jungle Action Vol 2 7

A man goes to brood where it is most isolated,...

—Jungle Action Vol 2 10

... Oft-times when you slay the dragon --- its blood stains more than your hands.

—Jungle Action Vol 2 11

Blood and death? Is this all I am to hear for the rest of my days?

—Jungle Action Vol 2 13

This is where it ends Killmonger -- one way -- or another!

—Jungle Action Vol 2 17

You should not hit a man in the side of the head with your fist. The man's head is harder.

—Jungle Action Vol 2 19

Your hand is strength... It seems your hand is always giving me strength.

—Jungle Action Vol 2 21

Then our search has ended.

—Jungle Action Vol 2 24

Better to die as men --- Than to live as slaves!

—Marvel Double Feature Vol 1 21

Cold blooded female!! It's your weird band of Collectors who should be kept as curiosities in these tanks! You're no longer human!

—Black Panther Vol 1 5

That is not the voice of a man insane!

—Avengers Vol 1 169

Brazen power oft succumbs to silence and stealth!

—Avengers Annual Vol 1 8

Spirits of the Ancestors...

—Black Panther Vol 1 13

My country is not in the market for advisors--either Cuban or American! We merely wish to know -- about the world outside!

—Black Panther Vol 1 14

I escaped -- But more than that I do not remember.

—Marvel Premiere Vol 1 51

... May the spirits of our ancestors grant that we reach our destination in time!

—Marvel Premiere Vol 1 52

Now, you and your future husband can stop fearing and face the future! Congratulations.

—Marvel Premiere Vol 1 53

That madman has imprisoned me as a lesser creature. That was his first mistake.

—Fantastic Four Vol 1 241

I will not allow you to take Wakanda away from me, Killmonger!

—Iron Man Annual Vol 1 5

Slaughter is not freedom, death is not freedom, and defeat is not freedom!

—Black Panther Vol 2 1

The fight for freedom needs no more martyrs -- it needs victory -- it needs no more atrocities to stir our blood -- it is stirred!

—Black Panther Vol 2 2

The world always conscripts young males to do their killing. And dying.

—Marvel Comics Presents Vol 1 17

I intend to mount an expedition into the Savage Land.

—Captain America Vol 1 414

I could not ask for better allies.

—Captain America Vol 1 415

If anyone deserves to exploit the vibranium resources here, it is this land's natives.

—Captain America Vol 1 417

It is my wish that you remain a part of... ...Fantastic Force!

—Fantastic Force Vol 1 1

Insane though he may have become, Stark is still a consummate genius.

—Avengers Vol 1 394

Allow me to officially welcome you, "Cable"... to the African nation-state of Wakanda.

—Cable Vol 1 54

Take your best shot. I will offer no resistance. Then it will be my turn.

—Black Panther Vol 3 1

You may be worthy of that habit someday, after all.

—Black Panther Vol 3 62

I want the DNA from his ashes to prove it!

—Black Panther Vol 4 3

Your assistance was not requested and the threat has been neutralized.

—Black Panther Vol 4 6

You know, this feels right. You and me, fighting side by side -- But I suppose that's a goddess's prerogative.

—X-Men Vol 2 176

There is a reason the Skrulls had such an easy time trying to turn the world against its heroes. Because deep down everyone knows that this could happen, and now it has. You just decided all by yourselves that you are the Earth's protectors. And that you, and only you, not your teammates or family, are trustworthy enough to include in the process... What happens when you disagree? When one of these Earth-changing moments finds you all at odds with each other, here in a secret meeting? What happens then? Walk away now.

—New Avengers: Illuminati Vol 1 1

"Maybe Teacher was right, Ororo. Always kill your enemy"

—Storm Vol 2 6

Do you think you're the first person that ever felt like utterly destroying his enemy? It's an impulse as old as time itself...

—Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes II Vol 1 7

I hate a bureaucrat with delusions of adequacy.

—Black Panther Vol 4 27

Don't bother. She's very sensitive about her hair. Word of advice: as you value your life, never ask her if she's wearing colored contact lenses.

—Fantastic Four Vol 1 547

Since you've squandered the right to surrender, I will keep pounding you until you can't move anymore. How about that?

—Black Panther Vol 4 37

Today we are all the Black Panther! And today we will fight as one! For Wakanda!

—Black Panther Vol 4 40

I love it when a plan comes together.

—Black Panther Vol 4 41

I'm going to take a wild guess: You're not here to recruit me.

—Black Panther Vol 5 1

'Give up...?' You are not my father.

—Black Panther Vol 5 4

Damn it, Reed, this isn't some logic puzzle for you to solve. This is a war, and we're losing. My people are dying out there! We've lost contact with your wife, your friends. We can't win if we keep playing by the rules. ... No more theorizing. I've already made the calls. Shuri was right all along. The only way to win this was to go straight for the throat.

—Doomwar Vol 1 4

There was a time when I would have been on the front lines fighting as the Black Panther, but I have accepted a different quest. I promised Matt Murdock I would look after his people, and I will keep my vow.

—Black Panther: The Man Without Fear Vol 1 521

Quiet. I'm concentrating.

—Black Panther: The Man Without Fear Vol 1 523

It turns out that I'm who I've always been. There are certain things I believe in, that I will always fight for, but none is more important than my homeland.

—Black Panther: The Most Dangerous Man Alive! Vol 1 529

This is not our destination... This is where our journey begins.

—Fantastic Four Vol 1 607

But one last thing... You have the blood of my people on your hands. So when this is done-- When my wants have replaced my needs... I'm going to kill you.

—New Avengers Vol 3 2

I take no pride in this... In any of it. What we have done here today... The actions we have taken... I believe they will haunt us until the end of our days.

—New Avengers Vol 3 6

I am who you are looking for. I am the Black Panther. King of the dead... And soon to be your new lord.

—New Avengers Vol 3 9

We have seen so much evil in the collapsing of worlds... But now we will see something truly wicked. What's worse than facing villains with the fate of your world hanging in the balance? Facing heroes.

—New Avengers Vol 3 18

I know that look. You're wondering... What am I waiting for? Namor's biology and genetics make him incredibly resistant to damage, but even he doesn't have the ability to simply shrug off what we--and the resulting fall from this platform--did to him. It will take a second for him to fully regain his wits... And I want him completely aware of what is about to happen to him. So we will spare him a few minutes. Because I want him to know--really know--it's over. To fully realize there's no forgiveness for what he's done. That there is a price and he's finally going to pay it--that there's no mercy for men like him, and even if there was, he doesn't get any. I want him to know this is how it ends. And more than that... I want him to know... It was me.

—Avengers Vol 5 40

Victor! Your reign is over... and it ends with us.

—Secret Wars Vol 1 8

My uncle S'Yan is dead now. Murdered by another king. I loved him. But I wish he'd told me not just of the power of kings, but of the might of the people. I wish he'd warned me that they, too, have secrets. They, too, hold mysteries. They, too, possess a power all their own.

—Black Panther Vol 6 2

No more discourse. No more deliberation. No more excuses. No more mercy. We know what this is. It is war, and war is our nation's trade. It has been so for generations. We are Wakanda. We will not be terrorized. We are terror itself.

—Black Panther Vol 6 4

I am your king, boy. I am the aegis between you and all the great troubles that would break you on sight. That is my sacred duty. And whenever I fail, whenever Wakandans die, some part of me is lost.

—Black Panther Vol 6 5

I have reservations. For now though, I am content to observe... to better formulate a response at the proper time. And you?

—Ultimates Vol 3 10

I have seen too much, Captain Marvel. I can no longer defend any of this. At the beginning I could. I could. But I have grown more and more uncomfortable with my part in this. And long, long ago I learned that if you are on Captain America's side... you can rest easy knowing you are on the right side. And if he, even after what we have all experienced, would choose to protect that child Avenger's right to be... then that is what I should have been doing this entire time. If you attack me... you attack the Kingdom of Wakanda.

—Civil War II Vol 1 6

This anxiety you feel. The fear for us that led you to come to me in the first place. That formed the Ultimates. Where did it come from? What do you dream?

—Ultimates 2 Vol 2 1

I will admit this to you: Wakanda must change. I will not say what, or how -- not now in the midst of war -- but I know that there must be change. But I cannot do it alone, baba.

—Black Panther Vol 6 10

I am a king, Mother. Nothing can change this. But I will not be a tyrant.

—Black Panther Vol 6 12

No more games, Zawavari. My soul-stalker power is expansive, but it has limits. A warlock like you could have evaded me. You did not even try. I am here because you wished it. And you are well aware of why I have come.

—Black Panther Vol 6 14

Mr. Keith reached out to me weeks ago, claiming some affiliation to Wakanda. I had never heard of him, and I would have dismissed his claim... except he used an antiquated channel on the Kimoyo-net. One that only my inner circle knows exists.

—Black Panther and the Crew Vol 1 3

The Gods have forsaken the people. Some of them think their King has too. And so some of them now look to you. You should not take the faith of people lightly. Believe me. I know.

—Black Panther Vol 6 17

Aneka, respond. Ayo, respond. If you can hear me, abort the mission. Abort if you can hear me. You are in grave danger.

—Black Panther Vol 6 18

You were once human, Sam Saxxon, but you forsook humanity as you rejected your soul. You might seek to scare scientists and students -- but you do not frighten the Black Panther!

—Black Panther: Soul of a Machine Vol 1 1

How can we get the power back on, Bola?

—Black Panther: Long Live The King Vol 1 1

Wakandans are free people. There are different kinds of freedom.

—Black Panther: Long Live The King Vol 1 2

As a man of science and nature, when driving this vehicle, I am amazed at the fusion of the two. A machine that aspires to manifest a soul will be used to stop a machine that rejects its soul. Appropriate.

—Black Panther: Soul of a Machine Vol 1 8

Nevertheless -- I bow to the will of my people.

—Black Panther Annual Vol 2 1

Since the time of Bashenga, we've controlled our destiny as few other nations have. Yet my own father's death and more recent events have shown that our isolation makes us a target. Today I am taking the first steps toward ending that isolation. The world will see Wakanda and know our strength.

—Rise of the Black Panther Vol 1 3

I am the King of Wakanda. I am the nation incarnate. And on behalf of that nation, I say: Let the faith of all of Wakanda power you. That faith is more than any mutation. It is a gift of godhead, passed down from your ancestors. Claim the gift. Let this be the hour when Gods again stalk the land. The hour of the Storm.

—Black Panther Vol 1 172

I... thought I knew everything about this family, this realm.

—Rise of the Black Panther Vol 1 5

I do not even know my own name.

—Black Panther Vol 7 1

I am not the one who needs backup.

—Black Panther Vol 7 2

I'm fine. But something's wrong. Why would the Imperials send so large a force against us?

—Black Panther Vol 7 3

We've cut our way out of worse. It should be easy to cut our way in.

—Black Panther Vol 7 4

Do you know what it is to be haunted? The Empire doesn't just steal our past, they steal our futures. How can we move forward when we do not know our names? Who we are? Who we love? Even as I have escaped, I am captured, held fast by these questions. Who am I? What promises have I made? And to whom? How can I move forward, knowing not what I am leaving behind?

—Black Panther Vol 7 5

No one said this job would be easy, Avengers. Or even possible. That's why you're all here. Because none of you should be possible either. And nothing less of the utterly impossible is what I'll ask of you every time you answer our call. These are dark times, Avengers. And they are only trending further into darkness. If we're going to keep this planet intact long enough for its people to pull themselves back into the light, we'll have to do it one impossible day at a time. Today was a day unlike any other. Tomorrow will be more of the same. But that's our job description. That's why we stand together. If the world needs something to believe in, then let it believe in the power and promise of our most sacred words... Avengers assemble!

—Avengers Vol 8 10

Our world today is rife with powder kegs. You can see them in every corner of the globe. Waiting to explode. Powder kegs, I can deal with. That is the job. But what worries me most... is the explosion I cannot see coming.

—Avengers Vol 8 11

I would advise waiting. Just a little longer.

—Black Panther Vol 7 7

There was never a "mutual threat." You are the threat!

—Black Panther vs. Deadpool Vol 1 3

What would the man I was before think of me now?

—Marvel Knights 20th Vol 1 4

I am a fighter, baba, not a savior.

—Black Panther Vol 7 8

That spear you hold... it was made to be wielded by a king. Are you a king?

—Black Panther Vol 7 9

Prepare for hand-to-hand, soldiers. Today, we fight -- for Agwé!!!

—Black Panther Vol 7 10

I never asked for this. I never asked to be king.

—Black Panther Vol 7 12

You are asking me to destroy this place. You are asking me to destroy you.

—Black Panther Vol 7 16

What happened? N'Jadaka's death was supposed to restore your godhood.

—Black Panther Vol 7 17

The last thing Broo said before communication abruptly shut off was, "The Moon is hungry."

—Black Panther and the Agents of Wakanda Vol 1 3

And what would you have me do then, Shuri? Allow N'Jadaka to roam free across the cosmos?

—Black Panther Vol 7 19

Last time Deadpool engaged us, he invaded the Wakandan throne room, stole an experimental Panther suit and teleported the Great Vibranium Mound to New Jersey. He's dangerously insane. Whatever "Project Livewire" is, we cannot let him get to it.

—Black Panther and the Agents of Wakanda Vol 1 5

Let us not grieve today, Father. For we are here in this river of the Djalia, and time is as plentiful as the water. So tell me, Father -- what is it you would have taught?

—Black Panther Vol 7 20

No matter my past, no matter my faults, I am your king. And I demand your allegiance.

—Black Panther Vol 7 22

And I would ask what those plans are -- but we have already picked up multiple distress signals. The Cotati have arrived on Earth.

—Empyre Vol 1 2

You see...I knew Jacques DuQuesne. He was human. So human it killed him. But when he died--he died an Avenger! And everything you will never be! You were no Jacques DuQuesne, Cotati. May that knowledge comfort you--at the hour of your death!

—Empyre Vol 1 6

You failed, Khonshu, because we're the people who hold gods accountable. You are hereby under arrest. In the name of the Earth and its Avengers.

—Avengers Vol 8 37

You've traveled half the universe, stolen the power of a God, Journeyed through the realm of the dead and come back. And still you have learned nothing.

—Black Panther Vol 7 24

Investing in each other always pays dividends.

—Black Panther: Investing in Each Other Vol 1 1

Thank you for your help today, Sub-Mariner.

—Avengers Unlimited Infinity Comic Vol 1 20

We are Wakandan. Strong. Wise. Proud. Words that do not define merely the people of this land -- But now the Earth and mineral beneath them as well.

—Marvel's Voices Infinity Comic Vol 1 26

I was unable to hold on to the energy for more than a few moments, but I'm hopeful the new data gained in our attempts will lead us to the answer. We will not rest until we understand what this threat is and how to stop it.

—Avengers Unlimited Infinity Comic Vol 1 29

Rogue... Gambit... you will accompany me to answer for your crimes.

—Rogue & Gambit Vol 2 2

It would be wiser to leave, yes. But people should know that the nation is still under the protection of the Black Panther.

—Black Panther Vol 9 1

Perhaps it's time you and I get to know one another.

—Black Panther Vol 9 2

Tch. I have a fail-safe in place. I always do, Sam.

—Avengers Vol 9 4

And you will be thankful that I let you live.

—Black Panther Vol 9 5

You might not recognize my costume, but surely you recognize the voice of an old friend.

—Wolverine Vol 7 39

Darkness served as Wakanda's shield for so long that I had forgotten it could be corrupt. Could be corrupted. Just as light can lead a man to salvation or blind him in equal measure. So while the panther hunted beneath a shroud of shadows to provide for its children, its progeny was stalked in its absence. When I was driven from this land, I left my people unprotected. That decision has brought harm to us all. But I have returned to vanquish a sullied darkness of which I am now a part. I am Wakanda's prodigal sun.

—Black Panther: Blood Hunt Vol 1 1

I have fulfilled Blade's wish. The temple is within his grasp. But the City has sown my last act of defiance within its delivery. I have given Blade what he most desires--as a weapon formed against him. My only hope is that what has been granted destroys Blade. As it has likely destroyed me.

—Black Panther: Blood Hunt Vol 1 3

Nice to see you again, Spider-Man. As you know, the sickness within you was born out of the darkest magics conjured by Varnae, the first vampire. An affliction I, too, was tainted by. The road that lies ahead will not be an easy one, young Spider. So tell me... are you ready to face the troubles that await?

—Miles Morales: Spider-Man Vol 2 24

You have the heart of a warrior. You are young, but you are a man of great promise. Let me teach you how to fish. Because people need you. And they'll need you for a lifetime. And when I say you, I do not mean the White Tiger. And I do not mean another Black Panther again. You have traveled these paths already. I want the man to step up. I want Kevin Cole. Are you ready for what comes next?

—Kevin Cole (Earth-616)

You are M'Baku, the very name of defiance.

—M'Baku (Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda) (Earth-616)

She was trying to get away, to control a power she didn't ask for and couldn't possibly understand...a power that exists only to protect its host and its homeworld from alien threats. And to top it off, she was going into labor. As far as I'm concerned, after everything she'd been through...the new Starbrand showed rather remarkable constraint. Gods help us all if she hadn't.

—Suzanne Selby (Earth-616)

Today we are all the Black Panther! And today we will fight as one! For Wakanda!

—T'Challa (Earth-616)

They saved the world and were lifted up as saviors. Their home was a temple--a monument erected for The Science Games. A tower pointing towards the stars, and possibly something beyond even that. They were the greatest heroes their world had ever seen. They should have been enough.

—Great Society (Earth-4290001)

Birnin T'Chaka. City of my father. City of strivers. Of creators. City of survivors. I came here to meet my subjects. I leave having met my neighbors. My friends.

—Birnin T'Chaka

This nation is so much greater than I knew. A nation of its people. Wakanda's protectors. How blessed I am to be one of them.

—Wakanda

Look at the readings you took of the Final Host. They're teeming with the exact same energy as these Horde creatures.

—Dark Celestials (Horde)

Zodiac soldier	Get him! He's only one man!
Black Panther	For that matter, fella... so was Alexander the Great!

—Avengers Vol 1 82

Storm	Yes
Black Panther	Yes

—Black Panther Vol 4 18

Black Panther	Not everything can be resolved with a kiss, Ororo.
Storm	How do you know? Did you ever try and kiss Doom?

—Black Panther Vol 4 19

Sue	You're kind.
T'Challa	Don't tell my enemies.
Ororo	Farewell, my friends. If you need us, just call.

—Fantastic Four Vol 1 550

Sofija	I mean, what are you doing here? We never talk about it, but I know who you are. And you know that, so talk to me. Why are you even in Hell's Kitchen?
T'Challa	Daredevil asked to me to watch over his neighborhood. And i had my reasons for saying yes. I expected to have this neighborhood free of crime in a matter of weeks. After everything I'd been through in Wakanda, I wanted a challenge... and I think I also wanted an easy win. But I've been playing catch-up since I got here. One crisis after another, and I've been reacting, not planning.
Sofija	So, now you've learned that you're not better than Daredevil? That's true of most people.
T'Challa	No, now I learned that I will never do what I've come to do if I keep thinking like Daredevil. It's time I started acting like myself. And you are going to help me.

—Black Panther: The Man Without Fear Vol 1 522

Black Panther

How do you do it, Namor? How do you bury the part of you that was good and noble so deep that all that remains is this? Some shell of the man you used to be.

Namor

Look at them, T'Challa-- flying off to save the unsaveable. The good and noble, warring against the inevitable. Is that us? Is that what you think we are? You might have been right at one time. Maybe I was that man once. Maybe you were as well. But then we both lost our people, and our kingdoms crumbled. Even now, while we do what we must to keep the things we love alive, we become everything they hate. Do you know what you bury deep, my friend? Things that have died. Who is this Namor, the good and noble? No man I know.

—New Avengers Vol 3 17

Namor	"It matters." The way you people talk about your lives-- Like they mean something... "It matters." I am the greatest man I know... But compared to this, I'm nothing. Just as you... are nothing. Am I the only man here with the courage of his convictions... Or am I the only one with conviction at all?
Mister Fantastic	Namor... Don't... It's not worth it.
Namor	These lines you won't cross... These things you won't do... They shame you. How dare any of you put yourself--your damned morals--above the lives of every living thing? The truth is, you people aren't worth that... And neither am I. Our lives are a pittance. A petty, small nothing...
Black Panther	Namor! NOOOO!
Namor	Of course this is worth it. Now watch... As I do what you could not.

—New Avengers Vol 3 21

Zeke Stane	Seriously? With both hands literally tied behind your back?
Black Panther	Yes.

—Black Panther Vol 6 7

Captain America (Sam Wilson)	How many of these things could Zola have made? Hundreds? Thousands?
Black Panther (T'Challa)	Does it matter? Any opportunity to kick a Red Skull in the face should be embraced with all the joy in your heart.
She-Hulk (Jennifer Walters)	T'Challa's right, Cap. Beating up fascists is guilt-free fun.

—All-Out Avengers Vol 1 3

Black Panther	You're not Blade, are you.
Varnae	No. I am something much greater. And I will become greater still, Black Panther. This has always been the plan, do you see? This has always been the work. Thousands upon thousands of years ago, what was begun with a crime against the universe will see completion, here and now. When I was born for the second time in a stone sarcophagus, drowned in blood.
Black Panther	What are* you?!*
Varnae	The First, Black Panther. The First Vampire, my nomad spirit clothed in my fated vessel, the Daywalker's skin. I am Varnae.