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|real name = M'Baku |
|real name = M'Baku |
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|species = [[Humans|Human]] |
|species = [[Humans|Human]] |
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|citizenship = {{Citizenship|WKD}} |
|citizenship = {{Citizenship|WKD}} |
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|gender = Male |
|gender = Male |
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|affiliation = [[Jabari Tribe]]<br>[[Tribal Council]] |
|affiliation = [[Jabari Tribe]]<br>[[Tribal Council]] |
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|movie = ''[[Black Panther (film)|Black Panther]]''<br>''[[Avengers: Infinity War]]''<br>''[[Avengers: Endgame]]'' |
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{{Quote|Witness the might of the [[Jabari Tribe|Jabari]] first-hand!|M'Baku to the [[Border Tribe]]|Black Panther (film)}} |
{{Quote|Witness the might of the [[Jabari Tribe|Jabari]] first-hand!|M'Baku to the [[Border Tribe]]|Black Panther (film)}} |
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− | '''M'Baku''' is the leader of the [[Jabari Tribe]], a group of [[Wakanda]]ns who have removed themselves from mainstream society, and a staunch opponent of [[T'Challa]]'s rule who ends up torn between challenging him for the throne only to help him defend Wakanda from [[Erik Killmonger]]. Seeing the threat that Killmonger posed to the world, M'Baku chose to save T'Challa's life and gathered his armies to help defeat Killmonger in their [[Battle of Mount Bashenga|final battle]], with M'Baku gaining a seat on the [[Tribal Council]] as a result of his choice. |
+ | Lord '''M'Baku''' is the leader of the [[Jabari Tribe]], a group of [[Wakanda]]ns who have removed themselves from mainstream society, and a staunch opponent of [[T'Challa]]'s rule who ends up torn between challenging him for the throne only to help him defend Wakanda from [[Erik Killmonger]]. Seeing the threat that Killmonger posed to the world, M'Baku chose to save T'Challa's life and gathered his armies to help defeat Killmonger in their [[Battle of Mount Bashenga|final battle]], with M'Baku gaining a seat on the [[Tribal Council]] as a result of his choice. |
− | M'Baku would later aid the rest of Wakanda in defending the city from [[Thanos]]' army of [[Outriders]], but while succeeding in killing all of Thanos' forces, they failed to stop him from gathering all six [[Infinity Stones]] and M'Baku was one of the few survivors of the battle. |
+ | M'Baku would later aid the rest of Wakanda in defending the city from [[Thanos]]' army of [[Outriders]], but while succeeding in killing all of Thanos' forces, they failed to stop him from gathering all six [[Infinity Stones]] and M'Baku was one of the few survivors of the battle. After the [[Snap]] was undone in [[2023]], M'Baku was enlisted by [[Doctor Strange]] to participate in the [[Battle of Earth]], along with [[T'Challa]] and [[Jabari Tribe]]. |
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− | After the [[Decimation]] was undone in [[2023]], he was enlisted by [[Doctor Strange]] to join the resurrected heroes, along with his king T'Challa, to travel to [[New York]] and participate in the [[Battle of Earth]]. |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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===[[Jabari Tribe]]=== |
===[[Jabari Tribe]]=== |
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====Leader of the Jabari==== |
====Leader of the Jabari==== |
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+ | {{Quote|[[Jabari Tribe|We]] have watched and listened from the mountains. We have watched with disgust as your technological advancements have been overseen by a [[Shuri|child]] who scoffs at tradition.|M'Baku|Black Panther (film)}} |
− | M'Baku grew up in [[Jabari Land]], where he learned to shun the [[Golden City]]'s use of [[Vibranium]] and held distaste for its mainstream lifestyle. Eventually, M'Baku gained leadership over the tribe and set out to rule over the [[Jabari Tribe]].<ref name="BP">''[[Black Panther (film)|Black Panther]]''</ref> |
+ | M'Baku grew up in [[Jabari Land]], where he learned to shun the [[Golden City]]'s use of [[Vibranium]] and held distaste for its mainstream lifestyle. Eventually, M'Baku gained leadership over the tribe and set out to rule over the [[Jabari Tribe]]. M'Baku was disgusted as the technological advancements of [[Wakanda]] had been overseen by [[Shuri]] who, in his opinion, had no respect for tradition. Disappointed in the rulership of the [[Golden Tribe]], M'Baku decided to become the new King to return Wakanda to the old lifestyle.<ref name="BP">''[[Black Panther (film)|Black Panther]]''</ref> |
===T'Challa's Rule=== |
===T'Challa's Rule=== |
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====Incoronation Attempt==== |
====Incoronation Attempt==== |
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{{Quote|We will not have it. I say: we will not have it! I, M'Baku, leader of the [[Jabari Tribe|Jabari]]..."<br>"I accept your challenge, M'Baku."<br>"Glory to [[Hanuman]]!|M'Baku and [[T'Challa]]|Black Panther (film)}} |
{{Quote|We will not have it. I say: we will not have it! I, M'Baku, leader of the [[Jabari Tribe|Jabari]]..."<br>"I accept your challenge, M'Baku."<br>"Glory to [[Hanuman]]!|M'Baku and [[T'Challa]]|Black Panther (film)}} |
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⚫ | During [[T'Challa]]'s coronation, [[Zuri]] asked if any warrior would challenge for the throne. M'Baku stepped forward, declaring himself as a challenger. T'Challa accepted M'Baku's challenge, with the duel commencing. M'Baku managed to restrain T'Challa in a bear hug, beginning to crush him under his strength. Hearing the [[Wakanda]]ns chanting his name prompting him to get back up, T'Challa managed to escape the bear hug and crack M'Baku's ceremonial mask, stunning him. |
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⚫ | During [[T'Challa]]'s coronation, [[Zuri]] asked if any warrior would challenge for the throne. M'Baku stepped forward, declaring himself as challenger. T'Challa accepted M'Baku's challenge, with the duel commencing. M'Baku managed to restrain T'Challa in a bear hug, beginning to crush him under his strength. Hearing the [[Wakanda]]ns |
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[[File:1A56344A-7823-4D3F-9D71-DA9238DA876C.jpeg|thumb|250px|M'Baku furiously fights against [[T'Challa]]]] |
[[File:1A56344A-7823-4D3F-9D71-DA9238DA876C.jpeg|thumb|250px|M'Baku furiously fights against [[T'Challa]]]] |
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− | T'Challa then pushed M'Baku to the edge of the [[Warrior Falls]], where he pinned M'Baku, telling him to yield, as he didn't want to kill him. M'Baku continued to struggle under T'Challa's grasp but ceased when T'Challa told him that the [[Jabari Tribe]] needed him. M'Baku yielded, and accepted T'Challa as the victor, leaving the Falls and heading back to [[Jabari Land]].<ref name="BP" |
+ | T'Challa then pushed M'Baku to the edge of the [[Warrior Falls]], where he pinned M'Baku, telling him to yield, as he didn't want to kill him. M'Baku continued to struggle under T'Challa's grasp but ceased when T'Challa told him that the [[Jabari Tribe]] needed him. M'Baku yielded, and accepted T'Challa as the victor, leaving the Falls and heading back to [[Jabari Land]].<ref name="BP"/> |
====Saving T'Challa==== |
====Saving T'Challa==== |
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[[File:6CF265EC-EF03-4762-BB5F-CB627775C704.jpeg|left|thumb|250px|M'Baku welcoming his enemies to his home]] |
[[File:6CF265EC-EF03-4762-BB5F-CB627775C704.jpeg|left|thumb|250px|M'Baku welcoming his enemies to his home]] |
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{{Quote|You cannot talk! One more word and I will feed you to my children. I'm kidding. [[Jabari Tribe|We]] are vegetarians.|M'Baku to [[Everett Ross]]|Black Panther (film)}} |
{{Quote|You cannot talk! One more word and I will feed you to my children. I'm kidding. [[Jabari Tribe|We]] are vegetarians.|M'Baku to [[Everett Ross]]|Black Panther (film)}} |
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− | After [[T'Challa]] was presumably killed by his cousin, [[Erik Killmonger]], M'Baku has the severely wounded T'Challa, who happened to be found by [[Jabari Tribe]] fishermen, to be brought back to the tribe and covered with snow to stabilize his failing vital signs, as a repayment for sparing his life during the tribal combat. They were, however, unable to nurse him back to health, due to lacking the advanced technology the rest of the country shares.<ref name="BP" |
+ | After [[T'Challa]] was presumably killed by his cousin, [[Erik Killmonger]], M'Baku has the severely wounded T'Challa, who happened to be found by [[Jabari Tribe]] fishermen, to be brought back to the tribe and covered with snow to stabilize his failing vital signs, as a repayment for sparing his life during the tribal combat. They were, however, unable to nurse him back to health, due to lacking the advanced technology the rest of the country shares.<ref name="BP"/> |
====Providing Refuge==== |
====Providing Refuge==== |
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[[File:LeN283e_d.jpg|thumb|250px|M'Baku offers some sanctuary for [[T'Challa]]]] |
[[File:LeN283e_d.jpg|thumb|250px|M'Baku offers some sanctuary for [[T'Challa]]]] |
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{{Quote|I will give no Jabari lives towards your cause."<br>"It is our cause. It is for all of us."<br>"Oh, us? Us? You are the first king to come here in centuries, and now you speak of us?|M'Baku and [[T'Challa]]|Black Panther (film)}} |
{{Quote|I will give no Jabari lives towards your cause."<br>"It is our cause. It is for all of us."<br>"Oh, us? Us? You are the first king to come here in centuries, and now you speak of us?|M'Baku and [[T'Challa]]|Black Panther (film)}} |
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− | When [[Ramonda]], [[Shuri]], [[Nakia]], and [[Everett Ross]] came to offer M'Baku a [[Heart-Shaped Herb]], he took them to T'Challa, who had survived his fight with Erik Killmonger but had to be placed in ice to keep him in a coma, otherwise he would die. They fed the herb to T'Challa, effectively reviving him. Afterward, M'Baku provided shelter to [[Ramonda]], while the remaining went to fight Killmonger. T'Challa requested the Jabari's aid, only for M'Baku to initially refuse.<ref name="BP" |
+ | When [[Ramonda]], [[Shuri]], [[Nakia]], and [[Everett Ross]] came to offer M'Baku a [[Heart-Shaped Herb]], he took them to T'Challa, who had survived his fight with Erik Killmonger but had to be placed in ice to keep him in a coma, otherwise he would die. They fed the herb to T'Challa, effectively reviving him. Afterward, M'Baku provided shelter to [[Ramonda]], while the remaining went to fight Killmonger. T'Challa requested the Jabari's aid, only for M'Baku to initially refuse.<ref name="BP"/> |
====[[Battle of Mount Bashenga]]==== |
====[[Battle of Mount Bashenga]]==== |
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[[File:BP_Teaser_Trailer_59.png|left|thumb|250px|M'Baku leading the [[Jabari Tribe]] into battle]] |
[[File:BP_Teaser_Trailer_59.png|left|thumb|250px|M'Baku leading the [[Jabari Tribe]] into battle]] |
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− | When the [[Dora Milaje]] were about to be defeated by the [[Border Tribe]], M'Baku, seemingly realizing T'Challa was right about keeping Vibranium out of [[Erik Killmonger]]'s hands, and the [[Jabari Tribe]] appeared to provide aid, alongside [[Ramonda]] giving the [[Dora Milaje]] another chance. Later, [[W'Kabi]] tried to run M'Baku over with a rhino, but [[Okoye]] stood in the way, causing the rhino to stop its assault and licked her face while M'Baku ran off to face another opponent. Shortly after this, the Border Tribe surrendered under W'Kabi's orders, not wanting to see his own people kill one another.<ref name="BP" |
+ | When the [[Dora Milaje]] were about to be defeated by the [[Border Tribe]], M'Baku, seemingly realizing T'Challa was right about keeping Vibranium out of [[Erik Killmonger]]'s hands, and the [[Jabari Tribe]] appeared to provide aid, alongside [[Ramonda]] giving the [[Dora Milaje]] another chance. Later, [[W'Kabi]] tried to run M'Baku over with a rhino, but [[Okoye]] stood in the way, causing the rhino to stop its assault and licked her face while M'Baku ran off to face another opponent. Shortly after this, the Border Tribe surrendered under W'Kabi's orders, not wanting to see his own people kill one another.<ref name="BP"/> |
===[[Infinity War]]=== |
===[[Infinity War]]=== |
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[[File:Infinity_War_232.jpg|thumb|250px|M'Baku preparing to fight the [[Black Order]]]] |
[[File:Infinity_War_232.jpg|thumb|250px|M'Baku preparing to fight the [[Black Order]]]] |
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{{Quote|[[Battle of Wakanda|This]] will be the end of [[Wakanda]]."<br>"Then it will be the noblest ending in history.|M'Baku and [[Okoye]]|Avengers: Infinity War}} |
{{Quote|[[Battle of Wakanda|This]] will be the end of [[Wakanda]]."<br>"Then it will be the noblest ending in history.|M'Baku and [[Okoye]]|Avengers: Infinity War}} |
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+ | M'Baku joined the armies led by [[T'Challa]] as large hordes of [[Outriders]] prepared to invade [[Wakanda]]. Along with the rest of the [[Jabari Tribe]], M'Baku shouted the traditional battle cry before going into [[Battle of Wakanda|battle]] with other Wakandan soldiers and a part of the [[Avengers]]. |
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− | ====[[Decimation|Thanos' Victory]]==== |
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[[File:Avengers Infinity War 08.png|left|thumb|250px|M'Baku seeing other Wakandans disintegrate]] |
[[File:Avengers Infinity War 08.png|left|thumb|250px|M'Baku seeing other Wakandans disintegrate]] |
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− | M'Baku valiantly fought against the [[Outriders]], but despite their best efforts and their ability to withstand the assault, the [[Wakanda]]n army still could not prevent [[Thanos]] from finally fulfilling his ultimate goal of causing the [[ |
+ | M'Baku valiantly fought against the [[Outriders]], but despite their best efforts and their ability to withstand the assault, the [[Wakanda]]n army still could not prevent [[Thanos]] from finally fulfilling his ultimate goal of causing the [[Snap]] and wiping out half of the life in the universe. M'Baku had watched on as many of the surviving Wakandan warriors faded out of existence with bewilderment and clear horror and shock on his face as he had struggled to understand what's happening.<ref name="AIW">''[[Avengers: Infinity War]]''</ref> |
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+ | ====[[Battle of Earth]]==== |
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+ | [[File:M'Baku (2023).png|thumb|250px|M'Baku battles against [[Thanos]]' army]] |
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+ | {{Quote|Die!|M'Baku|Avengers: Endgame}} |
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+ | ''To be added'' |
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+ | {{Expand}} |
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==Personality== |
==Personality== |
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M'Baku is also shown to be quite open-minded. He initially chose to die over yielding in ritual combat, but when T'Challa told him that his people needed him to lead them, he yielded. Later on, when T'Challa requested [[Jabari Tribe]]'s help to take down [[Erik Killmonger]], he initially refused, but he later decided to help T'Challa when he realized the latter was right about the destruction that would happen if [[vibranium]] fell into the wrong hands. |
M'Baku is also shown to be quite open-minded. He initially chose to die over yielding in ritual combat, but when T'Challa told him that his people needed him to lead them, he yielded. Later on, when T'Challa requested [[Jabari Tribe]]'s help to take down [[Erik Killmonger]], he initially refused, but he later decided to help T'Challa when he realized the latter was right about the destruction that would happen if [[vibranium]] fell into the wrong hands. |
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− | In the two years since the Battle of Mount Bashenga, ever since M'Baku became a member of the Tribal Council, M'Baku and T'Challa's relationship appeared to have improved significantly. M'Baku and the Jabari did not hesitate to join T'Challa in the battle against Thanos' forces, and M'Baku even friendly addressed T'Challa as "brother" |
+ | In the two years since the Battle of Mount Bashenga, ever since M'Baku became a member of the Tribal Council, M'Baku and T'Challa's relationship appeared to have improved significantly. M'Baku and the Jabari did not hesitate to join T'Challa in the battle against Thanos' forces, and M'Baku even friendly addressed T'Challa as "brother". |
==Abilities== |
==Abilities== |
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{{Quote|M'Baku likes a good fight.|[[T'Challa]]|Avengers: Infinity War}} |
{{Quote|M'Baku likes a good fight.|[[T'Challa]]|Avengers: Infinity War}} |
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+ | *'''Expert Combatant''': As the leader of the [[Jabari Tribe]], M'Baku is highly well versed in armed and unarmed combat, often effectively using his size, weight and strength in his fighting style. He is proficient in the use of blades, shields and blunt weapons. His skill is well-known and feared among Wakanda, as [[Nakia]] believed that with [[T'Challa]] seemingly gone, M'Baku was the only [[Wakanda]]n who could possibly defeat [[Erik Killmonger]] in ritual combat and even [[Ramonda]], the Queen Mother, said that if M'Baku were to drink the [[Heart-Shaped Herb]], he may have become even more terrifying in battle than Killmonger. In his [[Incoronation of T'Challa|duel]] with T'Challa in ritual combat, M'Baku was able to gain the upper hand and nearly defeat him, with T'Challa only barely coming out on top. During the [[Battle of Mount Bashenga]], M'Baku easily defeated many [[Border Tribe]] members and survived with no injury. When he and the Jabari Tribe aided the rest of Wakanda and the [[Avengers]] in the [[Battle of Wakanda]], M'Baku defeated many [[Outriders]] and emerged as one of the few survivors of the battle while sustaining only minor injuries. |
+ | *'''Knobkerrie Proficiency''': M'Baku is highly skilled in the use of a knobkerrie. M'Baku has used a knobkerrie to great effect during his many fights such as his duel with T'Challa and the fight against [[Thanos]] and his alien armies. |
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*'''Bilingualism''': M'Baku is fluent in his native language, Igbo, as well as English. |
*'''Bilingualism''': M'Baku is fluent in his native language, Igbo, as well as English. |
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==Equipment== |
==Equipment== |
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+ | [[File:IMG_2143.jpg|thumb|250px|M'Baku donning his Jabari armor]] |
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*'''Hardened Jabari Wood Armor''': ''To be added'' |
*'''Hardened Jabari Wood Armor''': ''To be added'' |
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− | *'''Knobkerrie''': M'Baku was rarely seen without his knobkerrie, which he could use in two different ways, as the round end could be used to hit hard and stun adversaries while the pointy end enabled him to stab his opponents |
+ | *'''Knobkerrie''': M'Baku was rarely seen without his knobkerrie, which he could use in two different ways, as the round end could be used to hit hard and stun adversaries while the pointy end enabled him to stab his opponents as he did with [[T'Challa]] during their duel. |
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− | *'''[[Gorilla City]]''': ''To be added'' |
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==Relationships== |
==Relationships== |
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*[[Jabari Tribe]] - Subordinates |
*[[Jabari Tribe]] - Subordinates |
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*[[Golden Tribe]] - Former Enemies |
*[[Golden Tribe]] - Former Enemies |
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− | **[[Black Panther|T'Challa/Black Panther]] |
+ | **[[Black Panther|T'Challa/Black Panther]] - King and Friend |
− | **[[Shuri]] |
+ | **[[Shuri]] |
− | **[[Ramonda]] |
+ | **[[Ramonda]] |
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+ | *[[Nakia]] |
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**[[Okoye]] |
**[[Okoye]] |
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*[[Avengers]] |
*[[Avengers]] |
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− | **[[Steve Rogers|Steve Rogers/Captain America]] |
+ | **[[Steve Rogers|Steve Rogers/Captain America]] |
− | **[[ |
+ | **[[Iron Man|Tony Stark/Iron Man]] † |
+ | **[[Black Widow|Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow]] † |
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− | **[[Bruce Banner]] |
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− | **[[ |
+ | **[[Hulk|Bruce Banner/Hulk]] |
+ | **[[Falcon|Sam Wilson/Falcon]] |
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**[[War Machine|James Rhodes/War Machine]] |
**[[War Machine|James Rhodes/War Machine]] |
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+ | **[[Spider-Man|Peter Parker/Spider-Man]] |
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+ | **[[Ant-Man|Scott Lang/Ant-Man]] |
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− | *[[Bucky Barnes]] † |
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+ | **[[Captain Marvel|Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel]] |
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+ | *[[Winter Soldier|Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier]] |
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*[[Guardians of the Galaxy]] |
*[[Guardians of the Galaxy]] |
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+ | **[[Star-Lord|Peter Quill/Star-Lord]] |
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**[[Rocket Raccoon]] |
**[[Rocket Raccoon]] |
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− | **[[Groot]] |
+ | **[[Groot]] |
+ | **[[Drax the Destroyer]] |
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+ | **[[Nebula]] |
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+ | **[[Mantis]] |
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+ | *[[Valkyrie|Brunnhilde/Valkyrie]] |
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+ | *[[Aragorn]] |
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+ | *[[Pepper Potts]] |
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+ | *[[Masters of the Mystic Arts]] |
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+ | **[[Doctor Strange|Stephen Strange/Doctor Strange]] |
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+ | **[[Wong]] |
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+ | *[[Korg]] |
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+ | *[[Miek]] |
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+ | *[[Einherjar]] |
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+ | *[[Wasp|Hope van Dyne/Wasp]] |
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+ | *[[Gamora]] <small>(time-traveled version from [[2014]])</small> |
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+ | *[[Ravagers]] |
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+ | **[[Kraglin Obfonteri]] |
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+ | *[[Howard the Duck]] |
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**[[Proxima Midnight]] † |
**[[Proxima Midnight]] † |
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*[[Outriders]] |
*[[Outriders]] |
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− | *[[Thanos]] |
+ | *[[Thanos]] † |
+ | *[[Thanos]] † <small>(time-traveled version from [[2014]])</small> |
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+ | *[[Black Order]] <small>(time-traveled version from [[2014]])</small> |
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+ | **[[Ebony Maw]] † <small>(time-traveled version from [[2014]])</small> |
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+ | **[[Proxima Midnight]] † <small>(time-traveled version from [[2014]])</small> |
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+ | **[[Corvus Glaive]] † <small>(time-traveled version from [[2014]])</small> |
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+ | **[[Cull Obsidian]] † <small>(time-traveled version from [[2014]])</small> |
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+ | *[[Chitauri]] <small>(time-traveled version from [[2014]])</small> |
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+ | **[[Leviathans]] <small>(time-traveled version from [[2014]])</small> |
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+ | **[[Chitauri Gorillas]] <small>(time-traveled version from [[2014]])</small> |
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+ | *[[Outriders]] <small>(time-traveled version from [[2014]])</small> |
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+ | *[[Sakaarans]] <small>(time-traveled version from [[2014]])</small> |
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==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
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− | *In the comics, M'Baku is the second most powerful warrior in [[Wakanda]] after T'Challa |
+ | *In the comics, M'Baku is the second most powerful warrior in [[Wakanda]] after T'Challa and the leader of the White Gorilla Cult under the name of '''Man-Ape'''. |
==Behind the Scenes== |
==Behind the Scenes== |
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− | *[[Black Panther (film)|Black Panther]] producer |
+ | *''[[Black Panther (film)|Black Panther]]'' producer [[Nate Moore]] stated ''“We don’t call him Man-Ape, we do call him M’Baku. Having a black character dress up as an ape, I think there’s a lot of racial implications that don’t sit well if done wrong. But the idea that they worship the gorilla gods is interesting because it’s a movie about the [[Black Panther]] who, himself, is a sort of deity in his own right.”''<ref>[http://ew.com/movies/2017/07/13/black-panther-mbaku-man-ape-issue/ How Black Panther solves the problem of M'Baku]</ref> |
− | *[[Michael Shaw]] |
+ | *[[Michael Shaw]], [[Mustafa Shakir]], and {{WPS|Yahya Abdul-Mateen II}} auditioned for the role of M'Baku. |
− | *{{WPS|Yahya Abdul-Mateen II}} auditioned for the role of M'Baku. He will later go on to play {{WPS|Black Manta}} in the {{WPS|DC Extended Universe}} film ''{{WPS|Aquaman (film)|Aquaman}}''. |
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*[[Zedric Harris]] and [[Guy Fernandez]] were stunt doubles for [[Winston Duke]] in the role of M'Baku. |
*[[Zedric Harris]] and [[Guy Fernandez]] were stunt doubles for [[Winston Duke]] in the role of M'Baku. |
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Revision as of 06:55, 13 September 2019
- "Witness the might of the Jabari first-hand!"
- ―M'Baku to the Border Tribe[src]
Lord M'Baku is the leader of the Jabari Tribe, a group of Wakandans who have removed themselves from mainstream society, and a staunch opponent of T'Challa's rule who ends up torn between challenging him for the throne only to help him defend Wakanda from Erik Killmonger. Seeing the threat that Killmonger posed to the world, M'Baku chose to save T'Challa's life and gathered his armies to help defeat Killmonger in their final battle, with M'Baku gaining a seat on the Tribal Council as a result of his choice.
M'Baku would later aid the rest of Wakanda in defending the city from Thanos' army of Outriders, but while succeeding in killing all of Thanos' forces, they failed to stop him from gathering all six Infinity Stones and M'Baku was one of the few survivors of the battle. After the Snap was undone in 2023, M'Baku was enlisted by Doctor Strange to participate in the Battle of Earth, along with T'Challa and Jabari Tribe.
Biography
Jabari Tribe
Leader of the Jabari
M'Baku grew up in Jabari Land, where he learned to shun the Golden City's use of Vibranium and held distaste for its mainstream lifestyle. Eventually, M'Baku gained leadership over the tribe and set out to rule over the Jabari Tribe. M'Baku was disgusted as the technological advancements of Wakanda had been overseen by Shuri who, in his opinion, had no respect for tradition. Disappointed in the rulership of the Golden Tribe, M'Baku decided to become the new King to return Wakanda to the old lifestyle.[1]
T'Challa's Rule
Incoronation Attempt
During T'Challa's coronation, Zuri asked if any warrior would challenge for the throne. M'Baku stepped forward, declaring himself as a challenger. T'Challa accepted M'Baku's challenge, with the duel commencing. M'Baku managed to restrain T'Challa in a bear hug, beginning to crush him under his strength. Hearing the Wakandans chanting his name prompting him to get back up, T'Challa managed to escape the bear hug and crack M'Baku's ceremonial mask, stunning him.
T'Challa then pushed M'Baku to the edge of the Warrior Falls, where he pinned M'Baku, telling him to yield, as he didn't want to kill him. M'Baku continued to struggle under T'Challa's grasp but ceased when T'Challa told him that the Jabari Tribe needed him. M'Baku yielded, and accepted T'Challa as the victor, leaving the Falls and heading back to Jabari Land.[1]
Saving T'Challa
- "You cannot talk! One more word and I will feed you to my children. I'm kidding. We are vegetarians."
- ―M'Baku to Everett Ross[src]
After T'Challa was presumably killed by his cousin, Erik Killmonger, M'Baku has the severely wounded T'Challa, who happened to be found by Jabari Tribe fishermen, to be brought back to the tribe and covered with snow to stabilize his failing vital signs, as a repayment for sparing his life during the tribal combat. They were, however, unable to nurse him back to health, due to lacking the advanced technology the rest of the country shares.[1]
Providing Refuge
When Ramonda, Shuri, Nakia, and Everett Ross came to offer M'Baku a Heart-Shaped Herb, he took them to T'Challa, who had survived his fight with Erik Killmonger but had to be placed in ice to keep him in a coma, otherwise he would die. They fed the herb to T'Challa, effectively reviving him. Afterward, M'Baku provided shelter to Ramonda, while the remaining went to fight Killmonger. T'Challa requested the Jabari's aid, only for M'Baku to initially refuse.[1]
Battle of Mount Bashenga
When the Dora Milaje were about to be defeated by the Border Tribe, M'Baku, seemingly realizing T'Challa was right about keeping Vibranium out of Erik Killmonger's hands, and the Jabari Tribe appeared to provide aid, alongside Ramonda giving the Dora Milaje another chance. Later, W'Kabi tried to run M'Baku over with a rhino, but Okoye stood in the way, causing the rhino to stop its assault and licked her face while M'Baku ran off to face another opponent. Shortly after this, the Border Tribe surrendered under W'Kabi's orders, not wanting to see his own people kill one another.[1]
Infinity War
Battle of Wakanda
M'Baku joined the armies led by T'Challa as large hordes of Outriders prepared to invade Wakanda. Along with the rest of the Jabari Tribe, M'Baku shouted the traditional battle cry before going into battle with other Wakandan soldiers and a part of the Avengers.
M'Baku valiantly fought against the Outriders, but despite their best efforts and their ability to withstand the assault, the Wakandan army still could not prevent Thanos from finally fulfilling his ultimate goal of causing the Snap and wiping out half of the life in the universe. M'Baku had watched on as many of the surviving Wakandan warriors faded out of existence with bewilderment and clear horror and shock on his face as he had struggled to understand what's happening.[2]
Battle of Earth
- "Die!"
- ―M'Baku[src]
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Personality
M'Baku was believed to have a ruthless personality. So ruthless that Ramonda believed they might create an even bigger monster than Erik Killmonger by giving him a Heart-Shaped Herb. In reality, M'Baku is simply a stern leader with a strong sense of honor. He holds great respect for T'Challa, which is shown by having him saving his life as a favor for sparing him in ritual combat. Also, rather than taking the Heart Shaped Herb for himself, M'Baku chose to let Ramonda, Nakia and Shuri use it to save T'Challa. He sometimes maintains his "ruthless" demeanor as part of his twisted sense of humor, as shown by his threatening to feed Everett Ross to his children, only for him to jokingly reveal that his children are vegetarians, at which point he could not stop himself from laughing at how scared they were.
M'Baku is also shown to be quite open-minded. He initially chose to die over yielding in ritual combat, but when T'Challa told him that his people needed him to lead them, he yielded. Later on, when T'Challa requested Jabari Tribe's help to take down Erik Killmonger, he initially refused, but he later decided to help T'Challa when he realized the latter was right about the destruction that would happen if vibranium fell into the wrong hands.
In the two years since the Battle of Mount Bashenga, ever since M'Baku became a member of the Tribal Council, M'Baku and T'Challa's relationship appeared to have improved significantly. M'Baku and the Jabari did not hesitate to join T'Challa in the battle against Thanos' forces, and M'Baku even friendly addressed T'Challa as "brother".
Abilities
- Expert Combatant: As the leader of the Jabari Tribe, M'Baku is highly well versed in armed and unarmed combat, often effectively using his size, weight and strength in his fighting style. He is proficient in the use of blades, shields and blunt weapons. His skill is well-known and feared among Wakanda, as Nakia believed that with T'Challa seemingly gone, M'Baku was the only Wakandan who could possibly defeat Erik Killmonger in ritual combat and even Ramonda, the Queen Mother, said that if M'Baku were to drink the Heart-Shaped Herb, he may have become even more terrifying in battle than Killmonger. In his duel with T'Challa in ritual combat, M'Baku was able to gain the upper hand and nearly defeat him, with T'Challa only barely coming out on top. During the Battle of Mount Bashenga, M'Baku easily defeated many Border Tribe members and survived with no injury. When he and the Jabari Tribe aided the rest of Wakanda and the Avengers in the Battle of Wakanda, M'Baku defeated many Outriders and emerged as one of the few survivors of the battle while sustaining only minor injuries.
- Knobkerrie Proficiency: M'Baku is highly skilled in the use of a knobkerrie. M'Baku has used a knobkerrie to great effect during his many fights such as his duel with T'Challa and the fight against Thanos and his alien armies.
- Bilingualism: M'Baku is fluent in his native language, Igbo, as well as English.
Equipment
- Hardened Jabari Wood Armor: To be added
- Knobkerrie: M'Baku was rarely seen without his knobkerrie, which he could use in two different ways, as the round end could be used to hit hard and stun adversaries while the pointy end enabled him to stab his opponents as he did with T'Challa during their duel.
Relationships
Family
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Trivia
- In the comics, M'Baku is the second most powerful warrior in Wakanda after T'Challa and the leader of the White Gorilla Cult under the name of Man-Ape.
Behind the Scenes
- Black Panther producer Nate Moore stated “We don’t call him Man-Ape, we do call him M’Baku. Having a black character dress up as an ape, I think there’s a lot of racial implications that don’t sit well if done wrong. But the idea that they worship the gorilla gods is interesting because it’s a movie about the Black Panther who, himself, is a sort of deity in his own right.”[3]
- Michael Shaw, Mustafa Shakir, and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II auditioned for the role of M'Baku.
- Zedric Harris and Guy Fernandez were stunt doubles for Winston Duke in the role of M'Baku.
References
External Links
- M'Baku on Marvel Database
- M'Baku on Wikipedia