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| Erik Killmonger | |
| Aliases: | N'Jadaka |
| Continuity: | Marvel Universe |
| Notability: | Antagonist |
| Gender: | Male |
| Race: | Human |
| Location: | Wakanda |
| Associations: | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Status: | Alive |
| First: | Jungle Action, Vol. 2 #6 |
| Actor: | Michael B. Jordan |
Erik Killmonger is a fictional super-villain featured in comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is associated with the Black Panther line of titles and first appeared in Jungle Action, Vol. 2 #6 in September, 1973.
Biography[]
Native born of Wakanda, Erik was born under the name N'Jadaka. His parents were killed by raiders led by a traitorous citizen of the Golden Realm named M'Demwe, who sold out secrets of his home nation to Ulysses Klaue.
He was taken and raised abroad by his hateful caretakers, and given a new name and identity by those who had robbed him of paradise. N'Jadaka was a gifted intellect from an early age. This trait was exploited by his surrogate father M'Demwe, all while boasting of national superiority as they trekked across foreign lands.
All the while, N'Jadaka fostered a deep resentment towards everyone and everything for all the horrible events that befell him, while his future nemesis T'Challa would be crowned king after the death of his father.
Eventually, the youth tired of his life in servitude and his childhood of hardship, and executed M'Demwe, brutally shooting, then stabbing the traitor to death, before striving to find his own path. He later changed his name to Erik Killmonger, and studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, still desperate to avenge his father's death.
While studying in Harlem, New York, Erik attempted multiple times to murder the source of his woes, but was confounded by super-villainous power players working under the likes of Wilson Fisk, The Kingpin.
That mercenary outfit of mutants took Killmonger on as a temporary member within their crew of hired guns. Eventually he fell in love with a fellow teammate, Knight, and found temporary solace in their company, while taking odd jobs under the lord of crime in New York. All of that eventually fell apart when their employer sold them out to his top operator Bullseye. His love interest, Knight, subsequently cut a deal with S.H.I.E.L.D. behind the backs of what remained of the team so she could get an easy out from her life of crime.
Killmonger would eventually embrace his chosen name, as well as a new goddess named K'liluna, fallen sister of Mother Bast, when he exacted revenge upon his scorned lover before disappearing into obscurity for a time.
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Equipment[]
- Heart-shaped herb
Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of Erik Killmonger was created by writer Don McGregor and artist Rich Buckler.
- A version of Erik Killmonger appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He was played by actor Michael B. Jordan and appeared in the Black Panther feature film in 2018.
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External Links[]
- Erik Killmonger at MDP
- Erik Killmonger at Wikipedia
- Erik Killmonger at Comic Vine
- Erik Killmonger at the Marvel Universe
- Erik Killmonger at the Marvel Cinematic Wiki
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