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Former member of the Avengers (seventh recruit); former
unofficial associate of Defenders; former member of Fantastic Force;
longtime ally of Fantastic Four.
Warrior king of the African nation
Wakanda and wearer of its ceremonial Black Panther garb, T'Challa took
an extended leave from his duties to join the Avengers when the
departing Captain America asked the Black Panther to replace him.
At
first, the Panther had the ulterior motive of discerning whether or
not the Avengers represented a threat to his nation's interests,
essentially spying on the group from within, but he soon grew to
respect and admire the Avengers, serving the team faithfully.
For a
time, T'Challa divided his time between Wakanda, the Avengers and a
dual identity as an American schoolteacher (Luke Charles), helping to
educate American children regarding African culture.
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