T'Chaka
| T'Chaka | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Fantastic Four #53 (July 1966) |
| Created by | Stan Lee (writer) Jack Kirby (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Species | Human |
| Place of origin | Earth |
| Notable aliases | Black Panther |
| Abilities | Superhuman strength, speed, agility, stamina, durability, reflexes, and senses Expert martial artist |
T'Chaka is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is the father of T'Challa and Shuri. He was the king of Wakanda and Black Panther before T'Challa; he inherited both titles following the death of his father, T'Chanda aka Azzuri the Wise.
John Kani portrayed the character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Captain America: Civil War (2016) and Black Panther (2018) while Kani's son Atandwa portrayed a younger version of the character. Kani returned to voice alternate versions of the character in the animated Disney+ series What If...? (2021).