"Black Panther" is actually a ceremonial title bestowed on the king of Wakanda as the leader of its people. There are multiple tribes in the country of Wakanda and the Black Panther rules over them. To earn this status, a warrior must defeat a current Black Panther in combat. It is actually a hereditary title, but it has been earned without fail for numerous generations. For the majority of their history, the chiefs of Wakanda all concealed their nation's presence from the outside world and lived as an advanced society.

When a meteorite made out of Vibranium violently collided with the earth during T'Challa's childhood, his dad, chieftain T'Chaka decided to continue hiding Wakanda from the outside world in order to keep safe its resources. With many events transpiring including the Fantastic Four being invited by T'Challa, years later, Wakanda began international relations. Doctor Doom's attempt to use Wakanda's Vibranium for his own purposes resulted in Black Panther rendering all of it inert with the resolution of participating in the world at more collective level. He was married to Storm of the X-Men for a time.

The Black Panther is a skillful in a variety of practices from hunting and tracking, to inventing, science and to politics. The Panther possesses a Ph.D in Physics from Oxford University. The Wakandan Panther chieftain is considered one of the eight smartest people on the planet, a genius in physics as well as advanced technology, and a brilliant inventor. In addition, T'Challa (see my avatar) is extremely thoroughly trained in gymnastics and acrobatics, a master of African martial arts different from one another, and contemporary fighting forms that do not adhere to any particular creed. As every Black Panther before him, he has been granted the strength, experience; and education of all the chieftains who were the Panther.

Being king of Wakanda, a country rich to unknown amounts, but estimated due to its advanced technologies and Vibranium meteorite, the Wakandan Panther is one of the wealthiest people in the world.

In normal settings, the Panther's collection of weapons and military equipment includes a Vibranium-weave suit, an "energy dagger," and a portable supercomputer.

I chose the Black Panther for my avatar due to these reasons. Why did you choose yours?