Dora Milaje
| Dora Milaje | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Black Panther Vol. 3 #1 |
The Dora Milaje are fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Publication history
The Dora Milaje first appeared in Black Panther Vol. 3 #1.
Fictional character biography
To keep peace in Wakanda, the Black Panther picked dora milaje ("adored ones") from rival tribes to serve as his personal guard and ceremonial wives-in-training.
Members
- Aneka - The former leader of the Dora Milaje. She was later arrested and stripped of her rank after killing a chieftan who had been victimizing the women in her village. After escaping, she became one half of the vigilante duo known as the Midnight Angels.
- Ayo - Aneka's girlfriend and another former Dora Milaje. After Aneka was arrested and sentenced to death, Aneka broke her out of prison. Using a pair of prototype armored suits, the two became the Midnight Angels.[1]
- Okoye – One of the former Dora Milaje. Okoye is of the J'Kuwali tribe and acted as a traditional, proper concomitant to the king, speaking only to the king and only in Hausa, an African dialect not widely spoken in Wakanda and thus affording the king and his wives a measure of privacy.
- Malice – Wakandan Mutate with superhuman strength, speed, and agility. She is a former Dora Milaje of T'Challa.
- Queen Divine Justice – The street-smart queen of the Jabari tribe of Wakanda raised in Chicago, and former Dora Milaje of T'Challa. She originally went by the name Chanté Giovanni Brown.[2]
In other media
Television
- Okoye, Nakia, and Divine Justice of the Dora Milaje appeared in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes episode "Welcome to Wakanda."
- The Dora Milaje appeared in the Avengers Assemble episode "Panther's Rage," with Aneka voiced by Erica Luttrell.
Film
- Florence Kasumba portrayed Ayo, a member of the Dora Milaje, in Captain America: Civil War and will reprise her role in Black Panther.[3]
- The Dora Milaje will appear in the 2018 film Black Panther with Nakia portrayed by Lupita Nyong'o,[4][5][6] and Okoye portrayed by Danai Gurira.[5][7]
References
- ↑ Black Panther (vol. 6) #1
- ↑ "Queen Divine Justice – Marvel Universe: The definitive online source for Marvel super hero bios". Marvel.com. 2006-06-23. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
- ↑ http://marvel.com/news/movies/26832/forest_whitaker_joins_marvels_black_panther
- ↑ Strom, Marc (July 23, 2016). "SDCC 2016: Marvel's 'Black Panther' Confirms Additional Cast". Marvel.com. Archived from the original on July 23, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
- 1 2 Strom, Marc (July 23, 2016). "SDCC 2016: Marvel's 'Black Panther' Confirms Additional Cast". Marvel.com. Archived from the original on July 23, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
- ↑ Rosen, Christopher (July 23, 2016). "Black Panther cast confirmed to include Lupita Nyong'o, Michael B. Jordan". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on July 23, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
- ↑ Ching, Albert (July 23, 2016). "SDCC: Marvel Studios Reveals Latest Phase 3 Secrets". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on July 24, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
External links
- Dora Milaje at Marvel Wiki
- Dora Milaje at Comic Vine
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