Black Panther Quotes

Everett K. Ross: Erik Stevens. Graduated Annapolis aged nineteen, MIT for grad school. Joined the SEALs and went straight to Afghanistan, where he wrapped up confirmed kills like it was a video game. Started calling him Killmonger. He joined a J-SOC ghost unit, now these guys are serious, they would drop off the grid so they could commit assassinations and take down governments.

Shuri: The entire suit sits within the teeth of the necklace. Strike it.
T'Challa: Anywhere?
Shuri: Mmm-hmm.
[T'Challa knocks the suit across the room]
Shuri: Not that hard, genius!
T'Challa: You told me to strike it. You didn't say how hard.
Shuri: I

invite you to my lab,and you just kick things around?
T'Challa: Well, maybe you should make it a little stronger.
[T'Challa notices a glow coming from the middle of the suit]
T'Challa: Hey. Wait a minute.
Shuri: The nanites absorb the kinetic energy... and hold it in place for redistribution.

T'Challa: Very nice.
Shuri: Strike it again in the same spot.
T'Challa: You're recording?
Shuri: For research purposes.
T'Challa: [T'Challa kicks the suit and is immediately knocked over] Delete that footage.

Erik Killmonger: You know, where I'm from... when black folks started revolutions, they never had the firepower... or the resources to fight their oppressors. Where was Wakanda? Hmm? Yeah, all that ends today. We got spies embedded in every nation on Earth. Already in place. I know how colonizers think. So we're gonna use their own strategy against 'em. We're gonna send vibranium

weapons out to our War Dogs. They'll arm oppressed people all over the world... so they can finally rise up and kill those in power. And their children. And anyone else who takes their side. It's time they know the truth about us!

[W'Kabi brings Killmonger in front of T'Challa and the Elders]
T'Challa: [in Xhosa] Speak.
W'Kabi: [to Killmonger] Speak.
Erik Killmonger: I'm standing in your house, serving justice to a man who stole your vibranium and murdered your people. Justice your king couldn't deliver.
[T'Challa stands up and approaches

Killmonger]
T'Challa: I don't care that you brought Klaue. Only reason I don't kill you where you stand is because I know who you are. Now what do you want?
Erik Killmonger: I want the throne.
[Mining Tribe Elder laughs]
Mining Tribe Elder: [in Xhosa] My goodness.
[the other Elders laugh]
Erik

Killmonger: Y'all sittin' up here comfortable. Must feel good. It's about two billion people all over the world that looks like us. But their lives are a lot harder. Wakanda has the tools to liberate 'em all.
T'Challa: And what tools are those?
Erik Killmonger: Vibranium. Your weapons.
T'Challa: Our weapons will not

be used to wage war on the world. It is not our way to be judge, jury, and executioner for people who are not our own.
Erik Killmonger: Not your own? But didn't life start right here on this continent? So ain't all people your people?
T'Challa: I am not king of all people. I am King of Wakanda. And it is my responsibility to make sure our people are

safe and that vibranium does not fall into the hands of a person like you.
Erik Killmonger: Mmm...
Ramonda: Son, we have entertained this charlatan for too long. Reject his request.
Erik Killmonger: Oh, I ain't requesting nothing. Ask who I am.
Shuri: You're Erik Stevens. An American black operative. A

mercenary nicknamed Killmonger. That's who you are.
Erik Killmonger: That's not my name, Princess. Ask me, King.
T'Challa: No.
Erik Killmonger: Ask me.
[T'Challa turns around and walks back to his throne]
T'Challa: Take him away.

[as T'Challa signals his guards to take Killmonger away from the throne room, the River Tribe Elder gets up]
River Tribe Elder: [in Xhosa] Who are you?
Erik Killmonger: [in Xhosa] I am N'Jadaka, son of Prince N'Jobu!
Mining Tribe Elder: [in Xhosa] Son of N'Jobu?
Erik Killmonger: I found my daddy with

Panther claws in his chest! You ain't the son of a king. You're the son of a murderer!
Ramonda: [in Xhosa] You're lying!
[in English]
Ramonda: Lies!
W'Kabi: I'm afraid not, Queen Mother.
[W'Kabi pulls out a necklace with N'Jobu's ring, to the surprise of the Elders]
River Tribe Elder:

What?
Mining Tribe Elder: [in Xhosa] You, the descendant of N'Jobu?
Erik Killmonger: Hey, Auntie.
[W'Kabi gives the ring to Ramonda]
Erik Killmonger: I'm exercising my blood right to challenge for the mantles of the King. And Black Panther.
Ramonda: Do not do this, T'Challa.
Border

Tribe Elder: As the son of Prince N'Jobu, he is within his rights.
Ramonda: He has no rights here!
River Tribe Elder: The challenge will take weeks to prepare!
Erik Killmonger: Weeks? I don't need weeks. The whole country ain't gotta be here. I just need him. And somebody to get me outta these chains.
[T'Challa

sits on his throne, looking at N'Jobu's ring]
Ramonda: T'Challa, what do you know of this?
T'Challa: I accept your challenge.