From Panel To Play: Black Panther

CP07 Black Panther

In this latest installment of Atomic Mass Transmissions Panel to Play series, we’re taking a moment to hail to the king. It’s the Black Panther!

T’Challa is the extraordinary ruler of the nation of Wakanda, and wearing the mantle of the Black Panther, is its most powerful protector. Gifted with superhuman senses and strength from through his connection to the god Bast from the heart-shaped herb reserved for those who become the Black Panther, T’Challa combines these innate qualities with the advanced technology of Wakanda and its precious vibranium to confront his foes.

There have been many other Black Panthers before T’Challa, including his father T’Chaka, the former king. Unlike his many predecessors, T’Challa often travels into the world outside his nation to confront evildoers. Fighting beside groups like the Avengers, he has faced off against a litany of foes. Among them was none other than Ulysses Klaue, the mercenary villain responsible for the death of the previous Black Panther and T’Challa’s father.

As the Black Panther, T’Challa balances his heroic duties with the responsibilities to his people. He returns home to be a strong and wise ruler for years at a time, only to once again heed the call to travel into the world and put an end to the wicked deeds of those who threaten all humankind. All the while, he protects and preserves the Wakandan people against any peril.

Black Panther is among the most regal heroes in the pages of Marvel Comics, and his miniature needed to reflect the power, grace, and sheer fighting prowess of Wakanda’s king. Crouched low as if he’s coiled to spring on an opponent, T’Challa’s prominent vibranium claws are ready to tear into everything in his way. His close-fitting vibranium suit and cowl are packed with detailed musculature, and the crisp lines of the Claw Necklace allow for easy painting.

The Black Panther’s rules make him a fast, punishing character to face. His Long speed allows you to move him into position from across the battlefield, and the Pounce power lets him fling himself onto an enemy in Short range without suffering damage. Once Black Panther is stuck in with an opponent, a flurry from his vibranium claws drives the enemy back, perfect for knocking pesky foes off of objectives.

Black Panther’s suit offers more than just razor-sharp talons, however. The Vibranium Armor power increases T’Challa’s survivability, letting him treat blanks as successes when defending against physical or energy attacks. All of that stored up energy has to go somewhere, so consider letting off a Kinetic Burst. With a base cost of 3 power, you can increase its damage by spending additional points to unleash a devastating wave of energy that damages and flings your enemies back.

As the king of Wakanda, Black Panther also has an affiliation to aid all who fight by his side. For the cost of 1 power, affiliated characters can reroll a die in an attack, defense, or dodge roll. A good king looks after his subjects, and T’Challa is a very good king.

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