Skydance’s Marvel Game Could Have a Black Panther Romance

Amy Hennig finally revealed her Marvel game at D23. It will feature Captain America and Black Panther fighting Hydra during WWII. Players will be able to control two additional characters in the game. Gabriel Jones is one of these characters. He was a soldier in the Second World War, and a member the Howling Commandos. He was the first person to see Captain America live. Nanali is the other character. He is a member the Dora Milaje, and the leader of the Wakandan Spy Network. Although both of these characters have comic origins and Nanali might hint to a deeper story, it is possible that Nanali could be hinting at a deeper plot for the game.

Captain America will most likely be Steve Rogers, everyone’s favorite boy scout. However, the game’s Black Panther will not be T’Challa. Players will instead play the role of T’Challa’s grandfather Azzuri. Both Azzuri and Captain America met during WWII in comics. Azzuri and Cap are not the only characters in the new game. Nanali, an important character in Azzuri’s comics, is the focus of this game. It may lead to a tragic love story, tragedy, or both.

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Nanali, the queen of Wakanda in comics, is also the wife of Azzuri. Although she was not part of the Dora Milaje, as she is in MCU, she does meet Fritz Klaw, a Black Panther villain. His last name is not the same spelling as his first, but he is the father Ulysses Klaw. He would go on to be another prominent Marvel villain. Klaw’s plane crashed in Wakanda. Black Panther, the queen and his mother initially care for him and then nurse him back to health. Klaw is impressed at their vibranium supply as well as their devotion for Bast. Klaw has the Wakandans make an idol of Bast, and then demands that they worship it as a god instead of a kindred spirit. Klaw tries killing Azzuri but Nanali is killed instead. Azzuri then rips Klaw’s steel hand and flees to Germany.

It’s possible that the new comics will reveal a deep story about Nanali & Azzuri. The story could reveal the origins of their love and lead to a passionate, caring love story. The game could allow players to witness their growing relationship and eventually lead them to marriage. However, it could also be about Nanali’s tragic demise during the war. You could have Nanali as your character and then see her death at the hands Klaw. Both could also be included in the game. Azzuri or Nanali could be already married when proceedings begin. The players could witness their relationship change, only for their marriage to be destroyed by the Second World War.

It is not yet clear if the story will be based on the comics’ plot. Both Nanali and Gabe Jones have comic origins. However, the writers may choose to start over and create a new story for them. To adapt the story and characters into a videogame, there will be some limitations. This will allow designers and writers to expand on the story of Gabe Jones, Nanali, and provide a unique narrative featuring world-famous characters such as Captain America and Black Panther. Marc Bernardin and Amy Hennig are working together on the game. They have both proven themselves to be great storytellers so any story they tell is sure to be incredible.