In the Marvel Universe, Wakanda exists as an isolated country that thrives thanks to its exclusive rights to the space
mineral vibranium.
Hidden from the outside world, Wakanda is a technological wonder powered by the alien
mineral vibranium - the same miraculous metal that Cap's shield is made of.
That image is a sham, however — an illusion maintained by Wakanda's superior technology to hide the nation's true nature from those who would plunder its most valuable resource,
the mineral vibranium.
Not exact matches
Their community is built on
Vibranium, a precious
mineral that also powers the Black Panther suit (and Captain America's shield).
However, no sooner is T'Challa named King than the country's old enemy, Ulysses Klaue (Andy Serkis), emerges from the shadows, breaks into a British museum, and steals a rare Wakandan artifact made of
Vibranium: the strongest metal on earth and the precious
mineral that holds the key to Wakanda's many secrets - from the country's advanced technology to Black Panther's impenetrable armor and the rare herb that provides him with his superhuman abilities.
Here it's Wakanda posing as a poor third - world country but actually rich in energy and technology thanks to a powerful alien
mineral known as
vibranium which they keep hidden from the rest of the world.
But «Black Panther» has the setting of Wakanda, a fictional African country that is wealthy (thanks to
vibranium, a
mineral with energy - manipulating qualities) and technologically advanced.
But that's nothing compared to his next foe, Killmonger (Michael B. Jordan), an African - American who wants to take the well - kept secret which makes Wakanda so advanced - a magical
mineral called
vibranium (the stuff that Captain America's shield is made from)- and use it to wreak havoc and revenge on a world order that hasn't always been kind to people who look like him.
At the heart of the film is Wakanda, a technologically advanced African country hidden from the rest of the world behind an invisible cloaking shield, which is fueled by a
mineral unique to the region called
vibranium.
The Black Panther suit is woven with
Vibranium, the indestructible yet - surprisingly - maleable
mineral that is nearly non-existent around the world but can be found in abundance beneath the surface of Wakanda — a fact its people have kept secret for thousands of years.
Another vital voice of reason for the young king is Forest Whitaker's shaman, a longtime advisor to T'Challa's father and the keeper of the Heart - Shaped Herb, a plant that grows only in Wakanda and absorbs the
Vibranium - rich
minerals.