Ramonda-The Queen Mother (Character)

Created by:  Ben Dunn

1st appearance: Black Panther’s prey #1,

Nationality: South African

Team Affiliations: none

Legal Status: Diplomatic immunity as the Queen of Wakanda

Height: 5’5             Weight: 120 lbs
Eye Color: Brown    Hair color: black

Relatives: Azzari the Wise (Father in law), S’yan (Brother in law), T’chaka (Husband), Shuri (Daughter),  T’Challa (adopted son), White Wolf (adopted son), Jakara  (adopted son),  Storm (Daughter in law),  T’shan (nephew).

Skills and abilities: Capable leader

Powers: None

Biography

Born in south Africa she fell in love with king T’chaka after his first wife N’yami died in child birth with T’Challa. She grew T’Challa and Hunter as her own until she gave birth to her daughter Shuri. Ramonda was also viewed as an outsider among Wakanda‘s who are by nature very Xenophibic. She was captured at some unspecified time in the past and raped by Anton Pretorius. When she returned to Wakanda she witnessed her husbands death at the hands of Klaw and eventually having her son T’Challa ascend the throne.  She is very good friends with her brother in law S’yan and adores her daughter in law storm while lambasting T’Challa‘s previous engagement to American singer Monica Lyne.

Ramonda serves on the Wakandan high council and disagreed with her daughter Shuri ‘s selection as replacement Black Panther when T’Challa was injured. She was also the one along with Storm who was instrumental in contacting Zawavari for help in rescuing T’challa from the brink of death. During Doomwar she was held prisoner and witnessed the death of her brother in law S’yan. After Dooms defeat she remain in wakanda to help rebuild the nation.