Created by: Ta-Nehisi Coates and Brian Stelfreeze
1st appearance: Black Panther Vol.6 #1, 2016
Nationality: Wakandan
Team Affiliations: Taifa Ngao (Shield of the Nation), Hatut Zeraze
Legal Status: Wanted criminal in Wakanda
Height: 6′ Weight: 190 lbs
Eyes: brown Hair: Bald
Relatives: Zuri (Father?)
Skills and abilities: Skilled Martial artist and expert with numerous Wakandan weapons. Currently the leader of the Wakandan secret police the Hatut Zeraze.
Powers: None
Equipment: Vibranium Microweave Mesh: A Hatut Zeraze uniform incorparates a vibranium microweave mesh that robs incoming objects of their momentum. Bullets do not ricochet off but simply fall to the ground when they come in contact with the weave. Likewise, a Hatut Zeraze cannot be stabbed; however, the costume (and the Zeraze) can be cut if the attacker slashes along the uniform’s grain.
- Cloaking Technology: A Hatut Zeraze’s uniform is equipped with advanced cloaking technology which can render the user invisible.
- Energy-Dampening Boots: Energy regulators create varying fields from the Vibranium in the molded soles of a Hatut Zeraze’s boots, enabling him to survive a fall of several stories and land like a cat. Given enough momentum, a Hatut Zeraze can also run on walls or skim across water. The field can be also used offensively to shatter or weaken objects.
Biography
It is unknown when he took over from the adopted brother of T’challa, Hunter as leader of the Hatut Zeraze. He has a less fanatical view of Wakanda than his predecessor. In battle he typically does not wear his face mask and instead wears his goggles on his head.
Akili was a member of Wakanda’s secret police the Hatut Zeraze and also their representative among the Taifa Ngao. He was present with the others when Hodari briefed the rest of the council on the recent activities of their neighboring country of Niganda.
After Wakanda became a democracy he advised T’challa on his new role as one of support rather than giving orders [Black Panther 2021 #1].
