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The Origin of Namor's Name
Namor
A Spanish man of faith cursed me as he died by my hand. He called me, el niño sin amor. The child without love. And I took my name from there. Namor. Because I have no love for the surface world.
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Request for Assistance in a Critical Moment
Riri Williams / Ironheart
Hey, Mr. Griot. I could really use some backup right now. (Griot: I thought you'd never ask.)
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Embrace Loss and Leadership in Mourning
Namor
Bury your dead. Mourn your losses. You are queen now.
[points at Shuri]
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A Clash of Perspectives on Strength
M'Baku
If my soldiers were present, this fish man would be bound before us as we speak…
Okoye
If your muscle brains were present, they would still be there choking on their fuzzy adornments.
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Youth and Identity in Wakanda
Riri Williams / Ironheart
To be young, gifted, and black though, right? They probably don't say that in Wakanda.
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Acknowledging Absence at T'Challa's Funeral
Queen Mother Ramonda
You were missed at T'Challa's funeral.
[to Nakia in Haiti]
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A Call to Action from Queen Ramonda
Queen Mother Ramonda
Now is our time to strike. Show them who we are.
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Identity and Secrets in Wakanda Revealed
Queen Mother Ramonda
Who are you? And how did you get in here?
Man
This place is amazing. The air is pristine, and the water... My mother told me stories about a place like this, a protected land with people who never have to leave, who never have to change who they were. What reason do you have to reveal your secret to the world?
Ramonda
I am not a woman who enjoys repeating herself! Who are you?
Man
My people call me "K'uk'ulkan." But my enemies call me Namor.
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Namor's Ultimatum to Wakanda
Namor
She did this! In one week's time, I will return with my entire army, and you will join us against the surface world, or I will wash Wakanda from the face of the Earth!
[after striking Ramonda and Riri with Hydrobombs]
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A Sister's Quest to Save Her Brother
Shuri / Black Panther
I wasn't trying to save the mantle with the herb. I was trying to save my brother.
[at her lab, to Queen Ramonda]
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Okoye's Plea in a Critical Moment
Okoye
They wear blue, and they had superhuman strength. And they came from the water on the back of whales. I struck down three of them with blows that should've killed them, but they rose again. I wish to leave immediately to retrieve our princess.
Queen Mother Ramonda
Okoye, you will be stripped of your rank as general of Wakanda's armies and your status as Dora Milaje.
Okoye
Permission to speak, my queen?
[in Xhosa]
Ramonda
You may.
Okoye
I beg of you. I have given everything. Let me die serving my country and that throne. I'm asking you, mother. Allow me to make this right!
[in Xhosa; in English, teary-eyed; kneels, in Xhosa; in English]
Ramonda
Make it right? I don't know if my daughter is alive or dead.
Border Tribe Elder
Perhaps we are being too hasty. She raised a spear against her own husband for Wakanda.
Ramonda
Where is her treacherous husband now? But in a place where she can visit if she wished? Mine... is with the ancestors. I am Queen of the most powerful nation in the world, and my entire family is gone! Have I not given everything?! On your feet, General. I stood by you after Killmonger took the throne and you and the Elders in this room stood by him, while I ran begging to the Jabari for protection. And I warned you about taking my daughter on this mission and you lost her. So today, I am done.
[Okoye stands; Okoye thrusts down her spear and leaves the throne room]
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The Dangers of Vengeance in Leadership
Shuri / Black Panther
Vengeance has consumed us. We cannot let it consume our people.
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Wakanda's Stance on Resource Protection
Queen Mother Ramonda
Let our gracious response to this incursion be an olive branch. Further attempts on our resources will be considered an act of aggression and met with a much steeper response. We mourn the loss of our king. But do not think for a second that Wakanda has lost her ability to protect our resources. We are aware of the ongoing efforts by some to find vibranium outside of Wakanda and wish you the best of luck.
[after revealing France was responsible for an attack on a Wakandan Outreach Center]
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Choices and Appearances in Wakanda
Okoye
You have two choices. You can come to Wakanda conscious or unconscious.
Riri Williams
You need to be conscious of the way that you look. Walking around all in here with that ash on your head.
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Tradition and Change in Warrior Equipment
Okoye
Where is your spear?
[after seeing Aneka use daggers]
Aneka
Shuri gave me these to try. You know, I like them better.
Okoye
Our foremothers gave us a spear because it is precise, elegant and deadly. It will not change under my watch.
Aneka
Yes, General.
Ayo
I told you not to bring them.
[to Aneka]
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Conflict Between Revenge and Moral Responsibility
M'Baku
If Namor is indeed a god to his people, killing him will risk eternal war.
Shuri
Was my mother's life not worth eternal war?
M'Baku
Of course it was. Of course she was. But it is not what she would have wanted for you. And it is not what I want for my people.
Shuri
You speak of my mother as if she's still here. Of what she would've wanted for me. Her hopes and her dreams. But she's dead. She's gone! Namor drowned her, right in front of me! So, her dreams, her goals, her hopes for me, it doesn't exist. It doesn't matter anymore. What matters is what I want and what I want is Namor dead! And you're going to help me get it.
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Great Leaders Are Often Broken Individuals
Namor
My ancestors would often say only the most broken people can be great leaders.
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Confrontation of Legacy and Responsibility
Erik Killmonger
How many people like your scientist did Wakanda protect before I took the throne? Cowards. That was the Panthers that came before me. And before T'Challa.
Shuri
Don't mention my brother. You're the reason why he's dead. You burnt the Herb, left us with no protector. Then Namor struck and killed my mother. Their blood is on your hands.
Erik Killmonger
That ain't on me. And don't you dare take that away from your mother. She sacrificed her life to protect a young girl from the lost tribe. Your father? He was a hypocrite. He would've killed that girl. Shit, he killed his own brother. T'Challa was too noble. ] And here you stand. Are you gonna be noble like your brother or take care of business like me?
[[Captain America: Civil War|He let the man who murdered your father live.]
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