25 Characters That Every Marvel Fan Knows And 25 Only The Absolute Diehards Can Name
- by Rachel Pacey
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The Marvel Comics series was created by Stan Lee, among other writers and illustrators. Many years later, Disney acquired Marvel and began publishing more movies with extensive budgets. These recent movies have been part of what is known as the Infinity Saga, which spans 22 total movies. It has recently come to nearly a full conclusion with Avengers: Endgame, but Spider-Man: Far From Home is supposed to be the absolute final movie in the saga.
With so many movies in a series, there are bound to be endless amounts of characters for viewers to either remember or forget about. Many of the characters that we remember are the title characters in the films that they appear in, or they are close enough to the title character that we could never forget their name and face. There are other characters though that are minor that may take more of a dedicated fan to remember them. There are also the villains of the series. The major villains are the ones that even people who do not watch the films will know, but the minor villains that appeared in only one or two of the films will be a little more challenging to remember for someone who is not a total diehard Marvel fan. So, can you remember all of these characters?
Which Marvel character is this?
This character is portrayed by actor Robert Downey Jr. The first of this three-part series came out in the year 2008. Tony Stark is the owner of a major manufacturer, but he ends up being trapped in a cave for a period of time. His only way out was to make this suit, which helped him defeat his enemies. Once he was free, he stopped building dangerous items and focused on the suit. He worked endlessly to perfect it and ensure that it would have everything that he could possibly need. This character is one of the original Avengers. Who is it?
Which Marvel character is this?
This character came into the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Captain America: Civil War. He was discovered by Tony Stark on the internet, and Tony brought him along to work with him to try and bring Captain America back to reality since they signed a document to work solely with the government. Tom Holland is just a high school kid, who happened to get a bug bite that led to him having intense abilities such as walking on walls and being able to jump far distances. He got his own feature film in 2017, and has another that will premiere in the summer of 2019.
Which Marvel character is this?
This character is the alternative form of the man Bruce Banner. He was introduced to toxic levels of Gamma Radiation, but instead of ending his life, the Gamma Rays led to him being able to 'go green.' This character has unrealistic levels of strength, and until the latter movies in the infinity saga, Bruce has little control over this alternative form. The character really just wants to break everything in his path, this includes the other people on the Avengers team. Eventually, he begins to trust Black Widow in this form, and the two develop a connection that helps him come back to his regular, human self.
Which Marvel character is this?
She is a member of the Avengers team that does not actually have any superhero abilities. Scarlett Johansson portrays her in each Marvel film that she appears in. We first meet her in Iron Man 2, when she is still working undercover. She moves forward and befriends the men on the team, and eventually joins it herself. She has intense fighting abilities. As a child, she was held captive and trained to be an assassin. Her skills helped her have a life that she completely regrets. Since leaving that life, she now uses her abilities to help protect the world with her friends.
Which Marvel character is this?
Steve Rogers is the birth name of this Avenger. He is portrayed by Chris Evans, and his title film from 2011 is said to be the 'beginning' of the Marvel Cinematic Universe despite being released after other Marvel Films. Steve Rogers was an experiment from World War Two. They injected him with a serum to unlock his full physical potential. This Super Soldier Serum gave him muscles and strength that would come from someone who spent years training, not from someone who was just in the army. After the war, Steve was frozen and held until they decided to unfreeze him, decades later.
Which Marvel character is this?
This Marvel character comes from the planet Asgard. He is first introduced in his own movie named after him, from the year 2011. It is the fourth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This character is the son of a king, and is also named for German Mythology. He is the God of Thunder, and begins to learn how to use his abilities to help him defeat villains. In the movie, we learn that he is still not totally ready to be the king, but is learning the ropes. We also learn that his brother is not his real brother, and that his brother completely dislikes him.
Which Marvel character is this?
This character is the son of the King of Asgard. He is younger than his older brother, and therefore not the heir to the throne. This is a fact he is extremely resentful of. This character wants to rule everyone and everything, and even attempts to in the first Avengers film, where he opens a portal and nearly eliminate Earth. This character is not a true Asgardian, but eventually begins to go along with his brother. Although, this character always looks out for himself first rather than anyone else. He will do whatever it takes to ensure his own safety, disregarding everyone else.
Which Marvel character is this?
This character is portrayed by Chris Pratt. He makes his first appearance in the Guardians of the Galaxy film. His name is Peter Quill, and he is a ravager working under Yondu. He goes to planets, and finds items that may be worth money, to sell them and collect his dues. In the Guardians of the Galaxy, he ends up with one of the Infinity Stones, but has no idea how important or powerful it truly is. Peter teams up with a group of misfits, to help him get the orb back and ensure it does not get into the wrong hands.
Which Marvel character is this?
This character makes her first appearance in the Guardians of the Galaxy film from 2014. She is one of the daughters of the villain, Thanos. She was trained from a young age to obey him, and is skilled in battle. Eventually, she turns against him and teams up with Peter and the other Guardians of the Galaxy. Their purpose is to ensure everyone in the galaxy is safe. She is a key player in the fight against Thanos in the film Infinity War, as she is one of the very few people that he actually cared about, maybe even loved.
Which Marvel character is this?
This character is the other daughter of the villain, Thanos. She was constantly pegged against her sister, and every time her sister won, Thanos replaced one of her body parts with a machine. It took many years for her to gain the courage to turn against him. Before this, she was on his side disregarding every bad move that he made. She was desperate for his approval, even going as far as trying to take the life of her sister to get it. She never does though, and decides to work alongside her sister to protect the universe from Thanos.
Which Marvel character is this?
This character is voiced by Bradley Cooper, and is one of the Guardians of the Galaxy along with Peter Quill and Gamora. He is first introduced as a thief, working along with his tree friend that is the muscle part of the duo. This character is a genetic engineering project that went wrong. He is very intelligent, but also extremely mischievous. He starts out being selfish, but as the Marvel Cinematic Universe goes on, he is much more compassionate. This character treats the people on his team like family, and truly cares about them, he would do anything for them in a heartbeat.
Which Marvel character is this?
This is the muscle half of the thieving duo that also involves Rocket Racoon. This character is voiced by Vin Diesel. He is a tree, that appears as a full adult in the first Guardians of the Galaxy film. He cares about the people around him, pretty instantly. He sacrifices himself to save them all, but all is not lost. This character is replanted by Rocket and starts out life again as a baby. Many of the movies show him in his adolescent years, where he is stubborn, talks back, and does not want to do much other than play video games.
Which Marvel character is this?
This is a character that the Guardians of the Galaxy meet along their way in trying to protect the orb. He is resentful towards both Ronan and Thanos, because they took the lives of his wife and his daughter. He is completely alone in the universe. When he joins the team of the guardians, he finally feels like he has a family again. He cares about them quite a bit. This character is comical to watch, as he acts humorously in the films without intending to. He is a very literal character, who always says what he is thinking, as he thinks it.
Which Marvel character is this?
This character is the King of Asgard. He has two sons, one of which is the heir to the throne, the other is sort of villainous. He is also the father of a daughter, Hela, who makes an appearance in a later film in the saga. He was once the greatest warrior in the Nine Realms, and now protects it. This man was previously concerned that his oldest son was not mature enough to take the throne. His son proves his strength and intelligence, while saving the Frost Giants from extinction because of his younger son. He realizes that he raised a man that is absolutely worthy enough to take the throne.
Which Marvel character is this?
This woman is the love interest of Thor in his first movie. She is a doctor, and one of the leading astrophysicists, and the best astronomer in the world. She found Thor when he fell from Earth, while she was studying anomalies. While studying these in a deserted building, she became the host of the Aether, which was one of the infinity stones. She helped Thor defeat Malekith, and he helped her be free of the Aether. Thor stayed on Earth with her, but the two ended up parting ways after the second Avengers film, Age of Ultron, took place.
Which Marvel character is this?
This character is the assistant to Tony Stark in the Iron Man series. She seems to be the only person that can put up with his antics. After he realizes he has feelings for her, the two of them begin a relationship. They have a few ups and downs across the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but the two of them seem to work it out each time. When he decides to give up his company, he is certain that there is no one that is better suited to run it than her. She becomes the CEO, and does amazing things, while also keeping Tony in the loop and helping him with his Avengers work.
Which Marvel character is this?
This character is the bodyguard of Tony Stark in the Iron Man films. He is almost always Tony's go-to guy when anything starts to go wrong. This is one of the few men that Tony trusts completely. In Spider-Man: Homecoming, after Captain America: Civil War, Tony shares this character with Peter Parker. Peter texts him with neighborhood updates almost every day, excited for the next Avenger adventure. This man is less than thrilled about the texts, but must take Peter seriously as it is part of his job and it is what Tony wants him to do. Who is this?
Which Marvel character is this?
This woman is the guardian of Peter Parker in Spider-Man: Homecoming and she will appear in Spider-Man: Far From Home. When Peter first becomes Spider-Man, she has no idea about it. He is very good at keeping it a secret from her. She even tells him to stay away from any fights or crime that take place in the city, but Peter does the exact opposite. She eventually does find out who he is and what he does, but not before Tony Stark comes into the picture and builds the lie even further. This woman seems to be supportive of Peter and his abilities.
Which Marvel character is this?
This woman is portrayed by Cate Blanchett in the film Thor: Ragnarok. She is revealed by Odin to be her oldest daughter. As he is passing away, she is planning to come back into the picture and take the throne of Asgard. Both Thor and Loki think this is a bad idea, as she has bad intentions for the planet. She wants to rule over other realms, rather than keep the peace within them. Odin tells them that she is too strong, and he had to lock her away when he could no longer control her. The brothers team up to go against their sister and protect Asgard from total destruction.
Which Marvel character is this?
This man is shown in one of the credit scenes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as well as in Infinity War. He is portrayed by Benicio del Toro. He likes to hold onto interesting and valuable items. He gets his hands on one of the Infinity Stones during the ending credits of Thor: The Dark World. Thor entrusts him with the Reality Stone. In the later films, Thanos discovers where the stone is and takes it for himself. The Guardians of the Galaxy go there to try to get it before him, but Thanos tricks them and ends up taking Gamora with him.
Which Marvel character is this?
This character is portrayed by Paul Rudd. His name is Scott Lang, and he got his own film in 2015. Scott recently got out of jail, for burglary. Unbeknownst to him, he was chosen by the ex-CEO of a major company to steal a suit to help prevent the new-CEO from designing his own suit. The process of shrinking and growing to unnatural sizes was dangerous and something that only people who were trained could do effectively. Scott appears in other movies including Captain America: Civil War, where he alternates between fighting as a small version of himself, and a large version of himself.
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The Infinity Saga is the first real saga of films for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This villain is behind everything that the heroes are fighting in these films. He teams up with another villain in some films, but ends up soloing himself out because he does not trust anyone but himself. He has two daughters, Gamora and Nebula. Both of them were raised to serve him and make him proud. When they opened their eyes and saw the badness that was within him, they both turned against him and escaped. The two of them were even a part of the team who tried to defeat him in Avengers: Infinity War.
Which Marvel character is this?
This is one of the main villains in the beginning films that are a part of the Infinity Saga. He was a rogue Commander of the Kree race, he is a strong enemy of both Xandar and the Guardians of the Galaxy. He was working under another villain for a period of time, but once he got his hands on one of the Infinity Stones, he wanted all of the power for himself. He went behind his partners back, and tried to end Xandar himself. The Guardians, especially Peter Quill, dislike him and spent a lot of time getting the Infinity Stone from him.
Which Marvel character is this?
This woman is the most recent member of the Avenger team. She got her own movie in 2019, called Captain Marvel. She was a regular woman, working as an Air Force Pilot. Her superior, Mar-vell, was actually a member of the Kree. Mar-vell was working on a piece of equipment to speed up travel. This woman went along with her superior, who ended up losing her life in the attempt to end her own work. This character was taken, and made to believe she was also a member of the Kree. She spends time learning about her powers, and figuring out who she can really trust.
Which Marvel character is this?
This man first appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2012, in The Avengers. He is portrayed by Jeremy Renner. We do not know much about him when he comes into the film, except that he is close friends with Black Widow. His real name is Clint Barton, and he worked with her years ago. When he comes into play in The Avengers, he is an expert archer, who is able to target attackers meters away. He keeps an eye on everyone else from the sky, just for an extra set of hands. After this, he is one of the main members of the team.
Which Marvel character is this?
This man is portrayed by Benedict Cumberbatch. He starred in this Marvel film in 2016. In the film, his character is a successful and talented surgeon, who has had a great streak of surgeries with positive outcomes. One night while he was driving, a co-worker sent him a case of a potential surgery. He looked at it while driving, and ended up getting into a life-threatening accident. Afterward, he was lucky to be alive. He lost his ability to perform surgeries, as his hands were shaky. He sought out someone to help him get better, but ended up getting so much more.
Which Marvel character is this?
This character is introduced at the start of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He was created by the US Government to protect the country. The suit was made to be a strong force for the military, in case something ever happened that the Avengers could not get to. The man who wears the suit is James Rhodes, who is a member of the US Air Force. He keeps the connection between Tony Stark and the military, because Tony does not trust anyone, but he knows and trusts Rhodes. Rhodes initially did not want to give the suit to the military, but ended up giving into the pressure.
Which Marvel character is this?
This man was one of Steve Rogers' best friends when he was serving during World War Two. Unknown to Steve, this character was also frozen for a period of time to be used later in life. Before this though, he was experimented on by HYDRA. Zola was the scientist who performed the tests. He was used to create a super soldier, in the name of the Winter Soldier. He was skilled at taking the lives of anyone he needed to. They brought him along to go after Steve Rogers, but since his memory was wiped he did not recognize his old best friend.
Which Marvel character is this?
This woman is the person who is in charge of the Time Stone. She first appears in a film from 2016. She was once the Sorcerer Supreme, and the leader of the Masters of the Mystic Arts. This character was the person who protected the Earth from any mystical threats for centuries. She also helped others, through educating them in the magical arts to give them a new hope. She was challenged by a former student, Kaecilius, who was corrupted, and she was concerned about the planet. After accepting a new student, she had another person to help her defend against the villain.
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This woman is the general of the Dora Milaje. They are at the head of the armed forces and intel of Wakanda. She is completely serving of the throne in Wakanda, and would do anything to ensure that the country and people were protected. Her abilities are intense, she is a strong fighter whose choice of equipment is a large spear. In the film Black Panther, she makes her first appearance. She is loyal to T'Challa, even when Killmonger takes the throne from him. Her character is extremely loyal, and helps in the war against Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War.
Which Marvel character is this?
This man is the heir to be king of Wakanda after his father loses his life in an attack. This character is serious, but also takes time to joke around with his people and with his sister. He is the person behind the hero, Black Panther. The Wakandan's are an intelligent group of people, with research and technology that is decades ahead of the world around them. For years, they had been isolated. After this man took control back of the country, and defeated his enemies, he vowed to help the world and ensure that their country used their equipment and knowledge to help others.
Which Marvel character is this?
This woman is the daughter of Hank Pym. She is introduced in the film, Ant-Man, but really fills out her role in the sequel to the film. She is very defiant against Scott Lang in the first movie, because she believes she can do a better job than him. This character has had a strained relationship with her father for years, since her mother went missing in the quantum realm. She has harbored a lot of feelings about that, but after some time away from her father she is the first to stand behind him when his technology is being threatened by the new CEO of his company.
Which Marvel character is this?
Samuel Thomas is the man behind this hero that is part of The Avengers. He was a member of the US Air Force, as a pararescue airman. He left when his wing-man, Riley, lost his life in combat. After leaving, he decided to dedicate his life to helping Veterans who were living with stress disorders. While doing this, he met Captain America. The two of them ended up becoming allies. The worked together to target Alexander Pierce, after they discovered the truth behind HYDRA and S.H.I.E.L.D. Sam has had Steve's back whenever he needed it throughout the entire series of films in the Infinity Saga.
Which Marvel character is this?
This woman is the younger sister of King T'Challa in Wakanda. She is the brains behind all of the technology in Wakanda. She has come up with all of the technology that he has in his Black Panther suit, as well as the design of ships. She is very intelligent, but acts like a regular little sister whenever she can. She messes with her brother, and often calls him names, but in a totally endearing way. He even appoints her to be the one overseeing the new outreach program, after he decided to share Wakanda's technology and research with the world.
Which Marvel character is this?
This character was created with the Mind Infinity Stone. He was an android that was created during Age of Ultron, as a mixture of both Ultron and J.A.R.V.I.S. His body was made with vibranium, by Helen Cho. He was considered to be the perfect form for Ultron, but The Avengers stole his body and repurposed it with the remnants of J.A.R.V.I.S. He was created to protect humanity at all costs, and was a member of The Avengers during the Battle of Sokovia. He used his abilities to prevent Ultron from transferring into the internet, and helped The Avengers put an end to Ultron.
Which Marvel character is this?
This woman, also known as the Scarlet Witch, is native to Sokovia. She grew up with her brother, Pietro. They joined HYDRA, and wanted to 'help' their country. The two of them gained superpowers, hers included telekinesis, telepathy, and energy manipulation. After HYDRA fell apart, she joined Ultron to help him. They learned of its true intentions, and joined the side of The Avengers. She survived the Ultron Battle, and became an official member of The Avengers. But, during Captain America: Civil War, she sided with Captain America over the official Avengers, and Captain had to free her after she was held in the Raft.
Which Marvel character is this?
This woman is originally from Asgard, and was a member of the team of women who fought for the planet. Her entire team lost their lives against Thor's sister, Hela. She ended up fleeing the planet, and acted as a ravager. She looks for strong people to go and fight for the Grandmaster. This character ends up finding Thor himself, and selling him to the Grandmaster. She befriended Hulk as he was the one who did all of the battling, and he referred to her as 'Angry Girl.' When Thor saw her marking, he persuades her to help him defeat Hela, and free the Hulk.
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This character is the leader of the Jabari Tribe, which is a group of Wakandans who had isolated themselves from the mainstream society. He was against the son of T'Chaka becoming king. This character ends up challenging the son for the throne, to try and take it for himself. He loses, but later must team up with the one he challenged to defeat Killmonger. He posed a major threat to the world, but this character was a part of the team to took his life in the final battle and ensure that the world, and Wakanda, would be in the rightful hands.
Which Marvel character is this?
This man was introduced to extraterrestrial life early in his life. As far as the Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline, the movie was fairly recent, in Captain Marvel. He meets her, and realizes that there are more people like her. He decides that he needs to create some sort of team of superhumans, that would work together to protect the planet. He writes his initial draft for what his intentions were for the Avengers, while working with S.H.I.E.L.D. He does not initiate this plan for several years, until Captain America is unfrozen, Iron Man is doing well, and there is a legitimate reason to build the team.
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This is a woman who was raised by the Celestial Ego. She was the only other person living on the planet with his human form. She has abilities that include feeling emotions of people she touches, and being able to put them to sleep. After the Guardians of the Galaxy defeat Ego, they recruit her to be a member of the team. She bonds strongly with Drax the Destroyer, and she helps them to defeat the one person that she has known for so many years. She helped the team when they were trying to stop Thanos from collecting all of the Infinity Stones.
Which Marvel character is this?
This character is an entomologist and physicist who developed the Ant-Man Suit after he discovered particles that helped alter your size. For a period of time, he was working at S.H.I.E.L.D. as a consultant, and he became the very first Ant-Man. He later created his own company, which he named after himself. He passed the title of Ant-Man on to a man who recently got out of jail for burglary. This character wanted to keep his technology from Darren Cross, who planned to sell it to the organization, HYDRA. He lost his wife in the Quantum Realm, and ended up pushing his daughter away too.
Which Marvel character is this?
This character has been portrayed in the Marvel Cinematic Universe by three different actors. He was an inventor, scientist, engineer, businessman, and movie director. He was the founder of a major company that built technology to keep the country ahead of the world. This man was involved in several projects, such as the Manhattan Project, and Project Rebirth. He has a son who plays a huge role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He was not the best of fathers, primarily focusing on his work rather than his family. This guy was one of the developers behind the Arc Reactor, which was the technology that saved his son's life later in life.
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This character was a Centaurian, which means he was the leader of an exiled group of the Ravagers. He was the adoptive father of Peter Quill. He was supposed to find Peter and bring him to his father, but this character did not want to leave Peter alone again, and took him in. After Peter turned on him and stole the orb the group was after, this character led the hunt to find Peter and get the orb back. Eventually, he teamed back up with Peter and the Guardians in the fight against Ronan the Accuser, who was threatening to use the Power Stone to eliminate Xandar.
Which Marvel character is this?
This character is the ruler of the planet, Sakaar. He has a strong fascination with gaming, and enjoys being the leader of the Contest of Champions. He pegs different life forms against each other, to see if anyone can beat his champion. In the movie, Thor: Ragnarok, this character has a new champion, The Hulk. Thor was taken in after Valkyrie sold him to this character, and he pegged Thor and Hulk up against each other. The Hulk did not recognize Thor, and the two had an intense battle. The two of them paired up later, to escape from this man and from Sakaar entirely.
Which Marvel character is this?
This character is a Kronan warrior who was living on Sakaar. He had planned an uprising before he was captured, but then the Grandmaster caught him and kept him as a gladiator. He was being forced to participate in the Contest of Champions, not as a person who fought the Champion, but the one who would get the crowd excited for the main event. He met Thor, and the two got a team together to help them all escape Sakaar. They headed to Asgard, to defeat Hela. After this battle was finished, Korg, and his friend, Miek, joined the Asgardian people in their journey towards Earth after Ragnarok ended their planet.
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This man is an astrophysicist and was the teacher of Jane Foster and Darcy Lewis. He worked with Jane and Darcy, while they all encountered Thor for the first time. After this, he was recruited by S.H.I.E.L.D. to be a consultant. In The Avengers film, he was placed under mind control by Loki, who forced this man to help him build the portal that almost ended the world. He recovered, but it took a period of time. After he was better, he worked alongside Thor again during the fight against Ultron. He worked in the New Avengers Facility after Ultron was defeated.
Which Marvel character is this?
This woman, portrayed by Cobie Smulders, used to be the Deputy Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. She also held the title of Commander. She had a life of being tough-minded, and by the book. She was always ready to stand behind Nick Fury, and even worked with him after he 'lost his life,' to ensure that HYDRA would be taken down. This woman teamed up with Stark Industries after S.H.I.E.L.D. fell apart. She eventually moved to the New Avengers Facility to help them out, but was later fired from Stark Industries by Tony Stark. She was one of the fifty percent that lost their lives in Infinity War when Thanos snapped his fingers.
Which Marvel character is this?
This character was the all-seeing and all-hearing Asgardian. He was the former guard of the Bifrost Bridge. He was able to see and hear everything that happened in the Nine Realms. He answered to Odin directly, but would commit treason if it would protect the Realms. This character went against protocol to help Thor defeat Malekith and protect the Nine Realms. Then when Hela took over Asgard, he committed 'treason' again against the new Queen. He began to hide Asgardian citizens from her. When Thor came back, he helped to get the Asgardians on a ship to evacuate the planet before it was gone.
Which Marvel character is this?
This character is a student at Midtown School of Science and Technology. One night after school, he finds out that his best friend is secretly the superhero, Spider-Man. He focuses his attention on trying to help his friend defeat the Vulture in Spider-Man: Homecoming. This character also plans to use the fact that he is friends with Spider-Man to help both of their social status at school. He is a member of the Academic Decathlon Team, which his best friend is also on. He is a bit of a nerd, who enjoys Star Wars and other similar science fiction films and comics.
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This man is one of the villains in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He is a black-market arms dealer, gangster, and international criminal. He worked with N'Jobu, to steal a huge stockpile of Vibranium from Wakanda in 1992. He escaped, but ended up being branded by the Wakandans. This character encountered Ultron, and sold him his entire stash of Vibranium. To get more, he teams up with a man from Wakanda. The two get some from a museum, but are now on the radar of Black Panther. This man is betrayed by his partner, so the partner could go back to Wakanda to fight for the throne.