Zuri — Black Panther Character Profile

About Zuri

Elder statesman and T'Chaka's friend. Undercover agent who kills N'Jobu and raises Erik.

Zuri — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Undercover operations, Elder statesmanship, Martial arts, Historical knowledge

• Strength: 6/10
• Intelligence: 8/10
• Charisma: 7/10
• Morality: 7/10
• Influence: 8/10

Affiliations

• Marvel Cinematic Universe

Quick Facts about Zuri

Eye Color

Brown

Hair Color

Black hair

First Appearance

Black Panther

Character Facts

Played by

Forest Whitaker

Appears in

Black Panther (2018)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Zuri — Social Friend — T'Chaka (John Kani)

  Longstanding friendship and political counsel.

• Zuri — Professional Undercover Partner — N'Jobu (Sterling K. Brown)

  Covert operational partnership in foreign territory.

• Zuri — Narrative Confidant — T'Challa / Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman)

  Keeper of secrets and moral guide for the protagonist.

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More characters from Black Panther

• T'Challa / Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman)
• Erik Killmonger (Michael B. Jordan)
• Nakia (Lupita Nyong'o)
• Everett K. Ross (Martin Freeman)
• W'Kabi (Daniel Kaluuya)
• Okoye (Danai Gurira)
• M'Baku (Winston Duke)
• Shuri (Letitia Wright)
• Ramonda (Angela Bassett)
• N'Jobu (Sterling K. Brown)
• T'Chaka (John Kani)
• Ayo (Florence Kasumba)