Nakia

Nakia is a Wakandan woman who debuted in Christopher Priest's acclaimed 1998 Black Panther series, operating in the orbit of T'Challa and the royal court of Wakanda. Her story unfolds as part of the political and personal drama surrounding the Black Panther.

Nakia made her entrance in the very first issue of Christopher Priest's landmark 1998 Black Panther run — one of the most celebrated relaunches in Marvel's modern era — and her debut issue itself carries key-issue status among collectors. Over roughly seventeen years, she wove through the world of Wakanda alongside T'Challa, the enigmatic Everett K. Ross, and the warrior elder Zuri, becoming a recurring presence in a series that redefined what a Black Panther story could be. Priest's run is the stuff of legend, and Nakia is part of its original fabric — making her a character whose significance is inseparable from one of Marvel's most critically beloved comics of the Copper/Modern Age. If you're diving into Black Panther: The Client or the Complete Collection, you'll find her right there at the beginning of something special.