As a result of his father T'Chaka's death, T'Challa was crowned as the new King of Wakanda. He then challenged M'Baku for the throne of Wakanda, as by tradition he must fight one of the warriors chosen for the kingdom's throne from the other tribes of Wakanda. M'Baku was defeated and T’Challa spared his life so he could continue aiding his own tribe in the mountains. T'Challa took the Heart-Shaped Herb to meet with his ancestors including the late T'Chaka and fully become the Black Panther.