Wakanda Forever has a complicated ending, with a post-credit scene revealing one more surprise: here is an explanation of the Black Panther 2 ending and post-credit scene.
The ending of Black Panther 2 and the post-credit scene are explained
This weekend marks the release of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, which features an amazing return of the characters from 2018’s global smash hit Black Panther.
The film acknowledges the tragic real-life death of original Black Panther actor Chadwick Boseman, who played T’Challa in Captain America: Civil War.
While the film is about a conflict between Wakanda and the aquatic realm of Talokan, any fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe knows there’s something juicy in the mid and post-credit scenes, but things are different in Wakanda Forever.
There will be spoilers after the next paragraph.
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In Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, there is only one mid-credit scene, but it is a substantial and tasteful one.
The scene lasts over 2 minutes and is heavily focused on Shuri following the events of the film. The scene, which begins sad, becomes hopeful near the end, with a character wondering if it’s true that Shuri can keep a secret.
Shuri, who is mourning the loss of her brother T’Challa, sits alone on a beach in Haiti after the opening credits, having burned the clothes she wore to T’Challa’s funeral.
She is soon joined by Nakia and a smiling boy who reveals himself to be her son, Toussaint, whom she has kept hidden until now.
Toussaint’s upbeat demeanor quickly comforts Shuri, who believes his name has a long history.
But Toussaint confirms that Shuri can keep the secret that his name is Prince T’Challa, son of King T’Challa, the film’s final line and an emotional sendoff for Chadwick Boseman’s T’Challa character, honoring his legacy while moving forward.
The way I wasn’t prepared for this scene and that name drop. I been tellin y’all for years, that’s me!
PRINCE T’CHALLA 🤴🏿 #WakandaForever #BlackPanther pic.twitter.com/y5iiTzkYOk— TOUSSAINT – Prince T’Challa (@2ceent) November 9, 2022
After his birth, Prince T’Challa’s identity was kept hidden by Nakia for the six years she lived away from Wakanda, to keep him away from the pressures associated with that name and lineage.
With how the film addresses King T’Challa’s death, there will most likely be a lot of teary eyes in the audience this opening weekend.
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The conclusion of Black Panther 2 is explained
Shuri appears determined to fight Talocan to the bitter end after her encounter with Killmonger in the Ancestral Plane, with Namor being responsible for her mother’s death.
Despite M’Baku’s warnings, Shuri, as the new Black Panther, doesn’t seem to mind Wakanda going to war with Talocan if it means she can avenge her mother, but after attacking Namor — and the pair of them being close to death from vengeance — Shuri sees a vision of her mother in the Ancestral Plane and decides to show Namor mercy.
The two agree to call a truce and become allies instead, with Wakanda promising to protect the Talocan from outside interference due to their own possession of Vibranium and Namor promising to no longer pursue and attempt to kill Riri.
Shuri and Namor announce this to their warring soldiers, and both sides retreat, with Riri returning to MIT and Okoye going to free Agent Everett Ross from a police van after the American government arrests him for secretly communicating with Wakanda.
Although not everyone in Namor’s underwater kingdom is pleased with his surrender to Wakanda, the former movie villain claims that Wakanda is a powerful ally, implying that he hopes to work with Black Panther characters in the future.
Shuri is being prepared to be crowned Queen of Wakanda, but she is not present at her coronation ceremony.
M’Baku appears to challenge Shuri for the throne, as is customary, but given her absence, it is implied that she is content for him to become King of Wakanda while she retains the Black Panther mantle.
Shuri joins Nakia in Haiti to burn the garments from her mother’s funeral, a ritual she refused to participate in for her brother’s funeral.
When Ramonda performed the T’Challa funeral ritual, she told Shuri that she could feel and see his spirit as she sat and reflected — and it’s implied that Shuri can feel the same after burning her own funeral garments, despite the fact that T’Challa isn’t shown or heard on-screen.
