Nakia (comics)

Malice
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceBlack Panther vol. 3 #1
(November 1998)
Created byChristopher Priest
Mark Texeira
In-story information
Alter egoNakia Shauku
SpeciesHuman mutate
Team affiliationsDora Milaje
Abilities
  • Superhuman strength, speed, agility, and accuracy
  • Expert hand-to-hand combatant
  • Equipments include a barbed blade and a projectile blade launcher

Nakia Shauku (/ˈnɑːkiə/) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Christopher Priest and Mark Texeira, the character first appeared in Black Panther vol. 3 #1 (November 1998).

Lupita Nyong'o portrays Nakia in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Black Panther (2018) and the sequel Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022).