TheDora Milaje are fictional characters appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. They are a team of women who serve as special forces for the fictional African nation ofWakanda.
The Dora Milaje first appeared inBlack Panther, vol. 3 #1 (November 1998), created by writerChristopher Priest and artistMark Texeira.[1] Priest, however, claimed that credit for their creation really should go to his Marvel Knights editorsJimmy Palmiotti andJoe Quesada, "who thought it would be great if the Panther had female bodyguards."[2] The Dora Milaje share similarities with theDahomey Amazons (Agoji), the all-female military regiment of theKingdom of Dahomey,[3][4][5] which was located in West Africa in what is now theRepublic of Benin.
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To keep peace in Wakanda, theBlack Panther pickeddora milaje ("adored ones") from 18 rival tribes[10] to serve as his personal guard and ceremonial wives-in-training.[volume & issue needed][11]
Ailouros - A former Dora Milaje who was turned into avampire by the Temple of the Shifting Sun vampire hive and took on the name Apostate.[13]
Aneka - A former leader of the Dora Milaje. She was arrested and stripped of her rank after killing a chieftain who had been victimizing the women in her village. After escaping, she became half of the vigilante duo known as the Midnight Angels.[14]
Ayo - Aneka's lover and another former Dora Milaje.[11] After Aneka was arrested and sentenced to death, Ayo broke her out of prison. Using a pair of prototype armored suits, the two became the Midnight Angels.[14]
M'yra - A member of the Dora Milaje who lost her right arm. She was reassigned to protect Shuri.[15]
Nareema - A Dora Milaje member who helpedStorm fight the V-SeriesDoombots.[16]
Nakia – A Wakandan Mutate with superhuman strength, speed, and agility. She is a former Dora Milaje of T'Challa.[17]
Okoye – A former Dora Milaje.[17] Okoye is of the J'Kuwali tribe and acted as a traditional, proper concomitant to the king, speaking only to him and only inHausa, an African language not widely spoken in Wakanda and thus affording the king and his wives a measure of privacy.
Queen Divine Justice – The street-smart queen of the Jabari tribe of Wakanda raised in Chicago, and former Dora Milaje of T'Challa.[18] She originally went by the name Chanté Giovanni Brown, while her Wakandan name is Ce'Athauna Asira Davin.[19]
Zola - The headmistress of the Dora Milaje who trained Aneka, Ayo, and Nakia.[20]
^Black Panther: World of Wakanda #1. Marvel Comics.
^"Voice Of Dora Milaje - Black Panther".Behind The Voice Actors (Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources). RetrievedMarch 12, 2018.
^"Voice Of Aneka - Avengers Assemble".Behind The Voice Actors (Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources). RetrievedDecember 14, 2017.
^"The Zemo Sanction".Avengers Assemble. Season 5. Episode 5. October 14, 2018. Disney XD.
^"Widowmaker".Avengers Assemble. Season 5. Episode 21. February 17, 2019. Disney XD.
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