After the events of the Avengers' Civil War, King T'Challa returns home to the reclusive and incredibly technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to serve as his country's new leader. However, T,Challa soon finds that he is challenged for the throne from factions within his own country. When two foes conspire to destroy Wakanda, the hero known as Black Panther must team up with CIA agent Everett K. Ross and members of the Dora Milaje-the elite Wakandan Special Forces-to prevent Wakanda from being dragged into a world war.