Black Panther: Hero

The Hero's Journey: Vogler's 12 step Program

Departure: Steps 1-5

- Step One: The Ordinary World

- Step Two: The Call to Adventure

- Step Three: Refusal (Three types of Hero: Intentional, Reluctant, Accidental)

- Step Four: Meeting with the mentor

- Step Five: Crossing the threshold

Fulfillment: Steps 6-9

- Step Six: Tests, Allies, and Enemies

- Step Seven: Approach to Inmost Cave

- Step Eight: Ordeal

- Step Nine: Reward (Seizing the Sword)

Return: Steps 10-12

- Step Ten: The Road Back

- Step Eleven: Ressurection

- Step Twelve: Return with Elixir

Where does the Black Panther fit into all of these on his journey? What type of Hero is He?

Departure : Journey Steps 1-3

1. The ordinary world

2. Call to adventure

3. Refusal of the call

The Ordinary World

CAll To Adventure

Refusal of the Call

Departure: Journey Steps 4 and 5

Step Four: Meeting the Mentor

- Nakia (Girlfriend)

- Shuri (Sister)

- T' Chaka (Father)

- Zuri (Medicine Man)

Departure: Journey Steps 4 and 5 (Cont.)

Step 5: Crossing the Threshold

- Crossing the Threshold typically occurs when the hero leaves his ordinary world for the first time and crosses the threshold into adventure

-During this step of his/her journey, the hero overcomes fear, decides to confront the problem, and commits to the adventure.

Black Panther's crossing of the threshold is drawn out, but primarily occurs after awakening from his snowy coma.

Fulfillment: Journey Steps 6-9

Step 6: Tests, Allies, Enemies

• Challange of the Kings.
• M'Baku, Shuri, Nakia, The Mother, Agent Ross, Wakanda Warriors.
• Killmonger, Ulysses Klaue.

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step 7: APPORACH TO THE IN MOST CAVE.

• The Fight between Killmonger and T'Challa.

step: 8 ordeal

• The Final Fight between both Killmonger and T'Challa.
• and the fight between T'Challa and the Kingdom of Wakanda

step 9: rewRD

• Reclaiming the Kingdom of Wakanda

Return: Journey Steps 10-12

Step 10~ The Road Back

- Confronted with the consequences from ordeal

- Often called the chase scene

Step 11~ Ressurection

- Second Life-and-Death moment

- Totally defeats the enemy

Step 12~ Return With Elixir

- Meaningless unless it's brought back

- Potential to change ordinary world

Step 10- The Road back

Confronted with the consequences from the ordeal

Step 11-Resurrection

-Second life and death moment

-Enemy finally defeated

Step 12-Return with the Elixer

-Meaningless unless brought back

-Potentialj change to ordinary world

To Conclude the Panther

~ To fuflill the Campbellion hero, the character must fufill the all 12 Steps

~ T'Challa completes all 12 steps without question

~ We appolgize for any spoilers

~ You must take your own journey to Wakanda

Resources

Primary Source:

Feige, K. (Producer), & Coogler, R. (Director). (2018). Black Panther [Motion Picture]. United States, Marvel Studios, Walt Disney Studios.

Secondary Source:

Feige, K. (Producer), & Russo, J. & Russo A. (Directors). (2016). Captain America: Civil War [Motion Picture]. United States, Marvel Studios, Walt Disney Studios.

Sources of third nature:

Any photos, videos, and ausio clips were found from numerous resources on the internet and youtube. All photos, videos, and audio clips are the property of Walt Disney and Marvel Studios and are used strictly to assist in the understanding of the Black Panther and his Hero Journey as it partains to the subject of the World Mythology class taken by the group presenters.