![]() If you compromise our way of life, you’ll see how much I love fighting. ![]() He loves his people, Namor, Namora, and his way of life-he’s kind of like a father protecting his family. But the way I see him, he’s just a very lovable person. I read the script and saw his relationship with Namor (TENOCH HUERTA MEJÍA) and Namora (Mabel Cadena). However, after meeting with Ryan he made it clear that he was doing something different, shaping my character differently. ‘Black Panther itself is such a symbol not only for the African American community but for me being Hispanic-I see it as a symbol of hope, and in researching this character as represented in the comic books, I discovered that he’s an evil man. Here’s what Alex Livinalli (Attum) and Mable Cadena (Namor) shared about being mighty Talokanil warriors.Īttuma is his nation’s strongest warrior with unbelievable skills, speed, and strength which is as powerful as Wakanda’s Dora Milaje’s general Okoye and equally as charismatic. We added shells and beads-his look gives you a sense that he has traveled through time. We used a lot of kelp to make his headdress and hand-woven cape. “Namor’s costumes reflect the tradition he honors and his position as king. “The subculture has lived underwater for hundreds of years, giving us more latitude,” shared Carter, who consulted with marine experts to incorporate deep-sea elements into the Talokanil looks. ![]() But, by definition, the world depicted in the film is a departure from anything that might exist in historical Mayan culture. During the Postclassic period (900–1521 CE), many nations -including the Maya, Toltecs, Aztecs, and other polities in Central Mexico-all practiced a version of the worship around Quetzalcoatl.Ĭostume designer Ruth Carter and her team embraced the Mesoamerican inspiration for the Talokanil, working with historians to infuse the looks with authenticity. In the Mexican culture, Quetzalcóatl (pronounced Keh-tzal-coh-WAH-tul), Kukulcán, The Feathered Serpent, is related to gods of the wind and one of the important gods in the Aztec pantheon, along with Tlaloc, Tezcatlipoca, and Huitzilopochtli. This character is inspired by Mesoamerican cultures, specifically from the Yucatan and the Mayan post-classic period. His strength is otherworldly, and when submerged in water, he’s unstoppable. Introducing the Namor mentioned above (Tenoch Huerta Mejía), ruler of a hidden undersea nation, and his warriors Attuma (Alex Livinalli) and Namor (Mable Cadena).Ī supernatural, hybrid being of enormous power and purpose, Namor can fly, breathe underwater and in high altitudes and walk on land. © 2022 MARVEL.Īs the Wakandans strive to embrace their next chapter, the heroes must band together with the help of War Dog Nakia (Lupita Nyong’o) to forge a new path for the kingdom of Wakanda. The largest question loom: Will Queen Raonda (Angela Bassett), Shuri (Letitia Wright), M’Baku (Winston Duke), Okoye (Danai Gurira), and the Dora Milaje fight to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the wake of King T’Challa’s death? Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. The Black and Brown community should unite to focus on their common enemy -the white nations of the world, who are trying to do everything in their power to steal their advanced technology. In truth, the war won’t be won if the African citizens of Wakanda go to war with the blue-hued citizens of the underwater kingdom of Talokan. They must dramatically change themselves to survive in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” directed by Ryan Coogler. On November 11th the cinematic universe will be properly introduced to the supernatural leader Namor aka “Quetzal-feathered Serpent,” the mighty ruler of Talokan, an advanced underwater civilization descended from an ancient Mayan community.
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