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Here's who Black Panther's mysterious security chief probably is in 'Captain America: Civil War'

Sidney Fussell

2016-05-09T15:22:00Z

Fans are still buzzing about "Captain America: Civil War." The action epic was a massive success for Marvel and propelled many heroes' storylines forward, while teasing new ones like Black Panther and Spider-Man.

With all that, it'd take a heroic amount of screen presence for a newcomer to stand out among the crowd. This woman does it with a single, sharp line: "Move. Or you will be moved."

Appearing briefly in a scene with Black Widow and Black Panther, the unnamed woman made a lasting impression in "Civil War," appearing in stark black with an intimidating glare and captivating presence that fans absolutely love:

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Ugandan-born German actress Florence Kasumba is the striking woman and IMDB credits her as "Security Chief." While she may seem like just a testy (and impeccably dressed) bodyguard, she's actually a hugely significant part of the Black Panther story.

Read on to find out who she is and why we're so excited to see more of her.

Black Panther's security chief is likely a member of the Dora Milaje, a squad of elite warrior women who protect the king of Wakanda.

Translating to "the adored ones," the Dora Milaje are an esteemed guard of female soldiers tasked with protecting the king of Wakanda. In the comics, each of the tribes in Wakanda sends its single most powerful female fighter to join the guard. And although it's tradition for the king to choose a queen from among the Dora Milaje, they are not a harem. Pre-martial romance is discouraged and the latest rebooting of Black Panther even explores a lesbian relationship within the Dora Milaje. Simply put, they're defined by their skills as combatants, not their gender or even their relationship to the king.

Black Widow tried to go toe-to-toe with the Dora Milaje before in the comics. It didn't end well.

When Kasumba's scene begins, she confronts Black Widow simply for standing in the king's way. She dismissively glances up and down at Black Widow before saying: "Move. Or you will be moved." T'Challa intervenes: "As entertaining as that would be..." before beginning a conversation with Natasha about the Winter Soldier.

We don't see the "Security Chief" take on Black Widow in "Civil War," but they've brawled in the comics before. Natasha quickly realized that the Dora Miljae are immensely skilled warriors. Let's hope audiences get a chance to see the same when "Black Panther" arrives in theaters in July 6 2018.