Tech's Countdown to Black Panther 3: The Dora Milaje

We talked about the Family of T'Challa, but there are others who are like family; Allies or Friends if you will, that will follow him into battle and protect Wakanda at all cost.

The Dora Milaje

Wakandan Special forces made up of elite, superior Wakandan women whose beauty is matched by their fighting skill and intellect.  They also serve as the Black Panther's bodyguards. 

In the comics, The Dora Milaje are made up of women from the different tribes in Wakanda, including the Panther tribe, and serve as potential wives/queens for the Black Panther; giving each tribe a chance to have someone on the throne and to keep the peace.

Ayo
Head of Security for T'Challa

We meet our first Dora Milaje member, Ayo, in Captain America Civil War where she is serving as T'Challa's body guard and head of security in the famous scene where she is escorting T'Challa to his car and she tells Black Widow to move or she will be moved.

In the comics Ayo has a pretty deep an interesting story where she defects after trying to plead to Queen Ramonda to free her lover Aneka, and fellow member of The Dora Milaje, from a death sentence.  She goes on to rescue Aneka and the two joined a group called the Midnight Angels who rescued and liberated other women in Wakanda.  A lot more happens, but in the end this leads to the Black Panther making Wakanda a more democratic government.

Okoye
Head of the Dora Milaje

Okoye was sent by then King T'Chaka with T'Challa when he was sent to save the Wakandan hostages to report on his progress in becoming the Black Panther.  After the mission she told T'Chaka how T'Challa proves himself leaving out how she helped him rescue the hostages.

Okoye has killer skills with the spear and is a master martial artist.  She is an extreme traditionalist when it comes to the ancient ways of Wakanda.  Because of this she find herself torn when T'Challa begins to challenge Wakandan rules.

In the comics, the Dora Milaje had become inactive for a while until T'Challa brought them back and the first was Nakia and Okoye, but instead of being potential wives he saw them more as his daughters.

Nakia
War Dogs/Spy

Nakia is a Wakandan spy and member of the War Dogs which are a central intelligence group that are sent out into the world to gather intel.  She is always jumps into conflict just to help others who are need.

She wields the ring Ring Blades and like the others is an expert martial artist. Also, it seems that she is going to be the former lover of  T'Challa.

In the comics, Nakia, was obsessed with T'Challa.  So much so that she attempted to kill his girlfriend.  T'Challa had her dismissed from the Dora Milaje and Wakanda.  Later she was kidnapped by an enemy of the Black Panther and nearly tortured to deat, but rescued by another, Killmonger who restored her health through mystical means giving her increased strength and flawless accuracy.  She then took on the moniker of Malace and sat out for revenge on Wakanda.

As far as the Marvel Cinamatic Universe goes I see these women being loyal to Wakanda and to the Black Panther as we even see them fighting alongside the Avengers in the Infinity War trailers.. Or hey there could be some twist and turns, we will just have to wait and see.