EYES OF WAKANDA Ending Explained: How It Ties Into BLACK PANTHER, What It Means For Iron Fist, And More

EYES OF WAKANDA Ending Explained: How It Ties Into BLACK PANTHER, What It Means For Iron Fist, And More

We're taking a deep dive into Eyes of Wakanda's ending, how it ties into 2018's Black Panther, and what it means for the MCU's future. We also touch on the introduction of the MCU's new Iron Fist...

By JoshWilding - Aug 01, 2025 05:08 AM EST
Filed Under: Black Panther

Eyes of Wakanda has just premiered on Disney+, and it changes everything we thought we knew about Marvel Studios' Black Panther franchise.

The series follows multiple characters throughout history as they attempt to retrieve and return powerful artefacts to the isolationist nation of Wakanda. In the finale (which is set in 1896), we're introduced to a Black Panther from 500 years in the future, played by Anika Noni Rose.

The future Queen of Wakanda has travelled back in time because Wakanda and the world have fallen to the alien Horde. She warns Prince Tafari and Kuda that the Vibranium axe they've tracked down must not be returned to her home. By leaving the axe out in the world, it will one day be stolen by Erik Killmonger, drawing T'Challa out from the shadows and ultimately leading to Wakanda revealing itself to the world. 

By changing history, Earth now stands a much greater chance of being able to withstand the Horde's invasion. That invasion will take place hundreds of years from now, whatever happens, but by ensuring that T'Challa opened up Wakanda's borders and shared its secrets, humanity stands a chance to repel the invaders (it's established that Wakanda remained a secret in the Queen's timeline).

Killmonger even makes a cameo appearance in the closing moments of the series, confirming that the axe he stole is the same one that the future Queen, Prince Tafari, and Kuda stopped from being sent back to Wakanda. 

Another big talking point in Eyes of Wakanda is the introduction of another Iron Fist. Jona Xiao voices Jorani in the third episode, which is set in China in 1400 A.D. She sneaks into the War Dogs' base to retrieve the dragon statue taken from her. 

Similar to Danny Rand and Colleen Wing, Jorani wields the power of Shou-Lao and protects K'un-Lun's interests. There's nothing that really sets the stage for us to see more of her, and she isn't based on anyone from the comics. This is a newly created Iron Fist for the MCU. 

More importantly, will we eventually get to see the world's war with the Horde? That remains to be seen, but with time travel in play and a new timeline created, it may be the basis of a possible Eyes of Wakanda season 2.

The new action-adventure series, produced in partnership with Proximity Media's Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian and Kalia King, follows the adventures of brave Wakandan warriors throughout history. In this globe-trotting adventure, the heroes must carry out dangerous missions to retrieve Vibranium artefacts from the enemies of Wakanda. They are the Hatut Zaraze, and this is their story.

Featuring the voices of Winnie Harlow, Cress Williams, Patricia Belcher, Larry Herron, Adam Gold, Lynn Whitfield, Jacques Colimon, Jona Xiao, Isaac Robinson-Smith, Gary Anthony Williams, Zeke Alton, Steve Toussaint, and Anika Noni Rose, Eyes of Wakanda is helmed by director/executive producer Todd Harris.

Eyes of Wakanda is now streaming on Disney+. 

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Gambito
Gambito - 8/1/2025, 5:35 AM
Wow?
Pigdango
Pigdango - 8/1/2025, 6:56 AM
Thank you for watching this so that we don't have to, Josh.
DocSpock
DocSpock - 8/1/2025, 8:05 AM

Sounds pretty painful.

No thanks.
mountainman
mountainman - 8/1/2025, 8:28 AM
That sounds unnecessarily convoluted. That trailer looked good, but this is sounding closer to the What If side of Marvel animation than the far superior X-Men and Spiderman entries.
HashTagSwagg
HashTagSwagg - 8/1/2025, 8:34 AM
Pass
narrow290
narrow290 - 8/1/2025, 10:22 AM
This was done by Cooglar's production company its going to make for a nice Saturday morning watch
LeBronStan
LeBronStan - 8/1/2025, 11:46 AM
So they have already contradicted the MCU's time travel rules 🙄?
Going back into the past doesn't change the future. It creates a branching timeline, so the future black panthers present should still be the way it is smh.
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 8/1/2025, 12:05 PM
@LeBronStan - Perhaps the branched timeline is the Sacred Timeline. This could be a reason He Who Remains decided to find methods to lock out Universe 616 because others were discovering Time Travel just like his variants.
marvel72
marvel72 - 8/1/2025, 11:47 AM
Are people actually watching this shit?
tRuckRogers46A
tRuckRogers46A - 8/1/2025, 5:23 PM
@marvel72 - are people even aware it's out? I follow most marvel and dc properties, knew this was coming up but didn't know it had actually been released until I saw YouTube reviews.
newhire13
newhire13 - 8/1/2025, 8:09 PM
@marvel72 - Just because you like to bitch and complain about Marvel doesn’t mean everyone else does.

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