Why Wakanda By no means Tried To Reclaim MCU Captain America’s Vibranium Protect After 80 Years

Regardless of his protect being made out of vibranium, the Wakandans have by no means tried to reclaim Captain America’s protect within the MCU. As seen within the new collection Eyes of Wakanda, the key African nation has particular brokers who collect intelligence on the skin world and reclaim sources of vibranium. Nonetheless, it appears they’ve by no means tried to take again the protect.

Within the MCU, vibranium is uncommon exterior of Wakanda (and Talokan). Nonetheless, Captain America: The First Avenger revealed that Howard Stark had a small provide he used to make Steve Rogers’ iconic protect, which now belongs to Sam Wilson within the current day. This is why Wakanda’s Struggle Canines have been by no means despatched to reclaim Captain America’s protect within the MCU.

Captain America’s Vibranium Protect Was A Present From Wakanda

The easy purpose the Struggle Canines have been by no means dispatched to reclaim Captain America’s protect is that it was a present. Initially, all that was identified since 2011’s Captain America: The First Avenger was that Howard Stark had recovered the vibranium on an expedition to Africa.

Nonetheless, the complete story behind Stark’s vibranium wound would not be revealed till years later in a special animated MCU launched in 2023 (earlier than Eyes of Wakanda). In Marvel’s What If…? Season 2, an alternate MCU actuality is depicted the place Ego will get his arms on Peter Quill as a baby, motivating a a lot earlier Avengers crew to assemble in 1988.

This crew of Avengers included T’Challa’s father, T’Chaka, who was additionally Wakanda’s Black Panther on the time. Talking with Howard Stark earlier than going through Quill, it is revealed that T’Chaka’s father, T’Chanda, gave the vibranium as a present to assist in the struggle effort.

As a result of this occurred nicely earlier than the nexus occasion that was Peter Quill gaining Celestial powers as a baby, the origins of the vibranium protect ought to be the identical as in the principle MCU timeline, whereas additionally explaining why the Struggle Canines have been by no means despatched to reclaim it.

Wakanda May Have Taken The Protect If They Needed To

Dora Milaje With Captain America's Shield

Whereas the vibranium used to make Captain America’s protect was a present, that does not imply Wakanda could not take it again in the event that they wished.

The Wakandans even had the chance in 2021’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, when Sam Wilson, John Walker, and Bucky Barnes clashed with the Dora Milaje over Zemo. By the tip of the transient brawl, the Wakandans have been the clear victors, and the Dora referred to as Yama even had the protect in her arms earlier than Ayo instructed her to go away it behind.

At any fee, Captain America’s protect represents a uncommon second of Wakanda’s reaching out to the world regardless of its typical isolationism, at the very least earlier than King T’Challa opened the nation’s borders within the present-day MCU. Not like many different vibranium weapons and relics the world over, Captain America’s protect by no means wanted to be reclaimed.

All episodes of Marvel’s Eyes of Wakanda at the moment are streaming on Disney+.