When you go deep into Killmonger’s origin story, he is not simply radicalized; he is shaped by abuse. In the original story, he is a child taken against his will, renamed and molded through violence by adults playing checkers instead of chess.   In the film Black Panther , the darkness is softened but not erased. In both versions, Killmonger becomes a pawn in a very adult game. As a survivor, Killmonger represents the shadow side of many truth-seekers, activists and historian