Shuri, the witty and technologically brilliant princess of Wakanda, delivers some of the most memorable and insightful lines in Black Panther.
Shuri Quotes on Innovation and Technology
“You wish . I’m here for the EMP beads, I’ve developed an update.”
“How many times to I have to teach you, just because something works , doesn’t mean that it cannot be improved .”
“I have great things to show you , brother . Here are your communication devices for Korea . Unlimited range , also equipped with audio surveillance system .”
“Check these out . Remote access Kimoyo beads. Updated to interface directly with my sand table .”
“Fully automated , like the old American movie Baba used to watch. And I made them completely sound absorbent .”
“If you’re going to take on Klaue you’ll need the best the Design Group has to offer .”
“Exhibit A. Old tech .”
“Functional, but old . Eh , people are shooting at me .. . wait let me put on my helmet . . .”
“(pointing to the necklace) Now look at these .”
“(pointing at the necklace) Now tell it to go on.”
“Oooh! ! The entire suit sits within the teeth of the necklace . Strike it .”
“The nanites absorb the kinetic energy and hold it in place for redistribu t ion .”
“Now strike it again , in the same spot .”
“Sonic stabilizers .”
“In it’s raw form , vibranium is too dangerous to be transported at that speed , so I developed a way to temporarily deactivate it.”
“There is vibranium all around us. That’s how I healed you.”
Shuri Quotes Showing Her Personality
” This corset is really uncomfortable. So could we all just wrap it up and go home?”
“The real question is what are those? Why do you have your toes out in my lab?”
“(rolls her eyes) Yea I bet the elders loved that . Try them on .”
“Guess what I ca l l them .”
“Sneakers …”
“Because you .. . never mind.”
“Not that hard, genius!”
“I invite you to my lab, and you just kick things around .”
“For research purposes . ..”
“Great , another broken white boy for us to fi x. This is going to be fun.”
“Don’t scare me like that, colonizer .”
“Obviously.”
Shuri Quotes on Family and Loyalty
“Sorry mother .”
” My, King .”
“I’ve already sent a car ahead to Busan for you .”
“Who are you taking with you to Korea?”
“You sure it’s a good idea to take your e x on a mission?”
“Besides , you will be on call , should we need backup.”
“Snap out of it T’Challa!”
“Come on brother!”
“First Baba, and now my brother . Mama we didn’t , even get to bury him .”
“If he gets control of our technology , no where will be safe .”
“The Black Panther lives . And when he fights for the fate of Wakanda I will be right there beside him .”
“What about you?”
“Brother !”
“I ‘m going as fast as I can !”
Shuri Quotes During Moments of Action
“Did he freeze?”
“Are they Jabari?”
“Yes yes yes! Wait … Which side of the road is it?”
“Okay okay, calm down brother !”
“Wool Let’s go !”
“We’ll take the other two ! I see a short cut .”
“We’re not going to make it!”
“Wool Brother !”
“Hey , what was that ! ?”
“Hey, look at your suit! You ‘ ve been taking bullets charging it up with kinetic energy !”
“You show off.”
“No no no no no no no !!”
Shuri Quotes on Identity and Observation
“He will live .”
“W’Kabi is here .”
“Yes , I know . Everett Ross former airforce pilot and now, CIA.”
“No, it ‘ s Kansas .”
“Yesterday .”
“They do here. But not by magic , by technology.”
“Don’t touch anything . My brother will return soon.”
“Well we are not joined at the hip , Okoye .”
“What?”
“An outsider?”
“He has a War Dog tattoo but we have no record of him .”
“You are Eric Stevens. An American black operative . A mercenary nicknamed Killmonger. That’s who you are .”
“Praise the ancestors.”
“Do not rub our noses in it –“
“Why do you have him in the snow? !”
“We need to get him to my lab! I can heal him there .”