Both Shuri and Riri are now among the most important characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. We all know Shuri from the time she made her MCU debut in the movie ‘Black Panther‘. However, Riri Williams is still to make a big screen appearance yet. We will see them both working together in the upcoming Marvel movie, ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever‘.
But there is no doubt that both these superheroes are definitely beauty with brains. Shuri’s skills can be seen in the nanotechnology suit that she designed for her brother T’challa. Riri Williams on the other hand developed her Vibranium Ironheart suit.
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Who Are Shuri And Riri?
Shuri is the youngest child of T’Chaka and Ramonda members of the Golden Tribe of Wakanda and the princess of Wakanda. She is also the genius sister to T’challa and head of the Wakandan Design Group. The character of Shuri first appeared in ‘Black Panther vol. 4 #2‘. There is no doubt that Shuri has both the skills and abilities to be the next Black Panther. The latest movie will capture Shuri taking on this responsibility and saving Wakanda from Namor.
Iron Heart or Riri Williams is the successor of our favorite superhero Ironman. Riri is the daughter of the late Riri Williams Sr. She is a 15-year-old engineering student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on scholarship. The character was created by Brian Michael Bendis and designed by Mike Deodato. Williams first made an appearance in ‘Invincible Iron Man Vol. 2 #7‘.
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Powers And Abilities: Who Is More Intelligent?
As we said, both these characters are beauties with brains. Shuri is not only a genius scientist and inventor but also a highly trained martial artist. After consuming the heart-shaped herb she also gets supernatural abilities like enhanced speed, strength, endurance, and senses. Talking about intelligence, Shuri is even smarter than Tony stark and Bruce Banner. She graduated at the age of 17 with a Master’s degree in Physics and Electrical Engineering.
On the other hand, Riri Williams was declared a genius at the age of 5. She went through a series of tests that proved that she has super high IQ levels. However, Riri is a normal human being and does not possess any superpowers on her own. The suits she makes out of Vibranuim are pretty much indestructible and make her one of the most powerful superheroes. Although Shuri holds an edge over Riri Williams when we compare their intelligence.
