Rumor: Captain America: Civil War Spoiler Reveals Who Dies

Warning: Spoilers For Captain America: Civil War are below.

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The latest rumors for next year's Captain America: Civil War suggest that a Marvel Comics character will likely die before the film's credits role. But it shouldn't be too much of a heartbreaker, as the character will likely pass as quickly as he's introduced.

And that character is none other than T'Chaka, the father of Black Panther and ruler of Wakanda. The rumor comes from Heroic Hollywood, who are keeping the details on T'Chaka's death under wraps for now.

In the comics, T'Chaka was killed by none other than Ulysses Klaw--a character who, despite appearing in Wakanda during Avengers: Age of Ultron, is still unlisted in Civil War's cast. But regardless of who kills T'Chaka, the ruler's death could likely be the catalyst to his son T'Challa (played by Chadwick Boseman) suiting up as the Black Panther in Civil War. It's obviously all speculation for now, but such a series of events could make for a plausible Black Panther origin story, before the character heads into his 2018 solo film.

But what do you think, readers? Should Marvel introduce T'Chaka and kill him off within the same film? Let us know in the comments.

Captain America: Civil War opens on May 5, 2016. And to see when Marvel's other films hit theaters, head to ComicBook.com's Comic Book Movie Release Schedule.