[s1e6] What If... Killmonger Rescued Tony Stark? Direct

He executes his accomplice to offer his body to Wakanda as a token of "loyalty".

Without the trauma of captivity to change him, Tony continues to focus on high-tech weaponry. He partners with Killmonger to build "Project Liberator" —a fleet of humanoid combat drones based on Erik's doctoral thesis. To power them, they use vibranium sourced through a deal with Ulysses Klaue. [S1E6] What If... Killmonger Rescued Tony Stark?

When Tony discovers the truth through JARVIS, Killmonger kills him with a Wakandan spear to frame the nation for the assassination. He executes his accomplice to offer his body

The episode (Season 1, Episode 6) imagines a world where Tony Stark never becomes Iron Man because Erik "Killmonger" Stevens saves him from the Ten Rings ambush in Afghanistan. The Story Breakdown To power them, they use vibranium sourced through

Killmonger’s true goal is to seize the throne of Wakanda. To orchestrate a war between the U.S. and Wakanda, he commits a series of murders:

The story begins with the familiar ambush from 2008's Iron Man , but instead of being captured, Tony is saved when Killmonger—an undercover Navy SEAL—intercepts the Stark missile before it can embed shrapnel in Tony's chest. Returning home, a grateful (and still arrogant) Tony promotes Killmonger to Chief Operating Officer of Stark Industries after Erik exposes Obadiah Stane’s betrayal.

He kills both during the vibranium deal and frames them for a "mutual kill".