birth name of "Matilda Maybelline Dillard", is the estranged daughter of Mariah Dillard, who was raped by her uncle "Pistol Pete" Stokes and denied an abortion by her mother "Mama" Mabel Stokes. While growing up in the care of Mariah's cousins, the Johnsons, Tilda initially believed her father was Mariah's late husband Dr. Jackson Dillard, became close to her cousin Cottonmouth, and became a holistic doctor. In the present, Tilda reluctantly reconnects with Mariah due to the latter's efforts to improve her publicity, becomes involved with Bushmaster after one of his men forces her to help him, and learns the truth about her father, Mariah's crimes, and Cottonmouth's death. After Mariah massacres several innocents to lure out Bushmaster, Tilda disowns and later fatally poisons her, believing she will receive everything in her mother's will. However, she only receives Cottonmouth's keyboard as Mariah left his club, Harlem's Paradise, to Luke Cage. In June 2017, Nabiyah Be confirmed that she had been cast as Tilda Johnson in the MCU film Black Panther (2018), with plans for her to reprise the role in future films. After Dennis was announced to have been cast as Johnson in Luke Cage in July 2017, Be's character was renamed Linda Johnson in reshoots. Throughout the film, she assists her boyfriend Killmonger in his plans until he kills her to reach Ulysses Klaue. See also Nighthawk (Marvel Comics) References African-American superheroes Characters created by Steve Englehart Comics characters introduced in 1973 Fictional biochemists Fictional characters from New York City Fictional roboticists Marvel Comics female superheroes Marvel Comics female supervillains Marvel Comics scientists