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 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 [S1E6] What If... Killmonger Rescued Tony Stark?
He kills both during the vibranium deal and frames them for a "mutual kill". Killmonger’s true goal is to seize the throne of Wakanda
He executes his accomplice to offer his body to Wakanda as a token of "loyalty". The Story Breakdown He kills both during the
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.
When Tony discovers the truth through JARVIS, Killmonger kills him with a Wakandan spear to frame the nation for the assassination.
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.