The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is an American media franchise and shared universe that is centered on several superhero films made by Marvel Studios. The films are based on characters that feature in American comic books produced by Marvel Comics. The franchise also consists of books, short films, digital series, and television shows.
But you may wonder who is Kang and what he has to do with MCU. Don’t worry, keep reading to clear your confusion.
Who is Kang the Conqueror?
Nathaniel Richards, aka Kang the Conqueror, is a supervillain who appears in American comic books produced by Marvel Comics.
The character of Kang made his first appearance in the MCU way back in 1963, in “Fantastic Four” as Rama-Tut. Then in 1946, Kang debuted in “The Avengers” in 1946.
He is a time-traveling being with a variety of previous and future selves, which makes it difficult for those attempting to track him down. He most usually appears as a villain for the Fantastic Four in the comic books.
In the comic book biography of the character, he starts as Nathaniel Richards, a relative of Fantastic Four member Reed Richards, who travels back in time to ancient Egypt while conducting research in the 31st century and takes on the name Rama-Tut. He tries to go back to the 31st century after a fight with the Fantastic Four, but instead finds himself in the 41st, where he establishes dominance over the world and takes the name Kang the Conqueror.
What he has to do with the Marvel Cinematic Universe?
Jonathan Majors from “Lovecraft Country” and “Da 5 Bloods” fame as Kang in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In the Season 1 conclusion of “Loki,” when Tom Hiddleston’s character finally arrived at the Citadel at the End of Time and met the He Who Remains character there, Majors made his television debut. He Who Remains, a Kang variety, explained that numerous distinct versions of himself found parallel universes and confronted one another, resulting in a multiversal conflict. He put a halt to it, established the Time Variance Authority (TVA), and implanted the “Sacred Timeline,” which he has been keeping an eye on for a very long time.
Because he has developed a knack for seeing the past, present, and future, he is now tired of being able to predict what will happen and the results of any potential course of action. Therefore, he gives Loki and Slyvie (Sophia Di Martino) two options: they either kill him, destroying the Sacred Timeline and risking chaos and a new multiversal war brought on by his versions, or they can succeed him, taking control of the TVA and keeping an eye on the Sacred Timeline. Season 2 of “Loki” is probably going to cover all of this after Sylvie kills him and Loki winds up in a different timeline where Kang the Conqueror is at the head of the TVA.
