It was a brilliant ending in which killing Kang is not the answer, in fact not killing him is one of the only paths forward, but Loki forges a new solution, holding the entire multiverse together as the new God of Stories nestled in a cosmic Yggdrasil world tree.

Did Loki outsmart Kang?

He defeated He Who Remains, outsmarted him, and did what Kang never could. Loki season 2 offers a great way for Marvel Studios to end the Kang storyline and allow them to focus on other Avengers villains. Loki has already beaten Kang.

Is Kang in Quantumania the same as Loki?

Summary. He Who Remains and Kang the Conqueror are different variants of the same person, and Loki Season 2 revealed how they were connected. Victor Timely was another Kang variant, but fans speculated they all may be the same people at different points in their individual timelines.

Will Loki return in Kang Dynasty?

While Avengers: The Kang Dynasty will see Loki's prophesied Multiversal War happen, an actual return for Loki is unlikely.

Is Kang good or bad in Loki?

He Who Remains Is Clear About His Intentions in 'Loki'

For being a villain who has been to multiple dimensions, Kang in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania feels largely one-dimensional. The issue here isn't Jonathan Majors's performance, as, again, his performances so far in the MCU have been absolutely stellar.

The Convenient Problem With Kang The Conqueror

What does Loki finale mean for Kang?

The ending of Loki S2 made it clear that multiple Kang versions were still out there, but they were being managed and were not aware of the TVA. At the same time you have the ending of Quantumania where you see multiple Kang versions raging together, lol.

Why did Kang want Loki?

With Loki being the only one powerful enough to defeat him, Kang would understandably want him occupied elsewhere. If Kang always knew Loki would master the ability to manipulate time, his plan for Loki to become the God of Stories makes sense since Loki would be unable to take on Kang whenever the time arrived.

Is Loki now the god of time?

By saving and organizing every existing timeline, Loki has become the God of Time — a higher being who keeps the past, present, and future of every universe from being erased by outside forces. However, Loki has also become the God of Stories, as he has placed everybody's personal journey above his own.

Did Loki write out Kang?

Loki doesn't necessarily write out the Council of Kangs entirely. He Who Remains makes a reference to the threat that his variants present, suggesting that Marvel could still move forward with the storyline in Avengers: The Kang Dynasty.

Is Dr Doom related to Kang?

Fantastic Four #273 (December 1984) heavily implied that Kang was not descended from Doom, but from Reed Richards' father Nathaniel, via one of Reed's many half-siblings. Building on this, Kang's birth name was revealed to also be "Nathaniel Richards" in What If…?

How does quantumania tie into Loki?

Summary. The Council of Kangs, introduced in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, is likely connected to Loki season 2 and will play a key role in upcoming crossover events. The death of He Who Remains in Loki season 1 triggered chaos in the multiverse, leading to the creation of the Council of Kangs.

Who banished Kang to the quantum?

The Council of Kangs, having deemed Kang too dangerous, chose to banish him into the Quantum Realm in an attempt to prevent a new war, since Kang was still seeking to conquer the Multiverse.

How does Kang fit into Loki?

Loki season 1 introduced Kang as “He Who Remains,” the invisible hand guiding the Sacred Timeline — and the guy that Sylvie, the multiverse's most put-upon Loki variant, wanted to murder.

What is Kang afraid of?

Conan Is Kang the Conqueror's Biggest Threat Across Time

For obvious reasons, some are better than others.

What's next for Kang after Loki?

Kang is currently involved in several of the MCU's TV and film subplots, from 2023's Loki and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania to the studio's yet-to-be-released team-up movies titled Avengers: The Kang Dynasty (currently slated for 2026, though sources inside Marvel told The Hollywood Reporter the studio is working ...

Why is Marvel moving away from Kang?

The most obvious reason that Marvel Studios may be removing Kang the Conqueror from the MCU is due to Jonathan Majors' arrest and assault allegations. Majors was arrested in March 2023, and was subsequently dropped from his management and PR teams, and a number of upcoming projects.

Which Kang is in Ant-Man?

Although Jonathan Majors' Kang the Conqueror officially makes his debut in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, several of his variants from Marvel Comics have also made their ways to the MCU.

Is Kang not the villain anymore?

While Kang might have been a compelling villain in Loki, he does not need to appear again. Jonathan Majors ensured that he would no longer have a place in the MCU, and his character could join him as a piece of Marvel's history. Kang's story ended, and Marvel could never turn him into a satisfying villain.

Is Loki worthy of Mjolnir?

This added confusion to an already spirited debate regarding Loki's worthiness in and out of comics. It is in The Immortal Thor #5 by Al Ewing, Martin Coccolo, Matthew Wilson, and VC's Joe Sabino that the confusion is cleared up with a simple answer: Loki is worthy of lifting Mjolnir!

Is Loki stuck there for eternity?

"He saves his friends, but now he is trapped as the God of Time, burdened to sit at the end of time for all eternity, alone.

Did Loki create Yggdrasil?

The beginning and end of time is a retro-causal ouroboros loop. HWR destroys Yggdrasil and isolates the Sacred Timeline, but Loki breaks the loop and creates Yggdrasil, but will eventually again be isolated by HWR (and around and around we go).

Why doesn't Mobius remember Loki?

When Sylvie kicked Loki through the Time Door he went to the same TVA's own past. That's why Mobius and B-15 didn't recognize him at the end of season one. That's also why Loki saw those massive statues. Earlier in the TVA's history He Who Remains did not hide his identity behind robot Time-Keepers.

Which version of Kang is in Loki?

Several variants of Kang the Conqueror could appear in the MCU's Loki season 2. Jonathan Majors made his first appearance as a variant of Kang the Conqueror, He Who Remains, in the finale of Loki season 1, setting the stage for the introduction of many more versions of himself in upcoming MCU projects.

Does quantumania happen after Loki?

Therefore, Loki season 2 also takes place after the events of that movie too (which spans the period 2018-2023 in the MCU) in a way. In terms of events, Loki also references the post-credits scene of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania which introduced Kang variant Victor Timely.