Kang The Conqueror Is Different To Loki's He Who Remains: Here's How. While it might be easy to consider the idea that He Who Remains and Kang the Conqueror are the same variant, perhaps from different points in the timeline, the pair are actually two completely separate variants.
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.
Jonathan Majors' Marvel Cinematic Universe debut as He Who Remains in Loki Season 1 is so good, that it actually works to the detriment of his second and more essential character, Kang the Conqueror.
Prior to his appearance in Quantumania, though, Majors made his MCU debut in the Season 1 finale of Loki, playing one (of many) variants of his villain Kang the Conqueror named He Who Remains.
Loki And Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania Kang Are Same ? Every Theories EXPLAINED
Is Kang stronger than Thanos?
Kang isn't physically stronger than Thanos, and if the two were to square up in a one-vs-one fight then the Titan would arguably win. However, Kang's knowledge of the multiverse means that would quite literally be several steps ahead of Thanos at all times. As a result, Kang wins this battle.
Stepping into the Citadel at the End of Time, Loki and Sylvie meet He Who Remains (Jonathan Majors), a version of time-hopping comic villain Kang the Conqueror. In the comics, Kang is a baddy from the 31st century who has faced off against the Avengers many times (and in many incarnations) since his 1960s debut.
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.
In short, “He Who Remains” and “Kang the Conqueror” are both “really” variants of the same person. Neither is less “real” than the other, but they are not the same single individual. Why doesn't Loki just delete Kang now that he is in control of the Multiverse?
At the end of season 1, He Who Remains also explained that he'd become tired of living, and presented a choice to Loki and Sylvie: They could take his place as administrators of the TVA, policing the timeline to prevent multiversal war — or they could give in to Sylvie's goal and kill him, knowing it would unleash ...
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.
After the events of Loki, Spider-Man: No Way Home, and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Ant-Man & the Wasp: Quantumania is the next big step in tackling MCU's burgeoning multiverse narrative.
The scene at the very end of the credits shows Kang or a Kang variant (again, played by Majors) giving a presentation in an early 1900s show about the fabric of space-time. In the audience, we see two characters from the show Loki: Loki himself and a man names Mobius (Owen Wilson).
By far, Loki is now the strongest MCU character. It was shown in season 1 of Loki that Timelines=the universe. Loki held infinity of them with his strength.
Kang the Conqueror did not appear in the Loki series. This episode did feature a character named He Who Remains, who is a variant of Kang but still a different character. According to the show's director, Kate Herron, He Who Remains is in the comics, but the version in our show was very different.
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.
Despite being central to the plot of Loki, Kang hasn't been mentioned at all, as the focus is on Loki's own story and self-discovery. The omission of Kang's name from the script has a deeper meaning - Loki now has the power to write his own destiny.
So, Loki is right to be afraid of him because this variant is clearly trying to hide in plain sight. Whatever the Council of Kangs is planning could be coming through him as he could be the new leader of the TVA. Following his trail, Loki must have reached the city of Timely, Wisconsin.
The post-credits scene of "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania" shows the Victor Timely variant of Kang giving a speech to an audience in the early 1900s about the nature of time and space, while Loki and Agent Mobius watch from the crowd. So Kang will definitely be a key player in "Loki" season two.
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.
According to Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania screenwriter Jeff Loveness, he describes Kang the Conqueror as a "lonely character" who lives in the Quantum Realm and develops the ability to become a multi-dimensional supervillain in Phase 5 of the MCU.
Do you need to watch Loki to understand Quantumania?
Because of that, it's fair to assume that Loki would be required viewing before Quantumania, especially when the Disney+ series promised to connect to the films. While the end credits tease Loki Season 2 and promise more Majors in the Disney+ series, Loki is not required viewing.
Kang The Conqueror Is Different To Loki's He Who Remains: Here's How. While it might be easy to consider the idea that He Who Remains and Kang the Conqueror are the same variant, perhaps from different points in the timeline, the pair are actually two completely separate variants.
Summary. Kang the Conqueror has seemingly already killed many Avengers, including Thor, in the MCU, as referenced in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.
Loki was once one of Marvel's most important villains, and his time thereof may not quite be finished. According to Brad, Loki's villainous return is inevitable, but it might also be necessary in order to defeat the coming variants of Kang the Conqueror.
