Kang the Conqueror is the main antagonist of ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’
With the arrival of ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ in theaters, fans of Marvel film productions were introduced to even more perverse variants of the great villain of phase five of the MCU: Kang the Conqueror, a character who is represented by actor Jonathan Majorsand who first appeared in ‘Loki’ (2021) through one of his counterparts known as the One Who Remains.
In addition to the versions already presented in the productions of House of Ideas in theaters and streaming, there are still alternative versions of the antagonist existing in the comics that occupy prominent places in the various battles that took place, and in various timelines.
Therefore, we have listed below the main versions of Kang, so that you can get to know them. Check out!
He Who Remains
Marking the first appearance of Majors in the role of the villain, The One Who Remains appears in the last episode of the first season of the series ‘Loki’, showing that he is the one who commands the Authority of Time Variance, better known as AVT and for being responsible for controlling the Line of Time. Holy Time, punishing those who can cause deviations and threats to the functioning of the Multiverses.
Kang (The One Who Was Exiled)
Introduced in the third solo adventure of the hero who can communicate with ants and alter his own size, Kang was exiled to the Quantum Realm after the destruction he caused across the entire Multiverse, causing the events seen in ‘Quantumania’.
Rama-Tut
In the comics, Nathaniel Richards of Earth-6311 uses time travel technology to travel to Ancient Egypt. There, the population treats him like a deity, because he has knowledge and technological devices that do not belong to that civilization. As a result, Nathaniel seizes the opportunity to rise to power and control an entire nation by snatching the throne as Pharaoh of Egypt, reinventing himself as Pharaoh Rama-Tut.
This Kang counterpart appears in the post-credits scenes of ‘Quantumania’ alongside the Council of Kangs, as well as being mentioned in the ‘Moon Knight’ series released in 2022.
Immortus
Immotus is one of the Guardians of Time in the comics, that is, one of those responsible for preserving the timelines instead of conquering them. The character is one of the last living in his timeline, and in the comics, he is known for his clashes with the Fantastic Four and the Avengers.
It is worth remembering that even if he has good intentions, Immortus eventually follows the same path as his variants and ends up becoming a villain.
iron boy
In Marvel Comics, Iron Lad is a younger variant of Kang who travels through time to warn the Avengers of who he will become when he is older. The character ends up becoming one of the members of the team of heroes wearing armor inspired by Tony Stark until his inevitable fate is revealed.
scarlet centurion
The Scarlet Centurion is an alien warrior inspired by Doctor Doom. In Marvel comics, the villain ends up being the protagonist of a complex and traumatizing relationship with Captain Marvel.
Victor Timely
In the last post-credits scene, the audience is introduced to Victor Timely. In the scene, Loki (Tom Hiddleston) and Mobius (Owen Wilson) await the start of a lecture to be given by a theorist who, to the surprise of some, turns out to be Kang’s variant.
The character is presented in the comics as a version of the villain who travels to the 20th century, where he ends up becoming the mayor of a city and the founder of a series of technology companies belonging to Timely Industries.
Source: Recreio
