Characters of the Marvel Cinematic Universe: M–Z

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Mary MacPherran / Titania

Mary MacPherran (portrayed by

social media influencer
with incredible strength who is obsessed with She-Hulk, ultimately becoming her rival.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in the Disney+ series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.[1]

Makkari

Makkari (portrayed by

Druig
.

The character is the first deaf superhero in the MCU. Actress Lauren Ridloff stated that she started running and muscle-building to have "the symmetry of somebody who looks like a sprinter."[2]

As of 2023, the character has appeared in the film Eternals.

Malekith

Malekith the Accursed (portrayed by

Dark Elves who faces Thor in 2013.[3]
Eons ago, he faces Odin's father Bor and is defeated, being exiled to an alternate reality. He is awakened when the Aether is released, and he merges with it, plotting to submerge Earth in darkness during the convergence. He is killed when his own ship crushes him on Svartalfheim.

As of 2023,[update] the character has appeared in the film Thor: The Dark World.

Mantis

Mar-Vell

Mar-Vell (portrayed by

Supreme Intelligence
later takes on her appearance while conversing with Danvers.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in the film Captain Marvel. An alternate version of Mar-Vell appeared in the Disney+ animated series What If...? voiced by Keri Tombazian.

Flint Marko / Sandman

Flint Marko (motion-captured by Jon Watts, voiced by Thomas Haden Church[4][5]), also known as the Sandman, is a small-time thief from an alternate reality who received an ability to transform into sand. He is one of the villains imprisoned by Doctor Strange, and rejects the cure that Spider-Man (Peter-1) attempts to give him. He is eventually cured and safely sent to his own dimension.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in the film Spider-Man: No Way Home. Church reprises his role from Spider-Man 3 (2007)

Martinex

Martinex (portrayed by Michael Rosenbaum) is a member of Stakar Ogord's team of Ravagers. He visits Yondu Udonta on Contraxia along with Stakar to remind him that he is in exile for breaking the Ravagers' code. After Yondu sacrifices himself to save Peter Quill, Martinex and Stakar are moved by his sacrifice, and he and the other Ravagers attend his funeral. The two of them decide to bring the rest of the team back together to honor him.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in two films: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.

Phineas Mason

Phineas Mason (portrayed by

Department of Damage Control, Mason helps Toomes steal leftover technology from the Avengers' battles and build advanced weapons out of the technology, such as Toomes' flight suit and modified versions of Brock Rumlow's vibro-blast emitting gauntlets. While his assistants were defeated by Spider-Man
and arrested by the authorities, Mason's fate is left unknown.

As of 2023,[update] the character has appeared in the film Spider-Man: Homecoming.

Rick Mason

Rick Mason (portrayed by

S.H.I.E.L.D. past. In 2016, he helps her while she is a fugitive. In 2026, he assists Nick Fury
.

As of 2023,[update] the character has appeared in the film Black Widow; as well as in the Disney+ series Secret Invasion.

Ebony Maw

Ebony Maw (voiced and portrayed via

Infinity Gauntlet
.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in the film Avengers: Infinity War. An alternate version of Maw appeared in Avengers: Endgame. An alternate version of Maw appeared in the Disney+ animated series What If...?[7]: 2 

Pietro Maximoff

Pietro Maximoff (portrayed by

Ralph Bohner
to impersonate Pietro to get close to Wanda within her created alternate reality.

The character's reception has been lukewarm with complaints that the character or his power was not developed enough compared to the

As of 2023,[update] the character has appeared in two films:

mid-credits cameo) and Avengers: Age of Ultron;[12][13][14] as well as in flashbacks and recaps in the Disney+ series WandaVision.[15]

Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch

Maximoff family

Wanda and Pietro Maximoff were born to Iryna and Olek Maximoff (portrayed by Ilana Kohanchi and Daniyar respectively in WandaVision) in war-torn Sokovia, with Pietro stating that he is "twelve minutes older." Iryna and Olek were killed by a Stark Industries bomb, leading the twins down a dark path leading to the creation of Ultron, though they aided the Avengers when Ultron's true plan to destroy Sokovia and the world was revealed. Pietro was killed saving the life of Clint Barton, and Wanda's life continued in tragedy after her romantic partner Vision was killed by Thanos.

In grief, Wanda created a fictional reality based on the sitcoms she watched as a child, featuring a perfect life with her and Vision. In this reality, called the Hex, Wanda gave birth to twins, Billy and Tommy Maximoff (portrayed by Baylen Bielitz and Gavin Borders as young children respectively, and Julian Hilliard and Jett Klyne as slightly older children, in WandaVision). Soon, it is discovered that Billy has magical powers similar to his mother, and Tommy has superhuman speed like his uncle Pietro. Ultimately, Wanda comes to terms with reality and takes down the Hex, saying goodbye to her children. However, she is corrupted by the Darkhold and uses it to try and find a universe where her children actually exist.

One such universe was designated as Earth-838, where real versions of Billy and Tommy (once again portrayed by Julian Hilliard and Jett Klyne) live happily with Wanda as a single mother, though they are terrified of Earth-616's Wanda when she reveals herself as the Scarlet Witch. While the Wanda of Earth-838 maintains her powers, Billy and Tommy don't seem to have supernatural abilities.

As of 2023, versions of Billy and Tommy Maximoff have appeared in the Disney+ series WandaVision and the film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

M'Baku

M'Baku (portrayed by

Bast.[16][17] In Black Panther, M'Baku challenges T'Challa for control of Wakanda. When he is defeated in combat, the latter convinces him to yield. M'Baku returns the favor by looking after the wounded T'Challa following the latter's fight with N'Jadaka and agreeing to look after Ramonda. He initially declines T'Challa's request to help fight N'Jadaka, but ultimately reconsiders and leads the Jabari into battle against him. Following N'Jadaka's death, M'Baku is granted a place on Wakanda's national council.[18]

Later, in Avengers: Infinity War, he and the Jabari join the battle against Thanos'

Outriders; M'Baku survives the Blip.[19] In 2023, he joins the final battle against a past version of Thanos. In 2025, following T'Challa's and Ramonda's deaths, and respecting M'Baku's advice during the Talokan—Wakanda War, Shuri allows M'Baku to issue a challenge for the throne of Wakanda, which she forfeits by not showing up to, indicating that M'Baku will become the new King of Wakanda.[20]

As of 2023,[update] the character has appeared in four films: Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

Hank McCoy / Beast

Dr. Henry Philip "Hank" McCoy (portrayed by Kelsey Grammer) is a mutant and a member of the X-Men known as Beast.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in the film The Marvels. Grammer reprises his role from X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) and X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014).

Proxima Midnight

Proxima Midnight (voiced and faced by

Corvus Glaive attack Wanda Maximoff and Vision, but are repelled by Steve Rogers, Sam Wilson, and Natasha Romanoff. During a second attempt at the Mind Stone, Proxima fights Romanoff and Okoye
, but is ultimately killed by Maximoff. A past version of Midnight from 2014 travels through time with Thanos' forces to stop the Avengers from foiling his plans. However, they are all disintegrated when Tony Stark uses the Infinity Gauntlet.

As of 2023,[update] the character has appeared in the film Avengers: Infinity War. Alternate versions of Midnight appeared in Avengers: Endgame and the Disney+ animated series What If...?[7]: 2 

Miek

Miek (voiced by Stephen Murdoch) is a

Korg
and joins the Asgardian people in their journey to Earth after the destruction of Asgard. Along with Korg, he survives Thanos' attack on the Asgardian starship and the Blip. He finds a new home with the Asgardians in New Asgard in Norway. Miek participates in the final battle at the destroyed Avengers Headquarters against Thanos and his army. Sometime later, Miek metamorphoses to a female form, and she organises tourism in New Asgard.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in three films: Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers: Endgame and Thor: Love and Thunder. Alternate versions of Miek appeared in the Disney+ animated series What If...?

Mobius M. Mobius

Mobius M. Mobius (portrayed by

Time Variance Authority specialized in the investigation of particularly dangerous "time variant" criminals. He befriends a 2012 variant of Loki. He travels through time and realities with Loki to find the variant Sylvie. While helping Loki to handle the time slipping, it's revealed that Mobius has been with the TVA for at least four hundred years, although he has undergone multiple memory wipes. In "Science/Fiction," Mobius is revealed to be a temporal variant of Don, a jet ski salesman from 2022 Cleveland
who is also the single father of two sons, Kevin and Sean.

As of 2023,[update] the character has appeared in the film Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (post-credits cameo); as well as in the Disney+ series Loki.

Anton Mogart

Anton Mogart (portrayed by

Arthur Harrow
arrives and is speared through the chest by Spector.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in the Disney+ series Moon Knight.

Karl Mordo

Karl Mordo (portrayed by

Jonathan Pangborn
and steals the energy that he uses to walk, stating that the world has "too many sorcerers".

In an alternate universe designated as Earth-838,

Illuminati
, following the betrayal of his universe's Stephen Strange.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in the film Doctor Strange. The Earth-838 version of Mordo appeared in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

Karli Morgenthau

Karli Morgenthau (portrayed by

Flag Smashers, who were made Super Soldiers with the help of the Power Broker (Sharon Carter) and use violent tactics such as bombings to achieve open borders for refugees in the Baltic states
. She is killed by Carter (to hide Carter's identity as the Power Broker) after she attempts to kill Carter and an oblivious Sam Wilson.

As of 2023,[update] the character has appeared in the Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.

Matt Murdock / Daredevil

N

Najma

Najma (portrayed by

Clandestines
, who want to return to their home dimension at any cost necessary.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in the Disney+ series Ms. Marvel.

Nakia

Nakia (portrayed by

N'Jobu and N'Jadaka's former apartment. Sometime after, Nakia and T'Challa have a child, also named T'Challa, and decide to have him be raised away from the throne. After Thanos' attack on Wakanda and the ensuing Blip, Nakia leaves Wakanda and raises her child in Haiti
.

As of 2023,[update] the character has appeared in two films: Black Panther and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

Namor

Namor (portrayed by

Wakanda
to protect Talokan while supplying their people with his army due to its similarly isolationist nature in exchange for the custody of Williams, to which both Queen Ramonda and Princess Shuri decline. However, after a fight between the two nations, Shuri and Namor come to an alliance, and opt to help each other in the future.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in the film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.[27]

Namora

Namora (portrayed by Mabel Cadena) is Namor's cousin[citation needed] and a warrior from Talokan.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in the film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.[28]

Nebula

N'Jadaka / Erik "Killmonger" Stevens

N'Jadaka (portrayed by

vibranium out of Wakanda to arm oppressed peoples around the world and initiate revolutions. N'Jadaka later becomes an acquaintance of Klaue, before betraying and killing him to gain the trust of the Wakandan population. After bringing the dead Klaue, he challenges his cousin T'Challa to a duel over the throne, which N'Jadaka wins. However, T'Challa later returns to take back his throne, with the help of M'Baku, Okoye, and Shuri. T'Challa defeats N'Jadaka in combat and fatally wounds him, although he takes N'Jadaka to see the Wakandan sunset per his wishes. N'Jadaka dies after refusing to be healed, claiming that death is "better than bondage". Impacted by his cousin's death, T'Challa decides to finally open Wakanda up to the rest of the world. Following the deaths of T'Challa and his and Shuri's mother Ramonda, N'Jadaka's spirit meets with Shuri in the ancestral plane after she ingests a synthetic version of the heart-shaped herb, warning her of how close her desire for vengeance upon Namor is bringing her to being like him, with Shuri then assuming a Black Panther suit inspired by N'Jadaka's. The character has been widely praised as one of the MCU's best villains,[29][30][31] with Ben Child of The Guardian comparing the character to the Terminator and Darth Vader.[32]

As of 2023,[update] the character has appeared in two films: Black Panther and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. An alternate version of Killmonger appeared in the Disney+ animated series What If...?.[33][34]

N'Jobu

N'Jobu (portrayed by Sterling K. Brown) is the younger brother of T'Chaka and an agent of the War Dogs. After betraying his own people and aiding Ulysses Klaue with getting vibranium out of Wakanda with the intention of allowing oppressed people to possess its power, N'Jobu is confronted and killed by T'Chaka. His only son N'Jadaka eventually figures this out and plans to avenge his death and finish his work by becoming King.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in the film Black Panther.

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Kraglin Obfonteri

Kraglin Obfonteri (portrayed by

Xandarian and the first mate of Yondu Udonta's faction of the Ravagers. In 2014, following the mutiny of the other Ravagers, Kraglin remains loyal to Yondu and helps rescue the Guardians of the Galaxy from Ego. After Yondu's death, Kraglin acquires a similar cybernetic fin and Yaka arrow. In 2023, he is transported to Earth to join the Avengers and other heroes in the battle against a past version of Thanos. He later joins the Guardians as an official member.[35]

As of 2023,[update] the character has appeared in five films: Guardians of the Galaxy, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Avengers: Endgame (cameo), Thor: Love and Thunder and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3; as well as in the Disney+ special The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special. An alternate version of Kraglin appeared in the Disney+ animated series What If...?[33]

Cull Obsidian

Cull Obsidian (voiced and portrayed via motion capture by

Wakanda, killing many people and knocking James Rhodes out of the sky. Later, Obsidian attacks Vision and is confronted by Bruce Banner, who defeats him in the Hulkbuster armor
by sending him flying into the Wakandan energy shield, incinerating Obsidian on impact.

An alternate version of Cull Obsidian from 2014 arrives with an alternate Thanos and his army into the main universe. During the battle, he is stepped on and killed by Scott Lang.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in the film: Avengers: Infinity War. An alternate version of Obsidian appeared in the film Avengers: Endgame. Other alternate versions of Obsidian appeared in the Disney+ animated series What If...?

Otto Octavius / Doctor Octopus

Odin

Odin Borson (portrayed by

Frigga. He is based on Odin in Norse mythology
. In 2013, he is removed from power by Loki and is placed under a spell to make him forget his past life before being put into a retirement home in New York City. He manages to break free of Loki's spell before heading to Norway instead of returning to Asgard, wishing to not be disturbed. When he is found by his sons, Odin warns them that his time has come and that Hela will be freed after his death. He bids them both farewell and soon disappears. He later briefly reappears in a vision, allowing Thor to realise that releasing Surtur and prompting Ragnarok is the key to stopping Hela.

As of 2023,[update] the character has appeared in four films: Thor,[36] Thor: The Dark World,[37] Thor: Ragnarok,[38] and Thor: Love and Thunder (archival footage);[39] as well as in the Disney+ series Loki (archival footage). Alternate versions of Odin appeared in the Disney+ animated series What If...?, voiced by Jeff Bergman.[40]

Okoye

Okoye (portrayed by Danai Gurira) is a Wakandan warrior and the former general of the Dora Milaje. In 2016, she fights on T'Challa's side when N'Jadaka plots to usurp the throne. In 2018, she fights alongside members of the Avengers to combat Thanos and his army during the battle in Wakanda. She survives the Blip and helps the remaining Avengers for the next five years. In 2023, she participates in the battle against an alternate version of Thanos and his army. In 2024, she attends T'Challa's funeral. In 2025, she and Shuri go to Cambridge, Massachusetts to meet an MIT student, Riri Williams, who built a vibranium-detecting machine and plans to take her to Wakanda. Later, she was removed from her post as a General as she could not protect Shuri and Riri who were kidnapped by Namor. Later Shuri bestows her with the Midnight Angel Armor, recruiting her and Aneka to fight alongside the rest of the Wakandan military forces against Namor and his Talokan army. Okoye then leaves Wakanda and starts a new life.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in four films: Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame, and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Alternate versions of Okoye appeared in the Disney+ animated series What If...?

Eyes of Wakanda
.

Stakar Ogord

Stakar Ogord (portrayed by Sylvester Stallone) is a legendary Ravager captain and the leader of the Stakar Ravager Clan. Ogord saved Yondu Udonta from a life of slavery to the Kree and welcomed him to the Ravagers, but was later forced to exile him for engaging in child trafficking, thus violating the Ravager code. He joins the other Ravager clans at honoring Yondu during his funeral after his sacrifice to save Peter Quill. In a mid-credits scene, Stakar and Martinex reunite with their old teammates Charlie-27, Aleta Ogord, Mainframe, and Krugarr. He later aids the Guardians in their infiltration of the Orgoscope space station during their search of a passkey to disable the kill switch in Rocket's heart and save his life.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in two films: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.

Norman Osborn / Green Goblin

The Other

The Other (portrayed by

Chitauri. He is a servant of Thanos and uses telepathic powers. In 2014, he is killed by Ronan the Accuser
.

As of 2023,[update] the character has appeared in two films: The Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy.[41][42]

Ouroboros "O.B."

Ouroboros "O.B."

Time Variance Authority
, who deals with the maintenance and repair of all the complex tools, including time travel devices. In "Science/Fiction," O.B. is revealed to be a temporal variant of Dr. A.D. Doug, PhD, a failed science fiction author and theoretical physics teacher at Caltech in 1994 who would rather focus on his writing than on science.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in the Disney+ series Loki.

P

Christine Palmer

Dr. Christine Palmer (portrayed by Rachel McAdams) is an emergency surgeon who is a colleague and former lover of Stephen Strange. She saves his life after he is nearly killed by Kaecilius.

In the alternate universe designated as Earth-838, Palmer works for the

Baxter Foundation to analyze multiversal
threats.

As of 2023,[update] the character has appeared in two films: Doctor Strange and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Her Earth-838 counterpart appeared in Multiverse of Madness, while another version of Palmer appeared in the Disney+ animated series What If...?[7]

Jonathan Pangborn

Jonathan Pangborn (portrayed by

Kamar-Taj as he only wanted to heal his paralysis. Karl Mordo
later drains him of his magic and his ability to walk, as Mordo claims that there are too many sorcerers.

As of 2023,[update] the character has appeared in the film Doctor Strange.

May Parker

May Parker (portrayed by

With great power, there must also come great responsibility
", before dying.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in five films:

Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, voiced by Kari Wahlgren.[45]

Peter Parker / Spider-Man

Peter Parker / Spider-Man / "Peter-Two"

Peter Parker / Spider-Man / "Peter-Three"

Phastos

Phastos (portrayed by Brian Tyree Henry) is an Eternal and an intelligent cosmic-powered inventor who helps humanity progress technologically behind the scenes before abandoning them to live in exile following the bombing of Hiroshima. By 2024, he lives under the human alias of "Phil" with a husband and a 10-year-old son.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in the film Eternals.

Todd Phelps

Todd Phelps (portrayed by

K.E.V.I.N.
Todd and those involved are arrested as She-Hulk plans to see Todd in court.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in the Disney+ series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.

Chester Phillips

Super Soldier Serum to Steve Rogers, but later has a change of heart after witnessing Rogers' heroic actions.[47]

As of 2023,[update] the character has appeared in the film Captain America: The First Avenger. An alternate version of Phillips appeared in the Disney+ animated series What If...?

Phyla

Phyla (portrayed by

Rocket Raccoon
.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in the film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.

Alexander Pierce

Alexander Pierce (portrayed by

Battle of New York.[48]

As of 2023,[update] the character has appeared in the film Captain America: The Winter Soldier. An alternate version of Alexander Pierce has appeared in Avengers: Endgame.

Pip the Troll

Pip the Troll (voiced by

Eros
.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in the film Eternals (mid-credits cameo).

Pepper Potts

Virginia "Pepper" Potts (portrayed by

Stark Industries. She is also friends with James Rhodes and Happy Hogan. Potts and Stark's relationship is initially professional but develops romantically throughout the franchise and they are engaged and eventually married, having their four-year-old child Morgan
by 2023. She later appears in the Mark 49 Iron Man armor and helps the Avengers defeat Thanos and his army.

As of 2023,[update] the character has appeared in seven films: Iron Man, Iron Man 2, The Avengers, Iron Man 3, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame. An alternate version of Potts appeared in the Disney+ animated series What If...?, voiced by Beth Hoyt.[53]

Augustus "Pug" Pugliese

Augustus "Pug" Pugliese (portrayed by Josh Segarra), is a member of the legal team at GLK&H, who works with Jennifer Walters and Nikki Ramos and is a loyal friend of theirs. He helps Walters in uncovering the mastermind behind the criminal organization, Intelligencia.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in the Disney+ series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.

Hank Pym / Ant-Man

Dr. Henry "Hank" Pym (portrayed by Michael Douglas) is an entomologist and quantum physicist who created the formula for the Pym Particle, a subatomic particle that changes the distance between atoms, allowing one to shrink and grow in relative size, while increasing strength. Hank Pym is the MCU's original Ant-Man, a role begun in 1963, during his tenure as a high-ranking scientist and operative at S.H.I.E.L.D.

As the Ant-Man, Hank Pym operated as a classified agent performing field missions on behalf of S.H.I.E.L.D., using a self-designed shrinking suit powered by Pym particles that also gave him the ability to communicate with different species of ants by producing

Kang the Conqueror from escaping into the multiverse
.

In an

Peter Quill
. Sympathizing with him over his loss of his mother, Pym manages to speak with Quill and aids him in defeating Ego, before adopting him.

As of 2023,[update] the character has appeared in four films: Ant-Man, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Avengers: Endgame, and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. His alternate versions appeared in Avengers: Endgame and the Disney+ animated series What If...? respectively.[33]

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Meredith Quill

Meredith Quill (portrayed by Laura Haddock) is the mother of Peter Quill and the ex-lover of Ego. She meets Ego, falls in love with him, and become pregnant with their son. She enjoys pop music, and gives Peter her walkman, along with her mixtapes. She later dies of brain cancer, unaware that the tumor was caused by Ego.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in two films: Guardians of the Galaxy and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.

Peter Quill / Star-Lord

R

Irani Rael / Nova Prime

Irani Rael (portrayed by

Power Stone
.

An alternate version of Rael appeared in the Disney+ animated series What If...? where she rescued Nebula following Ronan the Accuser's betrayal and murder of Thanos and Gamora. However, Rael betrayed Xandar to make a deal with Ronan, only to be defeated by Nebula, falling to her death following a failed attempt to kill Nebula and escape.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in the film Guardians of the Galaxy. An alternate version of Rael appeared in the Disney+ animated series What If...?, voiced by Julianne Grossman.

Maria Rambeau

Captain Maria Rambeau (portrayed by

S.W.O.R.D.
and becomes its Director until she dies of cancer in 2020.

In the alternate universe designated as Earth-838, Maria takes up the mantle of Captain Marvel instead of Danvers, serving as a member of the Illuminati until she is killed by Wanda Maximoff who dropped a statue on her after having her powers absorbed.

In another alternate universe, she adopted the mantle of Binary after gaining superhuman powers, becoming an ally to the

mutant strike force known as the X-Men. She meets Monica Rambeau, whom she never parented in her reality, as the X-Men member Beast recovers her following her displacement into their world, due to an averted incursion between it and Earth-616.[54]

As of 2023,[update] the character has appeared in the films Captain Marvel and The Marvels, the latter of which also debuted her variant as Binary. Her Earth-838 counterpart appeared in the film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.[55]

Monica Rambeau

Captain Monica Rambeau (portrayed by

S.W.O.R.D.
, which was founded by her mother.

In 2018, she is a victim of

Agatha Harkness and claiming the mantle as the fabled
Scarlet Witch. After the Hex is taken down, she befriends Maximoff and wishes her well when Maximoff leaves Westview. She then gets notified by a Skrull that a friend of her mother is seeking her out.

Rambeau goes to the

Beast
.

As of 2023,[update] the character has appeared in two films, Captain Marvel and The Marvels, as well as in the Disney+ series WandaVision.[56]

Ramonda

Ramonda (portrayed by

Talokan, their leader Namor floods the throne room of the palace, and Ramonda drowns after saving Riri Williams
from the water.

As of 2023,[update] the character has appeared in three films: Black Panther, Avengers: Endgame (as a cameo), and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.[48] An alternate version of Ramonda appeared as the Queen General of Wakanda in the Disney+ animated series What If...?[7]: 2 

Nikki Ramos

Nikki Ramos (portrayed by

Jennifer Walters
.

As of 2022, the character has appeared in the Disney+ series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.

Razor Fist

Razor Fist (portrayed by

Dweller-in-Darkness
escapes his seal, Razor Fist orders the Ten Rings into working with the Ta Lo villagers to help battle the Dweller and his minions as he replaces his blade with one made of dragon scales. When Xialing takes over the Ten Rings and restructures it, Razor Fist retains his old position.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in the film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.

Ravonna Renslayer

Judge Ravonna Renslayer (portrayed by Gugu Mbatha-Raw) is a former Minuteman for the Time Variance Authority (TVA) codenamed Hunter A-23[58] who rose from the ranks to become a respected judge. She oversees the Loki "variant" investigation.[59]: 8  Prior to joining the TVA, she was a vice-principal called Rebecca Tourminet in Fremont, Ohio.[60]

As of 2023, the character has appeared in the Disney+ series Loki, with Mbatha-Raw also portraying a Tourminet variant.

James Rhodes / War Machine / Iron Patriot

Reed Richards

Dr. Reed Richards is a scientist and inventor who has been dubbed "The Smartest Man Alive" by his peers.

In the alternate universe designated as Earth-838, Richards (portrayed by

America Chavez
for their roles in the possible destruction of the multiverse. However, Richards is killed by Wanda Maximoff via shredding after Maximoff coldly muses that someone will be left alive to raise his children.

As of 2023, the Earth-838 variant of the character has appeared in the film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

William Ginter Riva

William Ginter Riva (portrayed by

J. Jonah Jameson
, and uploads a copy of Mysterio's software onto a flash drive.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in two films: Iron Man and Spider-Man: Far From Home.[61]

Rocket

Steve Rogers / Captain America

Jack Rollins

Jack Rollins (portrayed by Callan Mulvey) is a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent secretly working for Hydra. In 2014, he was a member of the S.T.R.I.K.E. team and served as Rumlow's second-in-command and later revealed as one of the sleeper Hydra agent, participating in the uprising. In 2023, the Avengers time travel to 2012, where Rollins and Hydra agents attempt to obtain Loki's scepter, but are tricked by the present time Rogers into giving it to him instead.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in the film: Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Alternate versions of Jack Rollins has appeared in the film Avengers: Endgame and in the Disney+ animated series What If...?

Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow

Ronan the Accuser

Ronan the Accuser (portrayed by

Guardians of the Galaxy
ending in his own death when the Guardians use the Power Stone to vaporize Ronan.

An alternate version of Ronan appears in the Disney+ animated series What If...? where he betrays and killed Thanos and Gamora before laying siege to Xandar which is sealed off with an impenetrable planetary shield. Five years later, Irani Rael made a deal with Ronan to surrender Xandar to him in exchange for being allowed to continue ruling it, but she is foiled by Thanos' surviving adopted daughter Nebula. Ronan's ship is caught in the closing planetary shield in the process and destroyed, killing him and ending Ronan's reign of terror.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in two films: Guardians of the Galaxy and Captain Marvel. An alternate timeline variant of Ronan appeared in the second season of the Disney+ animated series What If...?.

Betty Ross

Elizabeth "Betty" Ross (portrayed by Liv Tyler) is the first love interest of Bruce Banner and the daughter of Thaddeus Ross. She is a cellular biologist at Culver University who, along with Bruce, were recruited by the U.S. Army on top secret bio-tech force enhancement research that would go on to turn Banner into the Hulk.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in the film The Incredible Hulk. She will return in the upcoming film Captain America: Brave New World. An alternate version of Betty appeared in the Disney+ animated series What If...?, voiced by Stephanie Panisello.[62][63]

Everett K. Ross

Everett K. Ross (portrayed by

vibranium
weapons from being taken out of Wakanda as planned by Erik Killmonger. In 2025, he secretly collaborates with Wakandans in spite of their ongoing political conflict with the U.S., which leads to his arrest by his ex-wife and now boss, De Fontaine, but Okoye frees him.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in three films: Captain America: Civil War, Black Panther and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever; as well as in the Disney+ series Secret Invasion.

Thaddeus Ross

Thaddeus E. "Thunderbolt" Ross (initially portrayed by

Raft. When they get broken out, Ross deems them fugitives and seeks their arrest. In 2018, Ross speaks with James Rhodes via holographic call and calls for the arrest of Rogers and his team, but gets hung up on. He then falls victim to the Blip. In 2023, Ross is restored to life and attends Tony Stark's funeral. Ross is usually portrayed in an antagonistic manner, although he believes his actions are patriotic or for the greater good.[65][66]

As of 2023,[update] the character has appeared in five films: The Incredible Hulk, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame (cameo), and Black Widow (Hurt's final appearance); as well as the

The Consultant (archival footage). The character, portrayed by Ford, will return in the upcoming films Captain America: Brave New World and Thunderbolts
. Alternate versions of Ross appeared in the Disney+ animated series What If...?, voiced by Mike McGill.

Brock Rumlow / Crossbones

Brock Rumlow (portrayed by

Helicarrier crashes into it, leaving him with severe burns and facial scars. Rumlow abandons Hydra upon recovering and begins operating as the masked mercenary Crossbones. In 2016, he leads a group of other mercenaries in stealing a biological weapon from an institute for infectious diseases in Lagos, Nigeria. The Avengers intervene and Rumlow is defeated by Rogers. In a final attempt to kill Rogers, Rumlow detonates a bomb but Wanda Maximoff
contains the blast and levitates it and Rumlow into a nearby building, killing him and dozens of Wakandan humanitarian workers.

In an

alternate universe, Rumlow and his S.T.R.I.K.E. team attempt to secure Loki's scepter following the Battle of New York in 2012, but are tricked by the version of Rogers from the main universe into giving it to him instead.[67]

In another alternate universe where Peggy Carter became Captain Carter, Rumlow and his S.T.R.I.K.E. team join a mission to the Lemurian Star where the Hydra Stomper armor is found. Rumlow and his team later protect Secretary of State Bucky Barnes from an assassination attempt by the brainwashed Steve Rogers. This Rumlow does not appear to be a Hydra agent with Hydra having been apparently destroyed by Steve and Bucky in 1953 and instead genuinely works for S.H.I.E.L.D.

In another alternate universe where Thor is the only child, he appeared with S.H.I.E.L.D. To deal with the party that is spreading all over earth. He also complained about never releasing a nuke to deal with Thor.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Captain America: Civil War. Alternate versions of Rumlow have appeared in Avengers: Endgame and the Disney+ animated series What If...?[68]

Jack Russell / Werewolf by Night

Jack Russell (portrayed by Gael García Bernal), also known as Werewolf by Night, is a monster hunter who has been afflicted with a curse that turns him into a werewolf.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in the Disney+ special Werewolf by Night.[69]

S

Garthan Saal

Garthan Saal (portrayed by Peter Serafinowicz) is a highly respected member of the Nova Corps that held the rank of Denarian. He was killed during the Battle of Xandar, bravely attempting to keep Ronan the Accuser from destroying the entire planet.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in the film Guardians of the Galaxy. An alternate version of Saal appeared in the Disney+ animated series What If...?

Johann Schmidt / Red Skull

Johann Schmidt (portrayed initially by

Soul Stone.[71][72] In 2018, he is met by Thanos and Gamora
, and witnesses Thanos sacrificing Gamora to get the Stone. Following this, he gets freed from the curse and leaves Vormir.

In an alternate universe, he meets another universe's Natasha Romanoff and Clint Barton during their quest for the Soul Stone.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in two films: Captain America: The First Avenger and Avengers: Infinity War. An alternate version of Schmidt appeared in the film Avengers: Endgame. Two alternate versions of Schmidt appeared in the Disney+ animated series What If...?[73]

Herman Schultz / Shocker

Herman Schultz (portrayed by

Ned Leeds, allowing Spider-Man to web Schultz onto a bus. In a deleted scene, students find Schultz still webbed and take photos with him before he is eventually turned over to the authorities.[citation needed
]

As of 2023,[update] the character has appeared in the film Spider-Man: Homecoming.

Erik Selvig

Sersi

Sersi (portrayed by

Ajak's death. Sersi is Chan's second role in the MCU, after portraying Minn-Erva
in the film Captain Marvel.

As of 2023,[update] the character has appeared in the film Eternals.

Xu Shang-Chi

Alexei Shostakov / Red Guardian

Alexei Shostakov (portrayed by

Yelena Belova
.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in the film Black Widow. He will return in the upcoming film Thunderbolts.[76] An alternate version of Shostakov will appear in the upcoming animated series Marvel Zombies.[77]

Shuri / Black Panther

Sif

Lady Sif (portrayed by Jaimie Alexander) is the leading female warrior of Asgard based on Sif of Norse mythology, and Thor's childhood friend and trusted ally.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in three films: Thor, Thor: The Dark World and Thor: Love and Thunder; as well as in the television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Loki (cameo).[78][79][80] Alternate versions of Sif appeared in the Disney+ animated series What If...?[7]

Jasper Sitwell

Jasper Sitwell (portrayed by

S.H.I.E.L.D. agent. In 2014, he discloses Hydra's information to Steve Rogers, Natasha Romanoff, and Sam Wilson, and for his betrayal, is subsequently killed by Bucky Barnes.[81][65][82][66]

In an

alternate universe, Sitwell and the other agents are tricked into giving Loki's scepter to another universe's Rogers.[72][83]

As of 2023,[update] the character has appeared in three films: Thor, The Avengers and Captain America: The Winter Soldier; two Marvel One-Shots: The Consultant and Item 47;[84] as well as in the television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. An alternate version of Jasper Sitwell appeared in the film Avengers: Endgame.

Skaar

Skaar Banner (portrayed by Wil Deusner) is the son of

Sakaar
who also inherited his Hulk powers.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in the Disney+ series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.

Skurge

Skurge (portrayed by

Ragnarok
, using his two M-16 rifles to hold off her army.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in the film Thor: Ragnarok. An alternate version of Skurge appeared in the Disney+ animated series What If...?[40]

Trevor Slattery

Soren

Soren (portrayed by

Gravik
.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in two films: Captain Marvel and Spider-Man: Far From Home; as well as in the Disney+ series Secret Invasion (flashback).

Marc Spector / Moon Knight

Spector family

Marc Spector's family play an important role in his life. His parents are Wendy and Elias Spector (portrayed by Fernanda Andrade and Rey Lucas respectively), and his young brother is Randall (portrayed by Claudio Fabian Contreras). Randall died in a flooded cave that he and his older brother Marc found.

Consumed by the loss of Randall, Wendy blamed Marc for Randall's death, which caused her to become abusive towards Marc, who consequently developed

Steven Grant
to protect himself from her. Elias forgave Marc for what happened to Randall and tries to reason with Wendy to no avail.

At some point when Marc was a teenager, he started to leave home. Elias tried to get him to change his mind while claiming that he can get help for Wendy. By the time Marc was an adult, Wendy had passed away and Elias can only get a glimpse of Marc during her week-long memorial.

As of 2023, these characters have appeared in the Disney+ series Moon Knight.

Sprite

Sprite (portrayed by Lia McHugh) is an Eternal who has the appearance of a 12-year-old child and can project lifelike illusions and is stronger and smarter than she appears. Hannah Dodd portrays Sprite in the illusionary adult form of "Sandra", while Salma Hayek portrays Sprite in the illusionary form of Ajak.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in the film Eternals.

Obadiah Stane

Obadiah Stane (portrayed by Jeff Bridges) is Tony Stark's mentor after the death of Tony's father, Howard. Stane secretly seeks control of Stark Industries, being revealed that he hired terrorists to assassinate Stark and, after the failure to do so, seeks control of the arc reactor to create his own super powered exoskeleton suit, which he succeeds in after stealing Stark's technology. Stane is subsequently killed in a confrontation against Stark.[65][66]

As of 2023, the character has appeared in two films: Iron Man and Spider-Man: Far From Home (archival footage). An alternate version of Stane appeared in the Disney+ animated series What If...?, voiced by Kiff VandenHeuvel.

Howard Stark

Howard Stark (portrayed by

Edwin Jarvis, he is instrumental in crushing the rise of the Russian terrorist organization Leviathan. In 1991, he and his wife Maria are murdered by a brainwashed Bucky Barnes by orders of Hydra.[85]

As of 2023,[update] the character has appeared in five films: Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Captain America: The First Avenger, Ant-Man and Captain America: Civil War; as well as in the Marvel One-Shot Agent Carter and the television series of the same name. An alternate version of Howard Stark appeared in Avengers: Endgame. An alternate version of Howard appeared in the Disney+ animated series What If...?[33] Cooper played a younger Howard in The First Avenger, the Agent Carter short film and television series, and What If...?, while Slattery played an older version in the rest of the appearances.

Tony Stark / Iron Man

Stark family

Maria Stark (portrayed by Hope Davis) is Tony Stark's mother and Howard Stark's wife. She was assassinated along with her husband by the Winter Soldier under HYDRA orders, making it appear as an accidental car crash. Morgan Stark (portrayed by Lexi Rabe) is the four-year-old daughter of Tony Stark and Pepper Potts. Born after Thanos' universal genocide, she grows up during the five-year Blip period with half the world's population having been wiped out of existence. In a deleted scene, a grown-up Morgan (portrayed by

Soul World
after he sacrifices himself to save the universe by using the Infinity Stones to defeat Thanos.

As of 2023, Maria has appeared in the film Captain America: Civil War and Morgan has appeared in the film Avengers: Endgame.

Ava Starr / Ghost

Ava Starr (portrayed by

Bill Foster
into S.H.I.E.L.D., where she is trained and given a containment suit to better control her powers. Ava agrees to work for the organization as an assassin and spy under the codename Ghost in exchange for S.H.I.E.L.D.'s help in finding a way to stabilize her condition. However, she discovers that S.H.I.E.L.D. (having been taken over by Hydra) has no intention of helping her and subsequently goes rogue to find a way to cure herself with Foster's help. The two later plan to harness the energy that Janet van Dyne's body absorbed from the Quantum Realm, putting Ghost in direct conflict with Hank Pym, Hope van Dyne, and Scott Lang. Ultimately, Janet willingly uses some of her energy to partially stabilize Ava's condition, and she departs with Foster as Janet's group vows to collect more energy for her.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in the film Ant-Man and the Wasp. She will return in the upcoming film Thunderbolts.[76]

Stern

Senator Stern (portrayed by

Hydra and later arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for his collusion with Hydra.[90]

As of 2023,[update] the character has appeared in two films: Iron Man 2 and Captain America: The Winter Soldier.

Samuel Sterns

Dr. Samuel Sterns (portrayed by

S.H.I.E.L.D.[91]

As of 2023,[update] the character has appeared in the film The Incredible Hulk. He is to return in the upcoming film Captain America: Brave New World as the Leader.[92]

Stephen Strange

Wolfgang von Strucker

Baron Wolfgang von Strucker (portrayed by Thomas Kretschmann) is a high-ranking Hydra leader who specializes in human experimentation. Strucker supervised the successful experimentation on the twins Pietro and Wanda Maximoff, where they acquired powers from the Mind Stone within Loki's scepter. Captured by the Avengers in Sokovia and taken under the custody of NATO, Strucker is later killed by Ultron in his cell to serve as a message to the Avengers.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in two films: Captain America: The Winter Soldier (mid-credits cameo) and Avengers: Age of Ultron;[93] as well as in one episode of the television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as a teenager, portrayed by Joey Defore.

Surtur

Surtur (motion-captured by Taika Waititi and voiced by Clancy Brown) is a Fire Demon, lord of Muspelheim, and a significant figure in the prophecy of Ragnarok as the one who would initiate the fall of Asgard. He imprisons Thor in his lair in Muspelheim and reveals that Odin is not on Asgard, where Surtur plans to unite his crown with the Eternal Flame so that he can cause Ragnarok, though Thor manages to defeat Surtur and escape with his crown. During his battle with Hela however, Thor realizes causing Ragnarok is the only way he can defeat her, so he tasks Loki with resurrecting Surtur with the Eternal Flame, allowing Surtur to succeed in his plans and kill Hela while Thor, Loki, and the Asgardians escape.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in the film Thor: Ragnarok. Alternate versions of Surtur appeared in the Disney+ animated series What If...?[7]

Sylvie

T

Talos

Talos (portrayed by Ben Mendelsohn) is a Skrull who is initially believed to be a terrorist and comes into conflict with Carol Danvers and Nick Fury, while disguised as agent R. Keller. However, Danvers agrees to help him and the Skrulls find a new home after Talos revealed the Kree destroyed their homeworld and have driven them to near-extinction. When Danvers struggles to locate a new home world for the Skrulls, Fury allows Talos and a faction of Skrulls to live on Earth, blend in with humanity, and assist him in protecting the planet while he continues looking for a permanent home for them.

In 2018, Talos survives the Blip and learns that the Skrulls are still being hunted across the universe by enemy forces. With no other options, Talos allows a million surviving Skrulls to move onto Earth for good.

In 2024, following the resurrection of the Blip victims, he assumes Fury's role on Earth while Fury works in space and alongside his wife Soren (who assumes

Maria Hill's role) assists Spider-Man
and Mysterio in Europe in fighting the Elementals, eventually discovering the latter's fraudulence and his fabrication of the creatures.

In 2026, Talos is kicked off the Skrulls' governmental council and replaced by the radicalized Gravik, who kills Soren and recruits an unaware G'iah to his cause, planning to trick humanity into waging war on each other so that Skrulls can conquer Earth as revenge for Fury's broken promises. Talos contacts Hill and Fury to help him stop Gravik and find a way for humans and Skrulls to peacefully coexist on Earth. Talos works with them to try and prevent a bombing in Russia, however they are unable to stop it and Hill is killed by Gravik. He and Fury continue to work together and prevent an attack on a United Nations plane and save U.S. President Ritson from an assassination attempt. However, Talos is killed by Gravik, who disguised himself as an ally soldier.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in two films: Captain Marvel and Spider-Man: Far From Home; as well as in the Disney+ series Secret Invasion.

Taserface

Taserface (portrayed by

Sovereign
to give them Yondu's coordinates before dying in the explosion.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in the film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. An alternate version of Taserface appeared in the Disney+ animated series What If...?[7]: 2 

Taweret

Taweret (voiced and motion-captured by Antonia Salib) is the

Arthur Harrow. She is based on the Egyptian goddess of the same name
.

As of 2023,[update] the character has appeared in the Disney+ series Moon Knight.

T'Chaka / Black Panther

T'Chaka (portrayed by

Zuri, who was acting as a spy. Distressed at this act and concerned about maintaining Wakanda's security above all else, T'Chaka chooses to promptly return to his nation and leaves his nephew, N'Jadaka, abandoned as a child orphan. In 2016, during a meeting ratifying the Sokovian Accords at the Vienna International Center, T'Chaka is killed by an explosion. The Winter Soldier is originally believed to be behind the attack, but it is later discovered that he was framed by Helmut Zemo.[94] Following this, T'Challa later learns the truth about N'Jobu and the resulting cover-up by his late father. While visiting the ancestor lands, T'Challa tells T'Chaka and the previous Black Panthers before him that he will lead Wakanda in a manner differently to them for the purpose of correcting his father's past mistakes.[95]

As of 2023,[update] the character has appeared in two films: Captain America: Civil War and Black Panther. Alternate versions of T'Chaka appeared in the Disney+ animated series What If...?[7]: 2 

T'Challa / Black Panther

Ted / Man-Thing

Ted (motion-captured by Carey Jones, vocal effects provided by

Jack Russell
who was captured by the Bloodstone family for their hunt. He was rescued by Jack Russell when he became Werewolf by Night.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in the Disney+ special Werewolf by Night.[96][97]

Thanos

Thena

Thena (portrayed by

Gilgamesh
becomes her guardian over the centuries.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in the film Eternals.

Flash Thompson

Eugene "Flash" Thompson (portrayed by

Ned Leeds and Michelle Jones
a second chance in.

As of 2023,[update] the character has appeared in three films: Spider-Man: Homecoming, Spider-Man: Far From Home, and Spider-Man: No Way Home; as well as in the web series The Daily Bugle.[99]

Taneleer Tivan / Collector

Taneleer Tivan (portrayed by

Guardians of the Galaxy and is nearly able to obtain the Power Stone. In 2018, he is confronted by Thanos
, who takes the Reality Stone and destroys his collection. By 2025, Tivan sells the damaged Knowhere to the Guardians of the Galaxy.

As of 2023,[update] the character has appeared in three films: Thor: The Dark World (mid-credits cameo), Guardians of the Galaxy, and Avengers: Infinity War. An alternate version of Tivan appeared in the Disney+ animated series What If...?[7]

Thor

Adrian Toomes / Vulture

Adrian Toomes (portrayed by

Liz
. Toomes' flight suit is equipped with turbine-powered wings, claw-like wingtips, and boot-mounted talons.

In 2016, he comes into conflict with Spider-Man and, after deducing his secret identity as Peter Parker, Toomes threatens him with retaliation unless he stops interfering. However, Parker thwarts Toomes' attempt to hijack a plane carrying Avengers weaponry and saves his life when his suit malfunctions before Happy Hogan and the FBI find and arrest Toomes. As a result, his family moves away. Later, an imprisoned Toomes is approached by Mac Gargan, who wants to confirm whether he knows Spider-Man's identity, which Toomes falsely denies.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in the film Spider-Man: Homecoming. Instead of erasing his memories of Parker, Toomes is teleported to Sony's Spider-Man Universe in the mid-credits scene of the film Morbius (2022), with Keaton reprising the role.[100]

Topaz

Topaz (portrayed by Rachel House) is the Grandmaster's personal bodyguard and head of the Sakaaran Guards who had assisted him in overlooking the prisoners involved with the Contest of Champions. When a riot had broken out involving several former prisoners, as well as Thor and Valkyrie, Topaz led her soldiers in fighting back, only to eventually lose her life while chasing Bruce Banner.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in the film Thor: Ragnarok. An alternate version of Topaz appeared in the Disney+ animated series What If...?

Joaquin Torres

EXO-7 Falcon
wing-suit by Wilson, when the latter takes on the mantle of Captain America.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in the Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.[101][102] He will return in the upcoming film Captain America: Brave New World as the second Falcon.[103]

U

Yondu Udonta

Yondu Udonta (portrayed by Michael Rooker) is the adoptive father of Peter Quill and a leader of the Ravagers. Yondu had been hired to kidnap a young Quill from Earth after the death of Quill's mother and return him to his birth father, Ego. Yondu decided Quill would better serve his own needs in thievery, so he raised him as part of his Ravager clan. Despite their frequent arguments and conflicts over the years, Quill and Yondu form an emotional and familial bond. In 2014, Yondu helps Quill and the Guardians of the Galaxy on Xandar against Ronan, and months later, sacrifices himself to save Quill from Ego.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in three films: Guardians of the Galaxy, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (cameo). Alternate versions of Yondu appeared in the Disney+ animated series What If...?[33] Rooker also voiced Yondu in The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special.

Ultron

Ultron (portrayed by James Spader) is an artificial intelligence conceived and designed by Tony Stark and Bruce Banner as the head of a peacekeeping program, who subsequently takes the form of a sentient android overwhelmed with a god complex, determined to pacify the Earth by eradicating humanity.[104] Stark and Banner's research on the Mind Stone are the groundwork for Ultron's genesis, along with Stark's belief that Ultron would be the Avengers' permanent solution to maintaining "peace in our time." Once born, Ultron, however, being activated and infected by the Mind Stone quickly surmises that humanity's continued survival throughout human history is a result of overcoming ongoing successions of crises, and thus, he determines to inflict an extinction-level event in Sokovia to ensure the people of Earth have the will to evolve.[104] Ultron, however, views the Avengers as a hindrance to humanity's evolution and vows to fulfill the Avengers' extinction. Ultron continuously updates his physical form with the acquisition of vibranium from Ulysses Klaue. He also possesses the ability to manifest himself within Stark's Iron Legion droids and the Ultron Sentries he constructs soon after. He is ultimately defeated by the Avengers and destroyed by Vision, whom he intended to be his final prime body.

In an alternate universe, Ultron (voiced by

Captain Peggy Carter
manage to shoot an arrow into his head which contains a copy of Arnim Zola's consciousness. Subsequently, Zola destroys Ultron from inside his body and takes over it, but starts fighting Killmonger over the Infinity Stones until both are trapped in a pocket dimension by Strange Supreme and the Watcher.

In Earth-838, Ultron Sentries (also voiced by Marquand) serve as guards working for the Illuminati that apprehend Stephen Strange and America Chavez when they arrive there. Many of them are later destroyed by Wanda Maximoff.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in the film Avengers: Age of Ultron. The alternate versions of Ultron appeared in the Disney+ animated series What If...? and the film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.[53][40]

V

Valkyrie

King "Val" Valkyrie (portrayed by Tessa Thompson), also known as Scrapper 142, is the last surviving of a group of Asgardian female warriors called the Valkyries, who were all, save Scrapper, vanquished in battle against Hela. In 2017, she allies herself with Thor and Bruce Banner to fight Hela once more.[a] She survives the Blip and brings the remaining Asgardians to a town in Norway called New Asgard, which she de facto rules in place of the depressed Thor by 2023. She later joins the Avengers in their final battle against Thanos and his army. After the battle, Thor officially leaves her in charge of New Asgard as its king,[b] and she later assists him in facing Gorr, the God-Butcher, acquiring Zeus' Thunderbolt for herself in the process.[c] She appears in The Marvels assisting Carol Danvers with supplying refuge to the Skrulls after the Kree attack and advised her on how being in a team would benefit her.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in four films: Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers: Endgame, Thor: Love and Thunder and The Marvels; as well as in the Disney+ series Loki (archival footage). An alternate version of Valkyrie appeared in the animated series What If...?[40]

Hope van Dyne / Wasp

Janet van Dyne / Wasp

Janet van Dyne (portrayed by

Cassie Lang are accidentally transported to the Quantum Realm where she encounters Kang again and Lang and Hope seemingly keep him from escaping.[h]

In an alternate universe, Janet is the patient zero with an infectious quantum virus that has turned her into a zombie, which is spread across the Earth after Pym rescues her from the Quantum Realm.[i]

As of 2023, the character has appeared in four films: Ant-Man (flashback), Ant-Man and the Wasp, Avengers: Endgame, and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. An alternate version of van Dyne appeared in the Disney+ animated series What If...?.

Anton Vanko

Anton Vanko (portrayed by Yevgeni Lazarev as an old man, Costa Ronin as a young man) is a Soviet scientist and partner of Howard Stark who both help create the first arc reactor. He betrays Stark by selling their designs on the black market. When Stark finds out, Vanko is deported and becomes a drunk. His son Ivan Vanko vows revenge on the Stark family after his death.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in the film Iron Man 2; as well as in the television series Agent Carter.[105]

Ivan Vanko / Whiplash

Ivan Vanko (portrayed by

Justin Hammer, for the creation of a new suit for Hammer, although Vanko later betrays him using drones to kill Stark and then attempts to kill him with a new exoskeleton suit. He is defeated in battle with the combined forces of Stark and James Rhodes and subsequently killed by his exoskeleton suit self-destructing.[106][65][66]

As of 2023,[update] the character has appeared in the film Iron Man 2.

Varra / Priscilla Davis

Varra (portrayed by Charlayne Woodard) is one of the many Skrull refugees on Earth. She met and fell in love with Nick Fury, marrying him. She is also shown to have a history with Gravik. Varra posed as Priscilla Davis who had a heart defect and was buried at sea. Varra could not bring herself to carry out Gravik's orders to kill Fury.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in the Disney+ series Secret Invasion.

Volstagg

Volstagg (portrayed by Ray Stevenson) is a member of the Warriors Three, depicted as a warrior of Asgard who loves to eat. He is killed by Hela in 2017 when she invades Asgard after being freed from her imprisonment.[107][108]

As of 2023, the character has appeared in four films: Thor, Thor: The Dark World, Thor: Ragnarok, and Thor: Love and Thunder (archival footage).[109] An alternate version of Volstagg appeared in the Disney+ animated series What If...?, voiced by Fred Tatasciore.[110]

Melina Vostokoff

Melina Vostokoff (portrayed by

Red Room as a Black Widow and is a mother-figure to Natasha Romanoff and Yelena Belova. She is also a scientist who does research into mind control methods for General Dreykov
. Melina later helps Romanoff to rescue the Widows and destroy the Red Room.

In an alternate universe depicted in the Disney+ animated series What If...?, Vostokoff became the leader of the Red Room after Romanoff had killed the previous leader and she acts as the handler of a brainwashed Steve Rogers, targeting Romanoff and Captain Carter. Carter manages to break through Rogers' brainwashing, and he seemingly sacrifices himself to destroy the Red Room. As Rogers flies the Hydra Stomper armor into the facility, Romanoff attaches Vostokoff to the armor via grappling hook, leading to her demise in the explosion.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in the film Black Widow. She will return in the upcoming film Thunderbolts. An alternate version of Vostokoff appeared in the Disney+ animated series What If...?.

Vision

W

John Walker / Captain America / U.S. Agent

MIT
and tested well above average in speed, endurance, and intelligence.

He is chosen by the

Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in the Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. He will return in the upcoming film Thunderbolts.[76]

Jennifer Walters / She-Hulk

Jennifer "Jen" Walters (portrayed by Tatiana Maslany) is an attorney at Goodman, Lieber, Kurtzberg & Holliway and former Deputy District Attorney for the City of Los Angeles. After coming into contact with her cousin Bruce Banner's blood, she undergoes a physical transformation similar to his and becomes known as She-Hulk. She is then hired by GLK&H to be the face of their superhuman law division, and later dates Matt Murdock.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in the Disney+ series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.

Walters family

Jennifer Walter's family play an important role in her life. Her parents are Morris and Elaine Walters (portrayed by Mark Linn-Baker and Tess Malis Kincaid respectively) and her cousin is Ched (portrayed by Nicholas Cirillo).

As of 2023, these characters have appeared in the Disney+ series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.

Adam Warlock

Adam Warlock (portrayed by

Guardians of the Galaxy
, but has the mentality of a child due to the High Evolutionary forcing Ayesha to bring Adam out prematurely to aid him in capturing Rocket. After the destruction of Counter-Earth, in which his mother is killed, Adam is captured by Gamora and later fails to kill Quill. As the High Evolutionary's ship explodes, Adam is rescued by Groot, and Drax explains that everyone deserves a second chance. Adam subsequently saves Quill's life and awkwardly joins the group hug, later becoming a part of the new Guardians of the Galaxy under the leadership of Rocket.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in the film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.

Watcher

The Watcher (voiced by

species of the same name who observes the multiverse and strictly refuses to interfere with its events. He maintains his vow until he is forced to act to save the multiverse from a version of Ultron, and manages to do this with the help of Guardians of the Multiverse. He is based on Uatu
the Watcher from the comic books.

As of 2023,[update] the character has appeared in the Disney+ animated series What If...? and the second season of the short-form animated series I Am Groot.

Raza al-Wazar

Raza Hamidmi al-Wazar (portrayed by Faran Tahir) is a terrorist leader of the Ten Rings group who kidnap Tony Stark. Outside of his character sharing some characteristics from the comic book character Wong-Chu and referencing the organization that alludes to the Mandarin, Raza is an original character of the MCU.[111] He uses Stark Industries weapons for personal gain, and is responsible for the origin of Stark as Iron Man, as he is the one who abducted him for his self-proclaimed personal gain of taking over the world, citing Genghis Khan as his influence. He is later revealed to be working for Obadiah Stane, who ultimately kills him.[65][82][66]

As of 2023, the character has appeared in the film Iron Man.

Xu Wenwu

Xu Wenwu (portrayed by

Ten Rings — a set of ten mystical iron rings that grants him immortality and unimaginable power. The Ten Rings terrorist group was previously referenced in the Iron Man trilogy and Ant-Man.[115][116]
He attempted to find the legendary village Ta Lo, being encountered at the mystical gate by its protector, Ying Li, who he fell in love with. He took her back to his home and started a family, having a son, Shang-Chi and daughter, Xialing. He also abandoned both his rings and organization, but after the rival Iron Gang murdered Li, he vengefully massacred them and meticulously trained Shang-Chi in combat, sending him to kill the Iron Gang's leader. Shang-Chi runs away to San Francisco, while Xialing escapes a few years later to Macau.

In the present-day, Wenwu is haunted with his wife's death and begins hearing her voice calling out to him from Ta Lo, whom he believes imprisoned her in a cave. He sends his forces after both his children to retrieve their pendants, which point the way towards Ta Lo. He organizes his army to attack Ta Lo and open the cave which, unbeknownst to him, contains the Dweller-in-Darkness, a demon that has been impersonating Li's voice so Wenwu will release him. He arrives and proceeds to break the Dweller's seal until he is confronted by Shang-Chi, who he battles until the Dweller breaks free. Realizing he had been tricked, a remorseful Wenwu saves Shang-Chi from the Dweller and bequeaths his Ten Rings to him before the Dweller kills him by consuming his soul.

As of 2023,[update] the character has appeared in the film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Alternate versions of Wenwu appeared in the Disney+ animated series What If...?, voiced by Feodor Chin.

Nicodemus West

Dr. Nicodemus West (portrayed by Michael Stuhlbarg) is a rival surgeon to Stephen Strange.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in two films: Doctor Strange and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. An alternate version of West appeared in the Disney+ animated series What If...?.

Dane Whitman

Dane Whitman (portrayed by Kit Harington) is a human who is dating Sersi.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in the film Eternals.

Riri Williams / Ironheart

Riri Williams (portrayed by

Wakanda
.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in the film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. She will return in the upcoming Disney+ series Ironheart.

Sam Wilson / Falcon / Captain America

Sarah Wilson

Sarah Wilson (portrayed by Adepero Oduye) is the sister of Sam Wilson. She has two sons, AJ (portrayed by Chase River McGhee) and Cass (portrayed by Aaron Haynes), and struggles financially in Sam's absence during the Blip.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in the Disney+ series The Falcon and The Winter Soldier.

W'Kabi

W'Kabi (portrayed by Daniel Kaluuya) is the chief of Wakanda's Border Tribe as well as T'Challa's best friend and Okoye's husband.[117] As he is responsible for the borders of Wakanda, W'Kabi and his guards have trained armored white rhinoceroses as shock cavalry. W'Kabi loses faith in T'Challa when he fails to capture Ulysses Klaue (who had killed his parents decades earlier while stealing vibranium), and supports N'Jadaka when he subsequently takes the throne. During the final battle, Okoye confronts W'Kabi when he tries to trample M'Baku with an armored white rhinoceros, saying she values Wakanda more than their love. Not wanting to die by Okoye's hands or take her life, W'Kabi surrenders and the rest of the Border Tribe does the same.

It is revealed in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever that he was banished from the Royal Family's services following the events of the first film for aligning with Killmonger and currently remains in the Border Tribe.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in the film Black Panther.

Wong

Jimmy Woo

James E. "Jimmy" Woo (portrayed by Randall Park) is an FBI agent. In 2016, Woo is assigned to be Scott Lang's parole officer while he is under house arrest for two years. He sees Lang doing the card tricks and becomes interested. In 2023, Woo is called in to investigate a missing persons case in Westview, New Jersey. He works alongside S.W.O.R.D. to investigate Wanda Maximoff's anomaly, teaming up with Monica Rambeau and Darcy Lewis. He is ejected from the base with Rambeau and Lewis after they defended Maximoff. In 2026, Woo has become good friends with Lang.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in two films: Ant-Man and the Wasp and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, as well as in the Disney+ series WandaVision.[118] An alternate version of Jimmy Woo will appear in the animated series Marvel Zombies.[77]

X

Hunter X-5 / Brad Wolfe

Hunter X-5 (portrayed by

Time Variance Authority
, who assumes an identity on the sacred timeline as famous actor Brad Wolfe.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in the Disney+ series Loki.

Charles Xavier

Xu Xialing

Xu Xialing (portrayed by

Dweller-in-Darkness
. After Wenwu's death, Xialing is advised by Shang-Chi to disband the Ten Rings. Unbeknownst to Shang-Chi, Xialing actually became the new leader of the Ten Rings and restructures it to include female fighters.

She is partially inspired by

Sister Dagger from the comic books.[119]

As of 2022[update], the character has appeared in the film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.

Y

Ying Li

Ying Li

Wenwu's wife and the mother of Shang-Chi and Xialing who was a guardian of Ta Lo. Out of his love for Li, Wenwu disbanded the Ten Rings to spend time with her and their children. Her death at the hands of the Iron Gang prompts Wenwu into reactivating the Ten Rings and resuming his criminal activities. The Dweller-in-Darkness uses Li's voice to manipulate Wenwu into releasing him. Originally created for the MCU, Li was later integrated into the mainstream Marvel Universe as Jiang Li, Shang-Chi
's real mother in the comics.

As of 2024,[update] the character has appeared in the film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.

Ying Nan

Ying Nan (portrayed by Michelle Yeoh) is a guardian of Ta Lo, Li's sister, and Shang-Chi and Xialing's aunt. Nan gives her nephew and niece suits of armor crafted from dragon scales and mentors Shang-Chi in the fighting style of Ta Lo. Nan leads the defense of Ta Lo against the Ten Rings and later the Dweller-in-Darkness.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in the film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.

Ho Yinsen

Dr. Ho Yinsen (portrayed by Shaun Toub) is an engineer who helps save Tony Stark's life by creating an electromagnet which keeps shrapnel from his heart. He later helps Stark build an armor to escape from the terrorists who kidnapped them both. He then sacrifices his life to let Stark escape, with his last words being "don't waste your life, Stark".[122][123]

As of 2023, the character has appeared in two films: Iron Man and Iron Man 3 .

Yon-Rogg

Yon-Rogg (portrayed by Jude Law)[124][125][126] is the leader of Starforce, and leads the war against the Skrulls. While hunting down former Kree scientist Mar-Vell, he encounters Carol Danvers, who destroys an energy core that imbues her with powers. Yon-Rogg takes her back to Hala, gives Danvers a blood transfusion with his blood to save her life, and has her memories altered to think that she is a Kree named Vers. He mentors and trains her to be a soldier, but during an operation she is separated from the rest of the Starforce and lands on Earth. Yon-Rogg goes after her, only to discover that Danvers has switched sides after the Skrull Talos helped her recover her memories. Starforce captures Danvers, Talos, and a group of Skrull refugees, but Danvers manages to break free of Yon-Rogg and the Supreme Intelligence's hold over her by unlocking her full potential to drive back and defeat several members of the Starforce. Yon-Rogg requests assistance from Ronan the Accuser, but his assault on Earth is thwarted by Danvers. In their final confrontation, Danvers defeats Yon-Rogg. Afterwards, she sends him back to Hala to deliver her message to the Supreme Intelligence.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in the film Captain Marvel. An alternate version of Rogg appeared in the Disney+ animated series What If...?

Z

Helmut Zemo

Baron Helmut Zemo (portrayed by

Raft
, Zemo arranges the murder of arrested members of the inner circle through his butler to minimize the chance of their Super-Soldier enhancements being reproduced.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in the film Captain America: Civil War; as well as in the Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, where Zemo briefly wears his traditional purple mask from the comics, which he was not depicted with in Civil War.[128][129]

Zeus

Zeus (portrayed by Russell Crowe) is the king of the Olympians, based on the Greek mythological deity of the same name. Zeus heads the Council of Godheads in Omnipotence City, but is demonstrated by Thor to be an uninterested fool obsessed with orgies when he wouldn't come up with a solution to deal with Gorr the God Butcher while claiming that the Gods that Gorr the God Butcher killed were "lesser gods". In anger, Zeus turns his lightning bolt on the group, breaking Korg's body before Thor slings the bolt back through Zeus's chest, seemingly killing him. Valkyrie takes the bolt to fight Gorr. Zeus is revealed to have survived in the mid-credits scene, sending his son Hercules to strike fear into the hearts of men again and deal with Thor.

There were some deleted scenes before the above scene was filmed that showed Zeus to be more helpful to Thor as he shows up at the hospice where Jane Foster is at, tells Thor how the Thunderbolt works, and to find the Gates of Eternity.[130]

As of 2023, the character has appeared in the film Thor: Love and Thunder.

Arnim Zola

Dr. Arnim Zola (portrayed by Toby Jones) is a scientist working for Hydra and the Red Skull before getting captured and recruited into S.H.I.E.L.D. Zola masterminds Hydra's infiltration within S.H.I.E.L.D.'s infrastructure before a terminal illness in the 1970s leads to him transferring his consciousness into a computer system in Camp Lehigh. In 2014, his computer consciousness distracts Steve Rogers and Natasha Romanoff long enough for the camp to be wiped out by a missile barrage from Hydra.

In an alternate universe, Zola is captured by Captain Peggy Carter, who became a super-soldier instead of Steve Rogers. In another universe, a copy of Zola's consciousness is recovered by Natasha Romanoff to stop her universe's Ultron. It is hinted Zola has digital copies of his mind stored in other Hydra bases. Despite his initial failure to overwrite Ultron's A.I., Zola acquires the android's body in his second attempt and battles Killmonger for the Infinity Stones before the two are trapped in a pocket dimension by Stephen Strange Supreme and the Watcher.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in two films: Captain America: The First Avenger and Captain America: The Winter Soldier; as well as in the episode "Valediction" from the television series Agent Carter. His alternate versions appeared in the Disney+ animated series What If...?[33]

Zuri

Zuri (portrayed by Forest Whitaker as an adult, Denzel Whitaker as a young man) is a former member of the War Dogs and a Wakandan shaman, and the trusted loyal adviser to his King. As a young man, Zuri posed as an American named James to tail N'Jobu, T'Chaka's brother and a traitor, and witnessed his death at T'Chaka's hands in 1992. In 2016, Zuri appoints T'Chaka's son T'Challa as the new king, and oversees T'Challa's fight with M'Baku on challenge day by administering the liquid that removes the abilities the heart-shaped herb grants. When M'Baku is defeated, Zuri performs a ritual that involves the abilities' return. Zuri is the one to tell T'Challa the truth about N'Jobu. N'Jadaka later kills Zuri when he attempts to protect T'Challa, blaming him for doing nothing to protect N'Jobu.

As of 2023, the character has appeared in the film Black Panther.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ As depicted in Thor: Ragnarok.
  2. ^ As depicted in Avengers: Endgame
  3. ^ As depicted in Thor: Love and Thunder
  4. ^ As depicted in Ant-Man and Ant-Man and the Wasp
  5. ^ As depicted in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
  6. ^ As depicted in Ant-Man and the Wasp
  7. ^ As depicted in Avengers: Endgame
  8. ^ As depicted in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
  9. ^ As depicted in What If... Zombies?!
  10. ^ The character's name in the film was initially announced as Jiang Li, even used on licensed products, however, it was changed to Ying Li.[120][121]

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