Moon Knight
Moon Knightmakes it potential for the MCU to introduce Set , Namor ’s most powerful baddie in Marvel Comics . Through the introduction of gods like Khonshu and Ammit , the Disney+ series has already made some renowned addition to the MCU mythos . Its geographic expedition of Marc Spector and his journeying as the Fist of Khonshu has paved the way for Marvel ’s movies and shows to dive into a concealed nook of the MCU .
In Marvel Comics , the Asgardians are far from the only mythological gods who be as super - powered warriors once worshipped by human . By using characters likeZeus from Greek mythologyinThor : Love and Thunder , Marvel is make it exculpated that the same is straight of the MCU . Now , the MCU has confirmed the beingness of the Egyptian gods . Much to his shock absorber , Oscar Isaac ’s Steven Grant check about them firsthand inMoon Knight . In just two episodes , he ’s become the avatar of the Egyptian moon god and made himself an foe of Ammit , an evil divinity with ties to the infernal region . SinceBlack Panther’sBast is based on an Egyptian goddess , she too may be a member of their secret radical .
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The reveal that theEgyptian Supreme Being are realopens the door for the MCU first appearance of Set , the Egyptian god of state of war . Marvel Comics really has two different interpretation of the divinity ( Set and Seth ) but is potential to have only one in the MCU to forfend unneeded mental confusion . Both are depicted as potent snake god . Even though the comics separated him from the Egyptian pantheon , Marvel could peck the ancient Atlantis villain of the same name to be its version of Set . In Marvel Comics , Set is a great and powerful ogre who was driven from Earth thousand of years ago . Across several stories , he ’s made attempts to reestablish his district over the planet but his allies have been systematically pit by Namor the Sub - Mariner and other Marvel submarine .
Set is tied to a extremely sought - after Marvel relic that could work as Phase 5 ’s successor to the Infinity Stones . Known as the Serpent Crown , it gives the one who wield it mind control ability . What the user normally does n’t have a go at it , though , is that it transport power from Set , who in turn use the crown to cook the wielder for his own intent . A plot to fully revive Set was the focal point of the Marvel Comics crossover consequence , Atlantis Attacks , which ensure Namor squad up with multiple superhero teams to cease him from achieve his ultimate finish .
Presumably , Marvel ’s plan for Namor is to introduce him inBlack Panther : Wakanda Foreveras a villain , so Phase 4 may be a bit too soon for interview to see Set or the Serpent Crown . However , he would be a candidate for the villain of a succeeding Phase 5 crossing . If Set tries to utilize his following to invade Earth , Namor the Sub - Marinermay have to join force with other MCU heroes to stop him . It ’s possible that Marvel can lay the groundwork for a floor of this magnitude by discourse Set and his backstory in an episode ofMoon Knight .
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Moon Knightreleases new episodes on Wednesdays on Disney+ .
