The Fate of Renslayer in Loki Season 2's Epic Finale
In the Loki Season 2 finale, the fate of Gugu Mbatha-Raw's Ravonna Renslayer is revealed, alongside other major events that unfold, leaving viewers on the edge of their seats
What became of Gugu Mbatha-Raw's Ravonna Renslayer after the Loki Season 2 finale concluded the storyline involving the Asgardian god and the TVA?
Introduced in Loki Season 1, Renslayer is portrayed as one of the authoritative judges within the Time Variance Authority. She opposes Loki and Mobius as the story progresses, but eventually departs from the TVA to follow her personal mission.
In Loki Season 2, Renslayer makes her next appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. She travels back to the 1800s to join forces with Victor Timely, a variant of the TVA's creator, He Who Remains. However, Timely betrays Renslayer, and she discovers that He Who Remains had also been disloyal to her in the past by erasing her memories of their partnership in establishing the TVA.
This revelation drives Renslayer to seize control of the TVA, with the help of the embittered AI construct, Miss Minutes. Their attempt to take over fails, and the last time we see Renslayer before the finale, in Episode 4, "Heart of the TVA," she is eliminated by Brad Wolfe/Hunter X-5.
What happened to Renslayer in the Loki Season 2 finale?
Despite the assumption among MCU fans that Renslayer's storyline had concluded, she surprisingly reemerges in the final episode of Loki Season 2. In this climactic moment, Renslayer awakens amidst the desolate expanse known as the Void, a realm located at the temporal terminus where all pruned beings are sent.
Renslayer finds herself with limited time to regain her composure when the formidable entity, Alioth, the guardian of the Void, emerges. Initially, Renslayer timidly attempts to distance herself from Alioth. Nonetheless, she soon comes to accept the futility of trying to evade the creature and confronts her imminent fate with steely determination.
The final episode of Loki Season 2 reveals the surprising fact that the Void is actually the devastated remains of the TVA, which had collapsed at some point in the MCU's timeline. Adding to the irony, Renslayer, who had been striving to take control of the TVA throughout the show's two seasons, meets her apparent demise amidst the wreckage.
However, it should be mentioned that although "Glorious Purpose" suggests that Alioth kills Renslayer, we are not shown this happening on-screen. Thus, the question of whether she truly perishes is left open for discussion.
What else happens in the Loki Season 2 finale?
The purpose of the TVA, known as "Glorious Purpose," has undergone a reframing. Previously focused on safeguarding the Sacred Timeline, their current mission now includes monitoring the various versions of Kang scattered across the multiverse. The implications of this on forthcoming MCU movies and TV shows remain uncertain, but it does lend support to speculations regarding the speculated involvement of the TVA in Deadpool 3.
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Editor's P/S
As an enthusiastic fan, I have mixed feelings about the fate of Renslayer in the Loki Season 2 finale. On one hand, I am intrigued by the possibility that she may still be alive, as her death was not explicitly shown on-screen. This leaves room for speculation and anticipation about her potential return in future MCU projects. On the other hand, I am also satisfied with the poetic justice that Renslayer faced for her actions. Her demise amidst the wreckage of the TVA symbolizes the downfall of her misguided pursuit of control and power.
Overall, I appreciate the way the Loki Season 2 finale handled Renslayer's character arc. It brought a sense of closure while leaving enough ambiguity to keep fans engaged and excited about the future of the MCU.
