The Mind-Boggling Connection Between Ant-Man's Kang & The Council Of Kangs in Loki Season 2!

Warning: spoilers for Loki season 2, episode 1.

Summary

The Council of Kangs, which makes its debut in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, is believed to have ties to Loki season 2 and will have a significant impact on forthcoming crossover events. Following the demise of He Who Remains in Loki season 1, the multiverse descended into disorder, ultimately resulting in the formation of the Council of Kangs.

In Loki season 2, the ending of season 1 was reworked. It was revealed that Loki is actually existing in different points in time, slipping between them. This sets the stage for the possible return of He Who Remains and the potentially dangerous consequences if he encounters the Council of Kangs.

The Council of Kangs was introduced in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. Considering the events of Loki season 1, it is possible that the Council has a connection to Loki season 2. Kang the Conqueror, played by Jonathan Majors, has been established as the primary threat in the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Multiverse Saga. This is largely due to his various incarnations. These alternate versions of Kang seek power in different ways. However, Kang and He Who Remains took their desires to the extreme, with one wanting to conquer the multiverse and the other wanting to prevent it. In Loki, He Who Remains was introduced as the creator of the Time Variance Authority (TVA). His demise has sparked significant chaos in the multiverse.

How Loki Season 1 Created The Council Of Kangs

: Kang the Conqueror made his first appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) in the film "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania". In this film, Kang attempted to escape from the Quantum Realm but was ultimately defeated by Scott Lang and Hope van Dyne. However, Kang's demise drew the attention of the Council of Kangs, who began strategizing their uprising across multiple universes. The emergence of the Council of Kangs can be seen as a direct result of the events depicted in season 1 of the television show "Loki". Hence, the future of the Kangs in the MCU and the setup for the forthcoming crossover events "Avengers: The Kang Dynasty" and "Avengers: Secret Wars" will heavily rely on the developments in season 2 of "Loki".

To put an end to the multiversal war sparked by his variants, He Who Remains explained to Loki and Sylvie (Sophia Di Martino) that he isolated his timeline and established the TVA to prevent any further branching. After sending Loki back to the TVA using a TemPad, Sylvie eliminated He Who Remains, resulting in the Sacred Timeline branching out uncontrollably. As depicted in Loki season 2 episode 1, the TVA descended into chaos with the continuous branching of the Sacred Timeline, ultimately leading to the emergence of the Council of Kangs.

The introduction of the Council of Kangs took place during the mid-credits scene of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. Immortus, Rama-Tut, and Scarlet Centurion are the leaders of this influential council, which boasted an impressive attendance of thousands of variants. Following the disruption of the Sacred Timeline in Loki season 1, numerous Kang variants emerged, utilizing their extensive knowledge and advanced technology to unite as a collective force.

Loki Season 2 Retconned The First Season's Ending

At the conclusion of Loki season 1, when Loki was sent back to the TVA, both Mobius and B-15 were unable to recognize him. Moreover, his shock was palpable when he came face-to-face with a colossal statue depicting a variant of Kang in the heart of the TVA. Initially, it was understood that Loki had arrived in a future where a Kang variant, potentially the Conqueror, had seized control of the TVA following the demise of He Who Remains. However, Loki season 2 episode 1 promptly retconned this notion by revealing that Loki had actually been transported to the past. Due to his uncontrollable temporal shifts, the mischievous god found himself unintentionally traversing between past, present, and future. While it was attributed to the branching of the Sacred Timeline, the reasons behind Loki's specific initiation of time-slipping remain unclear.

The time that past Loki constantly refers to spans hundreds of years ago, when He Who Remains ruled the TVA openly without hiding, and before he fabricated the Time Keepers as a means to keep the TVA's employees under control (before obliterating their memories, of course). This discovery unveils the cyclical nature of time within the MCU, allowing for the potential return of He Who Remains, which could result in intriguing yet perilous consequences if he were to encounter the Council of Kangs.

Why The Sacred Timeline Crumbling Sets Up Kang's Future Multiversal War

When Loki and Sylvie were informed by He Who Remains that killing him would result in the end of the Sacred Timeline and the potential initiation of another multiversal war caused by his variants, there were indications of "variants are coming." In the second season of Loki, the Temporal Loom of the TVA has already been introduced. This room refines raw time into the tangible components of the timeline and is responsible for the creation of timelines. It appears that the failure of the Temporal Loom and the emergence of the Kangs may have to occur due to the explosion of the timeline branches. Therefore, it can be inferred that the events of Loki season 2 would have to take place before the mid-credits scene of Quantumania.

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It is indeed possible due to the unique time structure within the TVA. However, this would further complicate the already complex timeline of the Multiverse Saga. Despite the changes introduced in Loki season 2, such as the alteration of the season 1 ending, the demise of He Who Remains and the destabilization of the Sacred Timeline hold crucial significance for the impending multiversal conflict involving Kang's variants.

New episodes of Loki are scheduled for release on Disney+ every Thursday at 6pm PT / 9pm ET.