Kang"s Fate Made 1 MCU Multiverse Rule Even More Interesting
Kang’s fate in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania perplexes a foundational concept for the MCU’s multiverse. When WandaVision officially launched Phase 4 little was known about what to expect from the yet unconfirmed Multiverse Saga. The projects seemingly focused on characters’ recovery following the events of Avengers: Endgame, but it was Loki that truly started the Saga. It officially brought the MCU’s multiverse to life, introducing variants, alternate timelines, and most importantly, Jonathan Majors as He Who Remains. Upon his death, the multiverse effectively split open and paved the way for the rise and fall of Kang the Conqueror in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.
His unexpected death set up a lot for the MCU. Particularly, the Council of Kangs are surely the ongoing antagonists going forward, although intriguingly, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania might've also teased another significant, powerful Marvel villain – Annihilus, according to one MCU theory. Regardless, Kang is surely a pivotal character in the ongoing Multiverse Saga, but he’s not alone. It was Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness that defined another as Kang’s equal in multiversal importance – Scarlet Witch. They’re not intrinsically linked yet, but their arcs are very interesting to consider in comparison, examining how their shared fates may play into upcoming projects.