The beginning of The Kang Dynasty is here with the release of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. The film is the official kick-off to Phase 5 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and did quite a bit of groundwork setting up the future of the franchise with not only the introduction of Kang the Conqueror the time traveler villain from the comics. The movie's mid-credit scene also showcased the iconic Council of Kangs with many iconic variants making their live-action debut. This follows Loki season one introducing a variant of the character at the end of time known as He Who Remains.

It appears the Avengers will not be facing off against just one Kang but an army of them. Captain Crunch has Oops All Berries, and the MCU is about to face Oops All Kangs. There are a lot of characters to keep track of, and just like Kang the Conqueror's comic backstory with different identities and time travel it can be very confusing. Here is a breakdown of all the Kang variants in the MCU so far and two possible ones that might make their debut soon.

Kang the Conqueror

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The big bad of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and the villain of the Multiverse Saga, Kang the Conqueror is a time traveler who uses his vast knowledge of the future and advanced technology to take over different timelines. Kang was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby and made his first appearance in The Avengers #8 in September 1964. He has been a frequent foe of The Avengers and one of the most powerful villains in the Marvel Universe.

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A version of the character died at the end of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania but there is a chance this version will return. If he does not and this specific incarnation is dead, there are still plenty of Kang variants glimpsed in the Council of Kangs to take over the title of Prime Kang in the MCU.

He Who Remains

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The first version of Kang the Conqueror MCU fans were introduced to was He Who Remains in the season finale of Loki season one. He Who Remains was the man pulling the strings of the TVA, pruning out branching timelines, and also was responsible for maintaining the sacred timeline and in effect was responsible for the entire Infinity Saga.

He Who Remains reveals he stopped a multiversal war with all of his variants and was the only one capable of keeping them all at bay. He is stabbed by Sylvie at the end of the episode, with the sacred timeline branching out and the multiverse beginning a new meaning all the other Kang variants were unleashed. His ominous final words "see you soon" may imply that audiences will see this character again in a younger form and eventually will return to this point in time creating a time loop.

Immortus

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Immortus debuted in Avengers #10 in November 1964 just two months after Kang the Conqueror made his debut. At the time Kang and Immortus were two different characters but in 1975 a whole decade later it was established that Immortus was an older version of Kang the Conqueror. Immortus is established as the most powerful version of Kang.

Immortus appears in the end credits of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania rocking his signature headpiece and instead of having a blue mask like Kang the Conqueror instead has a blue face. It was originally believed that He Who Remains was the MCU incarnation of Immortus but now with Immortus properly established and supposedly the most powerful Kang variant, it appears he will be leading the Kang Dynasty against The Avengers.

Rama-Tut

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Rama-Tut was created before Kang the Conqueror, as he was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in Fantastic Four #19 in October 1963, eleven months before Kang the Conqueror would be introduced in Marvel Comics. Originally a time traveler who ruled over Ancient Egypt. Rama-Tut was retroactively made into a younger version of Kang. Rama-Tut not only has ties to The Fantastic Four but also the X-Men as it was revealed the reason he traveled to Ancient Egypt was to claim En Sabah Nur (who would grow up to become the villain Apocalypse) as his heir.

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Rama-Tut was featured in the end credit scene of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, and was also briefly teased in Moon Knight as artwork on a criminal's jacket. Given his connections to The Fantastic Four in the comics, Rama-Tut is rumored to be the villain in the MCU Fantastic Four movie further establishing that film as a lead into Avengers: The Kang Dynasty.

The Scarlet Centurion

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In the comics, Scarlet Centurion is the identity Kang assumed after Rama-Tut but before becoming Kang the Conqueror. Introduced in The Avengers: Annual #2 in 1968, he models his appearance off Doctor Doom who he believes is his ancestor. The Scarlet Centurion identity would later be adopted by Kang's son Marcus during the original Kang Dynasty storyline from the comics.

A version of Scarlet Centurion appears in the mid-credit scene of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania though notably, he has a more cyborg design with no red. While not credited it is likely the MCU may just rename him Centurion so as to not cause confusion with The Scarlet Witch. The mid-credit scene makes it known that Centurion seemed to have a bitter rivalry with Kang as Rama-Tut notes he must be angry he did not get to kill Kang himself.

Victor Timely

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While the other versions of Kang are massive supervillains, it is his Victor Timely identity that might be the most sinister. Introduced in Avengers Annual #21 in 1992 and created by Peter Sanderson and Rich Yanizeski. Victor Timely is a variant of Kang who becomes the mayor of the small town of Timely, Wisconsin. He later fakes being his own son and grandson and even mentors Phineas Horton who creates the original android Human Torch (who had a cameo in Captain America: The First Avenger).

Victor Timely appears in the after-credit scene of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantamania which is in fact a clip from season two of Loki. Jonathan Majors will reprise his role as Victor Timely for the series which seems to reimagine him as a scientist at the turn of the 20th century in 1900 impressing a crowd with an early version of time travel technology. Victor Timely might be a Kang variant, or he could even be a younger version of He Who Remains or Kang the Conqueror at an earlier point in his life with this showcasing his origin.

Iron Lad

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Iron Lad has yet to be introduced in the MCU, but with projects like Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Hawkeye, and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania introducing a variety of heroes from the Young Avengers it seems like only a matter of time before Iron Lad shows up. In the comics, the Young Avengers are formed when Kang the Conqueror meets his teenage self who is so disgusted with the villain he becomes he travels back to the 21st century and vows to become a hero. Nathaniel Richards becomes Iron Lad and forms the Young Avengers.

Bringing Iron Lad into the MCU creates plenty of great dramatic moments to expand. What does a young person do when confronted with the villain they will become, and can they truly change their fate? Is Iron Lad the key to defeating the Council of Kangs? How does someone like Cassie Lang who has already dealt with Kang the Conqueror interact with a younger version of the character who has not done the terrible acts, but she knows he is capable of turning into? If and when the MCU announces Young Avengers it is safe to say Iron Lad will play an important role.

Kamala Kang

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There is just too interesting of a character and potential MCU prospect to not mention even if it has not been hinted at all. While The Council of Kang mainly consists of variants of Nathanial Richards in the comics other characters from different realities have become Kang including Nebula, Mantis, the Ultimate Comics version of The Invisible Woman, and most recently Kamala Khan aka Ms. Marvel who goes by the name Kamala Kang.

In the comics, she is a warped version of Kang the Conqueror and Ms. Marvel, but in the vast multiverse of the MCU, it is always possible for a variant of Ms. Marvel to be a villain and on the Council of Kangs. It would not only make for an interesting dynamic to see the happy chipper MCU Kamala Khan face off against an evil variant of herself but also a chance for Iman Vellani to showcase a new side of her acting ability. Two Ms. Marvel's in the MCU is too great of a chance to pass up.