The
Marvel Cinematic Universe
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is an American media franchise and shared universe centered on List of Marvel Cinematic Universe films, a series of superhero films produced by Marvel Studios. The films are based on characters that appe ...
(MCU) is an American
media franchise
A media franchise, also known as a multimedia franchise, is a collection of related media in which several derivative works have been produced from an original creative work of fiction, such as a film, a work of literature, a television program, o ...
and
shared universe
A shared universe or shared world is a fictional universe from a set of creative works where one or more writers (or other artists) independently contribute works that can stand alone but fits into the joint development of the storyline, charact ...
centered on
superhero film
Superhero film/movie is a film genre categorized by the presence of superhero characters, individuals with extraordinary abilities who are dedicated to fighting crime, saving the world, or helping the innocent. It is sometimes considered a sub ...
s and
other series starring
various titular superheroes independently produced by
Marvel Studios
Marvel Studios, LLC, formerly known as Marvel Films, is an American film and television production company. Marvel Studios is the creator of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), a media franchise and shared universe of films and television ser ...
and based on
characters that appear in
American comic book
An American comic book is a thin periodical literature originating in the United States, commonly between 24 and 64 pages, containing comics. While the form originated in 1933, American comic books first gained popularity after the 1938 publ ...
s published by
Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics is a New York City–based comic book publishing, publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin G ...
. The shared universe, much like the original
Marvel Universe
The Marvel Universe is a fictional shared universe where the stories in most American comic book titles and other media published by Marvel Comics take place. Superhero teams such as the Avengers, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, the Guardia ...
in comic books, was established by
crossing over common plot elements, settings, cast, and characters. Over the course of the films and related media (such as
Disney+
The Walt Disney Company, commonly referred to as simply Disney, is an American multinational mass media and entertainment industry, entertainment conglomerate (company), conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios (Burbank), Walt Di ...
miniseries
In the United States, a miniseries or mini-series is a television show or series that tells a story in a predetermined, limited number of episodes. Many miniseries can also be referred to, and shown, as a television film. " Limited series" is ...
), several teams and organizations have been formed, each with different aims and purposes.
Teams and factions
Avengers
The Avengers are the central team of protagonist
superhero
A superhero or superheroine is a fictional character who typically possesses ''superpowers'' or abilities beyond those of ordinary people, is frequently costumed concealing their identity, and fits the role of the hero, typically using their ...
es of "The Infinity Saga" within the
Marvel Cinematic Universe
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is an American media franchise and shared universe centered on List of Marvel Cinematic Universe films, a series of superhero films produced by Marvel Studios. The films are based on characters that appe ...
. Created by
Nick Fury
Colonel (United States), Colonel Nicholas Joseph "Nick" Fury Sr. is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer/artist Jack Kirby and writer Stan Lee, he first appeared in ''Sgt. Fury and ...
and led primarily by
Steve Rogers / Captain America, the team is a United States–based organization composed mainly of enhanced individuals committed to the world's protection from threats. The Avengers operate in
New York State
New York, also called New York State, is a state in the northeastern United States. Bordered by New England to the east, Canada to the north, and Pennsylvania and New Jersey to the south, its territory extends into both the Atlantic Ocean and ...
; beginning at
Avengers Tower
The Stark Tower Complex is a high-rise building complex appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, USA, the complex is named after its owner Tony Stark, who is the alter ego of the su ...
in
Midtown Manhattan
Midtown Manhattan is the central portion of the New York City borough of Manhattan, serving as the city's primary central business district. Midtown is home to some of the city's most prominent buildings, including the Empire State Building, the ...
, and subsequently, from the
Avengers Compound in
Upstate New York
Upstate New York is a geographic region of New York (state), New York that lies north and northwest of the New York metropolitan area, New York City metropolitan area of downstate New York. Upstate includes the middle and upper Hudson Valley, ...
.
Children of Thanos
The Children of Thanos were an elite team of powerful people who served
Thanos
Thanos () is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-artist Jim Starlin, the character first appeared in '' The Invincible Iron Man'' #55 (cover date February 1973). An Eternal– Devia ...
as
generals
A general officer is an officer of high rank in the armies, and in some nations' air and space forces, marines or naval infantry.
In some usages, the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colonel."general, adj. and n.". OED Online. Ma ...
and agents. Thanos adopted six known children—
Ebony Maw,
Proxima Midnight,
Corvus Glaive,
Cull Obsidian
Culling is the process of segregating organisms from a group according to desired or undesired characteristics. In animal breeding, it is removing or segregating animals from a breeding stock based on a specific trait. This is done to exagge ...
,
Gamora
Gamora is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer/artist Jim Starlin, the character first appeared in ''Strange Tales'' #180 (June 1975). Gamora is the adopted daughter of Thanos and the last ...
, and
Nebula
A nebula (; or nebulas) is a distinct luminescent part of interstellar medium, which can consist of ionized, neutral, or molecular hydrogen and also cosmic dust. Nebulae are often star-forming regions, such as in the Pillars of Creation in ...
—and trained them in the ways of combat, turning each of them into a deadly warrior. Over the years, Gamora and Nebula would turn on Thanos, while the rest of his children continued to serve him faithfully.
In 2018, as Thanos began his crusade to acquire the six
Infinity Stones
The Infinity Stones are fictional items in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media franchise, based on the Infinity Gems of the Marvel Comics. As expounded across several interwoven MCU multimedia titles, the six Infinity Stones are repu ...
, he sent his children to Earth to retrieve the Time and Mind Stones. Maw and Obsidian attempted to remove the former from Doctor Strange's
Eye of Agamotto
The Eye of Agamotto () is a fictional, mystical item appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The item appears in publications that feature Doctor Strange. The Eye of Agamotto and Agamotto in his caterpillar form also appear ...
while Glaive and Midnight attempted to steal the latter from Vision. Five years later, alternate versions of the Children of Thanos from 2014 time-traveled to 2023 and participated in the battle between Thanos's forces and the Avengers,
Guardians of the Galaxy
The Guardians of the Galaxy are a fictional superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Comic book teams 1969 team
The 1969 version of the Guardians of the Galaxy (1969 team), Guardians of the Galaxy were the origi ...
,
Masters of the Mystic Arts, and
Ravagers. Obsidian and Glaive were killed during the battle, while Maw and Midnight disintegrated after Stark gathered the Infinity Stones and snapped his fingers. An alternate version shown in ''What If...?'' shows how Thanos lost the team to the Collector when he became good.
The team appeared in the films ''Avengers: Infinity War'' and ''Avengers: Endgame''; as well as the Disney+ animated series ''What If...?'', in which they are referred to as the Black Order.
Dora Milaje

The Dora Milaje, also known simply as the Dora, are an elite organization of female bodyguards and Wakanda's special forces. The current general is
Ayo.
Florence Kasumba portrays
Ayo, a member of the Dora Milaje, in ''Captain America: Civil War'', as a guard of T'Challa.
They next appear in ''Black Panther''. Florence Kasumba reprises her role,
Danai Gurira
Danai Jekesai Gurira (; born February 14, 1978) is a Zimbabwean-American actress, playwright, and activist. She is known for her starring roles as Michonne in the AMC horror drama franchise '' The Walking Dead'' and Okoye in Marvel Cinematic U ...
portrays Okoye,
and
Sydelle Noel portrays Xoliswa while the unnamed Dora Milaje are portrayed by Marija Abney,
Janeshia Adams-Ginyard, Maria Hippolyte, Marie Mouroum, Jénel Stevens, Zola Williams, Christine Hollingsworth, and
Shaunette Renée Wilson. After
Killmonger takes over Wakanda and seemingly kills
T'Challa
Black Panther is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist-coplotter Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in '' Fantastic Four'' #52, published in July 1966. On ...
, the Dora Milaje reluctantly stand by him as they must remain loyal to the throne. After T'Challa returns, the Dora Milaje fight Killmonger, though Xoliswa is killed in the process.
In 2018, the Dora Milaje join the
Avengers
Avenger(s) or The Avenger(s) may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Marvel Comics universe
* Avengers (comics), a team of superheroes
**Avengers (Marvel Cinematic Universe), a central team of protagonist superheroes of "The Infinity Sag ...
in defending Wakanda from
Thanos
Thanos () is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-artist Jim Starlin, the character first appeared in '' The Invincible Iron Man'' #55 (cover date February 1973). An Eternal– Devia ...
's forces., whilst they fight Thanos's forces again in 2023.
In 2024, after
Bucky Barnes
James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Originally introduced as a sidekick to Captain America, the character was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby and first appeared in '' ...
breaks
Helmut Zemo
Helmut Zemo is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Roy Thomas, Tony Isabella and Sal Buscema, the character First appearance, first appeared in ''Captain America (comic book), Captain America'' #16 ...
out of prison, the Dora Milaje pursue the latter, and eventually capture him before sending him to the
Raft
A raft is any flat structure for support or transportation over water. It is usually of basic design, characterized by the absence of a hull. Rafts are usually kept afloat by using any combination of buoyant materials such as wood, sealed barre ...
. Ayo advises Barnes not to return to Wakanda for some time, though he is able to ask them to create a suit for Sam Wilson.
They appeared in the films ''Captain America: Civil War'', ''
Black Panther
A black panther is the Melanism, melanistic colour variant of the leopard (''Panthera pardus'') and the jaguar (''Panthera onca''). Black panthers of both species have excess black pigments, but their typical Rosette (zoology), rosettes are al ...
'', ''Avengers: Infinity War'', ''Avengers: Endgame'', and ''Black Panther: Wakanda Forever''; as well as the
Disney+
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television series ''
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
''The Falcon and the Winter Soldier'' is an American television miniseries created by Malcolm Spellman for the streaming service Disney+, based on Marvel Comics featuring the characters Sam Wilson / Falcon and Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier. ...
'' and ''What If...?''.
Guardians of the Galaxy
The Guardians of the Galaxy are a band of outlaws who joined to protect the galaxy from threats. The group's founding members are
Star-Lord
Star-Lord (Peter Jason Quill) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Steve Englehart and Steve Gan, the character first appeared in '' Marvel Preview'' #4 (January 1976). The son of human Mered ...
,
Gamora
Gamora is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer/artist Jim Starlin, the character first appeared in ''Strange Tales'' #180 (June 1975). Gamora is the adopted daughter of Thanos and the last ...
,
Drax,
Rocket
A rocket (from , and so named for its shape) is a vehicle that uses jet propulsion to accelerate without using any surrounding air. A rocket engine produces thrust by reaction to exhaust expelled at high speed. Rocket engines work entirely ...
, and
Groot
Groot () is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in ''Tales to Astonish'' #13 (November 1960). An extraterrestrials in fiction, ex ...
. The team's membership is later expanded with the addition of
Yondu Udonta and
Mantis
Mantises are an order (Mantodea) of insects that contains over 2,400 species in about 460 genera in 33 families. The largest family is the Mantidae ("mantids"). Mantises are distributed worldwide in temperate a ...
while temporarily aided by
Nebula
A nebula (; or nebulas) is a distinct luminescent part of interstellar medium, which can consist of ionized, neutral, or molecular hydrogen and also cosmic dust. Nebulae are often star-forming regions, such as in the Pillars of Creation in ...
in their fight against
Ego.
Kraglin also assists the team in the final confrontation. Four years later, they aid
Thor
Thor (from ) is a prominent list of thunder gods, god in Germanic paganism. In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding æsir, god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred trees and groves in Germanic paganism and mythology, sacred g ...
and the
Avengers
Avenger(s) or The Avenger(s) may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Marvel Comics universe
* Avengers (comics), a team of superheroes
**Avengers (Marvel Cinematic Universe), a central team of protagonist superheroes of "The Infinity Sag ...
in confronting
Thanos
Thanos () is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-artist Jim Starlin, the character first appeared in '' The Invincible Iron Man'' #55 (cover date February 1973). An Eternal– Devia ...
in his attempt to collect the six
Infinity Stones
The Infinity Stones are fictional items in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media franchise, based on the Infinity Gems of the Marvel Comics. As expounded across several interwoven MCU multimedia titles, the six Infinity Stones are repu ...
. Thanos succeeds in collecting all of Stones, murdering Gamora in the process, and disintegrates half of all life in the universe, with Star-Lord, Drax, Mantis, and Groot among his victims, with only Rocket and Nebula spared. After Thanos has destroyed the Stones and is executed by Thor, Rocket and Nebula become members of the Avengers. In 2023, they use the
Quantum Realm to travel to alternate universes to retrieve Infinity Stones. They are successful, but an alternate 2014 Thanos variant becomes aware of the presence of this other Nebula, and has her captured, sending his Nebula to the present in the former's place. The alternate Nebula brings the alternate Thanos and his army to the main universe, where he destroys the Avengers Compound in order to acquire the Stones to kill the entire universe. Nebula successfully convinces an alternate Gamora to join her in opposing Thanos, and kills her alternate counterpart. The combined forces of the Avengers, the Guardians and all of their allies succeed in repelling his forces, and eliminating the alternate Thanos and his army. Afterwards, Nebula and Thor joins the Guardians, quipping that they are now the "
Asgardians of the Galaxy", and jokingly argues with Quill over command of the team.
In 2024, the team help Thor get back into his fit and are joined by Kraglin, now sporting (though still adjusting) the late Yondu's "fin & yaka arrow". They go on several adventures throughout the galaxy. On the planet Indigarr, they are met by
Korg
, founded as Keio Electronic Laboratories, is a Japanese multinational corporation that manufactures electronic musical instrument
An electronic musical instrument or electrophone is a musical instrument that produces sound using electr ...
. There, Thor decides to leave the Guardians in search for answers upon learning of gods being murdered across the universe. In 2025, as depicted in "The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special", the team has gained a large amount of money and resources by saving the universe and buy the former home of Knowhere from "The Collector", to be used as their base of operations.
Cosmo the Spacedog
Cosmo the Space-dog () is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Cosmo, a telepathic Soviet space dog, is the security chief of the space station Knowhere and a member of the Guardians of the Galaxy. The charac ...
then joins the team and helps them rebuild Knowhere. Mantis and Drax hold a Christmas celebration for Quill with the help of the other Guardians and residents of Knowhere. In 2026, Quill frequently gets drunk due to grieving Gamora, while the team has successfully built their headquarters. One night, they are attacked by
Adam Warlock
Adam Warlock is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in ''Fantastic Four'' #66–67 ( cover-dates September 1967 and October 1967) created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, originally ...
, who seriously injures Rocket, and is defeated by Nebula. The team leave in their new ship, tasking Cosmo and Kraglin to keep watch over Knowhere. They head to Orgocorp and are stopped by the Ravagers, where the alternate version of Gamora is tasked to help them. They retrieve Rocket's file and depart for
Counter-Earth
The Counter-Earth is a : Hypothetical bodies of the Solar System, hypothetical body of the Solar System that orbits on the other side of the Solar System from Earth. A Counter-Earth or ''Antichthon'' () was hypothesized by the pre-Socratic philoso ...
. Quill and Groot leave to meet with the
High Evolutionary
The High Evolutionary (Herbert Edgar Wyndham) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is depicted as a scientist who seeks to evolve different life forms such as the New Men. The High Evolutionary ...
, while Nebula is forced to stay outside. Quill and Groot make their escape with one of the High Evolutionary's men and retrieve the code to save Rocket. Nebula, joined by Mantis and Drax, enter the ship to save Quill and Groot, but get captured instead. Gamora protects Rocket and picks up Quill and Groot. Quill provides the code, but Rocket flatlines, however he is resuscitated by Quill. After learning that the others are captured, Quill asks Kraglin to bring Knowhere to the High Evolutionary's ship. The team defeats the High Evolutionary and Cosmo uses her powers to stop the ship from crashing into Knowhere and provide a safe escape for the captured animals and children. Quill almost dies but is rescued by Warlock. Afterwards, Quill says goodbye to Gamora and tells the team he is leaving for Earth. Mantis announces she is leaving for self discovery, and Nebula asks Drax to help her raise the children on Knowhere. Quill then gives Rocket the title of Captain and lets him keep his Zune.
Sometime later, Rocket, leading a new team consisting of a massively grown Groot, Cosmo, Kraglin, Warlock, Warlock's pet Blurp, and Phyla, one of the rescued children, go on a mission on Krylor.
They appeared in the films ''
Guardians of the Galaxy
The Guardians of the Galaxy are a fictional superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Comic book teams 1969 team
The 1969 version of the Guardians of the Galaxy (1969 team), Guardians of the Galaxy were the origi ...
'', ''
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
''Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2'' is a 2017 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team Guardians of the Galaxy (2008 team), Guardians of the Galaxy, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios M ...
'', ''Avengers: Infinity War'', ''Avengers: Endgame'', ''
Thor: Love and Thunder'', and ''
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3''; as well the Disney+ television special ''
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
''The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special'' is an American television special written and directed by James Gunn for the streaming service Disney+, based on Marvel Comics featuring the superhero team Guardians of the Galaxy. It is the secon ...
'' and the animated series ''What If...?''.
Guardians of the Multiverse
The Guardians of the Multiverse is a group consisted of superheroes and supervillains from across the
Multiverse
The multiverse is the hypothetical set of all universes. Together, these universes are presumed to comprise everything that exists: the entirety of space, time, matter, energy, information, and the physical laws and constants that describ ...
. The group was assembled by the
Watcher with the goal of stopping an alternate version of Ultron from destroying the Multiverse. The group's members are
Peggy Carter / Captain Carter,
T'Challa / Star-Lord,
Thor
Thor (from ) is a prominent list of thunder gods, god in Germanic paganism. In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding æsir, god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred trees and groves in Germanic paganism and mythology, sacred g ...
,
Erik "Killmonger" Stevens,
Gamora
Gamora is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer/artist Jim Starlin, the character first appeared in ''Strange Tales'' #180 (June 1975). Gamora is the adopted daughter of Thanos and the last ...
,
Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow, and
Stephen Strange / Doctor Strange Supreme. After a lengthy battle, the team defeats Ultron, but Killmonger enters into a duel with
Arnim Zola
Arnim Zola is a supervillain appearing in American comic books by Marvel Comics. He is a master of biochemistry and a recurring enemy of Captain America and the Avengers. The character first appeared in ''Captain America and the Falcon'' #208 (A ...
over the
Infinity Stones
The Infinity Stones are fictional items in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media franchise, based on the Infinity Gems of the Marvel Comics. As expounded across several interwoven MCU multimedia titles, the six Infinity Stones are repu ...
. Strange Supreme then casts a spell which imprisons the two inside a pocket dimension before the team is disbanded, returning to their universes by the Watcher. However, Romanoff is transported to
another universe, as her own universe was destroyed by Ultron.
Sometime later, the surviving members of the team briefly reunited alongside
Kahhori, Byrdie the Duck, and
Ororo Munroe / Storm the Goddess of Thunder.
They appeared in the animated series ''
What If...?''.
Howling Commandos
The Howling Commandos are an elite combat unit that had been led by
Captain America
Captain America is a superhero created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby who appears in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in '' Captain America Comics'' #1, published on December 20, 1940, by Timely C ...
(portrayed by
Chris Evans) during World War II. At the end of the war and after Captain America's apparent demise, their unit continued to be active and was led by
Dum Dum Dugan
Timothy Aloysius Cadwallader "Dum Dum" Dugan is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is an officer of S.H.I.E.L.D. and is one of the most experienced members of Nick Fury's team, known for his marksmanship w ...
(portrayed by
Neal McDonough
Neal McDonough (born February 13, 1966) is an American actor. He is known for his portrayal of Lieutenant Lynn Compton, Lynn "Buck" Compton in the HBO miniseries ''Band of Brothers (miniseries), Band of Brothers'' (2001), Deputy District Attorney ...
). They are first introduced in ''Captain America: The First Avenger''. They were made up of men freed from a Hydra prisoner camp by Rogers. Their number also included
Bucky Barnes
James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Originally introduced as a sidekick to Captain America, the character was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby and first appeared in '' ...
,
Gabe Jones
Gabriel "Gabe" Jones is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist and co-plotter Jack Kirby, he made his first appearance in World War II war comics series '' ...
,
James Montgomery Falsworth,
Jim Morita
''Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos'' is a comic book series created by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee and published by Marvel Comics from 1963 to 1981. The main character, Sgt. Nick Fury, later became the leader of Marvel's super-spy agency, S.H.I.E. ...
, and
Jacques Dernier
''Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos'' is a comic book series created by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee and published by Marvel Comics from 1963 to 1981. The main character, Sgt. Nick Fury, later became the leader of Marvel's super-spy agency, S.H.I.E. ...
(portrayed by
Sebastian Stan
Sebastian Stan (born August 13, 1982) is a Romania-born American actor. Known for his work in both blockbuster and independent films, his accolades include a Golden Globe Award and a Silver Bear, in addition to nominations for an Academy A ...
,
Derek Luke
Derek Nathanial Luke (born April 24, 1974) is an American actor. He won the Independent Spirit Award for his big-screen debut performance as the titular character in the 2002 film '' Antwone Fisher'', directed and produced by Denzel Washingto ...
,
JJ Feild
John Joseph Feild (born 1 April 1978) is a British American film, television, and theatre actor. He started his television career in 1999. He played Fred Garland in Philip Pullman's ''The Ruby in the Smoke'' and ''The Shadow in the North'' tele ...
,
Kenneth Choi
Kenneth Choi (born October 20, 1971) is an American actor. He is known for playing Henry Lin on the television series ''Sons of Anarchy'' (2008–2014), Chester Ming in Martin Scorsese's '' The Wolf of Wall Street'' (2013), and Judge Lance It ...
, and Bruno Ricci respectively). Dugan and Morita appear in a flashback in the live-action television series ''
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' episode "
Shadows
A shadow is a dark area on a surface where light from a light source is blocked by an object. In contrast, shade occupies the three-dimensional volume behind an object with light in front of it. The cross-section of a shadow is a two-dimensiona ...
", with McDonough and Choi reprising their respective roles. They assist
Peggy Carter
Margaret Elizabeth "Peggy" Carter is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She is usually depicted as a supporting character in books featuring Captain America. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist ...
(
Hayley Atwell
Hayley Elizabeth Atwell (born 5 April 1982) is an English and American actress. After appearing in various West End productions, Atwell gained popularity for her roles in period dramas, appearing in the films ''Brideshead Revisited'' (2008), '' ...
) in capturing Hydra agents following the events of ''The First Avenger''.
The Howling Commandos appear in the live-action television series ''
Agent Carter'' episode "
The Iron Ceiling
"The Iron Ceiling" is the fifth episode of the Agent Carter season 1, first season of the American television series ''Agent Carter (TV series), Agent Carter'', inspired by the films ''Captain America: The First Avenger'' and ''Captain America: ...
", consisting of Dugan (reprised by McDonough) and new members
Happy Sam Sawyer (
Leonard Roberts
Leonard Roberts (born November 17, 1972) is an American actor. He portrayed Sean Taylor in '' Drumline'', Forrest Gates on the fourth season of ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and D. L. Hawkins on '' Heroes''.
Early life
Roberts was born in St. ...
),
Junior Juniper
Jonathan "Junior" Juniper is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, his first appearance was in ''Sgt. Fury and the Howling Commandos'' vol. 1 #1. He is known to be th ...
(James Austin Kerr), and Pinky Pinkerton (
Richard Short). While the team assists Carter on a mission to Russia, Juniper reveals he was the one who came up with the name "Howling Commandos" before he is later killed in action.
In the 2014 film ''
Captain America: The Winter Soldier'', the team is specifically identified as the Howling Commandos as part of a
Smithsonian exhibit. In ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'', the team uses old Howling Commandos' equipment provided by Agent Antoine Triplett who is the grandson of one of the Howling Commandos.
Alternate timeline versions of the Howling Commandos appear in the
Disney+
The Walt Disney Company, commonly referred to as simply Disney, is an American multinational mass media and entertainment industry, entertainment conglomerate (company), conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios (Burbank), Walt Di ...
animated series ''
What If...?'' episode "
What If... Captain Carter Were the First Avenger?".
They appeared in the films ''
Captain America: The First Avenger'' and ''Agent Carter'', as well as the TV series ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' and ''Agent Carter'' as well as the Disney+ animated series ''What If...?''.
Midnight Angels
The Midnight Angels are a pair of Wakandan warriors consisting of
Okoye and
Aneka, both equipped with advanced armor built by
Shuri
Shuri may refer to:
People
*, ring name of Syuri Kondo, a Japanese professional wrestler, shoot boxer and kickboxer
*, Japanese footballer
*, Japanese professional wrestler
Characters
* Shuri (character), a Marvel Comics superhero
** Shuri (Marv ...
.
They appeared in the film ''
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever''.
New Avengers
The , originally nicknamed the , are a group of individuals that teamed up after being targeted by
Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
La Contessa Valentina Allegra de la Fontaine is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-artist Jim Steranko, she first appeared in the " Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D." feature in ''S ...
and worked together to stop the
Void
Void may refer to:
Science, engineering, and technology
* Void (astronomy), the spaces between galaxy filaments that contain no galaxies
* Void (composites), a pore that remains unoccupied in a composite material
* Void, synonym for vacuum, a s ...
. Following their triumph, de Fontaine manipulated the situation to declare the team as the "New Avengers", a new iteration of the
Avengers
Avenger(s) or The Avenger(s) may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Marvel Comics universe
* Avengers (comics), a team of superheroes
**Avengers (Marvel Cinematic Universe), a central team of protagonist superheroes of "The Infinity Sag ...
, which was met with a mixed reception from the public. The team consists of
Yelena Belova
Yelena Belova () is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Devin Grayson and artist J. G. Jones, the character appeared as a sketch in ''Marvel Knights: Wave 2 Sketchbook'' #1 (Janu ...
,
Bucky Barnes
James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Originally introduced as a sidekick to Captain America, the character was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby and first appeared in '' ...
,
John Walker,
Bob Reynolds,
Alexei Shostakov, and
Ava Starr.
The team first appears in the film ''
Thunderbolts*
''Thunderbolts*'' is a 2025 American superhero film based on Marvel Comics featuring the team Thunderbolts (comics), Thunderbolts. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is List of Marvel Cinemat ...
'' and will next appear in ''
Avengers: Doomsday''.
Revengers
The Revengers is a team of ex-
Sakaar prisoners assembled by
Thor
Thor (from ) is a prominent list of thunder gods, god in Germanic paganism. In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding æsir, god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred trees and groves in Germanic paganism and mythology, sacred g ...
to escape the planet and defeat
Hela
HeLa () is an immortalized cell line used in scientific research. It is the oldest human cell line and one of the most commonly used. HeLa cells are durable and prolific, allowing for extensive applications in scientific study. The line is ...
. The team consists of Thor,
Loki
Loki is a Æsir, god in Norse mythology. He is the son of Fárbauti (a jötunn) and Laufey (mythology), Laufey (a goddess), and the brother of Helblindi and Býleistr. Loki is married to the goddess Sigyn and they have two sons, Narfi (son of Lo ...
,
Hulk
The Hulk is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in the debut issue of ''The Incredible Hulk (comic book), The Incredible Hulk ...
,
Valkyrie
In Norse mythology, a valkyrie ( or ; from ) is one of a host of female figures who guide souls of the dead to the god Odin's hall Valhalla. There, the deceased warriors become ('single fighters' or 'once fighters').Orchard (1997:36) and Li ...
,
Korg
, founded as Keio Electronic Laboratories, is a Japanese multinational corporation that manufactures electronic musical instrument
An electronic musical instrument or electrophone is a musical instrument that produces sound using electr ...
, and
Miek
Miek is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Originally depicted as a heroic insectoid alien and ally of the Hulk, Miek later metamorphoses into a colossal female form and becomes his enemy.
Miek appe ...
. With the exception of Loki, who is choked to death by
Thanos
Thanos () is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-artist Jim Starlin, the character first appeared in '' The Invincible Iron Man'' #55 (cover date February 1973). An Eternal– Devia ...
, the team survives
Ragnarok and the attack on the ''
Statesman
A statesman or stateswoman is a politician or a leader in an organization who has had a long and respected career at the national or international level, or in a given field.
Statesman or statesmen may also refer to:
Newspapers United States
...
''.
They appeared in the film ''
Thor: Ragnarok'' and the Disney+ series ''Loki'' (archival footage).
Salem Coven
The Salem Coven was a witch
coven
A coven () is a group or gathering of Witchcraft, witches. The word "coven" (from Anglo-Norman language, Anglo-Norman ''covent, cuvent'', from Old French ''covent'', from Latin ''conventum'' = convention) remained largely unused in English lan ...
based in
Salem, Massachusetts
Salem ( ) is a historic coastal city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, located on the North Shore (Massachusetts), North Shore of Greater Boston. Continuous settlement by Europeans began in 1626 with English colonists. Salem was one ...
. In 1693, during the
Salem witch trials
The Salem witch trials were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in Province of Massachusetts Bay, colonial Massachusetts between February 1692 and May 1693. More than 200 people were accused. Not everyone wh ...
, the coven brought one of its members,
Agatha Harkness
Agatha Harkness is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in ''Fantastic Four'' #94 (October 1969). Agatha Harkness is a powerful wi ...
, to the woods. She begged to be spared but was tied to a wooden post with magic bonds. Evanora Harkness, her mother, inquired if she was a witch, which Agatha admitted to. Evanora responded by saying she had betrayed her coven and stole knowledge above her place and that she practiced the darkest of magic, which Agatha denied. The witches tried to kill Agatha with energy beams as Agatha pleaded with Evanora. Agatha continued to cry until her powers took over and she reversed the effect of the beams onto the witches and killed them. Agatha broke free of the post and killed Evanora before taking the brooch off her mother's corpse and flew away.
It appeared in the Disney+ series ''WandaVision''.
Starforce
The Starforce is an elite military task force of skilled Kree warriors in the service of the
Kree Empire. Led by
Yon-Rogg (portrayed by
Jude Law
David Jude Heyworth Law (born 29 December 1972) is an English actor. He began his career in theatre before landing small roles in various British television productions and feature films. Law gained international recognition for his role in An ...
in the 2019 film ''
Captain Marvel''), the group also includes
Vers,
Korath,
Minn-Erva,
Att-Lass, and
Bron-Char (portrayed by
Brie Larson
Brianne Sidonie Desaulniers (born October 1, 1989), known professionally as Brie Larson, is an American actress. She played supporting roles in comedies as a teenager, and has since expanded to leading roles in independent films and Blockbuste ...
,
Djimon Hounsou
Djimon Gaston Hounsou ( ; ; born April 24, 1964) is a Beninese-American actor. He began his career appearing in music videos and made his film debut in '' Without You I'm Nothing'' (1990). He then earned widespread recognition for his role as C ...
,
Gemma Chan
Gemma Chan (born 29 November 1982) is an English actress. A graduate of Worcester College, Oxford, Chan began acting during the late 2000s, making her film debut in 2009. She rose to attention with her leading role in the Channel 4 science fiction ...
,
Algenis Perez Soto, and
Rune Temte, respectively). The group is first seen going to the planet Torfa to rescue a Kree scout named Soh-Larr. Vers is captured in a Skrull ambush led by Talos, but escapes to Earth and makes contact with Yon-Rogg. Following a parley with Talos and the discovery of the Skrull refugees hidden by Mar-Vell, Starforce arrives on Earth and takes prisoner the
Skrulls
The Skrulls () are a race of List of fictional extraterrestrials, extraterrestrial shapeshifters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. They first appeared in ''Fantastic Four (comic book), Fantastic Four'' #2 and were crea ...
,
Nick Fury
Colonel (United States), Colonel Nicholas Joseph "Nick" Fury Sr. is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer/artist Jack Kirby and writer Stan Lee, he first appeared in ''Sgt. Fury and ...
,
Maria Rambeau, and
Goose
A goose (: geese) is a bird of any of several waterfowl species in the family Anatidae. This group comprises the genera '' Anser'' (grey geese and white geese) and '' Branta'' (black geese). Some members of the Tadorninae subfamily (e.g., Egy ...
. Vers, in her regained identity of Carol Danvers, is placed in a transmission with the Supreme Intelligence. After breaking free and overheating the implant that limited her abilities, Carol Danvers fights Starforce and Kree soldiers to rescue Nick Fury, Maria Rambeau, and the Skrulls; most of the antagonizing Kree are killed or incapacitated.
They appeared in the film ''Captain Marvel''.
Strategic Operations Command Center
The Strategic Operations Command Center, also known by its acronym SOCC, was a special
task force
A task force (TF) is a unit or formation established to work on a single defined task or activity. Originally introduced by the United States Navy, the term has now caught on for general usage and is a standard part of NATO terminology. Many ...
led by
Thaddeus Ross in order to hunt down the
Hulk
The Hulk is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in the debut issue of ''The Incredible Hulk (comic book), The Incredible Hulk ...
. Part of the
United States Army
The United States Army (USA) is the primary Land warfare, land service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution.Article II, section 2, clause 1 of th ...
, the SOCC tracked Banner down in
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the List of cities in Brazil by population, second-most-populous city in Brazil (after São Paulo) and the Largest cities in the America ...
, Brazil and attempted to arrest him, but Banner transforms into the Hulk and manages to escape. The SOCC then confront the Hulk at Grayburn College and arrest Banner, but are forced to become temporary allies with him during his fight with the
Abomination in
Harlem
Harlem is a neighborhood in Upper Manhattan, New York City. It is bounded roughly by the Hudson River on the west; the Harlem River and 155th Street on the north; Fifth Avenue on the east; and Central Park North on the south. The greater ...
.
It appeared in the film ''
The Incredible Hulk
The Hulk is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in the debut issue of '' The Incredible Hulk'' (May 1962). In his comic book ...
''.
Valkyrie
The Valkyrie were a group of female
Asgardian warriors who served under
Odin
Odin (; from ) is a widely revered god in Norse mythology and Germanic paganism. Most surviving information on Odin comes from Norse mythology, but he figures prominently in the recorded history of Northern Europe. This includes the Roman Em ...
. Described by
Thor
Thor (from ) is a prominent list of thunder gods, god in Germanic paganism. In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding æsir, god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred trees and groves in Germanic paganism and mythology, sacred g ...
as a "legend", the Valkyrie were sworn to protect the throne and fly on winged horses. During one of their missions, they were sent by Odin to Hel (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Hel in order to prevent his daughter,
Hela
HeLa () is an immortalized cell line used in scientific research. It is the oldest human cell line and one of the most commonly used. HeLa cells are durable and prolific, allowing for extensive applications in scientific study. The line is ...
, from escaping. However, Hela single-handedly murdered Valkyrie (Marvel Cinematic Universe), all but one of the Valkyrie before Odin arrived and stopped her. Deeply traumatized by the experience, the sole surviving Valkyrie leaves Asgard (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Asgard and becomes a bounty hunter, serving the Grandmaster (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Grandmaster on
Sakaar as "Scrapper 142".
They appeared in the film ''Thor: Ragnarok''.
Warriors Three
The Warriors Three are a group of Asgardian warriors/adventurers, made up of Hogun (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Hogun, Fandral (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Fandral, and Volstagg (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Volstagg, with Fandral initially portrayed by Josh Dallas, Joshua Dallas, Hogun portrayed by Tadanobu Asano, and Volstagg portrayed by Ray Stevenson (actor), Ray Stevenson.
They often fight alongside
Thor
Thor (from ) is a prominent list of thunder gods, god in Germanic paganism. In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding æsir, god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred trees and groves in Germanic paganism and mythology, sacred g ...
and Sif (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Lady Sif.
Zachary Levi later replaces Joshua Dallas as Fandral.
Fandral, Hogun, and Volstagg are ultimately killed by
Hela
HeLa () is an immortalized cell line used in scientific research. It is the oldest human cell line and one of the most commonly used. HeLa cells are durable and prolific, allowing for extensive applications in scientific study. The line is ...
during her takeover of Asgard (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Asgard.
They appeared in the films ''Thor'', ''Thor: The Dark World'', and ''Thor: Ragnarok''; as well as the Disney+ animated series ''What If...?''.
Companies
Advanced Idea Mechanics
Advanced Idea Mechanics, better known by its acronym A.I.M., was a scientific research and development company that was founded by Aldrich Killian (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Aldrich Killian. In 1999, Killian attempted to recruit Tony Stark (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Tony Stark, but failed and was instead approached by Maya Hansen (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Maya Hansen, who agreed to join the organization and develop the Extremis genetic manipulation technology. Over the years, A.I.M. gathered an army of Extremis soldiers, but many of them became unstable and exploded. To cover the accidents up, Killian hired failed actor Trevor Slattery to pose as the Mandarin (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Mandarin and claim responsibility for the "attacks". The Mandarin's actions eventually caught the attention of Tony Stark (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Tony Stark, whose mansion was later destroyed by A.I.M., while Killian kidnapped U.S. President Matthew Ellis (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Matthew Ellis. Killian is ultimately stopped by Stark and James Rhodes (Marvel Cinematic Universe), James Rhodes, and is then killed by Pepper Potts (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Pepper Potts.
It appeared in the film ''Iron Man 3''.
Bestman Salvage
Bestman Salvage was a company based in New York owned and run by Adrian Toomes. Other employees included Phineas Mason, Herman Schultz, Jackson Brice, and Randy Vale. This company went defunct following the Department of Damage Control taking over their contracts, leading to Toomes choosing a life of crime to support his family.
It appeared in the film ''Spider-Man: Homecoming''.
F.E.A.S.T.
Food, Emergency Aid, Shelter & Training, better known by its acronym F.E.A.S.T, is an American non-profit charitable organization. In 2024, May Parker (Marvel Cinematic Universe), May Parker worked for F.E.A.S.T. to feed the poor and the hungry in New York. During one of her shifts, the recently displaced Norman Osborn (2002 film series character), Norman Osborn seeks shelter at the F.E.A.S.T. Community Center, and is tended to by May until her nephew Peter Parker (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Peter Parker arrives to escort him to the New York Sanctum, housing all the other displaced individuals from across the Multiverse (Marvel Cinematic Universe), multiverse.
It appeared in the film ''Spider-Man: No Way Home''.
Goodman, Lieber, Kurtzberg & Holliway
Goodman, Lieber, Kurtzberg & Holliway, better known by its initialism GLK&H, is an American Law firms in fiction, law firm operating in New York City and Los Angeles. Holden Holliway is a character in the series, played by Steve Coulter. The names of the other unseen partners are a reference to Martin Goodman (publisher), Martin Goodman (born Moe Goodman), Stan Lee (born Stanley Lieber), and Jack Kirby (born Jacob Kurtzberg).
It appeared in the Disney+ series ''She-Hulk: Attorney at Law''.
Hammer Industries
Hammer Industries is an American weapons manufacturing company formerly led by Justin Hammer (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Justin Hammer, until his arrest at the Stark Expo. Following Tony Stark (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Tony Stark's unprecedented announcement that Stark Industries (Marvel Cinematic Universe), his company would no longer manufacture weapons, Hammer Industries received the weapons contract for the United States Armed Forces. However, despite its claims, most of the weapons produced by Hammer Industries are defective or weak.
It appeared in the film ''Iron Man 2''.
Murdock & McDuffie
Murdock & McDuffie is a law firm founded by Matt Murdock (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Matt Murdock and Kirsten McDuffie (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Kirsten McDuffie.
It appeared in the Disney+ series ''Daredevil: Born Again''.
Nelson, Murdock & Page
Nelson, Murdock & Page is a law firm in Hell's Kitchen, New York founded by Foggy Nelson (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Foggy Nelson, Matt Murdock (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Matt Murdock and Karen Page (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Karen Page. The firm was dissolved after Nelson's death.
It appeared in the Disney+ series ''Daredevil: Born Again''.
Oscorp
Oscorp is a multibillion-dollar multinational corporation that was founded by noted industrialist Norman Osborn (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Norman Osborn. The company typically deals with experimental science, military research and cross-species genetics. Norman offers Peter Parker (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Peter Parker an exclusive internship at the company, which Peter gladly accepts.
It appeared in the Disney+ animated series ''Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man''.
Pym Technologies
Pym Technologies was a multinational Technology company, technology and scientific research company founded by Hank Pym (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Hank Pym and later taken over by his protégé, Darren Cross (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Darren Cross. Following his departure from S.H.I.E.L.D. (Marvel Cinematic Universe), S.H.I.E.L.D., Pym founded the company to study quantum mechanics, but was later voted out of his own company by Cross and his daughter, Hope van Dyne. Obsessed with recreating the fabled Pym Particles (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Pym Particles, Cross eventually succeeded and created the Yellowjacket (Marvel Comics)#Film, Yellowjacket suit, hoping to sell it to the military or terrorist organizations and planning to rename the company Cross Technologies. He is ultimately stopped by Pym, Van Dyne, and Scott Lang (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Scott Lang, and the company's headquarters is destroyed. Sometime after the Sokovia Accords were repealed, Van Dyne bought back her father's company and renamed it the Pym van Dyne Foundation, to utilize the Pym Particles in new and innovative ways to help advance humanitarian efforts.
It appeared in the films ''Ant-Man (film), Ant-Man'' and ''Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania''.
Roxxon Corporation
Roxxon Corporation is a large industrial conglomerate that frequently comes into conflict with S.H.I.E.L.D. (Marvel Cinematic Universe), S.H.I.E.L.D. and other superheroes due to its willingness to use unethical methods.
The Roxxon Oil Corporation features in the television series ''
Agent Carter'', which takes place in the 1940s. In the episode "Now is Not the End", Roxxon employee Miles Van Ert (portrayed by James Urbaniak) collaborates with Leviathan (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Leviathan agents to create more of Howard Stark (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Howard Stark's destructive Nitramene chemical in a Roxxon refinery. Strategic Scientific Reserve (SSR) operative
Peggy Carter
Margaret Elizabeth "Peggy" Carter is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She is usually depicted as a supporting character in books featuring Captain America. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist ...
infiltrates the facility, but Leviathan operative Leet Brannis (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Leet Brannis uses a Nitramene bomb to implode the refinery. In the episode "Bridge and Tunnel (Agent Carter), Bridge and Tunnel", Roxxon's president Hugh Jones (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Hugh Jones meets with SSR Deputy Director Roger Dooley (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Roger Dooley and Agent Jack Thompson (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Jack Thompson regarding the implosion, concluding that the culprit would be emitting Vita-Rays and later has Van Ert arrested. In the episode "A View in the Dark", Jones and the Council of Nine (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Council of Nine convince Calvin Chadwick to focus on a senatorial campaign instead of Isodyne Energy. In the episode "The Atomic Job", Peggy infiltrates Roxxon's Los Angeles branch in search of atomic bombs they are holding. Once she discovers the location, she, her partner Edwin Jarvis (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Edwin Jarvis, and SSR agents infiltrate the facility and disable the bombs before Whitney Frost (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Whitney Frost's group can get the devices.
In the Marvel One-Shots, Marvel One-Shot, ''A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor's Hammer'', Agent Phil Coulson stops at a Roxxon-branded gas station on his way to Albuquerque, New Mexico. In ''Iron Man 3'', ''Norco'', a Roxxon tanker (ship), tanker caused an oil spill, leading to Roxxon accountant Thomas Richards (portrayed by Tom Virtue) being held captive by Trevor Slattery and seemingly executed on a live broadcast before later parting ways. The aforementioned tanker is later impounded in a shipping yard where Aldrich Killian (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Aldrich Killian planned to execute Matthew Ellis (Marvel Cinematic Universe), President Matthew Ellis. Simon Krieger was originally slated to appear in early drafts, but was replaced by Killian.
Roxxon's Cybertek division features in the television series ''
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' In the episode "T.R.A.C.K.S.", they supply Ian Quinn (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Ian Quinn with Project Deathlok technology to convert Mike Peterson (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Mike Peterson into a cyborg. In the episode "Ragtag (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), Ragtag", Coulson leads a S.H.I.E.L.D. team in infiltrating Cybertek to steal files on Project Deathlok, discovering S.H.I.E.L.D.-turned-Hydra (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Hydra agent John Garrett (Marvel Cinematic Universe), John Garrett was its first test subject in the process. In the episode "Beginning of the End (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), Beginning of the End", the Cybertek manufacturing facility's director Kyle Zeller prepares a team of Deathloks to combat Coulson's team. Following their defeat however, Garrett and Hydra push ahead with their plans while Coulson's team storm Cybertek and take Zeller hostage, believing he was working for Hydra. When Agent Daisy Johnson (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Skye discovers Hydra is holding Zeller's wife hostage, she frees her while the rest of the S.H.I.E.L.D. team defeat Garrett's forces. As of the episode "Principia (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), Principia", Cybertek was shut down following Garrett's defeat while ex-S.H.I.E.L.D. Academy student Tony Caine (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Tony Caine helped fake the Cybertek scientists' deaths to help them find new work, with one of them later providing information to Agent Alphonso Mackenzie (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Alphonso "Mack" Mackenzie.
Roxxon features in the television series ''Daredevil (TV series), Daredevil''. In the episode "Nelson v. Murdock", a flashback depicts Matt Murdock (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Matt Murdock and Foggy Nelson (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Foggy Nelson interning at the law firm Landman & Zack, who sued a man who developed cancer while working at a Roxxon plant and claiming the man revealed proprietary secrets. In the episode "Kinbaku (Daredevil), Kinbaku", Elektra Natchios (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Elektra Natchios breaks into Roxxon's systems to gain information, discovering the company is associated with the The Hand (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Hand.
Roxxon appears in Cloak & Dagger season 1, season one of the television series ''Cloak & Dagger (TV series), Cloak & Dagger''. In the episode "Suicide Sprints", the Roxxon Gulf Platform's supervisor Lord of Light (comics), Nathan Bowen receives an emergency call and attempts to have the facility shut down. However, the platform collapses, releasing energy that would go on to turn Tyrone Johnson and Tandy Bowen (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Tandy Bowen and Tyrone Johnson as well as D'Spayre, Andre Deschaine into superhumans. In the episode "Princeton Offense", Roxxon's greedy Chief Executive of Risk Management Peter Scarborough (portrayed by Wayne Péré) defames Nathan for the accident while Tandy meets with environmentalist employee Mina Hess (portrayed by Ally Maki). In the episode "Funhouse Mirrors", Mina reveals her father Ivan Hess (portrayed by Tim Kang) was a partner of Nathan's who had become catatonic and was hospitalized following the platform's collapse. In the episode "Lotus Eaters (Cloak & Dagger), Lotus Eaters", Tandy and Tyrone eventually cure Ivan of the trauma and reunite the latter with Mina. In the episode "Colony Collapse (Cloak & Dagger), Colony Collapse", Tandy and Mina confront Scarborough, who reveals he was well aware of the energy underneath the platform and hired an assassin called Ashlie (portrayed by Vanessa Motta) to eliminate anyone who got too close. Eventually, Tandy's powers put Scarborough in a similar catatonic state that Ivan was in and Scarborough is later found by Ashlie.
A Roxxon service station appears in the first episode of the Marvel TV series ''Helstrom (TV series), Helstrom.''
It appeared in the films ''Iron Man'', ''Iron Man 2'', and ''Iron Man 3''; the Marvel One-Shot ''A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor's Hammer''; as well as the ABC series ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' and ''Agent Carter'', the Netflix series ''Daredevil'', the Freeform series ''Cloak & Dagger'', the Hulu series ''Runaways (TV series), Runaways'' and ''Helstrom'', and the Disney+ series ''Loki'' and ''Echo''.
Stark Industries
Stark Industries is a company founded by Howard Stark (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Howard Stark and later handed over to Tony Stark (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Tony Stark. During World War II, a young Howard Stark assists the Strategic Scientific Reserve in their Super Soldier program, and provides key assistance to Steve Rogers (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Steve Rogers and Agent
Peggy Carter
Margaret Elizabeth "Peggy" Carter is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She is usually depicted as a supporting character in books featuring Captain America. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist ...
. The Stark Industries logo is modified to fit in with the 1940s time period. When Tony becomes CEO, the company is featured with a logo similar to those of Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin, and touted as developing many of the same weapons systems that Lockheed Martin is/was responsible for developing, such as the F-22 Raptor and F-16 Fighting Falcon. After Tony's father Howard dies, Obadiah Stane (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Obadiah Stane becomes the CEO and later abdicates when Tony grows old enough to run it. After Stark comes back from Afghanistan, he announces that he is closing the weapons division of the company, causing the company's stocks to fall by about 40.7%.
In 2010, Pepper Potts, Stark's lover and eventual wife, becomes the CEO of the company. Stark Industries, for the first time since 1974, hosted the renowned Stark Expo in Flushing Meadows. In 2012, Tony Stark opens the Stark Tower in New York City. After the Chitauri (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Chitauri invasion, almost all the lettering forming the word 'STARK' on the side of the tower falls off, leaving only the 'A' – mirroring the logo of the Avengers that would replace the lettering later on. In 2013, Pepper is still the CEO of Stark Industries and Happy Hogan (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Happy Hogan is the head of security. Happy calls out to an off-camera secretary named Bambi in reference to Bambi Arbogast. The company is later stated to have designed Sam Wilson (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Sam Wilson's winged flight gear, as well as the redesigned Helicarrier (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Helicarriers' propulsion systems. After S.H.I.E.L.D. (Marvel Cinematic Universe), S.H.I.E.L.D. is dissolved, Maria Hill (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Maria Hill is seen applying for a position at the Human Resources department of Stark Industries.
The company also has a negative impact, with Wanda Maximoff (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Wanda and Pietro Maximoff (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Pietro Maximoff recalling their childhood in the fictional nation of Sokovia, where the apartment in which the Maximoff family was living was attacked with Stark Industries-manufactured mortar shells, killing their parents. This would prove to be the basis for their hatred of Stark.
A former Stark Industries warehouse later becomes Avengers Compound (Marvel Cinematic Universe), the new Avengers headquarters. It is revealed in 2016 that Damage Control (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Damage Control is a joint venture between Stark Industries and the U.S. government to clean up New York City in the aftermath of the invasion.
In 2024, a group of disgruntled former Stark Industries employees led by Quentin Beck create a fabricated superhero named Mysterio (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Mysterio using the Stark Industries augmented reality technology "B.A.R.F." to wreak havoc while using drones to pose as the Elementals. They are stopped by Peter Parker (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Peter Parker, but William Ginter Riva managed to leak Spider-Man's identity to DailyBugle.com.
It appeared in the films ''Iron Man'', ''The Incredible Hulk'', ''Iron Man 2'', ''Captain America: The First Avenger'', ''The Avengers'', ''Iron Man 3'', ''Captain America: The Winter Soldier'', ''Avengers: Age of Ultron'', ''Ant-Man'', ''Captain America: Civil War'', ''Spider-Man: Homecoming'', ''Avengers: Infinity War'', ''Avengers: Endgame'', ''Spider-Man: Far From Home'', and ''Spider-Man: No Way Home''; the Marvel One-Shot ''The Consultant''; as well as the ABC series ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' and ''Agent Carter'' and the Disney+ series ''What If...?''.
''The Daily Bugle''
''The Daily Bugle'' (formerly ''TheDailyBugle.net'') is a sensationalist news outlet modeled on Alex Jones' ''InfoWars'' headquartered in New York City and hosted by J. Jonah Jameson (Marvel Cinematic Universe), J. Jonah Jameson. In 2024, the site released doctored footage incriminating Peter Parker (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Spider-Man for the death of Mysterio (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Mysterio and exposed his secret identity as Peter Parker and also to his colleagues Ned Leeds (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Ned Leeds and MJ (Marvel Cinematic Universe), MJ. Betty Brant (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Betty Brant later joins the company under an internship as Jameson's correspondent. Following Stephen Strange (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Doctor Strange's second successful attempt to erase the world's knowledge of Peter's civilian identity and Mysterio's victory, Jameson resumes his coverage of the vigilante Spider-Man's activity, while promising his viewers that he will one day discover the truth behind his secret identity. It appeared in the MCU films ''Spider-Man: Far From Home'' and ''Spider-Man: No Way Home'', a series of viral marketing videos on YouTube and TikTok The Daily Bugle (web series), of the same name, as well as in the mid-credits scene of the Sony's Spider-Man Universe (SSU) film ''Venom: Let There Be Carnage''.
WHIH World News
WHIH World News is a television network and subsidiary of VistaCorp that reports political, scientific, and entertainment news. Its program ''WHIH Newsfront'' is anchored by Christine Everhart (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Christine Everhart and Will Adams. Over the years, it has covered stories on the bombings of Sokovia, Tony Stark (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Tony Stark's "I am Iron Man" press conference, the opening ceremony of the 2011 Stark Expo, a clash between the
Hulk
The Hulk is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in the debut issue of ''The Incredible Hulk (comic book), The Incredible Hulk ...
and the United States Army, military at Features of the Marvel Cinematic Universe#Culver University, Culver University, the aftermath of the Hydra Uprising, Wilson Fisk (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Wilson Fisk's thoughts on Matt Murdock (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Daredevil, the Battle of Sokovia, Scott Lang (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Scott Lang's break-in of VistaCorp, the creation of the Advanced Threat Containment Unit (ATCU), the reemergence of Danny Rand (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Danny Rand, an interview with Dr. Stephen Strange (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Stephen Strange, the appointment of
Thaddeus Ross as Secretary of state (U.S. state government), Secretary of State, the aftermath of the Lagos Incident, the signing of the Sokovia Accords, the return of the Frank Castle (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Punisher, reported sightings of the Inhumans#In other media, Inhumans, the activities of the Runaways (TV series)#Cast and characters, Runaways, an Infinity War (event), alien attack in New York City, worldwide celebrations following the Blip, the appointment of
John Walker as the new Captain America, and the Flag Smashers' attack on the Global Repatriation Council in New York.
It appeared in the films ''The Incredible Hulk'', ''Iron Man 2'', ''Black Widow (2021 film), Black Widow'', and ''Eternals (film), Eternals''; the ABC series ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' and ''Inhumans (TV series), Inhumans'', the Netflix series ''Daredevil'', ''Jessica Jones (TV series), Jessica Jones'', ''Luke Cage (TV series), Luke Cage'', ''Iron Fist (TV series), Iron Fist'', and ''The Punisher (TV series), The Punisher'', the Hulu series ''Runaways (TV series), Runaways'', and the Disney+ series ''WandaVision'' and ''The Falcon and the Winter Soldier''; and is the main focus of the web series ''WHIH Newsfront'', which served as a viral marketing campaign for ''Ant-Man'' and ''Captain America: Civil War''.
X-Con Security Consultants
X-Con Security Consultants is a security company founded by Scott Lang, Luis (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Luis, Dave (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Dave, and Kurt (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Kurt. While Scott is under house arrest for violating the Sokovia Accords, it is run by Luis.
It appeared in the film ''Ant-Man and the Wasp''.
Criminal organizations
Black Widows
The Black Widows are a group of assassins who are graduates of the Red Room (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Red Room, a program led by General Dreykov. The Red Room grew from a pre-World War II program that produced Soviet sleeper agent Dottie Underwood.
By the 1980s, the Dreykov-led Red Room kidnaps young orphan girls to train as elite assassins by various individuals, including Madame B. and Melina Vostokoff (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Melina Vostokoff. Graduates of the program include Natasha Romanoff (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Natasha Romanoff,
Yelena Belova
Yelena Belova () is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Devin Grayson and artist J. G. Jones, the character appeared as a sketch in ''Marvel Knights: Wave 2 Sketchbook'' #1 (Janu ...
, and Ruth Bat-Seraph (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Ruth Bat-Seraph.
Following Romanoff's escape and defection to S.H.I.E.L.D. (Marvel Cinematic Universe), S.H.I.E.L.D., Dreykov implemented a mind-control technique to control the Widows and prevent their defection. The program was terminated in 2016 following the destruction of the Red Room's headquarters by Romanoff and Belova, and each surviving Widow went their separate ways. Belova went on to free other international Widows from Dreykov's mind control, while Bat-Seraph became security-advisor to Thaddeus Ross (Marvel Cinematic Universe), President Thaddeus Ross.
In an alternate universe where Peggy Carter (Marvel Cinematic Universe)#What If...?, Captain Peggy Carter became the first Avenger, Steve Rogers (Marvel Cinematic Universe)#Hydra Stomper, Steve Rogers was captured by the Red Room in 1953 and brainwashed to be one of their agents. In 2014, Melina Vostokoff (the Red Room's leader after Drekov's death at the hands of Natasha Romanoff) and several Widows use a brainwashed Rogers to lay a trap for both Carter and Romanoff. The Widows battle Romanoff who defeats them and Melina.
They appeared in the film ''Black Widow'' and ''Captain America: Brave New World'', as well as the Disney+ series ''What If...?'' and ''Hawkeye (miniseries), Hawkeye''. The program's precursor appears in the American Broadcasting Company, ABC television show ''
Agent Carter''.
Council of Kangs
The Council of Kangs is an assembly consisting of numerous variants of Kang the Conqueror (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Kang the Conqueror across the Multiverse (Marvel Cinematic Universe), multiverse, such as Immortus (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Immortus, Rama-Tut (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Rama-Tut, and Centurion (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Centurion.
They appeared in the Post-credits scene, mid-credits scene of the film ''Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania''.
Flag Smashers
The Flag Smashers are a team of enhanced individuals who oppose all forms of nationalism, believing that life was better during the Blip. The group posts messages in online forums and leaves clues around the world with augmented reality. Led by Karli Morgenthau, its members received increased strength by taking the Super Soldier Serum given to them by the Power Broker (character), Power Broker. They eventually turn on the Power Broker, who is later revealed to be Sharon Carter (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Sharon Carter.
They appeared in the Disney+ series ''The Falcon and the Winter Soldier''.
Hydra
Hydra is the former science research division of Adolf Hitler's Nazi Party and a covert terrorist organization responsible for infiltrating S.H.I.E.L.D. (Marvel Cinematic Universe), S.H.I.E.L.D. during the modern day.
Hydra was originally founded as an Inhumans (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Inhuman cult dedicated to worshipping Hive (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Hive and continued to exist throughout the centuries before it became part of Nazi Germany under Hitler. The modern incarnation was created by Hitler to pursue methods of creating advanced weaponry to help the Axis Powers win World War II. Initially led by Johann Schmidt (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Johann Schmidt, Hydra acquired the Tesseract (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Tesseract and conducted research on it to harness the energy it released to power weapons. Hydra's allegiance to its Nazi superiors grew to be only superficial; as Schmidt intended to harness the potential of the Tesseract to overthrow Hitler and eventually the world, believing that mankind could not be trusted with its own freedom. However, during the war, Hydra learned, particularly due to Steve Rogers (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Steve Rogers' attacks on their operations, that humanity will always fight for its freedom. After Schmidt's disappearance and Rogers' successful efforts to botch Schmidt's plans to attack cities around the world, Hydra was defeated and fell. Following World War II, S.H.I.E.L.D. was founded by former members of the #Strategic Scientific Reserve, Strategic Scientific Reserve, and employed Operation Paperclip, recruiting former Hydra scientists with strategic value. As part of the process,
Arnim Zola
Arnim Zola is a supervillain appearing in American comic books by Marvel Comics. He is a master of biochemistry and a recurring enemy of Captain America and the Avengers. The character first appeared in ''Captain America and the Falcon'' #208 (A ...
was recruited and then subsequently began to reform Hydra secretly from within S.H.I.E.L.D. Operating discreetly within S.H.I.E.L.D., Hydra staged political coups, wars (including the Cold War), and assassinations (including those of Howard Stark (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Howard and Maria Stark (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Maria Stark), intending to destabilize world governments and drive humanity to surrender its freedom in exchange for security. Hydra agent Gideon Malick infiltrated the #World Security Council, World Security Council. Hydra's operations were later exposed by Rogers once S.H.I.E.L.D. fell, and their remnants were pursued and defeated by the
Avengers
Avenger(s) or The Avenger(s) may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Marvel Comics universe
* Avengers (comics), a team of superheroes
**Avengers (Marvel Cinematic Universe), a central team of protagonist superheroes of "The Infinity Sag ...
and by remaining S.H.I.E.L.D. agents.
Hydra appeared in the films ''Captain America: The First Avenger'', ''
Captain America: The Winter Soldier'', ''Avengers: Age of Ultron'', ''Ant-Man'', ''Captain America: Civil War'', and ''Avengers: Endgame''; as well as the ABC series ''
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' and ''Agent Carter'', and the Disney+ series ''WandaVision'' via flashback and ''What If...?''.
Intelligencia
Intelligencia is an online criminal organization founded by Todd Phelps and other influential people that harass people belonging to discriminated groups.
They appeared in the Disney+ series ''She-Hulk: Attorney at Law''.
Marauders
The Marauders were a group of space pirates who took advantage of the destruction of the Rainbow Bridge in Asgard (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Asgard and wreaked havoc across the Nine Realms, until they were stopped by
Thor
Thor (from ) is a prominent list of thunder gods, god in Germanic paganism. In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding æsir, god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred trees and groves in Germanic paganism and mythology, sacred g ...
, Sif (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Sif, the #Warriors Three, Warriors Three, and the #Einherjar, Einherjar.
They appeared in the film ''Thor: The Dark World''.
Ravagers
The Ravagers are an interstellar crime syndicate comprising thieves, smugglers, criminals, bandits, mercenaries, bounty hunters, and space pirates. There are nearly one hundred factions of Ravagers around the galaxy each led by an independent captain. Their moral code states that Ravagers do not steal from other Ravagers or deal in children.
They appeared in the films ''Guardians of the Galaxy'', ''Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2'', ''Avengers: Endgame'', and ''Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3''; as well as the Disney+ animated series ''What If...?''.
Serpent
Serpent, also known as the Serpent Society, is a criminal organization led by Seth Voelker (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Sidewinder. They came into conflict with Sam Wilson (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Captain America when he intercepted an illegal sale of Adamantium (Marvel Cinematic Universe), adamantium, which had been stolen from Japan, in Oaxaca.
They appeared in the film ''Captain America: Brave New World''.
Stakar Ogord's team
Stakar Ogord (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Stakar Ogord (portrayed by Sylvester Stallone) led his own team of Ravagers. Other members included
Yondu Udonta, Aleta Ogord (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Aleta Ogord, Charlie-27 (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Charlie-27, Martinex (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Martinex, Mainframe (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Mainframe, and Krugarr (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Krugarr (portrayed by Michael Rooker, Michelle Yeoh, Ving Rhames, Michael Rosenbaum, Miley Cyrus (later Tara Strong) respectively, with Krugarr being portrayed through CGI). The team eventually disbanded, but was reunited following the death of their former teammate Yondu.
It appeared in the films ''Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2'' and ''Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3''.
Ten Rings

The Ten Rings is a Clandestine cell system, clandestine criminal organization founded one thousand years ago by the immortal warlord Xu Wenwu and named after his mystical Ten Rings (object), ten rings. The group's name is an homage to the Mandarin (character), Mandarin's Mandarin's rings, ten cosmic rings in
Marvel Comics
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. In 1996, Wenwu disbanded the organization after marrying and starting a family, but reactivated the Ten Rings following the death of his wife, Ying Li (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Ying Li.
In 2010, the Ten Rings is hired by Obadiah Stane (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Obadiah Stane to kidnap Tony Stark (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Tony Stark in Afghanistan, with the cell led by a man named Raza (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Raza.
The Ten Rings also help arrange for Ivan Vanko (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Ivan Vanko to travel to Monaco to enact his revenge on Stark.
Years later, Aldrich Killian (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Aldrich Killian of Advanced Idea Mechanics (Marvel Cinematic Universe), AIM hires actor Trevor Slattery to pose as Wenwu; unfamiliar with Wenwu's history, Killian invents "the Mandarin" persona for Slattery and has him unwittingly broadcast propaganda messages claiming credit on behalf of the Ten Rings for explosions caused by AIM's failed Extremis (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Extremis experiments. However, following his arrest, Slattery is confronted by Jackson Norriss (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Jackson Norriss in prison, who reveals that he is a member of the group and that "the Mandarin" is real.
In 2015, a member of the organization was one of Darren Cross (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Darren Cross' potential buyers of his Yellowjacket suit.
In 2024, Wenwu begins hearing his deceased wife's voice, telling him she is trapped in her former home, Ta Lo. Wenwu dispatches his Ten Rings warriors to capture his estranged children Shang-Chi (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Shang-Chi and Xialing for their pendants that can lead him to Ta Lo. Wenwu and the Ten Rings arrive in Ta Lo and attack the village to free Li. Unbeknownst to Wenwu, Li's voice was that of the sealed Dweller-in-Darkness (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Dweller-in-Darkness, who manipulates him into releasing it and its minions. The Ten Rings form a truce with the villagers to fight the new threat. After Wenwu's death, Xialing becomes the new leader of the Ten Rings and starts restructuring it by incorporating more female recruits into the previously all-male organization.
The organization Ten Rings was an original creation of the
Marvel Cinematic Universe
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is an American media franchise and shared universe centered on List of Marvel Cinematic Universe films, a series of superhero films produced by Marvel Studios. The films are based on characters that appe ...
. The organization resembles Fu Manchu#Characters, Si-Fan from Sax Rhomer's books. In the animated series ''Iron Man: Armored Adventures'', Gene Khan, the Mandarin leads the Tong; Tong (organization), tong is a name of a type of criminal organization of Chinese immigrants in the United States.
[Peter Huston. ''Tongs, Gangs, and Triads: Chinese Crime Groups in North America'' (1995) Paladin Press, Boulder CO]
It appeared in the films ''Iron Man'', ''Iron Man 2'', ''Iron Man 3'', ''Ant-Man'', and ''Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings''; as well as the One-Shot ''All Hail the King'' and the Disney+ series ''What If...?''.
The Ten Rings was later integrated into Marvel Universe, mainstream Marvel Universe.
Tivan Group
The Tivan Group is a powerful group led by the Collector (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Collector. Responsible for the founding of the Exitar mining colony on Knowhere (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Knowhere, the group wields enormous power and prestige in the criminal underworld of the cosmos.
It appeared in the films ''Thor: The Dark World'' and ''Guardians of the Galaxy''; as well as the Disney+ animated series ''What If...?''.
Tracksuit Mafia
The Tracksuit Mafia is a criminal organization operating in New York City working for Wilson Fisk (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Wilson Fisk / Kingpin. In the comics, they were known as the Tracksuit Draculas.
They appeared in the Disney+ series ''Hawkeye (miniseries), Hawkeye''.
Wrecking Crew
The Wrecking Crew is a four-man criminal group wielding stolen enhanced Asgardian construction tools as weapons. The group's members consist of Wrecker (comics), Wrecker, Piledriver (comics), Piledriver, Bulldozer (comics), Bulldozer, and Thunderball (comics), Thunderball. They were hired by Todd Phelps / HulkKing to steal a sample of Jennifer Walters (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Jennifer Walters' gamma-irradiated blood, though she fights them off.
They appeared in the Disney+ series ''She-Hulk: Attorney at Law''.
Zealots
The Zealots were a separatist faction of the
Masters of the Mystic Arts led by Kaecilius (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Kaecilius. Kaecilius and his surviving disciples were given the immortality they had wanted all along from Dormammu. Unfortunately for them, the warnings they failed to heed turned out to be correct as the three were dragged into the Dark Dimension (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Dark Dimension upon Doctor Strange defeating Dormammu.
They appeared in the film ''Doctor Strange''.
Government agencies
Damage Control
The United States Department of Damage Control (DODC), often referred to as simply Damage Control, is a United States government agency, formerly a subunit of #S.H.I.E.L.D., S.H.I.E.L.D..
In 2012, it is set up with the aid of #Stark Industries, Stark Industries in order to clean up after the Battle of New York (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Battle of New York. This drives Adrian Toomes (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Adrian Toomes' company out of business and leading the latter into his criminal life as the Vulture.
In 2017, DODC agents arrive to clean up a destroyed bank and deli-grocery store.
In 2024, DODC agents, led by P. Cleary, arrive at Peter Parker (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Peter Parker's apartment. They bring him, his aunt May Parker (Marvel Cinematic Universe), May, and friends, Ned Leeds (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Ned Leeds and MJ (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Michelle Jones, to the NYPD precinct for interrogation after his identity as Spider-Man was made public and he was framed for the murder of Mysterio (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Mysterio. Later, Cleary meets with Happy Hogan (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Happy Hogan and Matt Murdock (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Matt Murdock to discuss the missing Stark technology. DODC agents are then called in by #The Daily Bugle, The Daily Bugle to Hogan's condominium and witness the fight going on between Parker and Multiverse (Marvel Cinematic Universe), multiversal Green Goblin, displaced people, before opening fire on Parker when he is in view.
In 2025, after forgotten Parker's existence under Stephen Strange (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Stephen Strange's spell, DODC agents Cleary and Sadie Deever launch an investigation into Jersey City, New Jersey, Jersey City resident and emerging superhero Kamala Khan (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Kamala Khan, after she is suspected to have caused significant damages and injuries during the local AvengerCon exhibit. Their methods for tracking her draw significant controversy among the public, particularly garnering ire from the city's Muslim-American community upon their attempt to (in Cleary's case, reluctantly) raid a mosque related to Khan's associates. Eventually, Cleary orders Deever to forfeit the operation as a result of the public backlash, with Deever opting to proceed with capturing Khan, Kamran (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Kamran, and their friends at Coles Academic High School. Deever's raid subsequently draws the attention of Jersey City locals, allowing them to intervene and stop Damage Control from capturing Khan, who eventually flees the scene after consoling Kamran. The ensuing events cause Deever to be fired from her position by Cleary for her inability to comply with orders and for putting children at risk.
That same year, DODC agents arrive at an annual Awards Gala in Los Angeles, California to apprehend Jennifer Walters (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Jennifer Walters and put her in their supermax prison.
It appeared in the films ''Spider-Man: Homecoming'' and ''Spider-Man: No Way Home''; as well as the Disney+ series ''Ms. Marvel (miniseries), Ms. Marvel'', ''She-Hulk: Attorney at Law'', and ''Secret Invasion (miniseries), Secret Invasion''.
Global Repatriation Council
The Global Repatriation Council, abbreviated as the GRC, is an international organization established by world governments following the Blip that is responsible for managing resources for refugees displaced by the Blip.
It appeared in the Disney+ series ''The Falcon and the Winter Soldier''.
Nova Corps
The Nova Corps was the intergalactic Gendarmerie, military and police force of the Nova Empire that was headquartered on the planet Xandar (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Xandar. Led by the Irani Rael (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Nova Prime, the Nova Corps initially arrest the
Guardians of the Galaxy
The Guardians of the Galaxy are a fictional superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Comic book teams 1969 team
The 1969 version of the Guardians of the Galaxy (1969 team), Guardians of the Galaxy were the origi ...
on Xandar after they cause a public disturbance and send them to the Features of the Marvel Cinematic Universe#Kyln, Kyln, a secure prison. Later, during the Battle of Xandar, the Corps defend Xandar from Ronan the Accuser (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Ronan the Accuser along with the Guardians, but are almost completely obliterated by Ronan using the Power Stone (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Power Stone. Following the battle, the Corps expunge each of the Guardians' criminal records in gratitude, while the Orb is placed in the Corps' possession for safekeeping. Four years later, the Nova Corps was presumed to have been annihilated by
Thanos
Thanos () is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-artist Jim Starlin, the character first appeared in '' The Invincible Iron Man'' #55 (cover date February 1973). An Eternal– Devia ...
during the decimation of Xandar in search of the Power Stone as mentioned by
Thor
Thor (from ) is a prominent list of thunder gods, god in Germanic paganism. In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding æsir, god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred trees and groves in Germanic paganism and mythology, sacred g ...
. Other notable members of the Corps include Characters of the Marvel Cinematic Universe: A–L#Rhomann Dey, Rhomann Dey and Denarian Supernova (Marvel Comics), Garthan Saal.
The film version of the Nova Corps acts as a traditional police force, with no mention of the Nova Force. When asked about a Nova solo movie, James Gunn said "I think there is always a chance of a Nova movie."
In an alternate universe,
Nebula
A nebula (; or nebulas) is a distinct luminescent part of interstellar medium, which can consist of ionized, neutral, or molecular hydrogen and also cosmic dust. Nebulae are often star-forming regions, such as in the Pillars of Creation in ...
joined the Nova Corps after Ronan killed Thanos and Gamora, subsequently waging war on Xandar.
It appeared in the film ''Guardians of the Galaxy'' and the animated Disney+ series ''What If...?''.
S.A.B.E.R.
The Strategic Aerospace Biophysics and Exolinguistic Response, better known by its acronym S.A.B.E.R., is a human-Skrull aerospace defense system founded in response to the Infinity War (event), Infinity War. After the Blip, it was spearheaded by
Nick Fury
Colonel (United States), Colonel Nicholas Joseph "Nick" Fury Sr. is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer/artist Jack Kirby and writer Stan Lee, he first appeared in ''Sgt. Fury and ...
and kept intel on current superheroes and new superheroes.
It appeared in the films ''Spider Man: Far from Home'' and ''The Marvels''; as well as the Disney+ series ''Secret Invasion''.
S.H.I.E.L.D.
The Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement, and Logistics Division, better known by its acronym S.H.I.E.L.D., is an intelligence agency founded by
Peggy Carter
Margaret Elizabeth "Peggy" Carter is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She is usually depicted as a supporting character in books featuring Captain America. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist ...
, Howard Stark (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Howard Stark, and Chester Phillips (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Chester Phillips following World War II as the successor to the Strategic Scientific Reserve. High-ranking agents and scientists throughout S.H.I.E.L.D.'s early history include Hank Pym (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Hank Pym, Janet van Dyne (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Janet Van Dyne,
Arnim Zola
Arnim Zola is a supervillain appearing in American comic books by Marvel Comics. He is a master of biochemistry and a recurring enemy of Captain America and the Avengers. The character first appeared in ''Captain America and the Falcon'' #208 (A ...
, and Bill Foster (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Bill Foster; Pym and van Dyne operated covertly as the Ant-Man and the Wasp on behalf of S.H.I.E.L.D. from the 1960s until van Dyne's disappearance in 1987 and Pym's resignation in 1989, respectively. In the early 21st century,
Nick Fury
Colonel (United States), Colonel Nicholas Joseph "Nick" Fury Sr. is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer/artist Jack Kirby and writer Stan Lee, he first appeared in ''Sgt. Fury and ...
was promoted to the position of Director by Secretary Alexander Pierce (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Alexander Pierce, who was secretly working for Hydra (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Hydra. In 2010, Agent Phil Coulson was sent to speak with Tony Stark (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Tony Stark and Pepper Potts (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Pepper Potts following his kidnapping in Afghanistan, but before he could do so Stark became involved in a battle with Obadiah Stane (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Obadiah Stane in an Iron Man's armor (Marvel Cinematic Universe), advanced armored suit. Later, in a press conference, Stark publicly declares himself as "Iron Man", prompting Fury to approach him on the "Avengers Initiative (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Avengers Initiative". S.H.I.E.L.D. was also involved in an attack by an army of unmanned drones at the Stark Expo, monitored the activity of Dr. Bruce Banner (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Bruce Banner, witnessed the arrival of
Thor
Thor (from ) is a prominent list of thunder gods, god in Germanic paganism. In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding æsir, god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred trees and groves in Germanic paganism and mythology, sacred g ...
in Puente Antiguo, New Mexico, and recovered the long-lost body of
Captain America
Captain America is a superhero created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby who appears in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in '' Captain America Comics'' #1, published on December 20, 1940, by Timely C ...
. In 2012, Fury assembled a team which consisted of six extraordinary individuals known as the
Avengers
Avenger(s) or The Avenger(s) may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Marvel Comics universe
* Avengers (comics), a team of superheroes
**Avengers (Marvel Cinematic Universe), a central team of protagonist superheroes of "The Infinity Sag ...
in response to the theft of the Tesseract (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Tesseract by
Loki
Loki is a Æsir, god in Norse mythology. He is the son of Fárbauti (a jötunn) and Laufey (mythology), Laufey (a goddess), and the brother of Helblindi and Býleistr. Loki is married to the goddess Sigyn and they have two sons, Narfi (son of Lo ...
, leading to the Battle of New York (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Battle of New York. Following the incident, Fury secretly revives Coulson (who was killed by Loki) via Project T.A.H.I.T.I., while Rogers joins S.H.I.E.L.D..
In 2014, during the Hydra Uprising, Hydra was revealed to have been secretly infiltrating S.H.I.E.L.D. since the year it was founded, thanks to Zola, culminating in the destruction of the Triskelion (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Triskelion, three Helicarrier (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Helicarriers, and Project Insight (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Project Insight, along with the collapse of both S.H.I.E.L.D. and Hydra.
In 2015, S.H.I.E.L.D. was secretly revived by Coulson and Fury, the latter assisting the Avengers during the Battle of Sokovia.
In 2024, S.H.I.E.L.D. created a stealth suit for Peter Parker (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Peter Parker and an agent gave it to him when he was in Europe.
It appeared in the films ''Iron Man (2008 film), Iron Man'', ''The Incredible Hulk'', ''Iron Man 2'', ''Thor (film), Thor'', ''Captain America: The First Avenger'', ''The Avengers'', ''Captain America: The Winter Soldier'', ''Avengers: Age of Ultron'', ''Ant-Man'', ''Ant-Man and the Wasp'', ''Captain Marvel'', ''Spider-Man: Far From Home'' and ''Black Widow (2021 film), Black Widow''; the Marvel One-Shots ''The Consultant (film), The Consultant'', ''A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor's Hammer'', ''Item 47'', and ''Agent Carter (film), Agent Carter''; as well as the ABC series ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' and the Disney+ series ''What If...?''.
S.T.R.I.K.E.
The Special Tactical Reserve for International Key Emergencies, also known as S.T.R.I.K.E., is a unit of S.H.I.E.L.D. led by Steve Rogers (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Steve Rogers, but also infiltrated by Hydra mole (espionage), moles such as Brock Rumlow (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Brock Rumlow. A glimpse of S.H.I.E.L.D. records in ''The Avengers (2012 film), The Avengers'' show that Natasha Romanoff (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Natasha Romanoff and Clint Barton (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Clint Barton were partnered together under S.T.R.I.K.E. Team Delta.
It appeared in the films ''Captain America: The Winter Soldier'' and ''Avengers: Endgame''; as well as the Disney+ series ''What If...?''.
Strategic Scientific Reserve
The Strategic Scientific Reserve, or SSR, was a top secret Allies of World War II, Allied war agency during World War II, founded by Chester Phillips (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Chester Phillips, Howard Stark (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Howard Stark and
Peggy Carter
Margaret Elizabeth "Peggy" Carter is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She is usually depicted as a supporting character in books featuring Captain America. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist ...
, on the orders of Franklin D. Roosevelt. It was based in London. It was later replaced by S.H.I.E.L.D. (Marvel Cinematic Universe), S.H.I.E.L.D., with all operations taken over by
Nick Fury
Colonel (United States), Colonel Nicholas Joseph "Nick" Fury Sr. is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer/artist Jack Kirby and writer Stan Lee, he first appeared in ''Sgt. Fury and ...
.
It appeared in the film ''Captain America: The First Avenger'', the ABC series ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' and ''Agent Carter'', and the Disney+ series ''What If...?''.
S.W.O.R.D.
The Sentient Weapon Observation and Response Division, better known by its acronym S.W.O.R.D., is an intelligence agency that was founded by
Maria Rambeau. In 2020, Rambeau died from cancer, prompting Tyler Hayward to succeed her by becoming the new acting director. Under Hayward's directives, S.W.O.R.D. obtained the Vision (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Vision's corpse and began the process of attempting to re-activate it. In 2023, two weeks following the Blip, Wanda Maximoff (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Wanda Maximoff created an anomaly around the town of Westview, New Jersey, prompting S.W.O.R.D. to send one of its agents, Monica Rambeau (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Monica Rambeau, to assist FBI agent Jimmy Woo (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Jimmy Woo in investigating it. After Rambeau is accidentally sucked inside the anomaly, Hayward and other S.W.O.R.D. members set up a temporary response base outside the town, bringing in Darcy Lewis to further investigate the anomaly. Later, Hayward successfully re-activates the Vision through exposure to Wanda's power from a drone, and sends it inside the anomaly to kill Maximoff and the Vision simulacrum. Following a tense confrontation between the Maximoff family, S.W.O.R.D., and
Agatha Harkness
Agatha Harkness is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in ''Fantastic Four'' #94 (October 1969). Agatha Harkness is a powerful wi ...
, Hayward is arrested, and Monica meets with a Skrulls (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Skrull posing as an FBI agent.
S.W.O.R.D. was originally intended to appear in ''Thor (film), Thor'', in a deleted post-credits scene wherein Erik Selvig tells Jane Foster and Darcy to "cross reference ... with the S.W.O.R.D. database". However, due to complications with 20th Century Fox, which owned the film rights to S.W.O.R.D. members Lockheed (comics), Lockheed and Abigail Brand at the time, the scene was cut. The creative team behind the TV show ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' intended to incorporate S.W.O.R.D., but were refused permission by Marvel Studios.
It appeared in the Disney+ series ''WandaVision''.
War Dogs
War Dogs are sleeper agents responsible for covert operations and gathering intelligence for Wakanda (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Wakanda. They are branded with a tattoo on their lips to identify themselves when prompted. In 1992, King T'Chaka (Marvel Cinematic Universe), T'Chaka visited his brother N'Jobu in Oakland, California, where he was stationed as a War Dog. Revealing that he had sent Zuri (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Zuri to spy on him, T'Chaka demanded to know why N'Jobu had helped black-market arms dealer Ulysses Klaue (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Ulysses Klaue steal a cache of vibranium from Wakanda before killing him in order to save Zuri's life.
In 2016, War Dog member Nakia (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Nakia is rescued by
T'Challa
Black Panther is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist-coplotter Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in '' Fantastic Four'' #52, published in July 1966. On ...
and
Okoye whilst undertaking a mission in Nigeria, and is taken back to Wakanda to attend T'Chaka's funeral. Later, after N'Jadaka (Marvel Cinematic Universe), N'Jadaka ascends to the Wakandan throne, he orders W'Kabi (Marvel Cinematic Universe), W'Kabi to deliver vibranium to War Dogs stationed around the world, but this plot was thwarted by resistance from
T'Challa
Black Panther is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist-coplotter Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in '' Fantastic Four'' #52, published in July 1966. On ...
and his allies in Wakanda.
They appeared in the film ''Black Panther''.
World Security Council
The World Security Council is an international council formed of politicians from some of the world's most powerful countries that function as oversight for S.H.I.E.L.D. (Marvel Cinematic Universe), S.H.I.E.L.D. Its stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace.
It appeared in the films ''The Avengers'' and ''Captain America: The Winter Soldier'' as well as the Disney+ series ''What If...?''.
Others
Deadpool Corps
The Deadpool Corps is a team composed of many variants of Wade Wilson (film character), Deadpool who are sent to Features of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the Void. Their leader is Lady Deadpool (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Ladypool.
The Deadpool Corps appeared in the film ''Deadpool & Wolverine''.
Einherjar
The Einherjar is the army of Asgard (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Asgard who have been serving the Asgardian throne since the time of Odin's father, Bor. Over the millennia, they have fought the Dark Elves (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Dark Elves, the Frost Giants (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Frost Giants, and the #Marauders, Marauders, as well as
Hela
HeLa () is an immortalized cell line used in scientific research. It is the oldest human cell line and one of the most commonly used. HeLa cells are durable and prolific, allowing for extensive applications in scientific study. The line is ...
and
Thanos
Thanos () is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-artist Jim Starlin, the character first appeared in '' The Invincible Iron Man'' #55 (cover date February 1973). An Eternal– Devia ...
's forces. Their current leader is Tyr (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Tyr.
The Einherjar appeared in the films ''Thor'', ''Thor: The Dark World'', ''Thor: Ragnarok'', ''Avengers: Endgame'', and ''Thor: Love and Thunder''; as well as the Disney+ series ''What If...?''.
Illuminati
The Illuminati is an organization established by an alternate version of Stephen Strange (Marvel Cinematic Universe)#Earth-838's Supreme Strange, Stephen Strange in Earth-838. They are intended to monitor and apprehend potential threats to the wider Multiverse (Marvel Cinematic Universe), multiverse. Joining Strange as council members are Maria Rambeau, Maria Rambeau / Captain Marvel, Peggy Carter (Marvel Cinematic Universe)#Earth-838, Peggy Carter / Captain Carter, Black Bolt (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Blackagar Boltagon / Black Bolt, Charles Xavier (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Professor Charles Xavier, and Reed Richards (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Reed Richards. When Strange recklessly used the ''Darkhold (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Darkhold'' to prevent Thanos (Marvel Cinematic Universe)#Other universes, Thanos's invasion of their world, he was deemed a threat to the multiverse by his peers, leading him to be executed by Boltagon and subsequently replaced by the succeeding Sorcerer Supreme, Karl Mordo (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Karl Mordo. Some time later, the Illuminati arrest and imprison the Stephen Strange (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Stephen Strange of Earth-616 (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Earth-616, as they fear he and his companion America Chavez (Marvel Cinematic Universe), America Chavez pose a similar threat. However, their attempt to decide his fate is interrupted by a corrupted Wanda Maximoff (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Wanda Maximoff from Earth-616, who infiltrates their headquarters and slaughters every member of the organization (except for Mordo) while Strange, Chavez and that reality's Christine Palmer (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Christine Palmer pursue the ''Book of Vishanti (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Book of Vishanti'' to subdue her.
They appeared in the film ''Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness''.
Masters of the Mystic Arts
The Masters of the Mystic Arts are an order of sorcerers dedicated to protecting the world from mystical threats. They originated in the time of Agamotto, and through the centuries developed into their current form. Notable current and former members include Stephen Strange (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Dr. Stephen Strange, Wong (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Wong, the Ancient One (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Ancient One, Karl Mordo (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Karl Mordo / Baron Mordo, Kaecilius (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Kaecilius, Jonathan Pangborn, Daniel Drumm (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Daniel Drumm, Hamir (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Hamir, Tina Minoru, Sol Rama and Rintrah (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Rintrah.
They appeared in the films ''Doctor Strange (2016 film), Doctor Strange'', ''Avengers: Endgame'' and ''Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness'', as well as the Disney+ series ''What If...?''.
The Others
The Others is a resistance force in the Void against Cassandra Nova (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Cassandra Nova and her allies. The team consisted of Blade (New Line franchise character), Eric Brooks / Blade, Laura (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Laura / X-23, Remy LeBeau (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Remy LeBeau / Gambit and Elektra Natchios (film character), Elektra Natchios. It also consisted of Johnny Storm (film character), Johnny Storm / Human Torch, Punisher, Frank Castle / Punisher, Daredevil (Marvel Comics character), Matt Murdock / Daredevil, Peter Maximoff, Peter Maximoff / Quicksilver and Magneto (film character), Erik Lehnserr / Magneto before their deaths. The team is later joined by Wade Wilson (film character), Wade Wilson / Deadpool and Logan (film character)#Yellow suit variant, Logan / Wolverine.
As of 2024, they appeared in the film ''Deadpool & Wolverine'' (2024).
Red Daggers
The Order of the Red Daggers, or simply Red Daggers, is an order of mystic warriors based in Pakistan and dedicated to protecting the world from inter-dimensional and supernatural threats. Specifically, they take interest in tracking down and eliminating the Clandestines, ''djinn'' who are trying to tear down the Veil of Noor in order to merge their home-world with Earth. Notable current and former members include List of Marvel Comics characters: R#Red Dagger, Kareem and Waleed.
They appeared in the Disney+ series ''Ms. Marvel''.
Time Variance Authority

The Time Variance Authority, better known by its initialism TVA, is an organization located outside of space and time and was created by He Who Remains (Marvel Cinematic Universe), He Who Remains to ensure the preservation of the "Sacred Timeline". He Who Remains created the TVA to stop Kang the Conqueror (Marvel Cinematic Universe), evil multiversal variants of himself from coming into being after a Multiversal War waged between them led to him destroying the multiverse to stop them, by keeping the "Sacred Timeline" in check. In building the TVA, he pulled variants of various people from across time, erased their memories, made them believe they and the TVA were created by the Time-Keepers, and built androids to serve as the Time-Keepers. Miss Minutes is the TVA's animated anthropomorphic clock mascot, and the Atlanta Marriott Marquis hotel was used to portray the Features of the Marvel Cinematic Universe#TVA Headquarters, TVA Headquarters.
In an alternate 2012 visited by the
Avengers
Avenger(s) or The Avenger(s) may refer to:
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* Avengers (comics), a team of superheroes
**Avengers (Marvel Cinematic Universe), a central team of protagonist superheroes of "The Infinity Sag ...
during their Time Heist (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Time Heist,
Loki
Loki is a Æsir, god in Norse mythology. He is the son of Fárbauti (a jötunn) and Laufey (mythology), Laufey (a goddess), and the brother of Helblindi and Býleistr. Loki is married to the goddess Sigyn and they have two sons, Narfi (son of Lo ...
escaped from Stark Tower (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Stark Tower with the Tesseract (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Tesseract following his defeat, leading TVA agents to take him into custody. It is later revealed by Sylvie (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Sylvie to Loki that all TVA agents are Variants taken from different timelines by He Who Remains. He Who Remains is murdered by Sylvie after she rejects his offer to run the TVA while Mobius and B-15 simultaneously shut down TVA operations after learning they are variants, reestablishing the Multiverse (Marvel Cinematic Universe), multiverse. Loki seemingly finds himself in a new TVA before a stature of He Who Remains, with neither Mobius and B-15 or recognising him,
only for it to be revealed that Loki had actually started experiencing time slipping due to He Who Remains and had been sent 400 years into the past of the TVA. Loki slipped between the past and the present until Mobius and TVA technician Ouroboros "O.B." helped to stabilize him. However, the Temporal Loom at the heart of the TVA started overloading and Loki briefly slipped into the future where it was going critical and the TVA was being evacuated. Working with his friends, Loki attempted to stop the meltdown and save the TVA, believing it to be the only protection from the Council of Kangs (Marvel Cinematic Universe), variants of Kang that were coming.
After Loki reshaped the multiverse, including the Sacred Timeline, into a Yggdrasil-like tree, the TVA followed Loki's path, committing itself to protecting the multiverse and hunting for variants of Kang.
It appeared in both seasons of the Disney+ series ''Loki'' and returned in the feature film ''Deadpool & Wolverine''. The TVA logo was seen in the Disney+ series ''She-Hulk: Attorney at Law''.
See also
* Characters of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
* Species of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
* Features of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
References
External links
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