The Loki Mystery Finally Solved: What It Means for Quantumania

Loki may be the crucial element in Marvel's Multiverse Saga, but we can't be sure until all the loose ends are tied up in the upcoming years. Despite this uncertainty, the post-credits scene in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania has provided an answer to one of the most bizarre mysteries from the first season of Loki.

Please note that significant spoilers for both Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and Loki Season 1 are included in this discussion.

The post-credits scene in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is quite pivotal.

 In case you need a quick reminder, the scene occurs after Ant-Man, along with his family, manages to defeat Kang the Conqueror, mainly with the help of Hank Pym and his ants. The movie then transitions to an undisclosed location, where a group of three Kang variants is seen discussing their plans. It's suggested that these three were responsible for exiling Kang to the Quantum Realm initially.

The camera then shifts to an arena full of numerous Kangs, indicating that the villain we encountered in Quantumania was just the start of things. There's an entire army of superpowered, time-traveling warlords portrayed by Jonathan Majors who are set to make an appearance in the MCU in Avengers: The Kang Dynasty, and it may happen sooner than expected.

This development is essential in understanding how it connects to Loki Season 1.

At the conclusion of Loki Season 1, the protagonists discovered a strange castle occupied by He Who Remains, yet another variant of Kang. He created the Time Variance Authority, a powerful bureaucracy, to consolidate the entire multiverse into a single "Sacred Timeline" (although it's a complicated concept that we can't delve into here).

When Loki and Sylvie entered the castle, they stumbled upon a room containing three large human-like statues, with a fourth one shattered on the floor. This event seemed incredibly significant at the time, but Loki didn't offer any explanation. Kasra Farahani, the series' production designer, declined to provide additional information beyond the promise that "answers will be forthcoming" in an interview with Vanity Fair.

This is where Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania comes in. The post-credits scene confirms that there are numerous Kang variants, and some of them may have turned to a life of fighting in an arena, as shown by the multitude of Kangs seen in the scene. The connection between the broken statue and the Kangs from Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania may be a crucial piece of the puzzle that will unfold over the next several Marvel projects.

The connection between Quantumania and Loki Season 1 may finally shed light on a significant mystery. In the final episode of Loki, the titular character and Sylvie found themselves in a castle belonging to He Who Remains, a Kang variant who created the Time Variance Authority to maintain a single Sacred Timeline. In the room, there were four human-shaped statues, with one lying broken on the ground. In a recent interview, production designer Kasra Farahani teased that the answer to the significance of these statues would be forthcoming.

Quantumania's post-credits scene suggests that there was a power struggle between Kang and three other variants. The four statues in Loki likely represent those four characters, with the broken one symbolizing Kang's defeat and exile to the Quantum Realm. This detail is essential because it implies that multiple Kang variants were around during Loki, even before He Who Remains created the TVA. It's possible that He Who Remains was even involved in Kang's exile. This theory could explain why Kang took over the TVA as soon as He Who Remains died.

The connection between these two Marvel projects raises intriguing timeline possibilities. However, we'll have to wait for Loki Season 2 to know what's next. Meanwhile, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is already playing in theaters.