Iron Man was sacrificed in the blockbuster Avengers: Endgame, in the 3rd phase of the Marvel cinematic universe (MCU). Meanwhile, it was not until the 4th stage that the evil Kang the Conqueror officially appeared on the screen through the variant of He Who Remains – who sealed the Marvel multiverse and maintained only a single timeline. . However, there are many details in the MCU that show that Marvel Studios has quietly let this character duo come into contact, and even confront each other in the past.
Iron Man and Kang the Conqueror ever faced off in the MCU? – Photo: Internet.
Since Robert Downey Jr. Leaving the MCU, there have been many rumors surrounding the actor’s return to the role of Tony Stark in the near future. This is entirely possible when the multiverse element is helping Marvel to exploit any character they want, even if they have been “killed” in previous projects. Even Jonathan Majors, who plays Kang the Conqueror, has said he’d love to work with Robert as Iron Man.
In the final episode of the first season of the Loki series, the audience can see the helmet from Tony’s armor in the Forbidden City at the end of time, which is also the hiding place of He Who Remains. This has caused the audience to ask many questions regarding the relationship between Kang and Iron Man, and also created an opportunity for Robert Downey Jr. could return to the MCU in future movies.
Kang/He Who Remains defeated Iron Man in a different reality
Kang is the conqueror of the multiverse, so it wouldn’t be a surprise if he ever faced an Iron Man from another timeline – Photo: Internet.
It is not excluded that the Iron Man helmet mentioned above is a souvenir that He Who Remains got after the battle with Tony Stark in another universe. The Forbidden City at the end of time lies beyond the flow of time and space, and is also where He Who Remains runs the Sacred Timeline – the main timeline of the MCU. To do that, he once participated in a fierce multiverse war with many variations of himself, as well as many other superheroes.
So the helmet may belong to a version of Iron Man that was defeated by He Who Remains in that war. The multiverse element has shown that many different variations of the same character exist in the MCU, such as Doctor Strange, Spider-Man or Loki. Iron Man is no exception, and one of them once clashed with He Who Remains, or Kang the Conqueror, but was not directly mentioned by Marvel Studios but only shown through a small detail in the Loki series. Stop.
Tony Stark sold the Avengers tower to a variant of Kang?
Avengers Tower was sold to an unnamed character in Spider-Man: Homecoming – Photo: Internet.
In addition to bringing the first variant of Kang the Conqueror to the screen, the Loki series also brings many different versions of the deity of deception, which coexist in The Void. This is the region of space located near the end of time, where all the realities have been erased by the Time Variance Authority (TVA).
The Void contains a lot of interesting details (easter eggs) related to the MCU in particular and the Marvel universe in general, such as Yellowjacket’s hat, Thanos’ plane, Throg – the frog variant of Thor, and the whole Stark/Avengers tower with a strange symbol called QENG. Compared to the original, it is possible that this tower belongs to Mr. Gryphon, another version of Kang.
In the Marvel comics, a variation of Kang was accidentally stuck in the 21st century and decided to build a new empire for himself at this time. He became a businessman with the name Mr. Gryphon and decided to buy Stark Tower to be the headquarters for his new company – QENG Enterprises.
From the above analysis, it can be affirmed that in a certain reality, Iron Man has met Kang, or more precisely, Mr. Gryphon and sold him the Stark Tower. However, this reality was apparently erased by the TVA and thrown into The Void many years ago, before Loki came to this place. It should be noted that in the main MCU universe, Earth-616, Tony also sold the Avengers tower in Spider-Man: Homecoming. However, the identity of the new owner of this building is still a mystery, and does not rule out the possibility that it could be another variant of Kang the Conqueror.
Iron Man may have met Kang when he discovered the time travel mechanism in Avengers: Endgame
As the man who discovered the existence of the multiverse and often went back and forth on the timeline, it is not surprising that Kang always keeps an eye on anyone who discovers the mechanism of time travel – Photo: Internet .
In his final adventure in the MCU, Tony Stark invented a device that allows the Avengers to time travel, return to the past to collect the 6 Infinity Stones and reverse the Dead Snap. Thanos’ death. Although at this point, Kang the Conqueror has not appeared, but when interfering with the flow of time, it is possible that Iron Man has clashed with the new villain of the MCU. That becomes even more convincing when Iron Man needs to go through the quantum world – where Kang has been imprisoned for many years.
Relying on the cutting-edge technology of the 31st century, Kang and his variants are already well-versed in the manipulation and mastery of time. That means he will always keep an eye out for any unusual effects on the timeline, while also paying special attention to individuals other than himself who can detect the principle of time travel. space, including Tony Stark.
Hero after hero, Kang fully respects, even somewhat admires Tony for being able to create many incredible inventions with the limits of 21st century technology. That’s why. He Who Remains kept the iron helmet of the Iron Man armor, as a way to pay homage to Tony’s lifelong invention. This may even be the inspiration for him to create his own armor, making him strong enough to confront even the most powerful superheroes, as was partly shown in Ant-Man & the Wasp: Quantumania.
Iron Man used to confront Kang in Secret Wars
The Secret Wars multiverse has taken place in the past of the MCU – Photo: Internet.
Although the fact that Robert Downey Jr. Returning to the MCU is currently still only at the level of rumors and has not been officially confirmed by Marvel Studios, but it is not excluded that the blockbuster Avengers: Secret Wars will bring a lot of old characters back to the big screen. brings the most epic ending to the multiverse storyline. That means that the X-Men mutants of the previous 20th Century Fox, or Sony’s versions of Spider-Man, the Avengers have “left the game” like Tony Stark, Steve Rogers and Natasha Romanoff, all have a chance. Assembly back to the MCU.
However, even if Avengers: Secret Wars doesn’t feature the return of Robert Downey Jr. In the current MCU timeline, Kang the Conqueror’s ability to time travel can still recreate his fight with Iron Man in the past. That will create a new timeline parallel to Earth-616, with fiery confrontations between Kang and early superheroes. This will completely coincide with Ant-Man & the Wasp: Quantumania, when Kang reveals that he has fought and even killed many members of the Avengers.
