The MCU Already Secretly Showed Why Phase 4s Multiverse Is So Dangerous

The MCU Already Secretly Showed Why Phase 4’s Multiverse Is So Dangerous

Marvel’s Loki properly introduced the concept of the MCU’s Multiverse. Here’s how one small detail revealed the Multiverse’s true strength.

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The MCU Already Secretly Showed Why Phase 4s Multiverse Is So Dangerous

MCU’s Phase 4 heavily features the concept of the Multiverse — but Loki has already secretly proven just how dangerous the Multiverse is. Loki featured multiple humorous Variants of the trickster god, but behind it all was the sobering truth that the Multiverse is incredibly dangerous — and delicate. Here’s how the power of the Multiverse was made evident through one small detail in He-Who-Remains’ (Jonathan Majors) Citadel at the End of Time.

The Citadel at the End of Time was first introduced in Loki season 1 episode 5, “Journey into Mystery.” After defeating Alioth, Loki and Sylvie uncover the Citadel hidden at the end of time itself. Inside, they meet He-Who-Remains, director of the Time Variance Authority (TVA) and orchestrator of the Multiverse. He-Who-Remains — or as he’s better known, Kang the Conqueror — has managed to prevent a second Multiversal War for millennia from the Citadel. He-Who-Remains warns that his death would unleash the second Multiversal War, though Sylvie doesn’t heed his warning — with Sylvie murdering He-Who-Remains and Doctor Strange possibly further breaking the Multiverse in Spider-Man: No Way Home, the Multiverse is currently in a very fragile state.

As Loki and Sylvie explore the Citadel in Loki season 1 episode 6, “For All Time. Always.” it is revealed that the entire Citadel is covered with cracks that have been repaired with gold. The streaks are aesthetically pleasing, but they also serve to reveal all the damage that the Citadel has withstood. These golden streaks cover a large portion of the Citadel — enough that, without these repairs, it would be unable to stand on its own. It was likely incurred during the Multiversal War, when Variants of He-Who-Remains fought for control of the Multiverse. These cracks mean the Citadel is now fragile, and if the first managed to destroy the Citadel to this extent, even this bastion of power could be brought down by the impending second Multiversal War.

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While the golden repairs might seem like just an aesthetic choice, there could well be meaning behind those golden streaks. These repairs mirror Kintsugi, the Japanese art of golden repairs. When a piece of pottery is broken, it is repaired with lacquer mixed with gold, leaving golden streaks along the fault lines. Kintsugi is used to highlight the imperfections of a ceramic piece, believing that a history of struggle isn’t something to disguise, but rather, to celebrate. The fact that the Citadel is still standing is a testament to He-Who-Remains’ power and work — even though the Multiversal War almost tore it apart, it was through his efforts alone that the Citadel, and Loki’s Sacred Timeline, have managed to remain whole.

However, it also means the Citadel is now vulnerable. It’s entirely possible that these aren’t marks that He-Who-Remains chose to leave behind, but marks that couldn’t be entirely repaired. The TVA was created solely to remove marks like these from history, so leaving these golden streaks on purpose doesn’t seem like a choice he would make if they could be perfectly repaired. If the Multiverse possesses enough power to irreparably damage the bastion that is Loki’s Citadel at the End of Time, a second Multiversal War could wreak havoc worse than anything the MCU has faced before.

Link Source : https://screenrant.com/marvel-phase-4-multiverse-loki-kang-citadel-timeline-war/

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