All Loki Variants in the MCU So Far

Sep. 19, 2023

In light of the upcomingLoki Season 2,we are going to take a look at all the Loki variants we came across in the first season just in case we get to meet a few of these (or new ones) in Season 2. So without much further ado, let’s dive right into it!

Mind you, this Loki is not the same one we’ve been seeing throughout the MCU, In his world, the events of Thor: Ragnarok, Thor: The Dark World, Infinity War, etc. have not yet taken place.

2. Sylvie

Sylvie is thefemale variant of Lokiwhom Mobius and the other TVA agents were hunting. She was taken by the TVA as a child when she was playing in Asgard, but it’s still unknown why she was taken or what her Nexus event was that led to her capture. Later on, Sylvie managed to escape TVA and began her quest to uproot the TVA and destroy everyone in charge of it.

The interesting thing about Sylvie is the fact that Sylvie is the second incarnation of Enchantress, created by Loki himself in the comics. Loki made her a way that she believes she is from Asgard and has been banished to Earth for eternity. However, the character played by Sophia Di Martino was turned into a literal variant of Loki.

One of the most memorable Loki variants we saw in Loki season 1 was the classic Loki played by guest actor Richard E. Grant. He was seen sporting the classic Loki costume dating back to the first appearance of Loki in the Marvel comicJourney Into Mystery#85 issued in 1952.

Classic Loki thinks himself to be a coward in this adaptation since he didn’t face Thanos, which led to the death of the original Loki in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This Loki Variant conjured up an allusion of himself which was killed by Thanos. He then escaped into space and took refuge on a faraway planet. Eventually, he grew lonely and started missing Thor (one of themost powerful Avengers), his brother but as he tried to leave that planet to go back to Asgard, he was captured by the TVA.

Classic Loki finally washed off his tag of being a coward when he laid down his life standing against Alioth, giving enough time to Loki and Sylvie to enchant Alioth.

Another Loki Variant that caught some serious attention was Kid Loki. By far,his Nexus event was the most interestingand really dark, like, DC level dark. According to him, he killed his brother Thor. In the comics, when Loki dies, he is reborn and as a teenager, he is called the Kid Loki. He uses a magical sword as a weapon, which he later hands over to Loki to fight Alioth.

Nobody knows what happened to him after the events of Loki, specifically episode 5 of Loki Season 1. But according to rumors, there is speculation that he might reappear in the young Avengers.

In season 1 of Loki, Vote Loki appears as the leader of an apparent “army” of Loki variants who were led by Boastful Loki (read about him below) to the bunker where Classic Loki lives with his friends. Vote Loki had made a deal with Boastful Loki but betrayed him in the end leading to a full-fledged fight between all the variants present there. ( Read about it in detail in ourLoki Season 1 Recap)

This Loki Variant earned his name as the Boastful Loki because of his claims. He claims that he successfully “Vanquished” Iron Man and Captain America and wassuccessful in gathering all the infinity stonesfor himself. Alligator Loki instantly calls him a liar and even without the alligator Loki, it seems highly unlikely that his stories are true. He carries a hammer that looks pretty much like Mjolnir, but it doesn’t have any magical powers.

Later on, he leads another variant of Loki called the Vote Loki to the secret hideout of Classic Loki and his companions, which leads to a full-fledged fight among the Lokis. We never get to know if he survived the fight or not since that fight sequence was the last time he was seen on screen.

This variant of Loki is quite different from the others and honestly, very weird too. This variant looks like a cyclist who had just won…Tour de France…? I really don’t know what the writers were thinking while creating this one.

This variant looks like a mix between a frost giant and the Hulk. It’s possible that in his timeline, Loki, in the lust for power used Asgardian magic tomerge the DNA of Hulk into himselfand turned into this version of himself. We don’t know what the backstory of this jacked monstrosity of a Loki is, but he sure does look cool.

Pan is the son of Hermes and the God of the Wild. He has a long beard, horns, and long hair as well. Of course, this variant cannot be Pan since Greek mythos are dated back to be originating somewhere around 700 BC with documented evidence written by Hesiod, and Norse mythos is dated back to 1100 AD with the first documented evidence written by Snorri Sturlson. So technically, Loki is a lot younger than Pan, but this variant seems to be modeled after Pan. You can call it a mythology easter egg. Nice one Marvel!

This Variant of Loki is another reference to Viking mythology. The Vikings thought the Asgardians to be their Gods and worshipped them, this faith was given a nod in the comic run of Mighty Thor, Issue 6. In the comics, a Viking named Bodolf was taking his men into war and prayed to Thor for victory, but he didn’t come to Bodolf’s aid and he lost the war. Bodolf then prayed to Loki seeking revenge on Thor and, hearing his prayer, Loki came down to him.

Loki gave Bodolf the blood of a dragon to drink which would grant him powers like Loki himself. Bodolf consumed the blood and became extremely powerful but, as a price, he lost all his humanity. This variant of Loki is modeled like Bodolf in the comics but a variant of Loki himself.

Loki season one was an absolutely mindblowing run and as much as we can observe from the current resources available to us, it seems that season 2 of Loki is going to match our expectations. Just as much season 1 of Loki did.

Shashank Shakya is an Entertainment Writer and has completed his Bachelors(Honours) with English Literature. He is a published writer. He boasts incomparable knowledge about the Marvel and DC universes along with other branches of entertainment with substantial experience in the field of writing.