Ajak (portrayed by Salma Hayek) is the wise and spiritual leader of the Eternals, who possesses healing abilities and functions as the "bridge" between the Eternals and the Celestial Arishem. Based on this dynamic, Ajak is aware that the Emergence will occur, and she decides to try to stop it in the present day based on her growing love for humanity. However, fellow Eternal Ikaris sees this as betrayal and leads her to be killed by the Deviants, with Sersi becoming the new bridge to Arishem.
Hayek was originally hesitant when she was offered the role, assuming she would only have a role as a supporting character of "grandmother."[1] Ajak's comic-book counterpart is male, and Hayek stated that making the change to female allowed her to lean into the character's femininity as a "mother figure" to the rest of the Eternals.[2]
In 2021 the character appeared in the film Eternals.[1]
Algrim (portrayed by Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje),[3] also known as Kurse, is a Dark Elf, and Malekith's lieutenant. He is one of the few Dark Elves who survived the catastrophe that almost wiped out their race. He possesses enhanced strength and durability due to having been augmented by the Kurse Stone, enabling him to survive blows from Mjolnir, although Loki kills him with a black hole grenade.
As of 2024[update], the character has appeared in the film Thor: The Dark World; as well as in the Disney+ series Loki (archival footage).
John Allerdyce (portrayed by Aaron Stanford), also known as Pyro, is a mutant with the ability to manipulate fire.
As of 2024, the character has appeared in the film Deadpool & Wolverine. Stanford reprises his role from X2 (2003) and X-Men: The Last Stand (2006).
Ammit (motion-captured by Sofia Danu, voiced by Saba Mubarak) is an imprisoned Egyptian goddess that resembles a humanoid version of her classical depiction whom Arthur Harrow plans to release. Ammit is known as "The Devourer of the Dead" and plans to cast her preemptive judgement on all of humanity. She is successfully released by Harrow and grants him as her avatar. They begin her plan, but are stopped by the combined efforts of Marc, Steven, Layla, and Khonshu. Ammit is then trapped inside Harrow's body to permanently kill them both. Marc refuses and is released from his servitude, but Khonshu has Jake Lockley carry out the assassination. She is based on the Egyptian deity of the same name.
As of 2024[update], the character has appeared in the Disney+ series Moon Knight.
The Ancient One (portrayed by Tilda Swinton) is the former Sorcerer Supreme and mentor of Stephen Strange who is killed by Kaecilius.
An earlier version of the Ancient One is met by Earth-616's Bruce Banner at the Sanctum Sanctorum while looking for the Time Stone.
In the comics, the character is a Tibetan man, while the film version is an androgynous Celtic.[4] Swinton's casting was widely criticized as whitewashing.[5] Director Scott Derrickson and co-writer C. Robert Cargill wanted to avoid adapting the character as portrayed in the comics, as they felt it was perpetuating Asian Fu Manchu stereotypes from the time period, while also aggravating the Tibetan sovereignty debate. Derrickson initially wanted to change the character to an Asian woman, but he felt that this would either invoke the Dragon Lady stereotype or Asian fetishism, depending on the age of the actress. He also wanted to avoid the stereotype of a "Western character coming to Asia to learn about being Asian," so he ultimately decided to cast a non-Asian actor in the role.[6] Swinton was cast because Derrickson felt that she could play the "domineering, secretive, ethereal, enigmatic, [and] mystical" side of the character.[7] Swinton also chose to portray the character as androgynous, though using female pronouns. Derrickson said he was pleased with the diversity of the film's cast, in terms of both gender and ethnicity, but acknowledged that "Asians have been whitewashed and stereotyped in American cinema for over a century and people should be mad or nothing will change. What I did was the lesser of two evils, but it is still an evil."[6] Looking back at the casting in May 2021, Feige said the studio thought they were being "so smart and so cutting-edge" when they avoided the wise old Asian man stereotype, but the criticism of the casting was a wake-up call that made them realize they could have cast an Asian actor in the role without falling into stereotypes.[8]
As of 2024[update], the character has appeared in the film Doctor Strange. An earlier version of the Ancient One appeared in the film Avengers: Endgame, while another alternate version of the Ancient One appeared in the Disney+ animated series What If...?[9]: 2
Aneka (portrayed by Michaela Coel[10]) is a Wakandan warrior and member of the Dora Milaje. Aneka later takes upon the mantle of the Midnight Angels, along with Okoye. Aneka is additionally romantically involved with Ayo.
As of 2024[update], the character has appeared in the film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
Arishem (voiced by David Kaye)[11] is a Celestial who created the Deviants, and later the Eternals once the Deviants rebelled against their programming. He communicates with only one member of a given group of ten Eternals: on Earth, this is Ajak, and later Sersi after Ajak's death. After the Emergence is stopped, Arishem takes Sersi, Phastos, and Kingo away for judgement, vowing to spare Earth only if their memories show that humanity is worth sparing.
As of 2024[update], the character has appeared in the film Eternals.[11]
Attuma (portrayed by Alex Livinalli) is a warrior from Talokan.
As of 2023[update], the character has appeared in the film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.[12]
Ayesha (portrayed by Elizabeth Debicki) is the high priestess of the golden-skinned Sovereign race, one of the races created by the High Evolutionary. She hires the Guardians of the Galaxy to protect Anulax Batteries from an Abilisk, but sends her Omnicraft fleet to execute them soon after as a result of Rocket stealing several of the batteries with the intention to later sell them. When the fleet is destroyed during the battle on Ego, Ayesha decides to create Adam to hunt down the Guardians.[13] In 2026, she is forced to awaken Adam prematurely while forced by the High Evolutionary to assist him in tracking down Rocket. She is killed when Counter-Earth is destroyed.[14]
As of 2024[update], the character has appeared in two films: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. An alternate version of Ayesha appeared in the Disney+ animated series What If...?
Ayo (portrayed by Florence Kasumba) is the second-in-command of the Dora Milaje in Wakanda. She is promoted to being the general of the Dora Milaje after Okoye is removed. She is also shown to be in a romantic relationship with Aneka.
As of 2024[update], the character has appeared in four films: Captain America: Civil War (cameo), Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever; as well as in the Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.
Hunter B-15 (portrayed by Wunmi Mosaku) is an agent of the Time Variance Authority and a brainwashed "variant" who later remembers her family and befriends Loki. In "Science/Fiction," it's revealed that she's a variant of Dr. Verity Willis, a pediatrician from New York City in 2012.
As of 2024[update], the character has appeared in the Disney+ series Loki and the film Deadpool & Wolverine.
Nakia Bahadir (portrayed by Yasmeen Fletcher) is Kamala Khan's close friend.
As of 2024[update], the character has appeared in the Disney+ series Ms. Marvel.
Laura Barton (portrayed by Linda Cardellini) also known as Agent 19, is a former S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, the wife of Clint Barton, and the mother of Cooper, Lila, and Nathaniel Barton. To protect themselves, Laura and her children live in secrecy, unbeknownst to the Avengers. However, the Avengers visit the Barton farm in 2015, and Laura mentions that she is pregnant with their third child. Clint decides to retire from the Avengers to be with his family, and Laura later gives birth to Nathaniel. In 2018, she and all three Barton children become victims of the Blip, but are brought back to life in 2023. In 2024, she stays home while Clint takes the children on a trip and later receives her old S.H.I.E.L.D. watch when Clint returns home.
As of 2024[update], the character has appeared in two films: Avengers: Age of Ultron and Avengers: Endgame; as well as in the Disney+ series Hawkeye.[15]
Georges Batroc (portrayed by Georges St-Pierre) is an Algerian mercenary and pirate at the top of Interpol's Red Notice, as well as a former DGSE agent who scored 36 kill missions before being demobilized by the French government. By 2024, he is the leader of the criminal group LAF. Sharon Carter accidentally reveals that she is the Power Broker to Batroc and kills him to protect her secret.
As of 2024[update], the character has appeared in the film Captain America: The Winter Soldier; as well as in the Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.[16][17] An alternate version of Batroc appeared in the Disney+ animated series What If...?[9]: 2
Quentin Beck (portrayed by Jake Gyllenhaal), is a former Stark Industries employee and holographic illusions specialist who masquerades as a superhero named Mysterio, who claims to be from Earth-833. He is recruited by Nick Fury to help Spider-Man stop the Elementals, which he secretly creates through illusions as a way to get recognition for his life's work, and revenge due to his grievance at Stark Industries and by the late Tony Stark, his former employer. He is killed after one of the drones backfires, with William Ginter Riva downloading the drones' data and doctoring the footage to frame Spider-Man for the attack in addition to Beck revealing Parker's identity to the world, and even those who had been on his side. After Stephen Strange used the spell to make the world forget Parker, thus also undoing Beck's victory over Spider-Man.
As of 2024[update], the character has appeared in two films: Spider-Man: Far From Home and Spider-Man: No Way Home (archival footage); as well as in the web series The Daily Bugle (archival footage).
Yelena Belova (portrayed by Florence Pugh) is a highly trained spy and assassin who trained in the Red Room as a Black Widow and is an adopted sister to Natasha Romanoff.[18][19][20] In 2016, she works with Romanoff, Alexei Shostakov, and Melina Vostokoff to stop General Dreykov after he reactivates the Red Room program.[21] In 2018, she falls victim to the Blip and is restored to life five years later. In 2024, Belova is approached by Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine with an order to kill Clint Barton under the pretenses he was responsible for Romanoff's death. She locates Barton along with Kate Bishop and Maya Lopez and fights against them as a masked vigilante, until Barton unmasks her and she is forced to retreat. On Christmas Eve, Belova infiltrates the Bishop Christmas family party to kill Barton, but Bishop intercepts and fights her. Belova escapes and confronts Barton on the Rockefeller Center ice rink, and at first she does not believe his story about Romanoff's sacrifice. It is not until Barton reveals the details about the relationship between her and Romanoff, details that he could only have been told by Romanoff, that she accepts her adopted-sister's death was an act of self-sacrifice, rather than a murder, as she was previously led to believe.
As of 2024[update], the character has appeared in the film Black Widow; as well as in the Disney+ series Hawkeye.[22] She will return in the upcoming film Thunderbolts*.[23] An alternate version of Belova will appear in the upcoming animated series Marvel Zombies.[24]
Eleanor Bishop (portrayed by Vera Farmiga) is the wealthy mother of Kate Bishop.
As of 2024[update], the character has appeared in the Disney+ series Hawkeye.
Althea "Blind Al" (portrayed by Leslie Uggams), is Wade Wilson's blind elderly roommate on Earth-10005.
As of 2024, the character has appeared in the film Deadpool & Wolverine. Uggams reprises her role from Deadpool (2016) and Deadpool 2 (2018).
Emil Blonsky (portrayed by Tim Roth), also known as the Abomination, is a British Royal Marine who is transformed into an atrocious humanoid creature with enhanced physiology and a deformed appearance as a result of being injected with an experimental version of the Super Soldier Serum, in conjunction with subsequent exposure to intense gamma radiation much like Bruce Banner himself years prior.[25][26]
S.H.I.E.L.D. was initially in charge of keeping Blonsky detained, in a cryo cell in Alaska; Phil Coulson once threatened to send Grant Ward to work there. Following S.H.I.E.L.D.'s collapse, Damage Control took over detaining him and placed Blonsky in a supermax prison in California. Post-Blip, Blonsky had gained control of himself on multiple levels, mellowing out and regaining his human form; after 14 years imprisoned, he was looking for parole. He asked for Jennifer Walters to be his lawyer and befriended her. He later moved to Kamar-Taj.[a]
As of 2024[update], the character has appeared in two films: The Incredible Hulk and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings; as well as in the Disney+ series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law and the Marvel One-Shot The Consultant (archival footage).[27] An alternate version of Blonsky will appear in the animated series Marvel Zombies.[24]
Elsa Bloodstone (portrayed by Laura Donnelly) is the estranged daughter of Ulysses Bloodstone who dislikes her family's tradition of hunting monsters.
As of 2024[update], the character has appeared in the Disney+ special Werewolf by Night.[28]
Verussa Bloodstone (portrayed by Harriet Sansom Harris) is a monster hunter, Ulysses Bloodstone's widow, and Elsa Bloodstone's stepmother. After her husband dies, she becomes the leader of his group of monster hunters.
As of 2024[update], the character has appeared in the Disney+ special Werewolf by Night.[29]
Ralph Bohner (portrayed by Evan Peters) is a Westview resident who Agatha Harkness forces to impersonate Wanda Maximoff's twin brother Pietro. Harkness possesses him, imbuing him with Pietro's super-speed and making him play the role in order to discover how Wanda created her alternate reality. He is initially introduced as the unseen husband of "Agnes" (Harkness' alias), who was frequently mentioned whenever Agnes needed a punchline for a laugh line. He is freed from Harkness' control when Monica Rambeau removes a magical necklace he was wearing.
As of 2024[update], the character has appeared in the Disney+ series WandaVision. His surname is a homophone of "Boner".[30] The role was a nod to Peters' character in 20th Century Fox's X-Men film series, Peter Maximoff.
Blackagar Boltagon (portrayed by Anson Mount), also known as Black Bolt, is the Head of the Inhuman Royal Family and King of Attilan, whose voice can cause destruction with the slightest whisper.
In Earth-838, Black Bolt is a member of the Illuminati who is killed by Wanda Maximoff after she alters reality to remove his mouth. Upon this realization, Boltagar panics and accidentally destroys his own brain with a muffled scream.
As of 2024[update], the character has appeared in the Marvel Television series Inhumans. His Earth-838 counterpart appeared in the film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.[31]
Mallory Book, Esq. (portrayed by Renée Elise Goldsberry) is a lawyer at GLK&H who is threatened by Jennifer Walters becoming the new head of the superhuman law division.
As of 2024[update], the character has appeared in the Disney+ series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.
Isaiah Bradley (portrayed by Carl Lumbly) is an elderly super soldier who served in the Korean War, during which time he was sent behind enemy lines to fight the brainwashed Bucky Barnes, whose metal arm he damaged. After rescuing other black super soldiers who were being held prisoner, he was imprisoned by the U.S. government and Hydra for 30 years, experimented on, and his existence kept a secret, with not even Steve Rogers knowing of him. A nurse helped him escape by forging his death and he went into hiding. By 2024, he lives in Baltimore with his grandson Eli (portrayed by Elijah Richardson). He refuses to help Sam Wilson and Barnes when they seek him out, revealing his hatred for the government and contempt for the idea of a Black man becoming Captain America. Later, he is provided with his own memorial and statue in the Smithsonian Institution with Wilson's help.
As of 2024[update], the character has appeared in the Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. He will return in the upcoming film Captain America: Brave New World.
Elizabeth "Betty" Brant (portrayed by Angourie Rice) is a student at Midtown School of Science and Technology. She is Liz Allan's best friend, and host of the school's news report alongside Jason Ionello, who is implied to have an unrequited crush on her. In 2018, she is a victim of the Blip, but is restored to life in 2023. In 2024, she enters a brief relationship with Ned Leeds in Europe, maintaining a friendship after breaking up. Afterwards, she learned Spider-Man's true identity and became an unpaid intern for The Daily Bugle.
As of 2024[update], the character has appeared in three films: Spider-Man: Homecoming, Spider-Man: Far From Home, and Spider-Man: No Way Home; as well as in the second season of the web series The Daily Bugle, as the website's newest unpaid intern.
Jackson Brice (portrayed by Logan Marshall-Green) is a member of Adrian Toomes' criminal enterprise who wields a modified version of Brock Rumlow's vibro-blast emitting gauntlet and calls himself the "Shocker". After a weapons deal with Aaron Davis attracts Spider-Man's attention, Toomes fires him for his recklessness, to which Brice threatens to expose their operation. In response, Toomes fires one of Phineas Mason's weapons at Brice to intimidate him, but inadvertently disintegrates him instead. Following this, Toomes gives his vibro-gauntlet and the mantle of "Shocker" to fellow associate Herman Schultz.
As of 2024[update], the character has appeared in the film Spider-Man: Homecoming.
Eric Brooks (portrayed by Mahershala Ali), also known as Blade, is a vampire hunter.
A variant of Blade (portrayed by Wesley Snipes) is part of the rebellion of variants that fight against Cassandra Nova in the Void.
As of 2024[update], the character has appeared in the film