Khonshu

The new show stars Oscar Isaac as Steven Grant, a London gift shop worker who has (thus far) found himself caught up in a dangerous world of Egyptian gods, ...

The second episode gave us a good look at the Egyptian moon god Khonshu, a figure Steven heard the voice of throughout Moon Knight’s first episode, and whom we discover has a deal with Marc that lives inside. We’ll just have to wait and see where the character goes… The new show stars Oscar Isaac as Steven Grant, a London gift shop worker who has (thus far) found himself caught up in a dangerous world of Egyptian gods, mythical creatures, and a murderous, sandal-clad cult leader played by Ethan Hawke. With Grant blacking out and having his body taken over by the mercenary Marc Spector that lives inside him, Moon Knight is proving itself to be one of the more fantastical works within the MCU, with the potential to be one of its best television shows of the bunch.

In Moon Knight episode 2, Khonshu threatens to make Layla his next avatar, but she wouldn't be the first female Moon Knight in the Marvel Universe!

As Iron Lad (Young Kang) ended up in ancient Egypt during the days of Immortus and Apocalypse, he was saved by Moon Knight. Khonshu’s avatar ended up being a young Ravonna. Then more time travel happened and Ravonna existed at the end of time and she was killed a few times and… Moon Knight and Moon Shade at one point found themselves in the middle of a holy war with one side led by Crescent Moon. She was not long for her world once Moon Shade got his hands on her. He met a gunslinger Moon Knight, a gladiator Moon Knight, a World War II soldier Moon Knight, and so on. Darick Robertson had an idea of giving Moon Knight a daughter to carry on the legacy. She was crouched over the final artifact with a legion of dead bodies surrounding her. This incarnation of Moon Knight was first introduced in 2099: Manifest Destiny, which was an odd choice, since this was initially the series finale to that whole alternate future concept. Marc Spector: Moon Knight #42 was a trip of an issue, acting as a tie-in to the Infinity War comic event. In the pages of Extraordinary X-Men, the team went forward to yet another doomed dystopia. When the first episode of Moon Knight hit, comic fans familiar with the character were a bit at a disadvantage. It’s a nice twist on the trope of a superhero having to cut ties with his loved ones in order to protect them. Later on, the hero and villain ended up in some underwater setting, where Moon Shade went and murdered Moon Maid, a hooded vigilanted in a seashell bra.

Moon Knight episode 2 reveals that the Egyptian gods banished Khonshu prior to the MCU Disney+ show's events, and here's why it happened.

The rest of Moon Knight's story could provide a better understanding of why the Egyptian gods banished Khonshu. If it is the result of his idea of delivering justice through his Avatars, it certainly puts Marc's actions in a new perspective. This is what Khonshu wants Marc Spector to do in Moon Knight. Khonshu's current actions indicate that he crossed a line at some point in the past that left the other Egyptian gods with no choice but to banish him. Moon Knight opens up the supernatural side of the MCU a bit more by having the Egyptian moon god Khonshu be the source of Marc Spector's abilities.

What makes Khonshu a great addition to the MCU is that he is less of a hero mentor and more of a Mephistophelian figure praying on poor, unfortunate souls.

Arthur may be the antagonist of the season, as Steven embarks on a dangerous journey to stop him, but Steven's greatest threat may be Khonshu himself: vengeance personified, an absolute jerk, and a fascinating addition to the MCU. The god reassures Marc that if he fails, or shows any weakness in completing his mission of vengeance, he already has a replacement in mind — Marc's ex-wife Layla. As Arthur tries to explain to Steven his own history with the god of the moon, Khonshu whispers into Steven's mind, saying to break Arthur's windpipe — not exactly benevolent god material. He first appears as a disembodied voice (that of F. Murray Abraham) in episode 1, confused and angry about Steven being aware of where his body go when he is asleep. Marc may have got a sweet super suit and some cool powers, but he is nothing more than a prisoner, hoping this will actually be his final mission, but knowing that's probably not true. But having to share a body with an American mercenary named Marc is the least of Steven's problems.

The skull-faced deity that haunts Steven Grant in Moon Knight has had a change of character in Episode 2 and we explore if the deity is evil.

Khonshu’s behavior in this episode does demonstrate the deity’s antagonistic side, but generally, he remains on the side of good. However, the hold the deity has over Marc is relentless and he is bound to fulfill Khonshu’s bidding as a debt for saving his life. Marc collapsed at the foot of the idol of Khonshu, where his spirit encountered the deity.