Teams and organizations of the Marvel Cinematic Universe

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TheMarvel Cinematic Universe(MCU) is an Americanmedia franchiseandshared universecentered onsuperhero filmsandother seriesstarringvarious titular superheroesindependently produced byMarvel Studiosand based oncharactersthat appear inAmerican comic bookspublished byMarvel Comics.The shared universe, much like the originalMarvel Universein comic books, was established bycrossing overcommon plot elements, settings, cast, and characters. Over the course of the films and related media (such asDisney+miniseries), several teams and organizations have been formed, each with different aims and purposes.

Teams and factions

Avengers

Main article:Avengers (Marvel Cinematic Universe)

See also:Avengers (comics)

Avengers logo

TheAvengersare the central team of protagonistsuperheroesof "The Infinity Saga" within theMarvel Cinematic Universe.Created byNick Furyand led primarily bySteve Rogers / Captain America,the team is a United States–based organization composed mainly of enhanced individuals committed to the world's protection from threats. The Avengers operate inNew York State;beginning atAvengers TowerinMidtown Manhattan,and subsequently, from theAvengers CompoundinUpstate New York.

They were foreshadowed in the 2008 film,Iron Man,in which the "Avengers Initiative"was referenced by Nick Fury in apost-credit scene.The team first appear inThe Avengers(2012), consisting ofTony Stark / Iron Man,Steve Rogers / Captain America,Bruce Banner / Hulk,Thor,Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow,andClint Barton / Hawkeye.The lineup that was depicted by Joss Whedon is primarily based on theUltimatesofUltimate Marvel,with the exception of two classic founders,Hank Pym / Ant-Manand theJanet van Dyne / The Wasp.InAvengers: Age of Ultron,Pietro MaximoffandWanda Maximoffjoin the Avengers before theBattle of SokoviawhileVision,James Rhodes / War Machine,andSam Wilson / Falconalso join them in a new team roster led by Rogers.InCaptain America: Civil War,the Avengers break apart into two teams, one led by Rogers and one led by Stark.InAvengers: Infinity War,the Avengers battleThanos,and Stark officially makesPeter Parker / Spider-Mana member of the team.InAvengers: Endgame,five years after the events ofInfinity War,Nebula,Rocket,Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel,andScott Lang / Ant-Manjoin the Avengers as well.

The Avengers appear in the filmsThe Avengers,Avengers: Age of Ultron,Captain America: Civil War,Avengers: Infinity War,Captain Marvel(mid-credits scene), andAvengers: Endgame;as well as the Disney+ seriesLoki(archival footage). Alternate versions of the team also appear in the animatedDisney+seriesWhat If...?.Individual members of the Avengers are central characters in almost all films of the MCU.

Children of Thanos

See also:Black Order (comics)

TheChildren of Thanoswere an elite team of powerful individuals who used their abilities to serve their adoptive fatherThanos.As Thanos's vicious generals, they assisted him in his mission to find and harness the power of theInfinity Stones.Thanos adopted six known children:Ebony Maw,Proxima Midnight,Corvus Glaive,Cull Obsidian,Gamora,andNebula,and trained them in the ways of combat, turning each of them into a deadly warrior. Over the years, Gamora and Nebula would both turn on Thanos, while the rest of his children continued to serve him faithfully. In 2018, once Thanos initiated his crusade to acquire the six Infinity Stones, he sends them to Earth in order to retrieve the Time and Mind Stones. Maw and Obsidian attempt to remove the former from Doctor Strange'sEye of Agamottowhile Glaive and Midnight attempt to steal the latter from Vision, but they are each killed by members of the Avengers.Five years later, alternate versions of the Children of Thanos from 2014 time-travel to 2023 and participate in the battle between Thanos's forces and the Avengers,Guardians of the Galaxy,Masters of the Mystic Arts,andRavagers.Obsidian and Glaive are killed during the battle, while Maw and Midnight both disintegrate after Stark uses the Infinity Stones to snap his fingers.An alternate version shown inWhat If...?shows how Thanos lost the team to the Collector when he became good.

They appeared in the filmsAvengers: Infinity WarandAvengers: Endgame;as well as the Disney+ animated seriesWhat If...?,in which they are referred to as theBlack Order.

Dora Milaje

See also:Dora Milaje

TheMaasai peopleofKenyainspired about 80% of the design of the Dora Milaje.

TheDora Milaje,also known simply as theDora,are an elite organization of female bodyguards and Wakanda's special forces. The current general isAyo.Florence KasumbaportraysAyo,a member of the Dora Milaje, inCaptain America: Civil War,as a guard of T'Challa.They next appear inBlack Panther.Florence Kasumba reprises her role,Danai Guriraportrays Okoye,andSydelle Noelportrays Xoliswawhile the unnamed Dora Milaje are portrayed by Marija Abney,Janeshia Adams-Ginyard,Maria Hippolyte, Marie Mouroum, Jénel Stevens, Zola Williams, Christine Hollingsworth, andShaunette Renée Wilson.AfterKillmongertakes over Wakanda and seemingly killsT'Challa,the Dora Milaje reluctantly stand by him as they must remain loyal to the throne. After T'Challa returns, the Dora Milaje fight Killmonger, though Xoliswa is killed in the process. In 2018, the Dora Milaje join theAvengersin defending Wakanda fromThanos's forces.,whilst they fight Thanos's forces again in 2023. In 2024, afterBucky BarnesbreaksHelmut Zemoout of prison, the Dora Milaje pursue the latter,and eventually capture him before sending him to theRaft.Ayo advises Barnes not to return to Wakanda for some time, though he is able to ask them to create a suit for Sam Wilson.

They appeared in the filmsCaptain America: Civil War,Black Panther,Avengers: Infinity War,Avengers: Endgame,andBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever;as well as theDisney+television seriesThe Falcon and the Winter SoldierandWhat If...?.

Guardians of the Galaxy

See also:Guardians of the Galaxy (2008 team)

"Guardians of the Galaxy (Marvel Cinematic Universe)" redirects here. For the 2014 film, seeGuardians of the Galaxy(film).

Logo of theGuardians of the Galaxyfranchise

TheGuardians of the Galaxyare a band of outlaws who joined to protect the galaxy from threats. The group's founding members areStar-Lord,Gamora,Drax,Rocket,andGroot.The team's membership is later expanded with the addition ofYondu UdontaandMantiswhile temporarily aided byNebulain their fight againstEgo.Kraglinalso assists the team in the final confrontation.Four years later, they aidThorand theAvengersin confrontingThanosin his attempt to collect the sixInfinity Stones.Thanos succeeds in collecting all of Stones, murdering Gamora in the process, and disintegrates half of all life in the universe, with Star-Lord, Drax, Mantis, and Groot among his victims, with only Rocket and Nebula spared. After Thanos has destroyed the Stones and is executed by Thor, Rocket and Nebula become members of the Avengers. In 2023, they use theQuantum Realmto travel to alternate universes to retrieve Infinity Stones. They are successful, but an alternate 2014 Thanos variant becomes aware of the presence of this other Nebula, and has her captured, sending his Nebula to the present in the former's place. The alternate Nebula brings the alternate Thanos and his army to the main universe, where he destroys the Avengers Compound in order to acquire the Stones to kill the entire universe. Nebula successfully convinces an alternate Gamora to join her in opposing Thanos, and kills her alternate counterpart. The combined forces of the Avengers, the Guardians and all of their allies succeed in repelling his forces, and eliminating the alternate Thanos and his army. Afterwards, Nebula and Thor joins the Guardians, quipping that they are now the "Asgardians of the Galaxy",and jokingly argues with Quill over command of the team.

In 2024, the team help Thor get back into his fit and are joined by Kraglin, now sporting (though still adjusting) the late Yondu's "fin & yaka arrow". They go on several adventures throughout the galaxy. On the planet Indigarr, they are met byKorg.There, Thor decides to leave the Guardians in search for answers upon learning of gods being murdered across the universe.In 2025, as depicted in "The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special", the team has gained a large amount of money and resources by saving the universe and buy the former home of Knowhere from "The Collector", to be used as their base of operations.Cosmo the Spacedogthen joins the team and helps them rebuild Knowhere. Mantis and Drax hold a Christmas celebration for Quill with the help of the other Guardians and residents of Knowhere. In 2026, Quill frequently gets drunk due to grieving Gamora, while the team has successfully built their headquarters. One night, they are attacked byAdam Warlock,who seriously injures Rocket, and is defeated by Nebula. The team leave in their new ship, tasking Cosmo and Kraglin to keep watch over Knowhere. They head to Orgocorp and are stopped by the Ravagers, where the alternate version of Gamora is tasked to help them. They retrieve Rocket's file and depart forCounter-Earth.Quill and Groot leave to meet with theHigh Evolutionary,while Nebula is forced to stay outside. Quill and Groot make their escape with one of the High Evolutionary's men and retrieve the code to save Rocket. Nebula, joined by Mantis and Drax, enter the ship to save Quill and Groot, but get captured instead. Gamora protects Rocket and picks up Quill and Groot. Quill provides the code, but Rocket flatlines, however he is resuscitated by Quill. After learning that the others are captured, Quill asks Kraglin to bring Knowhere to the High Evolutionary's ship. The team defeats the High Evolutionary and Cosmo uses her powers to stop the ship from crashing into Knowhere and provide a safe escape for the captured animals and children. Quill almost dies but is rescued by Warlock. Afterwards, Quill says goodbye to Gamora and tells the team he is leaving for Earth. Mantis announces she is leaving for self discovery, and Nebula asks Drax to help her raise the children on Knowhere. Quill then gives Rocket the title of Captain and lets him keep his Zune.

Sometime later, Rocket, leading a new team consisting of a massively grown Groot, Cosmo, Kraglin, Warlock, Warlock's pet Blurp, and Phyla, one of the rescued children, go on a mission on Krylor.

They appeared in the filmsGuardians of the Galaxy,Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,Avengers: Infinity War,Avengers: Endgame,Thor: Love and Thunder,andGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3;as well the Disney+ television specialThe Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Specialand the animated seriesWhat If...?.

Guardians of the Multiverse

The Guardians of the Multiverse as depicted in theWhat If...?episode "What If... the Watcher Broke His Oath?"

TheGuardians of the Multiverseis a group consisted of superheroes and supervillains from across theMultiverse.The group was assembled by theWatcherwith the goal of stopping an alternate version of Ultron from destroying the Multiverse. The group's members arePeggy Carter / Captain Carter,T'Challa / Star-Lord,Thor,Erik "Killmonger" Stevens,Gamora,Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow,andStephen Strange / Doctor Strange Supreme.After a lengthy battle, the team defeats Ultron, but Killmonger enters into a duel withArnim Zolaover theInfinity Stones.Strange Supreme then casts a spell which imprisons the two inside a pocket dimension before the team is disbanded, returning to their universes by the Watcher. However, Romanoff is transported toanother universe,as her own universe was destroyed by Ultron.

They appeared in the animated seriesWhat If...?.

Howling Commandos

See also:Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos

The Howling Commandos as depicted in the filmCaptain America: The First Avenger.

TheHowling Commandosare an elite combat unit that had been led byCaptain America(portrayed byChris Evans) during World War II. At the end of the war and after Captain America's apparent demise, their unit continued to be active and was led byDum Dum Dugan(portrayed byNeal McDonough). They are first introduced inCaptain America: The First Avenger.They were made up of men freed from a Hydra prisoner camp by Rogers. Their number also includedBucky Barnes,Gabe Jones,James Montgomery Falsworth,Jim Morita,andJacques Dernier(portrayed bySebastian Stan,Derek Luke,JJ Feild,Kenneth Choi,and Bruno Ricci respectively). Dugan and Morita appear in a flashback in the live-action television seriesAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.episode "Shadows",with McDonough and Choi reprising their respective roles. They assistPeggy Carter(Hayley Atwell) in capturing Hydra agents following the events ofThe First Avenger. The Howling Commandos appear in the live-action television seriesAgent Carterepisode "The Iron Ceiling",consisting of Dugan (reprised by McDonough) and new membersHappy Sam Sawyer(Leonard Roberts),Junior Juniper(James Austin Kerr), and Pinky Pinkerton (Richard Short).While the team assists Carter on a mission to Russia, Juniper reveals he was the one who came up with the name "Howling Commandos" before he is later killed in action.

In the 2014 filmCaptain America: The Winter Soldier,the team is specifically identified as the Howling Commandos as part of aSmithsonianexhibit. InAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,the team uses old Howling Commandos' equipment provided by Agent Antoine Triplett who is the grandson of one of the Howling Commandos.

Alternate timeline versions of the Howling Commandos appear in theDisney+animated seriesWhat If...?episode "What If... Captain Carter Were the First Avenger?".

They appeared in the filmsCaptain America: The First AvengerandAgent Carter,as well as the TV seriesAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.andAgent Carteras well as the Disney+ animated seriesWhat If...?.

Midnight Angels

TheMidnight Angelsare a pair of Wakandan warriors consisting ofOkoyeandAneka,both equipped with advanced armor built byShuri.

They appeared in the filmBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever.

Revengers

See also:Revengers

TheRevengersis a team of ex-Sakaarprisoners assembled byThorto escape the planet and defeatHela.The team consists of Thor,Loki,Hulk,Valkyrie,Korg,andMiek.With the exception of Loki, who is choked to death byThanos,the team survivesRagnarokand the attack on theStatesman.

They appeared in the filmThor: Ragnarokand the Disney+ seriesLoki(archival footage).

Salem Coven

TheSalem Covenwas a witchcovenbased inSalem, Massachusetts.In 1693, during theSalem witch trials,the coven brought one of its members,Agatha Harkness,to the woods. She begged to be spared but was tied to a wooden post with magic bonds. Evanora Harkness, her mother, inquired if she was a witch, which Agatha admitted to. Evanora responded by saying she had betrayed her coven and stole knowledge above her place and that she practiced the darkest of magic, which Agatha denied. The witches tried to kill Agatha with energy beams as Agatha pleaded with Evanora. Agatha continued to cry until her powers took over and she reversed the effect of the beams onto the witches and killed them. Agatha broke free of the post and killed Evanora before taking the brooch off her mother's corpse and flew away.

It appeared in the Disney+ seriesWandaVision.

Starforce

See also:Starforce

TheStarforceis an elite military task force of skilled Kree warriors in the service of theKree Empire.Led byYon-Rogg(portrayed byJude Lawin the 2019 filmCaptain Marvel), the group also includesVers,Korath,Minn-Erva,Att-Lass,andBron-Char(portrayed byBrie Larson,Djimon Hounsou,Gemma Chan,Algenis Perez Soto,andRune Temte,respectively). The group is first seen going to the planet Torfa to rescue a Kree scout named Soh-Larr. Vers is captured in a Skrull ambush led by Talos, but escapes to Earth and makes contact with Yon-Rogg. Following a parley with Talos and the discovery of the Skrull refugees hidden by Mar-Vell, Starforce arrives on Earth and takes prisoner theSkrulls,Nick Fury,Maria Rambeau,andGoose.Vers, in her regained identity of Carol Danvers, is placed in a transmission with the Supreme Intelligence. After breaking free and overheating the implant that limited her abilities, Carol Danvers fights Starforce and Kree soldiers to rescue Nick Fury, Maria Rambeau, and the Skrulls; most of the antagonizing Kree are killed or incapacitated.

They appeared in the filmCaptain Marvel.

Strategic Operations Command Center

See also:Hulkbusters

TheStrategic Operations Command Center,also known by its acronymSOCC,was a specialtask forceled byThaddeus Rossin order to hunt down theHulk.Part of theUnited States Army,the SOCC tracked Banner down inRio de Janeiro,Brazil and attempted to arrest him, but Banner transforms into the Hulk and manages to escape. The SOCC then confront the Hulk at Grayburn College and arrest Banner, but are forced to become temporary allies with him during his fight with theAbominationinHarlem.

It appeared in the filmThe Incredible Hulk.

Valkyrie

See also:ValkyriorandValkyrie

This section is about the group of warriors. For the character, seeValkyrie (Marvel Cinematic Universe).

TheValkyriewere a group of femaleAsgardianwarriors who served underOdin.Described byThoras a "legend", the Valkyrie were sworn to protect the throne and fly onwinged horses.During one of their missions, they were sent by Odin toHelin order to prevent his daughter,Hela,from escaping. However, Hela single-handedly murderedall but oneof the Valkyrie before Odin arrived and stopped her. Deeply traumatized by the experience, the sole surviving Valkyrie leavesAsgardand becomes abounty hunter,serving theGrandmasteronSakaaras "Scrapper 142".

They appeared in the filmThor: Ragnarok.

Warriors Three

See also:Warriors Three

TheWarriors Threeare a group of Asgardian warriors/adventurers, made up ofHogun,Fandral,andVolstagg,with Fandral initially portrayed byJoshua Dallas,Hogun portrayed byTadanobu Asano,and Volstagg portrayed byRay Stevenson.They often fight alongsideThorandLady Sif.Zachary Levilater replaces Joshua Dallas as Fandral.Fandral, Hogun, and Volstagg are ultimately killed byHeladuring her takeover ofAsgard.

They appeared in the filmsThor,Thor: The Dark World,andThor: Ragnarok;as well as the Disney+ animated seriesWhat If...?.

Companies

Advanced Idea Mechanics

See also:Advanced Idea Mechanics

Advanced Idea Mechanics,better known by its acronymA.I.M.,was a scientific research and development company that was founded byAldrich Killian.In 1999, Killian attempted to recruitTony Stark,but failed and was instead approached byMaya Hansen,who agreed to join the organization and develop the Extremisgenetic manipulationtechnology. Over the years, A.I.M. gathered an army of Extremis soldiers, but many of them became unstable and exploded. To cover the accidents up, Killian hired failed actorTrevor Slatteryto pose as theMandarinand claim responsibility for the "attacks". The Mandarin's actions eventually caught the attention ofTony Stark,whose mansion was later destroyed by A.I.M., while Killian kidnapped U.S. PresidentMatthew Ellis.Killian is ultimately stopped by Stark andJames Rhodes,and is then killed byPepper Potts.

It appeared in the filmIron Man 3.

Bestman Salvage

Bestman Salvagewas a company based in New York owned and run by Adrian Toomes. Other employees included Phineas Mason, Herman Schultz, Jackson Brice, and Randy Vale. This company went defunct following the Department of Damage Control taking over their contracts, leading to Toomes choosing a life of crime to support his family.

It appeared in the filmSpider-Man: Homecoming.

F.E.A.S.T.

See also:Mister Negative

Food, Emergency Aid, Shelter & Training,better known by its acronymF.E.A.S.T,is an American non-profit charitable organization. In 2024,May Parkerworked for F.E.A.S.T. to feed the poor and the hungry in New York. During one of her shifts, the recently displacedNorman Osbornseeks shelter at the F.E.A.S.T. Community Center, and is tended to by May until her nephewPeter Parkerarrives to escort him to theNew York Sanctum,housing all the other displaced individuals from across themultiverse.

It appeared in the filmSpider-Man: No Way Home.

Goodman, Lieber, Kurtzberg & Holliway

Goodman, Lieber, Kurtzberg & Holliway,better known by its initialismGLK&H,is an Americanlaw firmoperating in New York City and Los Angeles. Holden Holliway is a character in the series, played by Steve Coulter. The names of the other unseen partners are a reference toMartin Goodman(born Moe Goodman),Stan Lee(born Stanley Lieber), andJack Kirby(born Jacob Kurtzberg).

It appeared in the Disney+ seriesShe-Hulk: Attorney at Law.

Hammer Industries

See also:Hammer Industries

Hammer Industriesis an American weapons manufacturing company formerly led byJustin Hammer,until his arrest at theStark Expo.FollowingTony Stark's unprecedented announcement thathis companywould no longer manufacture weapons, Hammer Industries received the weapons contract for theUnited States Armed Forces.However, despite its claims, most of the weapons produced by Hammer Industries are defective or weak.

It appeared in the filmIron Man 2.

Pym Technologies

See also:Cross Technological Enterprises

Pym Technologieswas a multinationaltechnologyandscientific researchcompany founded byHank Pymand later taken over by his protégé,Darren Cross.Following his departure fromS.H.I.E.L.D.,Pym founded the company to studyquantum mechanics,but was later voted out of his own company by Cross and his daughter,Hope van Dyne.Obsessed with recreating the fabledPym Particles,Cross eventually succeeded and created theYellowjacketsuit, hoping to sell it to the military or terrorist organizations and planning to rename the companyCross Technologies.He is ultimately stopped by Pym, Van Dyne, andScott Lang,and the company's headquarters is destroyed. Sometime after theSokovia Accordswere repealed, Van Dyne bought back her father's company and renamed it thePym van Dyne Foundation,to utilize the Pym Particles in new and innovative ways to help advance humanitarian efforts.

It appeared in the filmsAnt-ManandAnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.

Roxxon Corporation

See also:Roxxon Energy Corporation

Roxxon Corporationis a large industrial conglomerate that frequently comes into conflict withS.H.I.E.L.D.and other superheroes due to its willingness to use unethical methods.

The Roxxon Oil Corporation features in the television seriesAgent Carter,which takes place in the 1940s. In the episode "Now is Not the End",Roxxon employeeMiles Van Ert(portrayed byJames Urbaniak) collaborates withLeviathanagents to create more ofHoward Stark's destructive Nitramene chemical in a Roxxon refinery.Strategic Scientific Reserve(SSR) operativePeggy Carterinfiltrates the facility, but Leviathan operativeLeet Brannisuses a Nitramene bomb to implode the refinery. In the episode "Bridge and Tunnel",Roxxon's presidentHugh Jonesmeets with SSR Deputy DirectorRoger Dooleyand AgentJack Thompsonregarding the implosion, concluding that the culprit would be emitting Vita-Rays and later has Van Ert arrested. In the episode "A View in the Dark",Jones and theCouncil of NineconvinceCalvin Chadwickto focus on a senatorial campaign instead of Isodyne Energy. In the episode "The Atomic Job",Peggy infiltrates Roxxon'sLos Angelesbranch in search of atomic bombs they are holding. Once she discovers the location, she, her partnerEdwin Jarvis,and SSR agents infiltrate the facility and disable the bombs beforeWhitney Frost's group can get the devices.

In theMarvel One-Shot,A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor's Hammer,AgentPhil Coulsonstops at a Roxxon-branded gas station on his way toAlbuquerque,New Mexico.InIron Man 3,Norco,a Roxxontankercaused anoil spill,leading to Roxxon accountant Thomas Richards (portrayed byTom Virtue) being held captive byTrevor Slatteryand seemingly executed on a live broadcast before later parting ways. The aforementioned tanker is later impounded in a shipping yard whereAldrich Killianplanned to executePresident Matthew Ellis.Simon Kriegerwas originally slated to appear in early drafts, but was replaced by Killian.

Roxxon's Cybertek division features in the television seriesAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.In the episode "T.R.A.C.K.S.",they supplyIan Quinnwith Project Deathlok technology to convertMike Petersoninto a cyborg. In the episode "Ragtag",Coulson leads a S.H.I.E.L.D. team in infiltrating Cybertek to steal files on Project Deathlok, discovering S.H.I.E.L.D.-turned-HydraagentJohn Garrettwas its first test subject in the process.In the episode "Beginning of the End",the Cybertek manufacturing facility's director Kyle Zeller prepares a team of Deathloks to combat Coulson's team. Following their defeat however, Garrett and Hydra push ahead with their plans while Coulson's team storm Cybertek and take Zeller hostage, believing he was working for Hydra. When AgentSkyediscovers Hydra is holding Zeller's wife hostage, she frees her while the rest of the S.H.I.E.L.D. team defeat Garrett's forces. As of the episode "Principia",Cybertek was shut down following Garrett's defeat while ex-S.H.I.E.L.D. Academy studentTony Cainehelped fake the Cybertek scientists' deaths to help them find new work, with one of them later providing information to AgentAlphonso "Mack" Mackenzie.

Roxxon features in the television seriesDaredevil.In the episode "Nelson v. Murdock",a flashback depictsMatt MurdockandFoggy Nelsoninterning at the law firm Landman & Zack, who sued a man who developed cancer while working at a Roxxon plant and claiming the man revealed proprietary secrets.In the episode "Kinbaku",Elektra Natchiosbreaks into Roxxon's systems to gain information, discovering the company is associated with theHand.

Roxxon appears inseason oneof the television seriesCloak & Dagger.In the episode "Suicide Sprints",the Roxxon Gulf Platform's supervisorNathan Bowenreceives an emergency call and attempts to have the facility shut down. However, the platform collapses, releasing energy that would go on to turnTandy Bowen and Tyrone Johnsonas well asAndre Deschaineinto superhumans.In the episode "Princeton Offense",Roxxon's greedy Chief Executive of Risk Management Peter Scarborough (portrayed byWayne Péré) defames Nathan for the accident while Tandy meets with environmentalist employee Mina Hess (portrayed byAlly Maki).In the episode "Funhouse Mirrors",Mina reveals her father Ivan Hess (portrayed byTim Kang) was a partner of Nathan's who had become catatonic and was hospitalized following the platform's collapse.In the episode "Lotus Eaters",Tandy and Tyrone eventually cure Ivan of the trauma and reunite the latter with Mina.In the episode "Colony Collapse",Tandy and Mina confront Scarborough, who reveals he was well aware of the energy underneath the platform and hired an assassin called Ashlie (portrayed by Vanessa Motta) to eliminate anyone who got too close. Eventually, Tandy's powers put Scarborough in a similar catatonic state that Ivan was in and Scarborough is later found by Ashlie.

A Roxxon service station appears in the first episode of the Marvel TV seriesHelstrom.

It appeared in the filmsIron Man,Iron Man 2,andIron Man 3;the Marvel One-ShotA Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor's Hammer;as well as the ABC seriesAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.andAgent Carter,the Netflix seriesDaredevil,the Freeform seriesCloak & Dagger,the Hulu seriesRunawaysandHelstrom,and the Disney+ seriesLokiandEcho.

Stark Industries

See also:Stark Industries

Stark Industriesis a company founded byHoward Starkand later handed over toTony Stark.DuringWorld War II,a young Howard Stark assists the Strategic Scientific Reserve in their Super Soldier program, and provides key assistance toSteve Rogersand AgentPeggy Carter.The Stark Industries logo is modified to fit in with the 1940s time period. When Tony becomes CEO, the company is featured with a logo similar to those ofNorthrop GrummanandLockheed Martin,and touted as developing many of the same weapons systems that Lockheed Martin is/was responsible for developing, such as theF-22Raptor andF-16Fighting Falcon. After Tony's father Howard dies,Obadiah Stanebecomes the CEO and later abdicates when Tony grows old enough to run it. After Stark comes back from Afghanistan, he announces that he is closing the weapons division of the company, causing the company's stocks to fall by about 40.7%.

In 2010, Pepper Potts, Stark's lover and eventual wife, becomes the CEO of the company.Stark Industries, for the first time since 1974, hosted the renowned Stark Expo inFlushing Meadows.In 2012, Tony Stark opens the Stark Tower inNew York City.After theChitauriinvasion, almost all the lettering forming the word 'STARK' on the side of the tower falls off, leaving only the 'A' – mirroring the logo of the Avengers that would replace the lettering later on. In 2013, Pepper is still the CEO of Stark Industries andHappy Hoganis the head of security. Happy calls out to an off-camera secretary named Bambi in reference to Bambi Arbogast.The company is later stated to have designedSam Wilson's winged flight gear,as well as the redesignedHelicarriers' propulsion systems. AfterS.H.I.E.L.D.is dissolved,Maria Hillis seen applying for a position at theHuman Resourcesdepartment of Stark Industries.

The company also has a negative impact, withWandaandPietro Maximoffrecalling their childhood in the fictional nation ofSokovia,where the apartment in which the Maximoff family was living was attacked with Stark Industries-manufactured mortar shells, killing their parents. This would prove to be the basis for their hatred of Stark.

A former Stark Industries warehouse later becomesthe new Avengers headquarters.It is revealed in 2016 thatDamage Controlis a joint venture between Stark Industries and the U.S. government to clean up New York City in the aftermath of the invasion.

In 2024, a group of disgruntled former Stark Industries employees led by Quentin Beck create a fabricated superhero namedMysteriousing the Stark Industries augmented reality technology "B.A.R.F." to wreak havoc while using drones to pose as the Elementals. They are stopped byPeter Parker,but William Ginter Riva managed to leak Spider-Man's identity to DailyBugle.com.

It appeared in the filmsIron Man,The Incredible Hulk,Iron Man 2,Captain America: The First Avenger,The Avengers,Iron Man 3,Captain America: The Winter Soldier,Avengers: Age of Ultron,Ant-Man,Captain America: Civil War,Spider-Man: Homecoming,Avengers: Infinity War,Avengers: Endgame,Spider-Man: Far From Home,andSpider-Man: No Way Home;the Marvel One-ShotThe Consultant;as well as the ABC seriesAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.andAgent Carterand the Disney+ seriesWhat If...?.

The Daily Bugle

See also:Daily Bugle

This section is about the fictional organization. For the digital series, seeThe Daily Bugle(web series).

The Daily Bugle(formerlyTheDailyBugle.net) is asensationalistnews outlet modeled onAlex Jones'InfoWarsheadquartered in New York City and hosted byJ. Jonah Jameson.In 2024, the site released doctored footage incriminatingSpider-Manfor the death ofMysterioand exposed hissecret identityas Peter Parker.Betty Brantlater joins the company under an internship as Jameson's correspondent.

It appeared in the MCU filmsSpider-Man: Far From HomeandSpider-Man: No Way Home,a series ofviral marketingvideos onYouTubeandTikTokof the same name,as well as in themid-credits sceneof theSony's Spider-Man Universe(SSU) filmVenom: Let There Be Carnage.

WHIH World News

WHIH World Newsis atelevision networkand subsidiary ofVistaCorpthat reports political, scientific, and entertainment news. Its programWHIH Newsfrontis anchored byChristine Everhartand Will Adams. Over the years, it has covered stories on the bombings of Sokovia,Tony Stark's "I am Iron Man" press conference, the opening ceremony of the 2011Stark Expo,a clash between theHulkand themilitaryatCulver University,the aftermath of theHydra Uprising,Wilson Fisk's thoughts onDaredevil,theBattle of Sokovia,Scott Lang's break-in of VistaCorp, the creation of theAdvanced Threat Containment Unit(ATCU), the reemergence ofDanny Rand,an interview with Dr.Stephen Strange,the appointment ofThaddeus RossasSecretary of State,the aftermath of the Lagos Incident, the signing of theSokovia Accords,the return of thePunisher,reported sightings of theInhumans,the activities of theRunaways,analien attackin New York City, worldwide celebrations followingthe Blip,the appointment ofJohn Walkeras the new Captain America, and theFlag Smashers' attack on theGlobal Repatriation Councilin New York.

It appeared in the filmsThe Incredible Hulk,Iron Man 2,Black Widow,andEternals;the ABC seriesAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.andInhumans,the Netflix seriesDaredevil,Jessica Jones,Luke Cage,Iron Fist,andThe Punisher,the Hulu seriesRunaways,and the Disney+ seriesWandaVisionandThe Falcon and the Winter Soldier;and is the main focus of theweb seriesWHIH Newsfront,which served as aviral marketingcampaign forAnt-ManandCaptain America: Civil War.

X-Con Security Consultants

X-Con Security Consultantsis a security company founded by Scott Lang,Luis,Dave,andKurt.While Scott is under house arrest for violating the Sokovia Accords, it is run by Luis.

It appeared in the filmAnt-Man and the Wasp.

Criminal organizations

Black Widows

See also:Black Widow (Marvel Comics)

TheBlack Widowsare a group of assassins, part of theRed Roomprogram led by GeneralDreykov.The program takes young orphan girls and turns them into elite assassins named "Black Widows", and is overseen by various individuals, including Madame B. andMelina Vostokoff.Graduates of the program includeNatasha RomanoffandYelena Belova.The program sends assassins, called Widows, to perform missions, and following Romanoff's escape from the program adopts mind control techniques to prevent their defection. It was terminated in 2016 following the destruction of the Red Room's headquarters by Romanoff and Belova, and each surviving Widow went their separate ways.

In an alternate universe whereCaptain Carterwas the first Avenger instead of Captain America,Steve Rogerswas captured by the Red Room in 1953 and brainwashed to be one of their agents. Melina Vostokoff and several Widows used Rogers to lay a trap for Captain Carter in 2014 with the Widows battling Romanoff as Carter fought Rogers.

They appeared in the filmBlack Widowas well as the Disney+ seriesWhat If...?.

Council of Kangs

See also:Council of Kangs

TheCouncil of Kangsis an assembly consisting of numerous variants ofKang the Conqueroracross themultiverse,such asImmortus,Rama-Tut,andCenturion.

They appeared in themid-credits sceneof the filmAnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.

Flag Smashers

See also:Flag-Smasher

TheFlag Smashersare a team of anarchists who oppose all forms of nationalism, believing that life was better duringthe Blip.The group posts messages in online forums and leave clues around the world with augmented reality. Led byKarli Morgenthau,its members have enhanced strength due to taking the Super Soldier Serum, given to them by thePower Broker.They eventually turn on the Power Broker, who is later revealed to beSharon Carter.

They appeared in the Disney+ seriesThe Falcon and the Winter Soldier.

Hydra

See also:Hydra (comics)

"Hydra (Marvel Cinematic Universe)" redirects here. For other uses, seeHydra (disambiguation).

Hydrais the former science research division ofAdolf Hitler'sNazi Partyand a covert terrorist organization responsible for infiltratingS.H.I.E.L.D.during the modern day. Hydra was originally founded as an Inhuman cult dedicated to worshippingHiveand continued to exist throughout the centuries before it became part ofNazi Germanyunder Hitler. The modern incarnation was created by Hitler to pursue methods of creating advanced weaponry to help theAxis PowerswinWorld War II.Initially led byJohann Schmidt,Hydra acquired theTesseractand conducted research on it to harness the energy it released to power weapons. Hydra's allegiance to its Nazi superiors grew to be only superficial; as Schmidt intended to harness the potential of the Tesseract to overthrow Hitler and eventually the world, believing that mankind could not be trusted with its own freedom. However, during the war, Hydra learned, particularly due toSteve Rogers' attacks on their operations, that humanity will always fight for its freedom. After Schmidt's disappearance and Rogers' successful efforts to botch Schmidt's plans to attack cities around the world, Hydra was defeated and fell. Following World War II, S.H.I.E.L.D. was founded by former members of theStrategic Scientific Reserve,and employedOperation Paperclip,recruiting former Hydra scientists with strategic value. As part of the process, Arnim Zola was recruited and then subsequently began to reform Hydra secretly from within S.H.I.E.L.D. Operating discreetly within S.H.I.E.L.D., Hydra staged political coups, wars (including theCold War), and assassinations (including those of Howard and Maria Stark), intending to destabilize world governments and drive humanity to surrender its freedom in exchange for security. Hydra agentGideon Malick(portrayed byPowers Boothe) infiltrated theWorld Security Council.Hydra's operations were later exposed by Rogers once S.H.I.E.L.D. fell, and their remnants were pursued and defeated by theAvengersand by remaining S.H.I.E.L.D. agents.

It appeared in the filmsCaptain America: The First Avenger,Captain America: The Winter Soldier,Avengers: Age of Ultron,Ant-Man,Captain America: Civil War,andAvengers: Endgame;as well as the ABC seriesAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.andAgent Carter,and the Disney+ seriesWandaVisionvia flashback andWhat If...?.

Intelligencia

See also:Intelligencia (comics)

Intelligenciais an online criminal organization founded byTodd Phelpsand other influential people that harass people belonging to discriminated groups.

They appeared in the Disney+ seriesShe-Hulk: Attorney at Law.

Marauders

TheMarauderswere a group ofspace pirateswho took advantage of the destruction of the Rainbow Bridge inAsgardand wreaked havoc across the Nine Realms, until they were stopped byThor,Sif,theWarriors Three,and theEinherjar.

They appeared in the filmThor: The Dark World.

Ravagers

See also:Ravagers (Marvel Comics)

TheRavagersare an interstellar crime syndicate comprising thieves, smugglers, criminals, bandits, mercenaries, bounty hunters, and space pirates. There are nearly one hundred factions of Ravagers around the galaxy each led by an independent captain. Their moral code states that Ravagers do not steal from other Ravagers or deal in children.

They appeared in the filmsGuardians of the Galaxy,Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,Avengers: Endgame,andGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3;as well as the Disney+ animated seriesWhat If...?.

Stakar Ogord's team

See also:Guardians of the Galaxy (1969 team)

Stakar Ogord(portrayed bySylvester Stallone) led his own team of Ravagers. Other members includedYondu Udonta,Aleta Ogord,Charlie-27,Martinex,Mainframe,andKrugarr(portrayed byMichael Rooker,Michelle Yeoh,Ving Rhames,Michael Rosenbaum,Miley Cyrus(laterTara Strong) respectively, with Krugarr being portrayed through CGI). The team eventually disbanded, but was reunited following the death of their former teammate Yondu.

It appeared in the filmsGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2andGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.

Ten Rings

Main article:Ten Rings (organization)

Ten Rings logo

TheTen Ringsis aclandestine criminal organizationfounded one thousand years ago by the immortalwarlordXu Wenwuand named after his mysticalten rings.The group's name is an homage to theMandarin'sten cosmic ringsinMarvel Comics.In 1996, Wenwu disbanded the organization after marrying and starting a family, but reactivated the Ten Rings following the death of his wife,Ying Li.

In 2010, the Ten Rings is hired byObadiah Staneto kidnapTony Starkin Afghanistan, with the cell led by a man namedRaza.

The Ten Rings also help arrange forIvan Vankoto travel toMonacoto enact his revenge on Stark.

Years later,Aldrich KillianofAIMhires actorTrevor Slatteryto pose as Wenwu; unfamiliar with Wenwu's history, Killian invents "the Mandarin" persona for Slattery and has him unwittingly broadcast propaganda messages claiming credit on behalf of the Ten Rings for explosions caused by AIM's failedExtremisexperiments. However, following his arrest, Slattery is confronted byJackson Norrissin prison, who reveals that he is a member of the group and that "the Mandarin" is real.

In 2015, a member of the organization was one ofDarren Cross' potential buyers of his Yellowjacket suit.

In 2024, Wenwu begins hearing his deceased wife's voice, telling him she is trapped in her former home,Ta Lo.Wenwu dispatches his Ten Rings warriors to capture his estranged childrenShang-ChiandXialingfor their pendants that can lead him to Ta Lo. Wenwu and the Ten Rings arrive in Ta Lo and attack the village to free Li. Unbeknownst to Wenwu, Li's voice was that of the sealedDweller-in-Darkness,who manipulates him into releasing it and its minions. The Ten Rings form a truce with the villagers to fight the new threat. After Wenwu's death, Xialing becomes the new leader of the Ten Rings and starts restructuring it by incorporating more female recruits into the previously all-male organization.

The organization Ten Rings was an original creation of theMarvel Cinematic Universe.The organization resemblesSi-Fanfrom Sax Rhomer's books.In the animated seriesIron Man: Armored Adventures,Gene Khan, the Mandarin leads the Tong;tongis a name of a type ofcriminal organizationofChinese immigrantsin the United States.

It appeared in the filmsIron Man,Iron Man 2,Iron Man 3,Ant-Man,andShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings;as well as the One-ShotAll Hail the Kingand the Disney+ seriesWhat If...?.

The Ten Rings was later integrated intomainstream Marvel Universe.

Tivan Group

TheTivan Groupis a powerful group led by theCollector.Responsible for the founding of the Exitar mining colony onKnowhere,the group wields enormous power and prestige in the criminal underworld of the cosmos.

It appeared in the filmsThor: The Dark WorldandGuardians of the Galaxy;as well as the Disney+ animated seriesWhat If...?.

Tracksuit Mafia

See also:Tracksuit Mafia

TheTracksuit Mafiais a criminal organization operating in New York City working forWilson Fisk / Kingpin.In the comics, they were known as the Tracksuit Draculas.

They appeared in the Disney+ seriesHawkeye.

Wrecking Crew

See also:Wrecking Crew (comics)

TheWrecking Crewis a four-man criminal group wielding stolen enhanced Asgardian construction tools as weapons. The group's members consist ofWrecker,Piledriver,Bulldozer,andThunderball.They were hired by Todd Phelps / HulkKing to steal a sample ofJennifer Walters' gamma-irradiated blood, though she fights them off.

They appeared in the Disney+ seriesShe-Hulk: Attorney at Law.

Zealots

TheZealotswere a separatist faction of theMasters of the Mystic Artsled byKaecilius.Kaecilius and his surviving disciples were given the immortality they had wanted all along from Dormammu. Unfortunately for them, the warnings they failed to heed turned out to be correct as the three were dragged into theDark Dimensionupon Doctor Strange defeating Dormammu.

They appeared in the filmDoctor Strange.

Government agencies

Damage Control

See also:Damage Control (comics)

TheUnited States Department of Damage Control(DODC), often referred to as simplyDamage Control,is a United States government agency, formerly a subunit ofS.H.I.E.L.D..

In 2012, it is set up with the aid ofStark Industriesin order to clean up after theBattle of New York.This drivesAdrian Toomes' company out of business and leading the latter into his criminal life as the Vulture.

In 2017, DODC agents arrive to clean up a destroyed bank and deli-grocery store.

In 2024 this year, DODC agents, led byP. Cleary,arrive atPeter Parker's apartment. They bring him, his auntMay,and friends,Ned LeedsandMichelle Jones,to the NYPD precinct for interrogation after his identity as Spider-Man was made public and he was framed for the murder ofMysterio.Later, Cleary meets withHappy HoganandMatt Murdockto discuss the missing Stark technology. DODC agents are then called in byThe Daily Bugleto Hogan's condominium and witness the fight going on between Parker andmultiversaldisplaced people,before opening fire on Parker when he is in view.

In 2025, DODC agents Cleary and Sadie Deever launch an investigation intoJersey Cityresident and emerging superheroKamala Khan,after she is suspected to have caused significant damages and injuries during the local AvengerCon exhibit. Their methods for tracking her draw significant controversy among the public, particularly garnering ire from the city'sMuslim-Americancommunity upon their attempt to (in Cleary's case, reluctantly) raid a mosque related to Khan's associates. Eventually, Cleary orders Deever to forfeit the operation as a result of the public backlash, with Deever opting to proceed with capturing Khan,Kamran,and their friends at Coles Academic High School. Deever's raid subsequently draws the attention of Jersey City locals, allowing them to intervene and stop Damage Control from capturing Khan, who eventually flees the scene after consoling Kamran. The ensuing events cause Deever to be fired from her position by Cleary for her inability to comply with orders and for putting children at risk.

That same year, DODC agents arrive at an annual Awards Gala inLos Angeles,Californiato apprehendJennifer Waltersand put her in their supermax prison.

It appeared in the filmsSpider-Man: HomecomingandSpider-Man: No Way Home;as well as the Disney+ seriesMs. Marvel,She-Hulk: Attorney at Law,andSecret Invasion.

Global Repatriation Council

TheGlobal Repatriation Council,abbreviated as theGRC,is an international organization established by world governments followingthe Blipthat is responsible for managing resources for refugees displaced by the Blip.

It appeared in the Disney+ seriesThe Falcon and the Winter Soldier.

Nova Corps

See also:Nova Corps

TheNova Corpswas the intergalacticmilitary and police forceof the Nova Empire that was headquartered on the planetXandar.Led by theNova Prime,the Nova Corps initially arrest theGuardians of the Galaxyon Xandar after they cause a public disturbance and send them to theKyln,a secure prison. Later, during the Battle of Xandar, the Corps defend Xandar fromRonan the Accuseralong with the Guardians, but are almost completely obliterated by Ronan using thePower Stone.Following the battle, the Corps expunge each of the Guardians' criminal records in gratitude, while the Orb is placed in the Corps' possession for safekeeping. Four years later, the Nova Corps was presumed to have been annihilated byThanosduring the decimation of Xandar in search of the Power Stone as mentioned byThor.Other notable members of the Corps includeRhomann Deyand DenarianGarthan Saal.

The film version of the Nova Corps acts as a traditional police force, with no mention of the Nova Force. When asked about a Nova solo movie,James Gunnsaid "I think there is always a chance of a Nova movie."

In an alternate universe,Nebulajoined the Nova Corps after Ronan killed Thanos and Gamora, subsequently waging war on Xandar.

It appeared in the filmGuardians of the Galaxyand the animated Disney+ seriesWhat If...?.

S.A.B.E.R.

"S.A.B.E.R." redirects here. For the World Bank initiative, seeSABER.

TheStrategic Aerospace Biophysics and Exolinguistic Response,better known by its acronymS.A.B.E.R.,is a human-Skrull aerospace defense system founded in response to theInfinity War.Afterthe Blip,it was spearheaded byNick Furyand kept intel on current superheroes and new superheroes.

It appeared in the filmsSpider Man: Far from HomeandThe Marvels;as well as the Disney+ seriesSecret Invasion.

S.H.I.E.L.D.

See also:S.H.I.E.L.D.

"S.H.I.E.L.D. (Marvel Cinematic Universe)" redirects here. For other uses, seeS.H.I.E.L.D. (disambiguation).

TheStrategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement, and Logistics Division,better known by its acronymS.H.I.E.L.D.,is an intelligence agency founded byPeggy Carter,Howard Stark,andChester PhillipsfollowingWorld War IIas the successor to theStrategic Scientific Reserve.High-ranking agents and scientists throughout S.H.I.E.L.D.'s early history includeHank Pym,Janet Van Dyne,Arnim Zola,andBill Foster;Pym and van Dyne operated covertly as the Ant-Man and the Wasp on behalf of S.H.I.E.L.D. from the 1960s until van Dyne's disappearance in 1987 and Pym's resignation in 1989, respectively. In the early 21st century,Nick Furywas promoted to the position of Director by SecretaryAlexander Pierce,who was secretly working forHydra.In 2010, AgentPhil Coulsonwas sent to speak withTony StarkandPepper Pottsfollowing his kidnapping inAfghanistan,but before he could do so Stark became involved in a battle withObadiah Stanein anadvanced armored suit.Later, in a press conference, Stark publicly declares himself as "Iron Man", prompting Fury to approach him on the "Avengers Initiative".S.H.I.E.L.D. was also involved in an attack by an army of unmanned drones at the Stark Expo, monitored the activity of Dr.Bruce Banner,witnessed the arrival ofThorin Puente Antiguo,New Mexico,and recovered the long-lost body ofCaptain America.In 2012, Fury assembled a team which consisted of six extraordinary individuals known as theAvengersin response to the theft of theTesseractbyLoki,leading to theBattle of New York.Following the incident, Fury secretly revives Coulson (who was killed by Loki) via Project T.A.H.I.T.I.,while Rogers joins S.H.I.E.L.D..

In 2014, during theHydra Uprising,Hydra was revealed to have been secretly infiltrating S.H.I.E.L.D. for years, culminating in the destruction of theTriskelion,threeHelicarriers,andProject Insight,along with the collapse of both S.H.I.E.L.D. and Hydra.

In 2015, S.H.I.E.L.D. was secretly revived by Coulson and Fury, the latter assisting the Avengers during theBattle of Sokovia.

In 2024, S.H.I.E.L.D. created a stealth suit forPeter Parkerand an agent gave it to him when he was in Europe.

It appeared in the filmsIron Man,The Incredible Hulk,Iron Man 2,Thor,Captain America: The First Avenger,The Avengers,Captain America: The Winter Soldier,Avengers: Age of Ultron,Ant-Man,Ant-Man and the Wasp,Captain Marvel,Spider-Man: Far From HomeandBlack Widow;the Marvel One-ShotsThe Consultant,A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor's Hammer,Item 47,andAgent Carter;as well as the ABC seriesAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.and the Disney+ seriesWhat If...?.

S.T.R.I.K.E.

See also:S.T.R.I.K.E.

TheSpecial Tactical Reserve for International Key Emergencies,also known asS.T.R.I.K.E.,is a unit of S.H.I.E.L.D. led bySteve Rogers,but also infiltrated by Hydramolessuch asBrock Rumlow.A glimpse of S.H.I.E.L.D. records inThe Avengersshow thatNatasha RomanoffandClint Bartonwere partnered together under S.T.R.I.K.E. Team Delta.

It appeared in the filmsCaptain America: The Winter SoldierandAvengers: Endgame;as well as the Disney+ seriesWhat If...?.

Strategic Scientific Reserve

TheStrategic Scientific Reserve,orSSR,was a top secretAlliedwar agency duringWorld War II,founded byChester Phillips,Howard StarkandPeggy Carter,on the orders ofFranklin D. Roosevelt.It was based in London. It was later replaced byS.H.I.E.L.D.,with all operations taken over byNick Fury.

It appeared in the filmCaptain America: The First Avenger,the ABC seriesAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.andAgent Carter,and the Disney+ seriesWhat If...?.

S.W.O.R.D.

See also:S.W.O.R.D.

TheSentient Weapon Observation and Response Division,better known by its acronymS.W.O.R.D.,is an intelligence agency that was founded byMaria Rambeau.In 2020, Rambeau died from cancer, promptingTyler Haywardto succeed her by becoming the new acting director. Under Hayward's directives, S.W.O.R.D. obtained theVision's corpse and began the process of attempting to re-activate it. In 2023, two weeks followingthe Blip,Wanda Maximoffcreated an anomaly around the town of Westview,New Jersey,prompting S.W.O.R.D. to send one of its agents,Monica Rambeau,to assist FBI agentJimmy Wooin investigating it. After Rambeau is accidentally sucked inside the anomaly, Hayward and other S.W.O.R.D. members set up a temporary response base outside the town, bringing inDarcy Lewisto further investigate the anomaly. Later, Hayward successfully re-activates the Vision through exposure to Wanda's power from a drone, and sends it inside the anomaly to kill Maximoff and the Vision simulacrum. Following a tense confrontation between the Maximoff family, S.W.O.R.D., andAgatha Harkness,Hayward is arrested, and Monica meets with aSkrullposing as an FBI agent.

S.W.O.R.D. was originally intended to appear inThor,in a deleted post-credits scene wherein Erik Selvig tells Jane Foster and Darcy to "cross reference... with the S.W.O.R.D. database". However, due to complications with20th Century Fox,which owned the film rights to S.W.O.R.D. membersLockheedandAbigail Brandat the time, the scene was cut.The creative team behind the TV showAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.intended to incorporate S.W.O.R.D., but were refused permission by Marvel Studios.

It appeared in the Disney+ seriesWandaVision.

War Dogs

War Dogsaresleeper agentsresponsible for covert operations and gathering intelligence forWakanda.They are branded with a tattoo on their lips to identify themselves when prompted. In 1992, KingT'Chakavisited his brotherN'JobuinOakland,California,where he was stationed as a War Dog. Revealing that he had sentZurito spy on him, T'Chaka demanded to know why N'Jobu had helped black-market arms dealerUlysses Klauesteal a cache of vibranium from Wakanda before killing him in order to save Zuri's life.

In 2016, War Dog memberNakiais rescued byT'ChallaandOkoyewhilst undertaking a mission inNigeria,and is taken back to Wakanda to attend T'Chaka's funeral. Later, afterN'Jadakaascends to the Wakandan throne, he ordersW'Kabito deliver vibranium to War Dogs stationed around the world, but this plot was thwarted by resistance fromT'Challaand his allies in Wakanda.

They appeared in the filmBlack Panther.

World Security Council

TheWorld Security Councilis an international council formed of politicians from some of the world's most powerful countries that function as oversight forS.H.I.E.L.D.Its stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace.

It appeared in the filmsThe AvengersandCaptain America: The Winter Soldieras well as the Disney+ seriesWhat If...?.

Others

Deadpool Corps

See also:Deadpool Corps

TheDeadpool Corpsis a team with many variants ofDeadpool.Their leader isLadypool.

The Deadpool Corps appeared in the filmDeadpool & Wolverine.

Einherjar

See also:Einherjar

TheEinherjaris the army ofAsgardwho have been serving the Asgardian throne since the time of Odin's father, Bor. Over the millennia, they have fought theDark Elves,theFrost Giants,and theMarauders,as well asHelaandThanos's forces. Their current leader isTyr.

The Einherjar appeared in the filmsThor,Thor: The Dark World,Thor: Ragnarok,Avengers: Endgame,andThor: Love and Thunder;as well as the Disney+ seriesWhat If...?.

Illuminati

See also:Illuminati (comics)

TheIlluminatiis an organization established by an alternate version ofStephen StrangeinEarth-838.They are intended to monitor and apprehend potential threats to the widermultiverse.Joining Strange as council members areMaria Rambeau / Captain Marvel,Peggy Carter / Captain Carter,Blackagar Boltagon / Black Bolt,Professor Charles Xavier,andReed Richards.When Strange recklessly used theDarkholdto preventThanos's invasion of their world, he was deemed a threat to the multiverse by his peers, leading him to be executed by Boltagon and subsequently replaced by the succeeding Sorcerer Supreme,Karl Mordo.Some time later, the Illuminati arrest and imprison theStephen StrangeofEarth-616,as they fear he and his companionAmerica Chavezpose a similar threat. However, their attempt to decide his fate is interrupted by a corruptedWanda Maximofffrom Earth-616, who infiltrates their headquarters and slaughters every member of the organization (except for Mordo) while Strange, Chavez and that reality'sChristine Palmerpursue theBook of Vishantito subdue her.

They appeared in the filmDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

Masters of the Mystic Arts

TheMasters of the Mystic Artsare an order of sorcerers dedicated to protecting the world from mystical threats. They originated in the time of Agamotto, and through the centuries developed into their current form. Notable current and former members includeDr. Stephen Strange,Wong,theAncient One,Karl Mordo / Baron Mordo,Kaecilius,Jonathan Pangborn,Daniel Drumm,Hamir,Tina Minoru,Sol Rama andRintrah.

They appeared in the filmsDoctor Strange,Avengers: EndgameandDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,as well as the Disney+ seriesWhat If...?.

The Others

The Others is a resistance force in the Void againstCassandra Novaand her allies. The team consisted ofEric Brooks / Blade,Laura / X-23,Remy LeBeau / GambitandElektra Natchios.It also consisted ofJohnny Storm / Human Torch,Frank Castle / Punisher,Matt Murdock / Daredevil,Peter Maximoff / QuicksilverandErik Lehnserr / Magnetobefore their deaths. The team is later joined byWade Wilson / DeadpoolandLogan / Wolverine.

As of 2024, they appeared in the filmDeadpool & Wolverine(2024).

Red Daggers

TheOrder of the Red Daggers,or simplyRed Daggers,is an order of mystic warriors based in Pakistan and dedicated to protecting the world from inter-dimensional and supernatural threats. Specifically, they take interest in tracking down and eliminating the Clandestines,djinnwho are trying to tear down the Veil of Noor in order to merge their home-world with Earth. Notable current and former members includeKareemand Waleed.

They appeared in the Disney+ seriesMs. Marvel.

Time Variance Authority

Main article:Time Variance Authority

The Time Variance Authority logo

TheTime Variance Authority,better known by its initialismTVA,is an organization located outside of space and time and was created byHe Who Remainsto ensure the preservation of the "Sacred Timeline". He Who Remains created the TVA to stopevil multiversal variants of himselffrom coming into being after a Multiversal War waged between them led to him destroying the multiverse to stop them, by keeping the "Sacred Timeline" in check. In building the TVA, he pulled variants of various people from across time, erased their memories, made them believe they and the TVA were created by the Time-Keepers, and built androids to serve as the Time-Keepers.Miss Minutesis the TVA's animated anthropomorphic clock mascot,and theAtlanta Marriott Marquishotel was used to portray theTVA Headquarters.

In an alternate 2012 visited by theAvengersduring theirTime Heist,Lokiescaped fromStark Towerwith theTesseractfollowing his defeat, leading TVA agents to take him into custody. It is later revealed bySylvieto Loki that all TVA agents are Variants taken from different timelines by He Who Remains. He Who Remains is murdered by Sylvie after she rejects his offer to run the TVA while Mobius and B-15 simultaneously shut down TVA operations after learning they are variants, reestablishing themultiverse.Loki seemingly finds himself in a new TVA before a stature of He Who Remains, with neither Mobius and B-15 or recognising him,only for it to be revealed that Loki had actually started experiencing time slipping due to He Who Remains and had been sent 400 years into the past of the TVA. Loki slipped between the past and the present until Mobius and TVA technician Ouroboros "O.B." helped to stabilize him. However, the Temporal Loom at the heart of the TVA started overloading and Loki briefly slipped into the future where it was going critical and the TVA was being evacuated. Working with his friends, Loki attempted to stop the meltdown and save the TVA, believing it to be the only protection from thevariants of Kangthat were coming.

After Loki reshaped the multiverse, including the Sacred Timeline, into aYggdrasil-like tree, the TVA followed Loki's path, committing itself to protecting the multiverse and hunting for variants of Kang.

It appeared in both seasons of the Disney+ seriesLokiand returned in the feature filmDeadpool & Wolverine.The TVA logo was seen in the Disney+ seriesShe-Hulk: Attorney at Law.

See also

• Characters of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
• Species of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
• Features of the Marvel Cinematic Universe

External links

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