Warning: This article may contain spoilers for episodes of Moon Knight.

As Moon Knight drew closer to its premiere on Disney+, more and more was shouted about its placement in the MCU. Where was it chronologically? Will heroes cross-over? Why did they change the characters’ main personalities? How will this series draw us closer to the endgame of the next few phases of the MCU? Now that the series is quickly approaching the end after the penultimate episode, some of these questions have answers — and some do not. Most importantly though, the series seems to be answering questions that haven’t even been asked yet and, at the very least, shedding new light on the MCU’s possible future.

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One of these questions leads us down a rabbit hole that can steam roll the audience to a possible Fantastic Four connection. Since Disney acquired Fox and its properties, fans have been wondering when Marvel’s first family would make their official debut in the MCU, with many speculating the move could come before the movie itself. In fact, when the first trailer for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness released, many believed they had spotted Mister Fantastic himself in one shot. Moon Knight, however, offered some visual clues and hinted at a connection to The Fantastic Four. What makes this connection so appealing? Well, in a word, it’s foolproof.

Moon Knight Doesn’t Have to be in the Main Universe

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Thus far, Moon Knight has stayed separated from engaging too many aspects of the MCU as a whole, and, as a matter of fact, it is quite likely that the limited series will end up being separate from the MCU while also being connected via the multiverse at the same time. Originally, the events of the MCU were labeled under Earth-19999 to distinguish it from the rest of Marvel media, comics, and shows. Later, it was re-dubbed Earth-616, as reported by Screen Rant, thus sharing the same distinction as the main Earth from the comics. It is possible, however, that Moon Knight takes place in, say, Earth-XXX where XXX is not 616. In other words, the same Earth that was attacked by Thanos, Ultron, and countless others in the main MCU timeline is not seeing the events taking place in Moon Knight, such as the sifting of the stars in the sky. At the end of the events of Loki, the Sacred Timeline was shattered and He Who Remains gave the ominous warning about his variants saying he was essentially the balance. This made it possible, as seen in Spider-Man: No Way Home, What If…?, and as will be seen in Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness, for travel between universes.

Why is this important to The Fantastic Four? One of the questions fans have had in addition to when we will actually see them in the MCU has been focused on where they were during the events of the MCU thus far. In a theory regarding a conversation in Loki between Renslayer and the God of Mischief himself, it was postulated that perhaps The Fantastic Four were victims of Thanos’ Snap (which makes sense for reasons that will be elaborated later). There are two other possibilities: the First Family do not yet possess their powers, and, the one more pertinent to this section, they reside in another universe. If it does turn out to be true the Moon Knight is taking place on a different Earth/timeline than the rest of the events of the main MCU, it stands to reason The Fantastic Four could be as well, especially given the new visual information given in the recent episodes of Moon Knight.

The Kang Connection

In episode three of Moon Knight, one of Arthur Harrow’s followers is seen wearing a very prominent symbol from the comics: the crown of Rama-Tut. To be clear, this is more than enough to prove a distinct connection to The Fantastic Four. He Who Remains is a variant of Kang the Conqueror, whose real name is Nathaniel Richards, a future relative of Reed Richards from the 31st century. Kang has been known by other monikers throughout his existence in the comics, including, most importantly for this conversation, Rama-Tut. The time-traveling villain adopted the name as he conquered Egypt in the past before being stopped by a time-traveling group of heroes called The Fantastic Four. In episode 4 of Moon Knight, a sarcophagus is seen under the presumed identity of Alexander the Great. There is one problem here: the face looks similar to Kang’s. If this does turn out to be the case, it is not a far stretch at all to think that The Fantastic Four put Rama-Tut down. That’s how it happened in the comics, and it can be used as a way to bring the team into the fold whether it is Earth 616 or not.

Back to Loki

As mentioned earlier, it is possible Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Ben Grimm, and Johnny Storm were snapped away. It is known that, in the structured events of the Sacred Timeline, the Avengers were allowed to go back in time to undo the snap. Essentially, it is implied He Who Remains allowed this to happen, and, by extension, he allowed trillions of people to be brought back. It stands to reason his very existence would be in doubt if Johnny, Sue, or Reed were snapped away and were never allowed to return. His being a direct descendent — distant, but direct nonetheless — means he still would have to be born in order to conquer time. This creates a paradox because both his existence and his demise are contingent on members of The Fantastic Four.

Here is where it gets interesting though. With the death of He Who Remains at the hands of Sylvie, this shatters the events of the known and paves the way for Kang the Conqueror himself, right? Well, yes and no. Remember: He Who Remains was standing guard of the Sacred Timeline, which was understood to be Earth 616. The post-credits scene of Loki shows the God of Mischief to be standing in another TVA with a large statue of Kang standing where a large statue of the Time Lords was once standing. This indicated that Loki was not in Kansas anymore, and it had indeed hit the fan. Since He Who Remains is a variant of Kang, and not actually Kang, this means that Kang himself actually resides in a separate universe not called Earth 616. Furthermore, Kang’s other name, Rama-Tut, would be a known entity in his universe and especially on his Earth, as illustrated by the man wearing the jacket in episode three of Moon Knight. This one symbol ties everything together, and paves a solid connection not only between Moon Knight and Kang, but because of who Kang once was, this connection furthers itself to Marvel’s First Family directly, The Fantastic Four.