Introducing the New Generation of the MCU: Ms. Marvel, Love, and Others

The MCU is now in its Phase 4 and several new generation superheroes have been introduced, who are expected to carry the legacy of the Marvel Cinematic Universe forward.

With Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, MCU fans had to say goodbye to many of their favorite characters. Though Phase 4 of MCU has gotten mostly mixed to negative reviews, they have been trying pretty hard to gain their lost spark back, by introducing a new generation of superheroes.

So far, we have been introduced to a number of young MCU superheroes, particularly in Thor: Love and Thunder and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. The new series, Ms. Marvel, also introduced us to a wholesome new superhero.

Here are the new generation superheroes in the MCU that we know so far.

Ms. Marvel aka Kamala Khan

Kamala Khan is a teenage superhero and a dedicated fangirl of the Avengers. She was introduced in the new series, Ms. Marvel, which focuses on her struggles in school and personal life as she deals with her own unique powers.

In the series named after her, the ClanDestines are after her as she has a special bangle that is of utmost importance to them. Kamala ends up doing a lot of heroic stuff, including time-traveling and fighting wars to save the world.

Love, the Daughter of Gorr the God Butcher

Love was introduced in Thor: Love and Thunder as Gorr’s daughter. In the opening moments, she dies, after which Gorr pledges to take revenge for his daughter’s death by killing all the gods.

However, things end on a better note, as Thor convinces Gorr to choose love over hatred (pun intended). At the Gates of Eternity, instead of asking for the death of all gods, Gorr asks for his daughter, Love, to be resurrected.

Gorr dies soon after, leaving Love under the care of Thor. As a child of Eternity, Love has her own superpowers and was also seen yielding the powerful Stormbreaker at the end of the film.

Astrid or Axl, Heimdall’s Successor

Thor: Love and Thunder also introduces Heimdall’s son and successor, Astrid or Axl, in the final moments of the film. He is seen training with Lady Sif back in New Asgard.

Heimdall himself also appears in one of the much-discussed post-credits scenes, but we see him in Valhalla. Now that Heimdall is dead, the introduction of Astrid is the hint that he is ready to take his place in the MCU.

America Chavez

America Chavez was introduced in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and has the power to travel through multiverses. For her powers, she was hunted by a magical villain, after which she found an ally in Stephen Strange.

Kate Bishop

Kate Bishop appeared in the series, Hawkeye. She is the apprentice to former Avenger Clint Barton, also known as Hawkeye. She became Clint’s protege at the young age of 19 and began training to become an Avenger.

Wanda’s Children from Another Universe

In the Multiverse of Madness, Wanda mentions several times that she is a happy mother to two children in many other universes. These two children were Billy and Tommy. Though we do not know much about them, they can also technically be a part of the new generation.

At the end of WandaVision, Wanda lost her kids and began looking for them in various universes. In the Multiverse of Madness, Wanda and Vision’s children were seen on Earth-383, despite the absence of Vision. So, Wanda found them in the film.

Korg’s Son

At the end of Love and Thunder, Korg appears to have found love. Korg and his partner, Dwayne, pair up to have a baby as they hold hands over a molten pool for a month.

After a month, a new Kronan baby boy is born to them. All Kronans are born male, as confirmed by Korg himself.

About Marvel Cinematic Universe

The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is an American media franchise and shared universe centered on a series of superhero films and TV series, independently produced by Marvel Studios and based on characters that appear in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

The franchise includes comic books, short films, television series, and digital series. The shared universe, much like the original Marvel Universe in comic books, was established by crossing over common plot elements, settings, cast, and characters.