We Bet People Can't Name These MCU Characters Based On 3 Hints
- by Dylan Parker
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One thing that the masterminds behind the Marvel Cinematic Universe should get credit for is their ability to help fans differentiate between each character. This is very important, especially in a film like Avengers: Infinity War since there were just so many characters with a variety of different powers, vulnerabilities, and backstories. Frankly, it's hard to keep it all straight. But thanks to the writing skills, as well as marketing skills, of those behind the MCU, it's a lot easier to tell Hawkeye from Falcon, Starlord from Drax, or Thanos from Ronan.
Still, due to the sheer amount of characters introduced in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it can still get mighty tricky unless someone is a supremely dedicated fan. That's why this quiz was created; to test those who believe they know everything there is to know about the characters. But can they guess who a character is by reading just three random and highly simple words?
Take this for example: Which character pops to mind after reading the words, "Hammer, Thunder, Blonde". That one is pretty easy, right? Of course, it is. But it's just a test question. Have no fear... the rest that appear on this test are exceedingly more challenging. Proceed with caution...
Stones, Gauntlet, Purple
To kick things off, we'll start with a fairly easy one. This character is currently the main antagonist in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and is known for being the ultimate baddie. He has been set up since the first Avengers film and has appeared briefly in other Marvel Cinematic Universe films. He believes in balance and order and will pretty much do anything to get what he wants, even if it means putting his own family in harm's way to achieve it.
Red, Suit, Metal
Perhaps this character is the star of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, after all, he did appear in the very first film of this long and epic series. He is ultimately a good guy with a very big heart but he does tend to come across as exceedingly arrogant and occasionally selfish. He was born to very wealthy parents who passed away at the hands of an ally of Cap's. This character is probably one of the most entertaining as well as his gadgets are as slick as his one-liners.
Magic, Old, Mentor
This character ended up being a great teacher to Stephen Strange who was pretty skeptical of her teachings. However, she taught him that there was more to this world than his head allowed him to see. She was a tough teacher in many respects but ultimately saw great strength in Strange. Unfortunately, she was defeated by one of the villains of the film, but her presence undoubtedly lives on within Strange in some form or another. She was played by Tilda Swinton in the film.
Speed, Brother, Sokovia
This character may not have been involved in the Marvel Cinematic Universe for very long, but his passing did activate great change within his sister who is still very much part of the storyline. He also is originally an X-Men character who partially belonged to Fox's Marvel movies. Although, before the supposed merger between the two companies, an agreement was made where he could appear in two completely different universes. He is known for being one of the fastest characters in all of Marvel.
Flight, Energy, Captain
This character is set to make her Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in her very own film next year, as well as appear in the next Avengers movie. However, she was teased at the very end of Avengers: Infinity War. In the end credit scene, Nick Fury triggers a device that supposedly contacts her just as he's turned into dust by Thanos' now famous "snap". This character is part human and part Kree. She has superhuman strength, durability, and can manipulate energy, usually forcing it out in the form of blasts.
Arrow, Eye, Bird
This character is an original member of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Avengers. However, he has not appeared in as many films as other members of the Avengers. He was noticeably absent in Avengers: Infinity War, however, his name was brought up. He is confirmed to appear in the upcoming Avengers film where he is sure to be able to sling a few arrows at Thanos. These arrows usually have different functions as they are equipped with many gadgets, weaponry, or grappling hooks.
Sting, Fly, Small
This character has had two iterations within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. One of the versions of this character appeared before the start of the franchise; the original superhero is actually shown to be long since retired. The second version is that character's daughter. She recently dawned her mother's suit to do battle against Ghost. Her suit gives her the ability to fly, as well as shrink to an amazingly small size much like her superhero partner. She is rumored to appear in the upcoming Avengers movie.
Red, Magic, Sokovia
This character may have met her end before the credits of Avengers: Infinity War, but chances are she will appear again in some capacity. She was originally an X-Men character, the supposed daughter of the Master of Magnetism, in fact. However, the Marvel Cinematic Universe was allowed to change her backstory to make her better suit their storyline. This character has some truly remarkable powers including flight, force-field generation, telepathy, telekinesis, and mental manipulation. She also has the skills of a legitimate spy and is just not to be reckoned with.
Order, Glaive, Taunt
This member of Thanos' Black Order had fun taunting members of the Avengers when he briefly appeared on screen in Avengers: Infinity War. He was responsible for taking down Vision in order to retrieve the Mind Stone from him. However, he failed after a battle with the android. He was actually taken out by his own lethal weapon, the glaive. He had a strong resemblance to a goblin, wore a hood, and had fiery red eyes. He also had superhuman strength, speed and durability.
Bird, Suit, Flight
This character first appeared in Cap's The Winter Soldier. He quickly became one of Cap's greatest allies, even attempting to take on Tony Stark in Cap's honor, after he and Steve Rogers had their falling out. He originally worked for the Air Force but soon was recruited to join the Avengers. His suit allows him to fly, which gives him a distinct advantage over other characters. His suit also allows him to use various science fiction gadgets that are unique to his character.
Mischief, Asgard, Staff
This mischeivous character had a particular issue with staying on the right side of things. In fact, the majority of the time he was the antagonist of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He first appeared in Thor, and continued his reign throughout Avengers: Infinity War, despite meeting his end a couple of times. However, it seems like he may have met his final end at the hands of Thanos at the very beginning of Avengers: Infinty War. He will be missed as he was easily the best villain of the franchise.
Elf, Dark, Svartalfar
This villain is known as being one of the least engaging in all of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. His first and only appearance was in Thor; The Dark Lord, where he sought retribution on the Asgardians. He was born in a realm of complete darkness. He then led his people in an all-out war against Thor's people. He used an ancient device known as The Aether, which turned out to be an Infinity Stone. However, he was eventually brought down by the God of Thunder himself.
Arm, Metal, Agent
Although this character now goes by a different name due to the fact that he's since reformed from his old ways, he is best known for this original code name. He was originally a soldier who was allied with Cap during the Second World War. However, he was captured and endlessly brainwashed into becoming a super soldier agent that did the bidding of whoever had the right code words. He was later found by Cap and reformed, becoming a member of the Avengers even though Iron Man didn't like it very much.
Pegasus, Drink, Sakaar
This character may have only appeared in one Marvel Cinematic Movie so far, but she instantly became a fan favorite character. The one Marvel Cinematic Movie she showed up in was Thor: Ragnarok. Her real name is Brunnhilde, but due to being part of a special Asgardian group who rode winged horses, she took on a different name. For many years, after she was defeated by Hela, she stuck around Sakaar, acting as a bounty hunter. This is how she met Thor.
Astronomy, Thor, Aether
This character was Thor's first major love-interest in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. She was played by Natalie Portman, who has seemed to have left the role even though her character is still very much alive. In Thor: The Dark World, she left her Earthly home, where she was an M.D. and astronomist, and became the host of the dark force known as "The Aether". Due to her work, this character was even considered for a Noble Prize in astrophysics. It's currently unknown whether or not she'll return to the MCU or not.
Spider, Spy, Disguise
This original Avengers team member is a master spy from the other side of the world. In the comics, her allegiances have changed multiple times. But this was mostly due to the fact that she was brainwashed and trained from a young age to become a supremely lethal warrior. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, she has an on-and-off again romantic relationship with Bruce Banner AKA The Incredible Hulk. Although her role has lessened in the more recent movies, she is set to return in the next Avengers film.
Gorilla, Panther, Staff
This Marvel Cinematic Universe character added a lot to the Black Panther movie. He also appeared briefly in Avengers: Infinity War. For most of his life, he was a rival to Black Panther and his family in Wakanda. However, he eventually becomes a part of Black Panther's council and an incredible ally to him on his quests. He is an amazing warrior and brutally strong. He dwelled in the mountains with his clan. Their home was marked by a giant stone head of a gorilla.
Kree, Hammer, Thanos
This Marvel Cinematic Universe villain first appeared as the primary antagonist in the first Guardians of the Galaxy film. Although he did not have a very engaging backstory or personality, he served as the chief agent for Thanos on his quest to obtain all of the Infinity Stones. This character is set to return in 2019's Captain Marvel, which takes places before the Guardians of the Galaxy film where he met his end at the hands of Starlord, Gamora, Drax, and Rocket.
Sokovia, Bucky, Code
This Marvel Cinematic Universe antagonist only appeared in one film in the franchise; Civil War. He successfully was able to contribute to the break-up of the Avengers. He did this because he wanted retribution for his family who was taken out during the attack on Sokovia in Avengers: Age of Ultron. He is a master hacker and an expert engineer. In the comics, he had a more colorful costume. But in the movie, he was completely stripped down and more realistic.
CIA, Bilbo, Accords
This Marvel Cinematic Universe character has been in multiple films but had a large role in 2018's Black Panther. He was hurt during the rescue attempt on Klau and was taken back to Wakanda to be saved. While there he joined in on Black Panther's battle against Kilmonger and ended up piloting a remote plane in order to take out the shipments of vibranium that Kilmonger sent out to his allies across the planet. He was played by the same actor who portrayed Bilbo Baggins in the Hobbit films.
Bird, Green, Chitauri
This Marvel Cinematic Universe villain was one of the more interesting ones in the series. He was the primary antagonist for Peter Parker in Spider-Man: Homecoming. He was a contractor who got his hands on some Chitauri devises that allowed him to build highly advanced tools that allowed him to fly as well as steal objects in order to make money off of them. It turned out that he was also the father of Peter Parker's love interest in the film which complicated matters.
SHIELD, Agent, Niece
This Marvel Cinematic Universe character is one of the main love interests for Steve Rogers. This is a little strange since Cap was in love with her aunt Peggy during the Second World War back in the 40s. However, this character has proved to be a valuable ally for Cap during his struggles with HYDRA, SHIELD, and even with Iron Man. She is an expert fighter and a skilled tactician. She is also known as "Agent 13", but that's not her real name.
Spear, Wakanda, Guard
This Marvel Cinematic Universe character made her debut in 2018's Black Panther. She is Black Panther's most loyal private guard as well as one of the most skilled warriors in all of Wakanda. Not only is this character incredibly strong, and a master of martial arts, but she is also incredibly intelligent. She is portrayed by the same actress who plays Michonne on an AMC hit television show about zombies. She also survived the events of Avengers: Infinity War and will, therefore, appear in future MCU films.
Sakaar, Tournament, Colorful
This Marvel Cinematic Universe character is one of the most grandiose, eccentric, and colorful characters in the entire franchise. He is supposedly closely related to Benecio Del Toro's Taneleer Tivan. The character has only appeared once in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as one of the antagonists in Thor: Ragnarok. He runs the entire planet of Sakaar, with most of his energy spent on the gladiatorial tournament that the planet is known for. He is played by the very talented Jeff Goldblum.
Small, Bee, CEO
This Marvel Cinematic Universe villain usurped the CEO position from his mentor, Hank Pym, and rebranded the entire technology company to suit his name, desires, and ego. He also became a thorn in Scott's side in Ant-Man. He himself acquired a super suit that allowed him to shrink and fire lasers out of his insect-like armor. The character's motives in the film weren't well defined and therefore didn't amount to a very memorable villain. However, he did engage Scott in a particularly entertaining scene involving a toy train.
Planet, Father, Creator
This Guardians of the Galaxy 2 villain ended up being Starlord's long-lost father in the series. However, when Starlord actually met him, he wasn't impressed with the person his father had become. This is especially because this character had a love of fathering random children from different planets all across the galaxy. This character dwelled on his very on a planet that he was closely linked to. He also used Mantis as his asssitant. In the film, he was played by Kurt Russell.
Spear, Alien, Night
This Marvel Cinematic Universe character was a member of Thanos' Black Order. She was one of the most powerful members of the Order and went up against many of the Avengers in Avengers: Infinity War. She was an alien with superhuman strength, durability, speed, and was a very skilled warrior. Near the end of Avengers: Infinity War she is permanently taken out by the collective teamwork of Scarlett Witch, Black Widow, and Okoye. In fact, she had a particularly memorable demise.
Thanos, Green, Warrior
This Marvel Cinematic Universe character is one of the main members of the Guardians of the Galaxy. Not only is she known as being one of the most experienced, powerful, and well-trained assassins in the entire Galaxy but she also is the "adopted" daughter of The Great Titan, Thanos. Thanos also had an incredibly unhealthy relationship with this daughter-figure, and "loved" her in a very harmful way. Their relationship was explored in Avengers: Infinity War and came to an abrupt and seemingly final end.
Magic, Dormammu, Traitor
This Marvel Cinematic Universe villain was the main antagonist in the Doctor Strange movie. He was once a disable of the Ancient One and one of her best students. However, before the start of the film, the character turned to the Dark Side and sought to unleash the power of Dormammu from the Dark Dimension. However, he is eventually defeated by Doctor Strange at the end of the movie with the help of the Time Stone and the impressive powers of Stephen Strange and his allies.
Stone, Thor, Tournament
This hilarious Marvel Cinematic Universe characters charmed audiences in the third Thord film, Thor: Ragnarok. We met him on the planet Sakaar where he was forced to participate in a Gladitorial match alongside Thor and the Incredible Hulk. Eventually, with the help of Thor and his allies, he escaped and traveled to Asgard to help Thor beat his sister in combat. At the end of the film, this stone-like character traveled with the remaining Asgardians. He is presumably beaten by Thanos before the start of Infinity War
Taser, Yondu, Ravengers
This bad Marvel Cinematic Universe Character is the target for a lot of Rocket Racoon's jokes in the second Guardians of the Galaxy film, Guardians of the Galaxy: Volume 2. He once worked with Yondu's Ravengers crew but threw a mutiny that made him the lead. He came into conflict with the Guardians of the Galaxy in the film, but thanks to Rocket, he is taken down to size. Rocket especially loved to make fun of this character's ridiculous name. He was played by Chris Sullivan.
Vulture, Prom, Decathalon
This Marvel Cinematic Universe character was based on a character in the comic books, but her last-name was altered Spider-Man: Homecoming. For most of the movie, she was a classmate of Peter Parkers who was on the academic decathlon with him. Being the highly intelligent and gorgeous young woman at the school, it was natural for Peter Parker to have a crush on her. Eventually, he managed to take her prom but that was interrupted by the revelation that her father was actually the Vulture.
Seasoning, Plants, Assistant
This Marvel Cinematic Universe character was the first love interest in all of the franchise. She has appeared in more Marvel Cinematic Universe films than any other love interest. She started off as Tony Stark's assistant and later became his fiance. In the third Iron Man movie, she was gifted supernatural abilities that saved her life. However, these powers seemingly went away after some time. She is the source of stability for Tony Stark and has made him a far better man than he once was.
Obadiah, Boss, Suit
This Marvel Cinematic Universe villain was the first major antagonist that Tony Stark faced. However, he was originally his mentor and colleague who also once worked with Tony's father, Howard Stark. The character was played by Jeff Bridges, the "Dude" himself. He eventually usurped Tony at the company and built a suit of his own, however, it took far to create than Tony's did. He eventually took on a villainous nickname that appeared numerous times in the comic books. He was eventually defeated by Iron Man.
Surgeon, Strange, Love
This Marvel Cinematic Universe love-interest was introduced in Doctor Strange. In the film, she plays a surgeon who works with Doctor Stephen Strange. Although she does her best to make him a better man, it takes an unfortunate event to move him out of his arrogant ways. She soon learns about his magical powers after he returns from a long trip to be trained under the Ancient One. She was once Stephen's girlfriend and he still thinks very highly of her and may want a relationship.
Eye, SHIELD, Ally
This Marvel Cinematic Universe character was the catalyst for the expanded universe. He was the one who originally brought the Avengers together in order to battle cosmic forces such as Loki. But perhaps he is most iconic for having an eye-patch. We are supposedly going to learn about the origins of the eye-patch in the Captain Marvel film due out next year, as the film takes place before the events of the rest of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He is an incredible ally for the Avengers, even though he's a strict leader.
HYDRA, Monocle, Miracle
This Marvel Cinematic Universe antagonist only appeared briefly in the films. The first time was when he introduced the audience to the Maximoff twins, who he described as "Miracles". He was a sleeper agent in SHEILD but was actually working for HYDRA, Sheilds nemesis. Though the character appeared on Marvel's Agents of SHIELD, he only appeared in The Winter Soldier and in The Age of Ultron, where he was defeated by Ultron. He is known for wearing a monocle in both the films and comics.
Ally, Commando, Bowler-hat
This ally of Steve Rogers was a member of the Howling Commandos in The Marvel Cinematic Universe's First Avenger which took place during the Second World War. He had a particularly memorable code name and therefore stood out on the team that was dominated by Cap and Bucky Barnes. He was an expert strategist and even took over the Howling Commandos when Cap was seemingly taken out. However, he was captured by the agents of HYDRA and forced to create weapons for them until being liberated by Cap. He was played by Neal McDonough.
Asgard, Sword, Warrior
This character from the Marvel Cinematic Universe spent most of her screen-time in two episodes of Marvel's Agents of SHIELD. However, she was first introduced in the initial Thor film. She was an Asgardian who was such a valued warrior in the realm that she was thought of as equally valuable to the Warriors Three. She may have been a suitable love-interest for Thor, but she seemingly was written-out and not included after Thor: The Dark World. She was played by Jaimie Alexander.
Bones, Mask, Hydra
This Marvel Cinematic Universe villain was a major thorn in Steve Roger's side throughout the course of a couple films, despite appearing to have met his demise at the end of The Winter Soldier. He worked closely with Alexander Pierce to infiltrate SHEILD on behalf of HYDRA. He was a world-class hand-to-hand combat fighter, also strong with an assortment of tools. He also wore a suit of armor with a mask that was meant to intimidate his foes such as Steve Rogers.
Scientist, HYDRA, Screen
This Marvel Cinematic Universe villain first appeared as the accomplice to Johann Schmidt. He worked as a scientist developing tools and technology for HYDRA before, during, as well as after the war. He was eventually captured. The character, played by Toby Jones, also had an illness that took his life. Beforehand, he transformed his consciousness into a complex computer system that portrayed his face, much like his original incarnation in the comic books. The facility he was housed in eventually meets its demise.
Stark, Child, Technology
This Marvel Cinematic Universe character was introduced in Iron Man 3, where he helped Tony Stark recover and build a suit after he ended up in a remote town called Rose Hill. He was influenced by Tony Stark in many ways and even set up his own lab in his garage. His father left him as a child, so, in many ways, Tony was like a father figure to him during the brief time they met. He is set to reprise his role in the upcoming Avengers film.
Scientist, Extremis, Ex
This Marvel Cinematic Universe character was originally a partner to Guy Pearce's Aldrich Killian on his Extremis project. However, once she found out that the Extremis project was actually very dangerous, she abandoned her position and went to inform Tony Stark in hopes that he would help stop Killian and Extremis. Unfortunately, she met her end at the hands of Killian when she tried to stop him. She was played by Rebecca Hall and was actually and ex-fling for Tony before he met Pepper.
General, Hulk, Accords
This character is played by one of the only actors who were in The Incredible Hulk movie and in other Marvel Cinemtic Universe films. He is the father of Bruce Banner's love interest and also a general who was in charge of bringing down The Hulk. Later, he was one of the people trying to keep the Avengers in check. Therefore, he approved of the Sokovia Accords and got Iron Man to act at his agent against Steve Rogers and his supporters.
Bifrost, Asgardian, Sword
This Marvel Cinematic Universe character first appeared in the original Thor movie. He was a very important Asgardian who was in charge of looking after the Bifrost bridge and portal. He could see and hear everything that happened in the Nine Realms. He was played by Idris Elba and appeared in all of the Thor movies as well as Avengers: Infinity War where he met his demise at the hands of Thanos and his Black Order. He also had powers that could teleport characters to other locations.
Mother, Wakanda, Panther
This Marvel Cinematic Universe character, played by Angela Basset, was the wife of King T'Chaka and mother of T'Chala. This made her the Queen Mother of Wakanda. She offered great support and love to her children, especially during times of crisis. After Killmonger took over Wakanda due to a botched trail by combat, she was wisked away to M'Baku's kingdom for protection. This is where she witnessed her son being brought back to life so he could go back and defeat Kilmonger.
Suit, Bird, Tattoos
This Iron Man villain first appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Iron Man 2. Other than his imposing suit, that featured energy whips, he is best known for having a pet bird that he absolutely adored. In fact, it was one of the only things he wanted after he was sprung from captivity. His father once collaborated with Tony Stark's father, Howard. He sought to bring down the Starks after Howard Stark deported his father and gave him no credit for his contributions to his empire.
Flame, Ragnarok, Demon
This impossibly powerful Thor villain was first introduced in the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Thor: Ragnork. At the beginning of the film, he is seen as the captor of Thor. During Thor's captivity, this firey demon explains that he is to bring on the destruction of Asgard. Unfortunately for Thor, he was completely right and gets what he wants by the end of the film. However, he is also responsible for bringing an end to the reign of Hela. The character is mostly comprised of flames as well as a prominent helmet. He can also grow in size.
Android, Stark, Age
This Marvel Cinematic Universe villain was the primary antagonist in the second Avengers movie. He was once an artificial intelligence program that was designed by Tony Stark in order to defend Earth from outside attacks. However, this artificial intelligence became too powerful and eventually built his own body. The character then enticed the Maximoff twins to join his cause against the Avengers and to take over the planet. He became very powerful and was only defeated by Vision and the Mind Stone at the end of the film.
Agent, Shield, Cards
This Marvel Cinematic Universe character was employed by Nick Fury and was the one to originally start the process of uniting the Avengers. He ended up meeting his end in the middle of the first Avengers movie, but this event actually ended up bringing the team together. He was later revealed to have survived the moment and appeared in a staring role on Marvel's Agents of Sheild. He is an asset to the SHEILD team in all it's forms and is usually seen as Nick Fury's right hand perosn.