SPOILERS for Loki Season 1 Finale Below
Now that the first season of Disney+'s Loki has aired in full, audiences have gotten a taste of what the MCU has in store. With plenty of new additions to the MCU who will inevitably stick around in the broader universe to varying degrees, Loki gave viewers more than one character worth rooting for.
The series gave audiences a further dive into the MCU's world with branching timelines. While this will have a massive impact on the over-arching series as a whole, it also was a primary focus of the Disney+ series' narrative. Namely, it introduced audiences not just to new characters, but Variants of known and loved characters.
Kid Loki
Kid Loki is another character who was relegated to a solitary episode, yet didn't make a substantial impact. However, Kid Loki has honor whereas Boastful Loki has none. While Kid Loki only claims to have killed his version of Thor, audiences understand that he most likely is being honest.
When Loki is found by his Variants, he notices one of them is a child. Later, after describing his Nexus event, the group is betrayed. By the episode's end, he has a choice to run or fight Alioth, and he chooses to stop running.
Ravonna Renslayer
The last audiences see of Renslayer, she's received a note from Kang the Conqueror (her true creator), and steps through a portal in search of "free will." There are a lot of character details about Ravonna Renslayer only comic fans know, they just haven't been explored yet in MCU canon.
Renslayer spent the majority of Loki's first season lying to everyone around her. It's revealed that not even she has the answers when it comes to the timeline's creation. She's a confused character, and season 2 has an opportunity to really show viewers her reaction to having been deceived.
Classic Loki
Easily the most fleshed-out of the Loki Variants, Classic Loki is further benefitted by the presence of a perfectly cast Richard E. Grant. Classic Loki is a man of gravitas, yet possesses a distinct regret over his lack of bravery.
Had Classic Loki decided to continue running from adversarial situations, he would've been swiftly forgotten. Instead, Classic Loki creates a massive illusion to distract the time monster, Alioth, and sacrifices his own life.
Miss Minutes
Voiced by legendary vocal artist Tara Strong, the lively hologram Miss Minutes was a surprisingly strong addition to Loki's cast of characters.
Miss Minutes' Southern charm could prove inviting and intimidating at certain times. To those unfamiliar with the TVA, Miss Minutes ends up acting as an exposition machine, but the look and performance behind the character makes her a fun MCU addition.
Hunter B-15
The first character Loki is introduced to from the TVA, Hunter B-15 does not suffer fools gladly. While Loki and Sylvie have a way of getting the upper hand on her, Hunter B-15 never makes it easy. When she is exposed to the lie of the TVA, Hunter B-15 has the strength to accept it almost immediately.
Hunter B-15 could have easily been discarded by the show. However, she went on to be featured in even the finale, informing other TVA Hunters of the great lie about the timekeepers. Hunter B-15 had a way of logically developing along with the narrative. She also made altruistic decisions on a fairly consistent basis, which made her more likable.
Alligator Loki
One of the initial Variants Loki is introduced to after pruning, Alligator Loki has swiftly become a fan-favorite in the vein of Captain Marvel's feline Flerken. Decked out in a little Loki horn helmet, Alligator Loki spends most of his time in his personal child's swimming pool.
Alligator Loki's best moment also came during the scene in which each variant explains their Nexus event. When Boastful Loki jokes that Alligator Loki's Nexus event was him eating the wrong neighbor's cat, Alligator Loki leaps from his swimming pool and attacks. It's a great moment and ensures that Alligator Loki will go down as a fan favorite.
Mobius M. Mobius
Owen Wilson's Mobius M. Mobius works so well because of the actor himself. Few are as charming and likable as Wilson, and his performance as a deceived bureaucrat can evoke plenty of emotion.
Mobius' interplay with Ravonna Renslayer is a character highlight outside of his early-series bickering with the title character. He thinks he's doing his job, but in reality, he's part of a major problem and immediately seeks to reform. Mobius is at least admirable, if not exactly a game-changing character.
He Who Remains
He Who Remains, the real villain of Loki, is the major comic book villain Kang the Conqueror. But as of now, he's just an enigma in Loki's final episode. However, with future MCU appearances in at least Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, audiences will have more time to get to know Jonathan Majors' character.
He Who Remains comes from the 31st Century. In an attempt to stop evil variants of himself from destroying the timeline, he creates the TVA. However, Loki and Sylvie just need to take his word for it.
Loki
From an egocentric villain to a likable hero in his own series, Loki has been on quite the journey. The series picks up where 2012's The Avengers (technically, Avengers: Endgame) left off. Hopping through a portal, he's thrown into a new world but still has his trademark arrogance.
The crux of the narrative is Loki's reformation. From self-serving, murderous egotist to compassionate, even selfless protagonist. Such a leap for most characters would be unacceptable to the viewer, but Loki's history and Hiddleston's performance make it all feel utterly organic.
Sylvie
If anyone from Loki has a lasting impact on the MCU, it will be Sylvie. Perfectly imbued with an abundance of caution and strength by Sophia Di Martino, Sylvie is the heart of the show. The arc is just as much hers as it is Loki's, and the writing seldom lets the character or the actor down.
Ripped from her home and thrown into the TVA, Sylvie is utterly lost. Hopping from world-ending disaster to world-ending disaster, her entire existence is fueled by survival and vengeance.