Season 1 of Disney+'s Moon Knight brought to life several iconic characters from the Marvel comics, putting them in live-action for the very first time since their inception. Several of these characters promise to have long and exciting futures in the Marvel Cinematic Universe moving forward.
Like many of the other characters featured in the MCU, Moon Knight's principal cast of characters has a storied and complicated history in the comic books, one that makes it worthwhile for fans of the show to go back and study. As such, viewers should be aware of when each of these characters originated in Marvel Comics.
Ammit/Ammut - Savage Sword of Conan #196
Ammit, also known as Ammut, is the Egyptian deity of justice, who, in the series, uses Arthur Harrow to release her from her prison, so that they can together unleash their own form of justice on an unsuspecting world. It is up to Moon Knight alone to fight this rising force of evil and preserve the world from unjust punishment.
The character first appeared in Marvel Comics in the early '90s, featured in several issues of Savage Sword of Conan, beginning with issue #196. The goddess would first cross paths with Moon Knight much later, in the second issue of Moon Knight's eighth volume, wherein she masquerades as Marc Spector's therapist, Dr. Emmet, thereby bearing some resemblance to the Disney+ show's depiction of the character.
Hathor - Avengers #112
Hathor is a member of the Egyptian Ennead, as one of the nine major gods of their pantheon. Her Avatar, Yatzil (Díana Bermudez), is introduced in the third episode of the season when the Ennead is called to the council within the Great Pyramid of Giza by Marc Spector and Khonshu.
The character of Hathor in Marvel Comics is not closely associated with Moon Knight at all, first appearing in issue #112 of Avengers, going by the name "Lion God," and bearing both a male and a female physique. The character was later retconned as the Egyptian goddess Hathor in Heroic Age: Prince of Power #3 in 2010, and has yet to serve as monumental a purpose in Moon Knight stories as she does in the series.
Anton Mogart - Moon Knight #3
Anton Mogart (Gaspard Ulliel) is a black market art dealer that Marc and Layla encounter while searching for the sarcophagus of Senfu in Cairo. He proves to be an unsavory character, betraying the two adventurers after being deceived by Arthur Harrow. He disappears entirely after sustaining an injury in combat with Moon Knight.
Mogart is a classic character from the Moon Knight comics, known more frequently as the Midnight Man, a vigilante thief that operates at exactly midnight. The villain is one of Moon Knight's earliest foes, first crossing paths with the hero in Moon Knight #3. The two would engage in battle on several occasions before the Midnight Man disappeared for several years, later confirmed to have died in Moon Knight (Volume 5).
Jean-Paul Duchamp - Werewolf By Night #32
Though Jean-Paul Duchamp is not a major character in the Moon Knight series just yet, an easter egg in the first episode hinted at the character's existence, with his name appearing in the "missed call" log of Marc Spector's hidden phone.
Comic book fans will recognize this name as Marc Spector's best friend and closest confidant, who goes by the nickname "Frenchie." Frenchie first appeared alongside Moon Knight in Werewolf By Night #32, where the two made their historic debut in combat against the titular werewolf. Frenchie would go on to be a major part of Moon Knight's adventures for the next several decades.
Layla El-Faouly - Marvel Spotlight #28
Layla El-Faouly is the wife of Marc Spector and his companion as they desperately seek to keep Arthur Harrow from freeing the goddess Ammit. Played by May Calamawy, the treasure hunter proves to be one of the more intriguing characters introduced in Moon Knight.
Though Layla is a character unique to the Disney+ series, she bears a significant resemblance to Marc Spector's main love interest from the comics, Marlene Alraune, who first appeared in Marvel Spotlight #28 in 1976. The character shares the same origin as Layla, whose father was killed in the same attack that left Marc Spector dying on the steps of Khonshu's temple and who would go on to foster a long and turbulent relationship with Marc over the years.
Mr. Knight - Moon Knight Vol. 7
Mr. Knight is an alternate version of Moon Knight who wears similar garb, albeit stylized as a suit and tie combo that all looks quite fancy. In the Disney+ series, this is the heroic alter-ego of Steven Grant, who subconsciously develops his own version of Moon Knight's vestments.
In the comic books, Mr. Knight is a distinct personality altogether and has largely been Marc's closest chance at keeping his many identities in order. This version of the character made his debut in acclaimed comic writer Warren Ellis's first issue of Moon Knight (Volume 7) in 2014, going on to be a favored rendition of the superhero for years to come.
Khonshu - Moon Knight #1
Khonshu is a powerful god in the Marvel pantheon, voiced by F. Murray Abraham in the Disney+ streaming series. He is the Egyptian god of the moon, who imbues Marc Spector with the power to become his Fist, creating the Moon Knight.
Khonshu has a complicated history in the comics, as the first several years of Moon Knight's career left it ambiguous as to whether or not the deity really existed at all, or was merely a figment of Marc's fractured mind. A statue of the god first appeared in Moon Knight's origin in the historic Moon Knight #1, later being revealed to be a true conscious entity in the second volume of the series, Fist of Khonshu.
Arthur Harrow - Fist of Khonshu #2
Arthur Harrow is the primary human antagonist of season 1 of Moon Knight, played by Ethan Hawke. Harrow is the leader of a sinister cult that seeks to resurrect the evil goddess Ammit, partially as revenge against Khonshu, who had formerly abused Harrow as his previous Fist.
MCU fans may be surprised to learn that Arthur Harrow is nowhere near as significant a character in the comics. The villain appears only once throughout all of Marvel Comics history, in a one-and-done matchup with Moon Knight in Fist of Khonshu #2, a series that is itself mostly forgotten by Marvel fans.
Steven Grant - Moon Knight #1
Steven Grant is the alternate personality of Marc Spector who comes to realize that his body is not his own in the first few episodes of the series. However, as his adventures continue, Steven proves himself to have some abilities that Marc Spector does not, standing out as a worthwhile hero in his own right.
The alternate identity of Steven Grant first appeared in Moon Knight #1, alongside a third identity known as Jake Lockley. Grant was not originally manifested from Marc's Dissociative Identity Disorder but was rather an alias Spector used to investigate higher-end crimes. It was only in later runs of the comics that Steven and Jake would become legitimate alternate personalities warring for control of Marc Spector's life.
Marc Spector/Moon Knight - Werewolf By Night #32
Marc Spector is the superhero known as Moon Knight, the Fist of Khonshu. Played by Oscar Isaac in the MCU series, Spector is a self-described broken man who has had his mind further fractured by a malevolent god seeking his own selfish gain. The character suffers from Dissociative Identity Disorder, which causes him to manifest alternate identities, including that of Steven Grant.
Marc Spector first appeared as Moon Knight in Werewolf by Knight #32, where he was hired by a mysterious committee to hunt down Jack Russell, the titular werewolf of the series. He would later be reframed as a hero, attaining his own self-named title in 1980, which cemented his place in the Marvel Comics hall of fame.