Warning: Contains spoilers for Moon Knight episode 2.

How, exactly, do the costumes of Moon Knight and Mr. Knight work in Moon Knight? Episode 2 is the first time the show is showing off the costumes, so the ins and outs of them still aren’t fully known. That being said, there’s enough information from both the show and the comics to come to a reasonable conclusion about it.

In Moon Knight episode 2, “Summon the Suit”, Steven, learns that he’s been made into an avatar of Khonshu and, very appropriately, summons his suit for the first time. When Steven does it, he dons a formfitting mask and a white suit, an appearance that, in the comics, is commonly referred to as Mr. Knight. When Marc is in control, however, he dons the classic cape and cowl that Moon Knight is typically depicted with in the comics and other media, albeit with the appearance of being made from bandages to emphasize the connection to Egypt.

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As of now, Moon Knight hasn’t gone into the specifics of how the costumes work, but it’s not impossible to figure it out, given what’s already been presented. After Steven dons the Mr. Knight costume, Marc calls the suit the ceremonial armor of Khonshu’s temple, so that, combined with how Steven is told to specifically “summon” the suit, means that the suit is likely a magical power tied to being an avatar of Khonshu and is summoned and dispelled in accordance to the will of the avatar. That idea is further enforced by how the suit changes its appearance and available weaponry depending on which personality is currently in command.

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Making Moon Knight’s costume magical armor makes it very different from the comics. In the comics, Moon Knight’s costume is handmade, includes a flashlight and a two-way radio, and is made of Adamantium, one of the hardest substances in the Marvel universe. Not only that, but the costume wasn’t ceremonial armor, nor was it explicitly connected to Khonshu beyond Khonshu inspiring Marc to become a symbol of vengeance. This is because the original Moon Knight comics, and many ones that followed it, were ambiguous about whether or not Khonshu was real or a figment of Marc’s imagination - but the show has the magical elements of Moon Knight be explicitly real, so the costume was likely changed to better go along with that.

Regardless, the easiest way to explain the Moon Knight and Mr. Knight costumes in the show is that they’re magical suits of armor controlled by a person’s will and mindset. Assuming that’s the case, it makes them different from how they are in the comics, but at the same time, it allows them to tie into both the magical elements of the show and the idea of Moon Knight being a man having to deal with multiple personalities. Disney+'s Moon Knight might offer more insight into how the costumes work later down the line, but as of right now, this is likely how they’re meant to be interpreted.

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Moon Knight releases new episodes Wednesdays on Disney+.

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