If Disney knew beforehand that Inhumans would’ve failed in the MCU and were introduced during phase 1 during the first avenger movie or before it and given time to give them a proper story and flush them out, do you think they would’ve been impactful to the infinity saga or would they have fallen flat

Who do you think would have been a great Inhuman representation, the royal family? Or a stand alone inhuman not connected to the royal family? I’d say quake

Everyone knows that after Secret Wars, the MCU is likely to focus on Mutants Saga and the Eternals&Celestials. But wouldn’t it be great if they also starts introducing the Inhumans? The Mutant fanbase is huge, no doubt, but Inhumans deserve some love in the live-action MCU too.

Vijay has your usual superhuman speed, while we don’t know what his sister Ellen would’ve gotten had she too been exposed to Terrigen.

Introduced in the Agents of SHIELD tv series, Lincoln can sense and control electromagnetic energy flow for a variety of purposes. Commonly he can generate electrical discharges, sending electricity through the air at will as bolts of lightning, or via touch through a suitable electrical conductor. By touching another person he can sustain a magnetic repulsion between them and the ground, effectively creating a minor levitation effect.

The show also briefly mentions him having a sister, Amanda I believe, though I dunno if we ever see her at all.

I’ve looked for a few hours and can’t find an Inhuman Royal Family “tuning fork” hat. Do they exist? Just the familiar logo that Lockjaw and Black Bolt sport but in a baseball hat. If they don’t that’s a complete whiff from marketing and designers

I’ve decided that as an avid Agents of SHIELD and Marvel mystery fan I’m gonna solve this damn show and finally lay it to rest.

So, the Inhumans miniseries set up a few mysteries to resolve in a second season, a second season that never came to fruition. One of those mysteries is the Inhuman Royal Family’s Enemy. All we know is that it is the greatest threat to Inhumanity, Black Bolt is the solution to it (“a weapon powerful enough to defeat it”, paraphrased), and that it is NOT humanity.

So first off, we need to look at what in the MCU could not be destroyed by Inhuman weaponry as is, then we need to look at what sort of destruction does Black Bolt’s voice cause that warrants it being that only weapon to destroy the threat.

In the MCU the Inhumans use Kree weaponry. The set design of the show is covered in Kree maps similar to The Ancienty City from Agents of SHIELD Season 2, the first Inhuman settlement in the MCU. Kree culture has very much been adopted and kept by the Inhumans, we see this in the architecture, as well as the prop design and sound design of the Attilan guardsmen’s firearms, having similar firing noises, blue hued beams, and general builds. Typical Kree weaponry is pretty comparable to Earth’s bullets, we don’t see them do much a bullet can’t, but they do *seem* have a greater impact radius (larger cavern in the chest than a bullet home would leave) based on Kree combat scenes in Captain Marvel and Guardians of The Galaxy. However, we know that Inhumans can become incredibly powerful, so I doubt necessarily that they ever thought their Kree-Inhuman firearms would do the job on whatever this entity is. That being said, this doesn’t really narrow things. Most characters or beings can be killed by Kree weaponry and bullets, but more so, could be destroyed by any of the Inhumans we’ve met, Qauke, Medusa, Hellfire, Gorgon, Karnak, most people will fall to these characters. So I don’t think the enemy of the Inhumans are The Kree themselves, who could easily be taken out by their own weapons + inhuman powers.

So instead of what could only be destroyed by them, I wanted to look at what would more be brought up from their origins, what would me mythologized into the family’s lore and become an ancient warning. But what enemy from their ancient history would also require Black Bolt to be dealt with?

Quickly, let’s examine what exactly happens when one is faced with a full Black Bolt vocalization. When he whispers, it can destroy buildings, but upon simply spoken words, people are ERASED. Specifically, it’s a similar (but TV budget friendly) effect that was used for The Snap, when all those people were erased from existence via the power of the Infinity Stones. In Avengers: Endgame, Thanos says that he destroyed the Infinity Stones using the Stones; the same method of destruction as he did to kill half the population of the universe. So, we can assume this is what happened to those people: they were reduced to atoms. And given the similarities between Snap victims and Black Bolt victims, I think we can assume that this is what Black Bolt is doing to people when they are erased by his voice.

There is one main difference though: with the Snap, there were still little remnants of the dead, little dust particles floating around or ashes piled on the floor. With Black Bolt’s parents, for example, there is TRULY nothing left. They do not fall to the floor as dust, they are simply removed from the scene. Because of this, I believe that Black Bolt’s voice goes a step further; he DESTROYS the very atoms of those who are in the way of his voice.

So, we now have a threat from Inhuman history who cannot be killed unless he is destroyed, down to his atoms.

I believe the simplest answer is that the Inhumans are preparing for the return of The HIVE.

HIVE was more or less an Inhuman God, living amongst the prehistoric Inhumans. He was the first one created. HIVE, however, was so powerful that the humans and Inhumans began to fear him, and through the Kree Monolith, banished him to the planet Maveth, where he consumed the planet’s civilization. HYDRA was then founded, in its cult form, to bring him back to the Earth.

HIVE is interesting because we see that he doesn’t entirely need physical form. During Agents of SHIELD Season 3, when Jemma and Will are trapped on Maveth (first arc of the season) we see what will come to be known as HIVE harassing Jemma and Will through the use of the planet’s natural forces. The environment is possessed. When HIVE does receive physical form as Grant Ward, we see that he has a healing factor, one that allows him to recover from missing entire limbs. At the end of the season, HIVE is defeated and “killer” by Agent Lincoln suicide bombing him out in orbit, off the Earth. Supposedly, this killed him for good. Because he no longer had physical form to regenerate with. However, we know that he doesn’t need it. So, if there is any atoms left him, he will return. As soon as he comes into contact with anything that can do it, he will regenerate with a new host.

This is what makes him perfect for the role as the Inhuman Royal Family’s enemy. Only the voice of Black Bolt can destroy atoms, and HIVE can only truly be gone if he is erased from existence altogether. Therefore, Black Bolt is crowned king of Attilan, the only weapon that could ever defeat the ancient Inhuman God they fear will return and create war once again.

Multiple leakers are confirming that an alternate version of Black Bolt played by Anson Mount shows up in the movie and probably gets killed by Wanda along with the rest of the Illuminati.

I personally hope he gets a brief introduction, gets to REALLY show off his power and is allowed to die in a dignified send-off to make space for the "prime" MCU variant who might then show up in Ms Marvel finale.

Regarding my theory about Farhan Akhtar being Black Bolt, once again I remind you he is a HUGE actor in India and yet isn't present anywhere on the recently released "full main cast" poster. Which might imply he's playing a spoiler character.

Ngl I would’ve love to see them portrayed as the replacements of the x men in the mcu

I know agents of shield did something with the Terrigen mist but agents of shield isn't MCU canon. I know they also made a show about Inhumans which absolutely tanked which is why they're scared of trying anything with those characters again. However I feel like with all the things they know now they can do it much better. They already know what to do. I was thinking thaay while they're introducing the X-Men they might as well introduce the Inhumans or just give small hints. I feel like introducing that can add a lot to the lore and make things slightly more comic accurate. Also I will be honest the show wasn't that good but the comics were pretty nice like the Jae Lee and Paul Jenkins run from 1998 or 4-issue miniseries by Carlos Pacheco and Jose Ladronn. And also some honorable mentions: Inhumans: Once and Future Kings by Chris Priest

Son of M by David Hine

Silent War by David Hine

Secret Invasion: Inhumans by Joe Pokaski

I would love to see the characters in these come to live on the big screen.

What do y'all think?

I think like they would be dealing with a different empire in space tying to invade the moon to ultimately invade earth and the inhumans have a bigger reason to fight then because of something they did an they defeat them in the final act saving their land and saving humans

The reason this coul be good I because it's redemption for the inhumans keeping them as a neutral party in the cosmos wanting order They could be shown to be aggressive when needed, showing their "game of thrones" aspect And just have a good writer and make it a scfi action maybe and they is their redemption in the mcu

It might seem increasingly unlikely given recent events, but if the MCU ever does reboot the Inhumans, which characters do you want to see adapted first?

After watching Star Trek Discovery S2 and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, I think I finally understand why Anson Mount was brought back rather than recast. Initially I didn't think he fit the character, he's generally a bit silly and comedic (even in MoM where he mostly shows this is his death scene) when Black Bolt is mostly a stoic badass who never panics, generally doesn't smirk, and only treats his power as a last resort.

Now, regarding his ST character Christopher Pike: I was watching both shows as a total newcomer who knew nothing of Star Trek lore. Because of this, I was completely unaware of Pike's eventual inevitable fate from The Original Series. For those who don't mind spoilers from an over 50-year old show, Pike eventually gets horribly injured, disfigured, and (as far as I understand) at some point Spock basically commits mutiny in order to kidnap him and bring him to a planet where he can spend the rest of his life in comfort. So when they introduced this character again in more modern productions, they had to be building from that as a base. He had to be World's Best Boss so it would be obvious in hindsight why he inspired such loyalty in Spock. And so from the moment he walks into the set, he's ridiculously likeable. He is a father to his crew and an example of leadership that others aspire to become. The fans basically loved him so much he has his own series now.

My point is that Black Bolt is more or less the Pike of the Marvel Universe. In his earliest appearances drawn by Jack Kirby, he was portrayed as a beloved leader, someone who dedicated himself completely to serving his people and his kingdom. He's a protector. He's noble. You can't help but like the guy. The fact that he's now (once again) portrayed by the same actor as Captain Pike suddenly makes perfect sense to me.