Is Khonshu Evil? Why He Really Chose Marc Spector To Be Moon Knight
Warning! Spoilers ahead for Moon Knight's season 1 finale.
Marvel's Moon Knight episode 5 revealed the exact moment that Marc Spector became the titular hero, and the finale's shocking post-credit twist offers further insight into Khonshu's shadowy intentions – but is Khonshu evil? He's certainly capable of evil acts. Moon Knight episode 5 sees Marc and Steven journey through their memories and attempt to reconcile their differences through mutual understanding. In doing so, the episode reveals much about Marc's history within the MCU show, including how he came to be Khonshu's avatar.
Moon Knight episode 5 explores significant events in Marc's life, including the death of his young brother, for which he felt responsible. His Dissociative Identity Disorder is shown to stem from this trauma and the abusive behaviors of his mother in the years that followed, resulting in the alternate identity of Steven Grant. Marc becoming the avatar of the Egyptian god Khonshu comes much later, when a mission in the desert goes wrong and Marc finds himself dying in Khonshu's temple.
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Khonshu choosing Marc as his avatar may seem somewhat coincidental, but Moon Knight episode 5 makes it clear that the god weighed his choice carefully. It's heavily implied that Khonshu saw Marc's DID as something easily exploited, and manipulated him by using the nature of his childhood trauma to appeal to his moral code. What's more, Marc's skills as a mercenary overlap with the role of Khonshu's avatar, making him a perfect fit for the Egyptian god.
Marc finding himself wounded in Khonshu's temple may have been a coincidence, but Khonshu offered him the power of Moon Knight for a reason.
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