Moon Knight: Who Is Layla's Egyptian Superhero - Powers & Comics Origin
Caution: spoilers ahead for Moon Knight episode 6
What do we know about Layla's Egyptian superhero in Moon Knight, and how do her powers and origin story compare to the Marvel comics? May Calamawy's Layla El-Faouly began her MCU journey as little more than a disgruntled voice on the other end of Marc Spector's cellphone. Eventually, Moon Knight revealed Marc had been involved in the murder of Abdallah El-Faouly and sought out the archaeologist's daughter with hopes of making amends, but ended up marrying her instead. Easy mistake to make.
Renowned for her historical knowledge and ability to acquire rare (and valuable!) Egyptian artifacts, Layla has already proven herself a capable fighter in Moon Knight. Despite lacking her husband's god-given abilities, Layla has fought supernatural priests, dodged crazy cultists, and played a vital role in saving the world from Ethan Hawke's Arthur Harrow even before episode 6. For many, Layla El-Faouly was already a superhero… but now her Marvel status is official.
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Moon Knight season 1's finale debuts Layla as Scarlet Scarab — a transformation heavily foreshadowed by previous episodes. Layla was nicknamed «Little Scarab» by her father, who wore a red scarf embroidered with a scarab motif, and in Moon Knight episode 4's trippy hospital sequence, Layla wore a finger bandage adorned with a red scarab beetle. Now those hints have been paid off, how does Layla's origin story compare to the Marvel comics? What powers does she possess? And what does her MCU future hold?
Moon Knight's Layla El-Faouly is not an established Marvel creation, but her backstory and characterization closely mirror a comic character called
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