Moon Knight: Who Is Layla's Father?

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Warning: The following contains spoilers for Moon Knight.Though Moon Knight’s focus is on Marc Spector and Steven Grant, Layla El-Faouly has become an equal partner in his story. Wife of Marc Spector, she’s an ally to Steven Grant, willing to work with him because his knowledge of Egyptian history is even more comprehensive than her own. From her introduction, however, Layla has mentioned her late father and his work. An archeologist, her father’s death is largely left a mystery until Episode 4, “The Tomb,” in which she learns more details of his demise from Arthur Harrow.

The episode marks the first time Layla’s father’s name, Abdullah El-Faouly is mentioned in the series. That exact name doesn’t appear in Marvel Comics — neither does Layla — but his backstory in the Disney Plus series does hint at him being a replacement for one comic book character. His name and other hints dropped throughout the series point to a connection to another, making Abdullah El-Faouly an amalgamation of two different classic marvel characters.

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There isn’t a lot of information revealed about Layla’s father throughout the episodes. The audience learns three main things about him: he was an archeologist, he died tragically, and he had an affinity for scarabs. Layla is even mentioned as being called his “little scarab” at one point as Arthur Harrow muses that the scarf he wore on his last dig site might have been made for him by her.

The audience can also infer that he’s a well-respected man despite some of the beliefs he holds. Harrow mentions him possibly being mocked for believing the Egyptian gods walk amongst the people, but the people Layla encounters all seem to hold her father in high regards, whether that’s a