Moon Knight: Who Was The [SPOILER] At The End Of Episode 4?!
Warning: SPOILERS for Moon Knight episode 4!
A giant talking hippo appears at the end of Moon Knight episode 4, and here's who that character was. After an already chaotic first three episodes, Marvel Studios' Disney+ show takes a big turn in its fourth episode. The Moon Knight episode 4 ending sees Marc Spector becoming a patient at a psychiatric hospital, where Arthur Harrow is the lead doctor and Moon Knight's Steven Grant identity is discovered in a sarcophagus. Amazingly, the biggest surprise comes at the end with the appearance of a giant hippopotamus.
Moon Knight has repeatedly explored the supernatural and mystical side of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This includes introducing Egyptian gods to the shared universe, which brings their unique physical appearances and normal human Avatars. So far, Moon Knight has only shown Khonshu in his godly form, where he has a towering humanoid body and a big bird skull. It's a look that Marc Spector and Steven Grant have grown accustomed to seeing, but Moon Knight episode 4's ending still leaves even them shocked to see a talking hippo with Egyptian accessories.
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The hippo in Moon Knight episode 4 is only on screen for a few seconds before a female voice says «Hi» to Marc and Steven. While they do not indicate to know who Moon Knight's hippo is, there is no mistake that she is Taweret. The Egyptian goddess is traditionally depicted as a bipedal hippopotamus with the paws of a lion and a tail of a crocodile. Taweret is a protective goddess in Egyptian mythology who represents childbirth and fertility. Despite Marvel Comics including various Egyptian gods, Taweret has not been included before, making Moon Knight
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