The Differences Between Kang In The Original Comics And Loki Explained

In Episode 6, "For All Time. Always," He Who Remains tells the Lokis that he has gone by many names — and indeed, Kang the Conqueror is just one of them. Like them, he is just one of many variants. He tells them the story of a scientist in the 31st century who theorized the existence of multiple universes. This led to multiple variants of the same man meeting one another, and exchanging ideas and technology that would benefit the different universes. However, this time of peace ultimately led to full scale war between the realities. It wasn't until Kang found Alioth, the entity that the Lokis encounter in Episode 5, that he was able to use the creature to destroy the other timelines and rule alone.

Kang's story in the comics is a complicated one. The first Kang the Conqueror was called Nathaniel Richards, a brilliant scientist from Earth-616 with the ability to travel through time and space. When Richards traveled to the universe of Earth-6311, he assisted in bringing peace and prosperity to the planet. It was there that he met another Nathaniel Richards, one who would later travel through time and rename himself Pharaoh Rama-Tut. Richards would go on in the Marvel universe to take on many incarnations alongside Kang the Conqueror, including Iron Lad, Victor Timely, and Scarlet Centurion.