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How strong is Variant Loki
At the end of Loki Season 2, Loki’s variant weaves all of time into a Yggdrasil-like structure, but how strong would this make him? to do that, we need to go over the MCU cosmology.
1. The Universe and the Timeline
The **Universe**, also referred to as Yggdrasil https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/vsbattles/images/a/ac/MCUY.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20250519224608, is the region of spacetime that beings and objects are relegated to. For example, Universe 616 and 838 have their own disconnected areas of three dimensional space and cannot travel to each other via that space, so they must use other ways and methods of travel to reach each other. didn’t understand that? The universe is infinite in its size, specifically its space, based off statements that consistently mention an endless void of space https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/vsbattles/images/2/26/MCU_Infinite_Universe_5.png/revision/latest?cb=20250104110328, nfinite and endless space that stretches among the Nine Realms https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/vsbattles/images/c/cd/MCU_Infinite_Universe_2.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20250104110328. We can thus conclude that the Universe is a high universal structure.
A **timeline** is the series of causes and effects associated with a universe, complete, a self-contained sequence of events. For example, in Universe 616’s timeline, Steve Rogers became Captain America, Thanos won, and Hulk brought everyone back. Note that the past cannot be changed, the present moves forward into the future, and the future is not determined. Also note that, in most, if not all, contexts, the terms *universe,* *timeline* and *reality* can be used interchangeably. For example, I could say “In 616’s universe, Tony Stark died,” or “In 616’s timeline, Tony Stark died.” The terms are interchangeable because every universe has a timeline, and every timeline has a universe. You cannot have one without the other.
According to the Ancient One, our universe is one of an infinite number, and there are worlds without end https://streamable.com/27op4. Further statements affirm that Dormammu is plotting to conquer all of the infinite realities and dimensions within the Multiverse and absorb them into the Dark Dimension https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/vsbattles/images/f/f0/Dormammu_infinite_realities.png/revision/latest?cb=20250711094926&format=original. However, WoG statements confirmed that the "infinite dimensions" the Ancient One was referring to are all nestled within each reality. This includes the Mirror Dimension and the Dark Dimension. https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/vsbattles/images/e/e9/MCU_Multiverse_%26_Timelines.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20240103182210
Multiple WoG statements often refer to a timeline as a multiverse in its own right:
* An article states that a variant of He Who Remains discovered different multiverses https://www.marvel.com/articles/tv-shows/loki-he-who-remains-jonathan-majors, and that those variants could escape from their own multiverse and enter ours https://www.marvel.com/articles/tv-shows/loki-he-who-remains-jonathan-majors.
* Another article states that the Watcher has seen everything, including events across multiple multiverses https://www.marvel.com/articles/tv-shows/what-if-jeffrey-wright-the-watcher, and that he oversees all of them https://www.marvel.com/articles/tv-shows/marvel-studios-what-if-guide-disney-plus.
* A statement by the Head Writer of What If...? Season 1 mentioned that Infinity Ultron was punching across multiverses https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/vsbattles/images/6/6c/Infinity_Ultron_Punching_across_Multiverses.png/revision/latest?cb=20250711101336&format=original.
* A statement by the VFX Supervisor of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness said in an interview that Doctor Strange and America Chavez jumped through separate multiverses. https://variety.com/2022/artisans/news/dr-strange-multiverse-vfx-artists-1235277922/
Substantially, this means that a timeline is composed of an infinite number of dimensions, which are separate space-time continuums.
We can thus conclude that a Timeline is a multiversal+ structure.
2. The Sacred Timeline
The **Sacred Timeline** is the set or collection of universes that were isolated after the Multiversal War by He Who Remains. It is composed of many universes and their timelines, "stacked" atop one another. These realities shared the same baseline despite being different from one another, as they all led to the birth of He Who Remains and thus prevented the emergence of any Kang variant. This is confirmed by WoG statements, which affirm that multiple instances of time occur simultaneously, and these instances can generally be defined as different universes, that the Sacred Timeline resembles the intertwined strands of a rope and that small deviations can happen, but they do not stray meaningfully from the baseline, at least not enough to cause the birth of a Kang variant, so the TVA does not intervene. https://thedirect.com/article/loki-sacred-timeline-confusion-finale#:~:text=%3E%20,And This is further confirmed by Mr. Paradox, who says that "the true universe exists on the Sacred Timeline," not that the Sacred Timeline is the true universe, further supporting the claim that the Sacred Timeline is composed of multiple universes
This is further supported by *Avengers: Endgame*, where Bruce Banner explains that changing the past only creates a new branch and does not directly affect the original future. https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxvP3BG28FJFZg1Zjz3ksCrCIpXvm5AxfF?si=_kHsfrVJdtc0mofJ Since Judge Ravonna Renslayer confirms that the Avengers were "supposed to" time travel https://youtube.com/clip/Ugkxe3JdCHd5wNsTl2xvf60COX-Pm-2qN-eD?si=Vl6P8leaWpu8eiFH, it means their actions caused only minor deviations, ones that did not result in the emergence of a Kang variant, and therefore were not pruned, with the exception of the timeline where Loki escaped.
The time heist in Endgame must have created multiple alternate timelines, which coexist within the Sacred Timeline because they do not diverge too far from the baseline.
In summary, the Sacred Timeline is a bundle of slightly different universes and timelines, all closely aligned and all leading to the same predetermined outcome, the birth of He Who Remains. For simplicity, we can refer to a structure like the Sacred Timeline as a macro-timeline composed of an infinite number of micro-timelines.
The term "Sacred Timeline" is also occasionally used to refer to the primary timeline of the MCU, designated as Earth-616.
Because of what was mentioned previously in the article, stemming from an interview with Loki’s writer Michael Waldron, we know that there are infinite instances of time happening simultaneously, and each of these can be seen as a different universe. The Sacred Timeline was described as resembling intertwined strands of a rope, with tiny fluctuations (branches) occurring constantly. The TVA monitors these timelines and only prunes branches that deviate enough to risk creating a new variant of Kang. https://thedirect.com/article/loki-sacred-timeline-confusion-finale#:~:text=%3E%20,And Since these small fluctuations happen at every moment in time and are allowed to persist if they don’t surpass the threshold of significant deviation, this means the Sacred Timeline contains an uncountably infinite number of closely related timelines branching continuously.
We can thus conclude that the Sacred Timeline is a 5th-dimensional structure.
3. The Multiverse
After the death of He Who Remains, the Sacred Timeline was freed https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=49&v=qDCVmDJVWi0&feature=youtu.be and began branching out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grLLymXIATs&feature=youtu.be indefinitely at every point in time. WoG statements compare the Sacred Timeline to a tree and state that it connects to other, larger timeline branches, i.e., other trees. https://www.murphysmultiverse.com/exclusive-loki-director-kate-herron-explains-marvels-interconnected-multiverse/ We can thus assume that these larger timelines are similar in structure to the Sacred Timeline, because it is explicitly stated by WoG that these bigger timelines (the other trees) are meant to be like our timeline https://www.murphysmultiverse.com/exclusive-loki-director-kate-herron-explains-marvels-interconnected-multiverse/, meaning they also consist of an uncountably infinite number of timelines. Additionally, WoG statements note that a branch that grows long enough may intersect with another major timeline or tree. https://www.murphysmultiverse.com/exclusive-loki-director-kate-herron-explains-marvels-interconnected-multiverse/
The Multiverse is believed to be explained by the eternal inflation model https://youtube.com/clip/Ugkx7Ah9JDt_y14woy8PuZS-BT5Bnw9XugfV?si=nzMUv-o5ORIeCcf0, which suggests that the Multiverse may include universes that are not merely alternate timelines created by different choices or events. Instead, entirely separate, self-contained universes may have been born, universes that are not branches of one another and have no causal or temporal relationship. Although this has not been explicitly confirmed, this view aligns well with the current model of how the Multiverse functions in the MCU.
In *What If...?*, we are told that there are endless possibilities, where a single choice can branch into infinite realities. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RN0dylz-VY&feature=youtu.be The Watcher states that every passing moment is a chance for a new branching https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzjQsZ_Wr50&ab_channel=MarvelEntertainment, and a WoG statement confirms that "one singular moment leads to a multiverse of infinite possibilities." https://www.marvel.com/articles/tv-shows/what-if-character-posters-disney-plus
The **Multiverse** is the aggregate of all timelines in existence. It's composed of **macro-timelines**(each made of an uncountably infinite number of timelines), such as the Sacred Timeline, often compared to a tree, which are stated to be able connect to other trees through their branches https://www.murphysmultiverse.com/exclusive-loki-director-kate-herron-explains-marvels-interconnected-multiverse/. These branches represent timelines that deviate from a baseline, and they serve as the "connectors" between various macro-timelines https://www.murphysmultiverse.com/exclusive-loki-director-kate-herron-explains-marvels-interconnected-multiverse/.A branched timeline continues to branch further, just like in the Sacred Timeline. When a timeline deviates meaningfully enough, it no longer fits the baseline of its parent macro-timeline and thus forms a new macro-timeline. Furthermore, these branches can themselves continue branching, following the same logic, branching an uncountably infinite number of times. The End of Time contains all timelines and branches.
Put simply, the **Multiverse** is made up of an **uncountably infinite number of macro-timelines**, each capable of branching and connecting to others.
We can thus conclude that the Multiverse, and the End of Time are 6th-dimensional structures.
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At the end of Loki Season 2, Loki’s variant weaves all of time into a Yggdrasil-like structure, but how strong would this make him? to do that, we need to go over the MCU cosmology.
1. The Universe and the Timeline
The **Universe**, also referred to as Yggdrasil https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/vsbattles/images/a/ac/MCUY.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20250519224608, is the region of spacetime that beings and objects are relegated to. For example, Universe 616 and 838 have their own disconnected areas of three dimensional space and cannot travel to each other via that space, so they must use other ways and methods of travel to reach each other. didn’t understand that? The universe is infinite in its size, specifically its space, based off statements that consistently mention an endless void of space https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/vsbattles/images/2/26/MCU_Infinite_Universe_5.png/revision/latest?cb=20250104110328, nfinite and endless space that stretches among the Nine Realms https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/vsbattles/images/c/cd/MCU_Infinite_Universe_2.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20250104110328. We can thus conclude that the Universe is a high universal structure.
A **timeline** is the series of causes and effects associated with a universe, complete, a self-contained sequence of events. For example, in Universe 616’s timeline, Steve Rogers became Captain America, Thanos won, and Hulk brought everyone back. Note that the past cannot be changed, the present moves forward into the future, and the future is not determined. Also note that, in most, if not all, contexts, the terms *universe,* *timeline* and *reality* can be used interchangeably. For example, I could say “In 616’s universe, Tony Stark died,” or “In 616’s timeline, Tony Stark died.” The terms are interchangeable because every universe has a timeline, and every timeline has a universe. You cannot have one without the other.
According to the Ancient One, our universe is one of an infinite number, and there are worlds without end https://streamable.com/27op4. Further statements affirm that Dormammu is plotting to conquer all of the infinite realities and dimensions within the Multiverse and absorb them into the Dark Dimension https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/vsbattles/images/f/f0/Dormammu_infinite_realities.png/revision/latest?cb=20250711094926&format=original. However, WoG statements confirmed that the "infinite dimensions" the Ancient One was referring to are all nestled within each reality. This includes the Mirror Dimension and the Dark Dimension. https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/vsbattles/images/e/e9/MCU_Multiverse_%26_Timelines.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20240103182210
Multiple WoG statements often refer to a timeline as a multiverse in its own right:
* An article states that a variant of He Who Remains discovered different multiverses https://www.marvel.com/articles/tv-shows/loki-he-who-remains-jonathan-majors, and that those variants could escape from their own multiverse and enter ours https://www.marvel.com/articles/tv-shows/loki-he-who-remains-jonathan-majors.
* Another article states that the Watcher has seen everything, including events across multiple multiverses https://www.marvel.com/articles/tv-shows/what-if-jeffrey-wright-the-watcher, and that he oversees all of them https://www.marvel.com/articles/tv-shows/marvel-studios-what-if-guide-disney-plus.
* A statement by the Head Writer of What If...? Season 1 mentioned that Infinity Ultron was punching across multiverses https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/vsbattles/images/6/6c/Infinity_Ultron_Punching_across_Multiverses.png/revision/latest?cb=20250711101336&format=original.
* A statement by the VFX Supervisor of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness said in an interview that Doctor Strange and America Chavez jumped through separate multiverses. https://variety.com/2022/artisans/news/dr-strange-multiverse-vfx-artists-1235277922/
Substantially, this means that a timeline is composed of an infinite number of dimensions, which are separate space-time continuums.
We can thus conclude that a Timeline is a multiversal+ structure.
2. The Sacred Timeline
The **Sacred Timeline** is the set or collection of universes that were isolated after the Multiversal War by He Who Remains. It is composed of many universes and their timelines, "stacked" atop one another. These realities shared the same baseline despite being different from one another, as they all led to the birth of He Who Remains and thus prevented the emergence of any Kang variant. This is confirmed by WoG statements, which affirm that multiple instances of time occur simultaneously, and these instances can generally be defined as different universes, that the Sacred Timeline resembles the intertwined strands of a rope and that small deviations can happen, but they do not stray meaningfully from the baseline, at least not enough to cause the birth of a Kang variant, so the TVA does not intervene. https://thedirect.com/article/loki-sacred-timeline-confusion-finale#:~:text=%3E%20,And This is further confirmed by Mr. Paradox, who says that "the true universe exists on the Sacred Timeline," not that the Sacred Timeline is the true universe, further supporting the claim that the Sacred Timeline is composed of multiple universes
This is further supported by *Avengers: Endgame*, where Bruce Banner explains that changing the past only creates a new branch and does not directly affect the original future. https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxvP3BG28FJFZg1Zjz3ksCrCIpXvm5AxfF?si=_kHsfrVJdtc0mofJ Since Judge Ravonna Renslayer confirms that the Avengers were "supposed to" time travel https://youtube.com/clip/Ugkxe3JdCHd5wNsTl2xvf60COX-Pm-2qN-eD?si=Vl6P8leaWpu8eiFH, it means their actions caused only minor deviations, ones that did not result in the emergence of a Kang variant, and therefore were not pruned, with the exception of the timeline where Loki escaped.
The time heist in Endgame must have created multiple alternate timelines, which coexist within the Sacred Timeline because they do not diverge too far from the baseline.
In summary, the Sacred Timeline is a bundle of slightly different universes and timelines, all closely aligned and all leading to the same predetermined outcome, the birth of He Who Remains. For simplicity, we can refer to a structure like the Sacred Timeline as a macro-timeline composed of an infinite number of micro-timelines.
The term "Sacred Timeline" is also occasionally used to refer to the primary timeline of the MCU, designated as Earth-616.
Because of what was mentioned previously in the article, stemming from an interview with Loki’s writer Michael Waldron, we know that there are infinite instances of time happening simultaneously, and each of these can be seen as a different universe. The Sacred Timeline was described as resembling intertwined strands of a rope, with tiny fluctuations (branches) occurring constantly. The TVA monitors these timelines and only prunes branches that deviate enough to risk creating a new variant of Kang. https://thedirect.com/article/loki-sacred-timeline-confusion-finale#:~:text=%3E%20,And Since these small fluctuations happen at every moment in time and are allowed to persist if they don’t surpass the threshold of significant deviation, this means the Sacred Timeline contains an uncountably infinite number of closely related timelines branching continuously.
We can thus conclude that the Sacred Timeline is a 5th-dimensional structure.
3. The Multiverse
After the death of He Who Remains, the Sacred Timeline was freed https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=49&v=qDCVmDJVWi0&feature=youtu.be and began branching out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grLLymXIATs&feature=youtu.be indefinitely at every point in time. WoG statements compare the Sacred Timeline to a tree and state that it connects to other, larger timeline branches, i.e., other trees. https://www.murphysmultiverse.com/exclusive-loki-director-kate-herron-explains-marvels-interconnected-multiverse/ We can thus assume that these larger timelines are similar in structure to the Sacred Timeline, because it is explicitly stated by WoG that these bigger timelines (the other trees) are meant to be like our timeline https://www.murphysmultiverse.com/exclusive-loki-director-kate-herron-explains-marvels-interconnected-multiverse/, meaning they also consist of an uncountably infinite number of timelines. Additionally, WoG statements note that a branch that grows long enough may intersect with another major timeline or tree. https://www.murphysmultiverse.com/exclusive-loki-director-kate-herron-explains-marvels-interconnected-multiverse/
The Multiverse is believed to be explained by the eternal inflation model https://youtube.com/clip/Ugkx7Ah9JDt_y14woy8PuZS-BT5Bnw9XugfV?si=nzMUv-o5ORIeCcf0, which suggests that the Multiverse may include universes that are not merely alternate timelines created by different choices or events. Instead, entirely separate, self-contained universes may have been born, universes that are not branches of one another and have no causal or temporal relationship. Although this has not been explicitly confirmed, this view aligns well with the current model of how the Multiverse functions in the MCU.
In *What If...?*, we are told that there are endless possibilities, where a single choice can branch into infinite realities. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RN0dylz-VY&feature=youtu.be The Watcher states that every passing moment is a chance for a new branching https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzjQsZ_Wr50&ab_channel=MarvelEntertainment, and a WoG statement confirms that "one singular moment leads to a multiverse of infinite possibilities." https://www.marvel.com/articles/tv-shows/what-if-character-posters-disney-plus
The **Multiverse** is the aggregate of all timelines in existence. It's composed of **macro-timelines**(each made of an uncountably infinite number of timelines), such as the Sacred Timeline, often compared to a tree, which are stated to be able connect to other trees through their branches https://www.murphysmultiverse.com/exclusive-loki-director-kate-herron-explains-marvels-interconnected-multiverse/. These branches represent timelines that deviate from a baseline, and they serve as the "connectors" between various macro-timelines https://www.murphysmultiverse.com/exclusive-loki-director-kate-herron-explains-marvels-interconnected-multiverse/.A branched timeline continues to branch further, just like in the Sacred Timeline. When a timeline deviates meaningfully enough, it no longer fits the baseline of its parent macro-timeline and thus forms a new macro-timeline. Furthermore, these branches can themselves continue branching, following the same logic, branching an uncountably infinite number of times. The End of Time contains all timelines and branches.
Put simply, the **Multiverse** is made up of an **uncountably infinite number of macro-timelines**, each capable of branching and connecting to others.
We can thus conclude that the Multiverse, and the End of Time are 6th-dimensional structures.
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