In Loki's season 1 finale, Ravonna Renslayer left the TVA in order to discover the secrets behind an organisation she believed was ruled by the Time-Keepers. Like the rest of its agents, the former Judge is a Variant and has no memory of the period Kang openly ruled over them.
Similar to Kang, Ravonna's comic book counterpart has taken on quite a few personas across different time periods and seems inextricably linked to the Conqueror. Whether Loki season 2 will explore their romance remains to be seen, though today's premiere definitely offers some intriguing hints about what's to come.
When the God of Mischief finds himself in the past version of the TVA, he encounters a recording of a conversation between Kang/He Who Remains and the Judge he later clashed with.
"For us. For All Time," Kang says before Ravonna responds, "Always."
"Ravonna Renslayer, You are quite a Marvel," the time-traveller adds. "I will be proud to lead with you. You made a difference in this war. Thank you for being on my team."
There certainly appears to be some romantic tension there but an even bigger takeaway is the fact that Ravonna played a crucial role in helping Kang end the Multiversal War before establishing TVA. He planned for them to lead it together, so what changed and why did he turn his back on her?
We're hoping that question will be answered in the weeks ahead, but there's a secret history here which could be crucial to both this series and the wider Multiverse Saga. If Ravonna falls for another Kang Variant, there's a very real risk it will only make the villain more dangerous.
Either way, we're intrigued, and she's still out there somewhere with Miss Minutes at her side so a reunion may be imminent.
Loki season 2 will pick up in the aftermath of the shocking season finale when Loki finds himself in a battle for the soul of the Time Variance Authority. Along with Mobius, Hunter B-15 and a team of new and returning characters, Loki navigates an ever-expanding and increasingly dangerous multiverse in search of Sylvie, Judge Renslayer, Miss Minutes and the truth of what it means to possess free will and glorious purpose.
The series stars Tom Hiddleston, Sophia Di Martino, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Wunmi Mosaku, Eugene Cordero, Rafael Casal, Tara Strong, Kate Dickie, Liz Carr, Neil Ellice, with Jonathan Majors, Ke Huy Quan and Owen Wilson.
Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead, Dan Deleeuw and Kasra Farahani direct episodes. The Head Writer is Eric Martin.
Loki season 2 begins streaming on October 5, exclusively on Disney+.