Film guide · 2022

Ms. MarvelComplete Guide

The parts that are hard to follow from the film alone, explained with a story summary, a character map and key terms.

Released
2022
Runtime
6 episodes
Set in
2025

Good to know before watchingNo spoilers

A new young hero

It's Kamala's coming-of-age story, enjoyable on its own.

Partition history

The 1947 partition of India and Pakistan is an important part of the story.

Leads into The Marvels

The final post-credits scene connects directly to the film The Marvels.

Stay through the credits

Don't miss the scene after the finale.

Character mapSpoilers

Who's who in Ms. Marvel (2022), with Kamala at the center. Her family is on the left, her friends at the top, and the ClanDestines on the right.

Because of copyright, we can't use stills, posters or any other images of the characters as they appear in the film. All face photos are freely licensed photos of the actors themselves (non-human characters are original illustrations made for this site; people without a photo are shown with initials).

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All characters

About the images

Face photos are freely licensed photos of the actors from Wikimedia Commons, cropped to a square and resized. Non-human characters are original illustrations made for this site, and people without a photo are shown with a placeholder (initials).

StorySpoilers

Read the story (spoilers up to the ending)

1. AvengerCon

Kamala secretly prepares to go to a fan convention.

2. The bangle's power

Wearing the bangle, Kamala can create light.

3. The ClanDestines

Beings from another dimension come for the bangle.

4. Karachi

Kamala and her mother visit Karachi, where she learns her family's past.

5. Battle in Jersey City

Back home, Kamala fights to protect her friends.

Read the detailed scene-by-scene story

Key terms

The bangle
An old bangle from Kamala's grandmother that awakens her powers.
The ClanDestines
Beings from another dimension, stranded on Earth and desperate to go home.
The Noor Dimension
The ClanDestines' home dimension.
Damage Control
The government agency that polices superhuman incidents.
AvengerCon
A fan convention celebrating the Avengers.

Confusing parts, explainedSpoilers

Contains spoilers about the ending.

Do Kamala's powers come from the bangle?

The bangle unlocks power already inside her. The finale hints that Kamala carries a mutation.

Who was Kamala's great-grandmother?

Aisha, one of the ClanDestines. That's why the women of Kamala's family are so connected to the bangle.

What happens in the final scene?

The bangle glows, and Captain Marvel suddenly appears in Kamala's room in her place. It leads into The Marvels.

Easy-to-miss details

Doodles on the city

Kamala's daydreams appear as drawings on walls and signs around town.

The name Ms. Marvel

In the finale, Kamala's father explains what the word 'marvel' means to him.

Her brother's wedding

Everyone dances at her brother Aamir's wedding.

The ending and post-creditsSpoilers

After the end credits

Post-credits: Kamala swaps places with Captain Marvel.

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