10 Awesome New Characters To Expect In MCU Phase 4

7. Mantis

Mantis is an extremely interesting character with ties to both the Avengers and the Guardians of the Galaxy - and that makes her an ideal and obvious potential addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The fact is, she'll probably arrive in Phase 4 (in fact, it was rumoured that Skye from Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. could actually turn out to be Mantis, but that's probably not the case). Born in Vietnam, her father abandoned her and left her in the Temple of the alien Priests of Pama - a sect of the Kree - and they believe her to be very important (the "Celestial Madonna"), which turns out to be true. She was trained by the Priests of Parma to become an outstanding martial artist and gained additional abilities as a result of her communion with the Prime Cotati. She started out as a member of the Avengers and ended up residing on Knowhere with the Guardians of the Galaxy. An additional female member in either team - especially one as awesome as Mantis - would be great to see in Phase 4, when the rosters of both teams will undoubtedly be revamped.