10 Movie Characters Killed Early In The Sequel
1. Loki - Avengers: Infinity War
Before Infinity War, Loki was unquestionably the greatest villain the MCU could boast. After acting as the main antagonist in Avengers Assemble, Loki started somewhat of a redemption arc, with Dark World and Ragnarok exploring his complicated relationship with Thor even further.
When Loki is confronted by Thanos at the start of Infinity War, he has come full circle back to Thor's side, with the incredible 'we have a Hulk' call back. Redemption complete.
The God of Mischief's death also signifies Thor losing the very last thing he had left to lose. Having already lost Jane Foster, his mother, the Warriors Three, his father, Mjolnir, his homeworld, and Heimdall, Loki was literally the only thing Thor had left. Losing him affected the God of Thunder's entire arc, and resulted in one of the most heart-breaking scenes of the entire movie when he pours his heart out to Rocket.
Finally, Loki's death at the hands of Thanos proved within five minutes that The Mad Titan was a real threat. What better way to take the crown of best Marvel villain than to destroy the second best with such ease. It was also a clever call back to The Other's threat to Loki in Avengers Assemble. No doubt that as Thanos' giant hand wrapped around Loki's throat, he was wishing for something as sweet as pain.