Luke Cage Season 2: What The Ending Means For The Netflix Marvel Universe

5. Nightshade

In the finale, Tilda Johnson (the daughter of Mariah) cemented herself as the villain Nightshade. She believes that ownership of the Paradise is her birthright and was enraged when she found out Luke was to be the one taking possession of it.

The Netflix version of Tilda has already proven herself as a cunning threat, murdering her mother in the climax of the series, and with her knowledge of medicine, poison and the nightshade formula that enhanced Bushmaster, she is shaping up to be a formidable foe for Luke, and will definitely add some fire to the potential warzone mentioned above.

In the comics, Nightshade was a classic evil scientist-esque villain, brewing up mad schemes such as turning soldiers into werewolves (and creating the infamous Cap Wolf in the process) or the slightly less absurd; using robots to take over protection rackets in Harlem. The character was somewhat of a recurring villain of Captain America, but was also the antagonist in several storylines involving both Luke Cage and Iron Fist, making her a perfect fit for future series.