Marvel's The Defenders: Every Character Confirmed So Far

11. Madame Gao

Iron Fist Madame Gao
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Confirmed By: Mike Colter told fans at Comicpalooza that Gao was in the series, and that we'd seen her in the trailer. We didn't, but can assume she is in the show.

Plot Predictions: Madame Gao has been a shadowy presence in the Netflix Marvel Universe since the very first season of Daredevil, but she really came to the fore in Iron Fist. There it was revealed that she was the head of one of the branches of the Hand, which is how she'll fit into The Defenders. With the Hand as the villains, Gao will once again be back to trouble our heroes, presumably working under Alexandra and Elektra.

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