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Marvel Cinematic Universe · Loki: Season One

Glorious Purpose — S01E01

TV · 2021 · 52 minutes · Phase Four

During the Avengers' 2012 time heist in Endgame, the New York Loki seizes the chance to grab the Tesseract and vanish — but his escape is instantly intercepted by the Time Variance Authority. Agent Mobius interrogates him, showing footage of the "proper" timeline Loki was meant to live out, and offers him a chance to help hunt down a dangerous variant in exchange for his life. Loki reluctantly agrees, beginning his uneasy partnership with the TVA.

Follows on from

  • Avengers: Endgame
    timeline-branch — This variant of Loki splits off from the main timeline at the exact moment he grabs the Tesseract and escapes during the Avengers' 2012 time heist depicted in Endgame, which is what triggers his capture by the TVA.

Leads to

  • The Variant — S01E02
    direct-sequel — Continues directly from Loki's recruitment into the TVA and his first case in the previous episode.