Explaining Moon Knight's Two Costumes And Egyptian Origins
There have been three episodes of Moon Knight on Disney+ by now. Marvel has revealed that Moon Knight can appear in two different costumes, one with a cape and hood and the second being an all-white suit with a white mask. This leaves fans wondering why Moon Knight has two different costumes. The costume with the cape and hood and, oh, do not forget the mummy-looking wrapping is linked to Egyptian Gods, its origin. This is Moon Knight’s costume, and the white suit is Mr. Knight’s ensemble.
Author Jeremy Slater tweeted on his Twitter account, explaining how the costumes came to be. Jeremy tweeted:
“My very first idea for the show was a scene where Steven was trapped in a bathroom by a monster, only to be saved by the man in the mirror. So right from the beginning, I knew his suit would need to be supernatural. It wouldn’t make sense for Steven to be wearing a bulky costume beneath his clothes, after all, or for Marc to always have to fetch his costume from some hiding spot. So we knew the suit would need to be conjured into existence somehow. We just didn’t know how.”
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Jeremy Slater later mentioned that Marvel producer Nick Pepin brought in art from the Universe X version of Moon Knight. The artwork provided some inspiration for what audiences see in the series now. Jeremy Slater went on to add:
“We realized if the suit was conjured into existence ‘like bandages on a mummy’ it would feel visually distinct from all the Stark/nanotech suits that currently populate the MCU. We pitched the summoning idea to Kevin Feige using the Universe X costume as a visual aid. He loved it… but wanted us to take it a step further. It was Kevin’s idea to combine the modern Moon Knight look with Universe X mummy bandages. The end result is one of the coolest costumes we’ve ever seen in the MCU, brought to brilliant life by Marvel’s team of artists and designers. And it all started with a 20-year-old piece of comic art pinned to a whiteboard.”
The suit for Moon Knight and the suit for Mr. Knight is supposed to be supernatural. After all, all Marc and Steven have to do are call upon them. The mummy-like effects help achieve this while linking the costume to its Egyptian origins, which also helps make the outfit look different from other superhero suits. The two suits also point out Marc Spector’s Dissociative Identity Disorder. Its Egyptian origins stem from their Gods, as in this case, Khonshu, the ‘God of the Moon,’ ‘God of Vengeance,’ and ‘Shepherd of the Lost.’ Khonshu also represents the moon, a universal symbol of the redemptive power of insubordination, femininity, and sensitivity. Khonshu uses Moon Knight’s avatar, the lone warrior, to enter earth’s plane.
Mr. Knight’s suit was created in 2011 by Warren Ellis and Michael Lark, which basically allowed Moon Knight to be more covert. In 2014, however, the suit allowed for Mr. Knight to be Moon Knight’s alternate. Mr. Knight could now access crime scenes because he interacted with those in need and with authorities. He became more of a public persona, possibly taking him away from his loneliness. Because of this suit and its abilities, Moon Knight is compared to DC’s Batman: Moon Knight is Marvel’s Batman. This comparison relates to both characters’ detective work. With the suit, Mr. Knight can still defend himself in a fight.
It will be interesting to see more of Moon Knight in the next few weeks. You have to admit he is an interesting character. The producers, writers, and actors of Marvel sure do a great job of making the comic Moon Knight into live production. The Disney franchise must be ecstatic. Covering topics like mental health disorders such as dissociative identity disorder can normalize discussing them in an open manner. The Marvel fanbase has a lot to look forward to with the Moon Knight series.
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Source(s): comicbook, ScreenRant, Marvel wiki