TheMarvel Cinematic Universehas no shortage of excitement , quiver and compelling storey of heroics . From its beginnings in 2008’sIron Manto the forthcoming May 2022 departure ofDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness , fans have ask in the reformist narrative of great feats of force , and peachy bonds of friendly relationship link across galaxies .

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However , not all friendship and alliances are build to last . For every Steve Rogers & Bucky Barnes , there is a Tony Stark & Obadiah Stane . While some contention are unclouded from the outset of the movie , there are also many moment in the MCU when a character ’s sudden change in loyalty have viewers by surprisal .

Iron Man looking inside Sokovia in Avengers Age of Ultron

Sharon Carter, Power Broker

Former agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Sharon Carter has reckon her ploughshare of shadow in the 5 years conform to Thanos ' snap of scourge across the universe .   Hardened by her surround and want to pull through , Sharon end up forsaking the intelligence agency communities that shaped her and go to make one calamitous market dealing after another for her own increase .

In her status as the Power Broker , Sharon has germinate into   something kindred to the Hydra - infiltrated version of S.H.I.E.L.D. that she fight so hard to destroy inCaptain America : The Winter Soldier . looker are leave alone temporarily with a glimmer of promise at the ending ofThe Falcon and the Winter Soldierwhen Sharon accepts a lieu with the CIA . deplorably , this redemptive second is short - lived when Sharon leverage her new position to continue her Power Broker work .

Dreykov Sees A Weapon

General Dreykov is the superintendent of the MCU ’s Red Room , training ground for assassins inBlack Widow . Natasha Romanoff and Clint Barton launch an attack on Dreykov ’s Budapest fix , leaving both he and his girl Antonia for dead . Not only does Dreykov survive the attack and go on to look for retaliation and bring havoc on the human race , he now does so with his weaponized , brainwash girl who now hold up by the name Taskmaster .

Red Room horrors notwithstanding , it is a new low of   treachery for Dreykov to see his girl , a miraculous survivor , as less of family and more as his favorite artillery . The dehumanization of his girl is a treachery on an even more sinister spirit level .   Dreykov lack any loyalty , no matter how tight the person may be .

Ikaris Chooses The Mission

Revelations abound inEternals , particularly that   the heroes ' cosmos is plainly to preserve Earth until its signify date of destruction . The destruction of Earth is a spin-off of the birth of a raw celestial and Ikaris , loyal to his causal agent , accepts this fate . However , leader Ajak no longer agrees and wishes to hold up the catastrophic case . This conflict leads to Ikaris ' treason , send Ajak to her decease .

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Ikaris ' religious doctrine and belief in his mission blinds him so much it lead him to throw aside literally one C of kinship with Ajak , and his other fellow Eternals as well . The decision does weigh heavily on Ikaris and the eternal sleep of his story spark seems to indicate that he carries a cadence of ruefulness , but it is too late .

Spider-Man in the MCU and Jean Grey in Marvel Comics

Natasha Switches Sides

In an inverse toEternals , Natasha Romanoff   value   the person over the deputation .   InCaptain America : Civil War , chaos has result as the Avengers have fractured and are doing fight amongst themselves . Steve and Bucky endeavor to run away the fray to stay on an investigation that will clearhero - turned - scoundrel - turned - paladin Bucky ’s name , and Natasha , fighting on the opposing side , betrays Team Iron Man and assists in the escape .

This interaction would never happen if Steve had not test his meritoriousness and integrity to Natasha in late films . He set the model for Natasha of prioritize people over the mission , and has intelligibly leave a strong impression on her , as she hesitantly resolve to return the favor . It is a betrayal , but this clock time there is an admirable quality to the determination being made .

Agatha All Along

Mystery surroundsWandaVisionfrom the very start . Viewers are quickly introduced to quirky neighbour Agnes who always seems to show up at crucial minute . It is not until subsequently that Agnes is revealed to bethe extremist - brawny Agatha Harkness , a beldame who has been manipulating case from the very outset of the show .

The magnetic blend of good luck charm and minacious aim is what bring in Agatha transcendent . She attempts to slip the very kernel of what makes Wanda powerful , both in her position as a witch and a female parent , not to cite kill the family firedog . To top it all off , how many betrayals come with their own motif song ?

Mysterio the Mentor

This comes at such a cruel time for Peter . The untested poor boy is alone , abandoned , and the world in its corporate lamentation will not allow Parker a minute ’s relief to get his brain off of Tony Stark . Mysterio using this need to grieve and seizing the opportunity in the absence seizure of a mentor ca-ca this a twice evil act .

Kazi The Informant

MCU viewers who tune in toHawkeyewere introduced to Maya " Echo " Lopez , the earreach impaired air force officer of the Tracksuit Mafia , and Kazimierz " Kazi " Kazmierczak , her American sign language communicating right - helping hand man . Echo is obsessed with exacting revenge upon Ronin for the execution of her father , but only come to learn by and by in the serial publication that Ronin was tap off for the opportunity - and the potent grounds repoint to Kazi being the witness .

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What is interesting about this   double - cross is that Kazi is   preserve to be loyal to Maya . Despite the major encroachment he created by allegedly tipping off Ronin and leading to Maya ’s father ’s death , Kazi seems to really care for Maya . He even goes so far as to make up for his   treachery with his life story , but not before trying to win over Maya to give up her dreams of revenge .

Tom Holland’s Spider-Man upset and determined in No Way Home

Yondu Betrays A God

InGuardians of the Galaxy Vol . 2 , Peter Quill satisfy his heavenly don Ego , played by the always - welcome Kurt Russell . Ego in discloses to Peter that he ’s been searching all over the galaxy for his alienated offspring in gild to assist him in take over the universe of discourse . afterwards on , it is further revealed that once , Yondu Udonta , the trafficker of Ego ’s offspring , judicious to Ego ’s intentions , refuse to return the male child to his father .

This incident proves that not all deceptions are inherently bad . The decisiveness by Yondu carry multiple consequences with it . Yondu live personal growthas a character , forms a bond with the would - be Star - Lord , and preemptively saves the universe by delaying its likely wipeout .

Hank Pym Assassinates Avengers

In the Disney+ seriesWhat If … ?episode 3 , " What If … the World turn a loss Its Mightiest Heroes ? " Hank Pym , an ally of S.H.I.E.L.D. commence to exact retaliation upon Nick Fury by assassinating the Avengers as Fury undertake to recruit them . By the end of the episode , viewers learn that Pym ’s need was out of revenge due to the untimely expiry of his own daughter Hope , stamp out in the cable of tariff as an factor of S.H.I.E.L.D.

There is payback , and there is mutilate an intact squad of superheroes just to get   a point across . Hank ’s red drives him to betray the governance he and his daughter were supporting . The sheer personal nature and amount of chaos Hank is determined to go away in his backwash is what makes this particular perfidy so   acute .

Wakanda Orphans Their Own

2018’sBlack Pantheris not curt on betrayals within its account . Wakandan royal brothers come to blows , and tragically N’Jobu is kill by T’Chaka , entrust behind a Logos with no family to verbalize of and no knowledge of his fatherland . The child is abandon to " uphold the lie " that N’Jobu but disappeared and cover up Wakanda ’s role in the calamity .

The tike N’Jadaka , better known asthe sympathetic villain Killmonger , is formed from this trauma . This betrayal resonates on a deep story due to its personal nature . It also presents a stale , uncharacteristically heartless portrayal of Wakanda , the desire to put the " good " of the nation ahead of give care for one of its native citizens . By doing so , it nullify the very objective that Wakanda is seek to accomplish .

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Split image showing Agatha Harkness in WandaVision and Ikaris in Eternals.

Sharon Carter on the phone in Falcon and Winter Soldier

Dreykov talking to someone in Black Widow

Ikaris looking serious in Eternals

Black Widdow kneeling down in Black Widow.

Agatha Harkness floating in the air in WandaVision

Mysterio pretending to be a hero in Spider-Man Far From Home.

Kazi looking shocked in Hawkeye

Yondu aboard his spaceship in Guardians of the Galaxy.

Hank Pym addresses Nick Fury in What If…?

Killomger tells T’Challa not to spare him in Black Panther

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