Why did Wenwu hear voices?

There, Li's sister Ying Nan (Yeoh) explains that the voice Wenwu has been hearing is actually a soul-consuming demon known as the Dweller in Darkness, who's pretending to be Li so that he'll open the portal between their worlds.
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Why was Wenwu hearing his wife's voice?

Eventually, Wenwu would begin hearing his late wife's voice, urging him to free her from imprisonment in Ta Lo. Wenwu sought out his children to aid him, only for Shang-Chi and Xu Xialing to reject his request, siding with Ying Nan to stop his army.
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What made Wenwu immortal?

Wenwu utilizes the legendary Ten Rings — a set of ten mystical iron rings that grants him immortality and unimaginable power. The Ten Rings organization first appeared in the MCU film Iron Man (2008) and have since been a central part of the MCU.
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Is Wenwu an anti villain?

Xu Wenwu (Chinese: 徐文武), nicknamed The Mandarin, is a major antagonist in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, serving as the unseen overarching antagonist of both the Iron Man trilogy and the Marvel one-shot All Hail the King, and the main antagonist of the 2021 film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.
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How is Wenwu so old?

The real Xu Wenwu was a warlord who had discovered the Ten Rings in ancient China, which granted him power and eternal life. There is no exact date for his birth, but according to Shang-Chi, Wenwu is likely thousands of years old.
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Is Wenwu the best MCU villain?

'Shang-Chi': How Tony Leung's Performance Makes Wenwu One of the MCU's Best Villains. Tony Leung is the reason that Wenwu is one of the best MCU villains to date. Shang-Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings has finally made its theatrical debut, with a record shattering box office debut and rave reviews.
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Is Wenwu the best Marvel villain?

Wenwu (Tony Leung, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings) Wenwu will likely only appear in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, but is a top-notch villain by any stretch of the imagination, in large part due to the performance of international film royalty Tony Leung.
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Is Wenwu delusional?

Shang-Chi tried explained that she was gone, though Wenwu only remained delusional by the trickery of the Soul Eaters.
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Who is the most loved villain in Marvel?

1 Thanos Is The Marvel Universe's Biggest Threat

Thanos is currently considered one of Marvel's greatest villains, and his history is an interesting one. Creator Jim Starlin made him into the ultimate cosmic Marvel bad guy before his death and then brought him back in a big way in Infinity Gauntlet.
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Who is the baddest Marvel villain?

Now, thanks to his starring role in Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame, Thanos is not just seen as Marvel's biggest villain but he's a household name in his own right - even recreating his cosmically catastrophic Infinity Gauntlet 'snap' to murder half the Marvel Cinematic Universe, just as he did in Marvel Comics.
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Where did Wenwu get the 10 rings?

Shang-Chi's Ten Rings Origin Is An MCU Mystery

Shang-Chi's opening scene suggests that The Mandarin found them in a tomb or crater, referencing their comic origins. The rings, which are worn on Wenwu's wrists, granted him eternal life, superhuman physicality, and energy constructs, among other abilities.
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How did Wenwu find the rings?

Unfortunately, the origin of the artifacts is unknown, with some people claiming Wenwu found them on an asteroid that fell from the sky, while others claim he raided the Ten Rings from a tomb.
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Did Wenwu survive the snap?

1 Xialing And Wenwu Survived The Snap

The characters in Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings appear to have gotten very lucky in terms of the Snap. Though it made half of the population disappear, it didn't make many of the cast disappear. Even Xialing and Wenwu appear to have survived the Snap.
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Are the Ten Rings related to the Eternals?

The Ten Rings, after all, are circular in design, like much of the technology utilized by the Eternals. They also appear to be energy-based in their use, much like the tools and weapons used by the Eternals are fueled by cosmic energy.
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How is Shang-Chi dad immortal?

Wenwu, who is Shang-Chi's father, is the leader of an international crime syndicate called the Ten Rings, and he is also the possessor of the ten rings of power, mysterious artifacts of unknown origin which give him superpowers and make him immortal.
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Is Xu Xiaoling a villain?

9 Ruined: Xu Xialing is more of a lovable anti-hero than an outright villain. In the movie adaptation, Xu Xialing, Shang-Chi's sister, is a compelling character in her own right. However, in an attempt to streamline the comics, the MCU butchered two different comic characters.
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Why is Loki so hot?

Power is always sexy, because the more of it you have, the more you can get whatever you want. And when Loki's focus is the entire world, that's quite a bit of power you got there. He has the ability, he has the manpower, he has a massive alien army on his side; this guy means business.
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Who is the baddest Marvel character?

Who is the baddest of the bad in Marvel's comics?
  • 8 Doctor Octopus. ...
  • 7 Apocalypse. ...
  • 6 Thanos. ...
  • 5 Dark Phoenix. ...
  • 4 Loki. ...
  • 3 Red Skull. ...
  • 2 Magneto. Magneto is unique in that he could also be towards the top of a list of the best superheroes. ...
  • 1 Doctor Doom. There's no sympathizing with this guy.
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Which Marvel character has most fans?

Favourite characters

“Iron Man” sits at the top of the list of most popular Marvel movies, and incidentally, the character played by Robert Downey Jr. is also the most popular. With 62% of votes, he comes ahead of Spider-Man with 66% and Captain America with 61%.
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Is Tan the same as Kun Lun?

Ta Lo is also a little similar to K'un-Lun from the "Iron Fist" TV series on Netflix. In "Iron Fist," K-un-Lun is one of the seven cities of heaven and can only be accessed every 15 years in China, much like the path to Ta Lo can only be accessed at certain rare times.
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Who is the biggest villain in MCU?

MCU: The 12 Strongest Marvel Villains, Ranked
  1. 1 Dormammu (Doctor Strange)
  2. 2 Surtur (Thor: Ragnarok) ...
  3. 3 Hela (Thor: Ragnarok) ...
  4. 4 Thanos (The Avengers, Guardians Of The Galaxy, Age Of Ultron, Infinity War, Endgame) ...
  5. 5 Ego (Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. ...
  6. 6 Ultron (Avengers: Age Of Ultron) ...
  7. 7 Abomination (The Incredible Hulk) ...
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Did Wenwu love Shang-Chi?

In the end, despite all that has happened between them, Shang-Chi, Xialing and Wenwu remain connected by unconditional love. Shang-Chi refuses to abandon Xialing again, even if doing so could lead to more consequences, and Wenwu finally proves his love to his children by sacrificing his life to save Shang-Chi.
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Who is phase 4 main villain?

Kang The Conquer (of Every Dimension)

Disney Plus's Loki (2021) introduced the mysterious "He Who Remains"(Jonathan Majors), a version of Kang The Conqueror. This reveal was exhilarating for long-time Marvel Comics fans who know Kang as one of the Avenger's greatest adversaries.
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Is Wenwu a anti hero?

Wenwu certainly has the fullest arc, going from ruthless conqueror to tragic romantic hero, to deadbeat dad, to redeemed antihero.
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