Defenders will have a show focusing on the heroes Daredevil, Luke Cage, Jessica Jones and Iron Fist the four heroes have faced off against many villains over the years. This page is to speculate on potential appearances as well as record appearances as they occur. It also shows where Easter Eggs to various villains occur.
New Updates:
Black Mariah rumored to appear in Luke Cage Season 1
Cornell Cottonmouth has been added as a villain to appear in Luke Cage Season 1.
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Potential Villains:
The below list covers the potential villains that could appear or be referenced in the different Defenders series. Beneath each villain I have listed where they appear or will are rumored to appear. I have also highlighted villain Easter Eggs and where they appear.
Appeared
Rumored Future Appearances
Potential Appearance
Easter Eggs
The Kingpin
-Will be featured, potentially as the big bad that unites the heroes. Marvel made a point of saying that his rights were purchased along with Daredevil.
Appeared: Main villain in Daredevil Season 1
Rumored to Appear: Daredevil Season 2
Absorbing Man
- Powerful foe who can absorb traits of what he touches.
Appeared: Agents of SHIELD Season 2
Mentioned: Daredevil Season 1
Big Ben Donovan
- Criminal Lawyer foe of Luke Cage
Black Mariah
- Big strong female foe of Luke Cage
Appeared: Luke Cage Season 1
Bullseye
- Daredevil's Joker - He has already appeared in the first Daredevil movie and will likely appear in the Daredevil series. When you start talking Daredevil it is hard to not start thinking about Bullseye.
Appeared Obscurely: Daredevil Season 1
Bushmaster
Villain with similar powers as Luke Cage
The Wrecking Crew
- Super powered and some of the most well known foes of Luke Cage. Includes Wrecker, Pile Driver, Thunderball, and Bulldozer
Chemistro
- There are various Chemistro's but he is a mainstay street villain.
Cheshire
- Can disappear like a cat, expect him to appear on the small screen
Cock Roach Hamilton
- An assassin in Harlem who uses a customized shotgun.
Coldfire
- Luke Cage's brother given powers to battle him.
Cornell Cottonmouth
- Drug lord with super strength and a metal jaw.
Appeared: Luke Cage Season 1
Electra
- Strong story connection with Daredevil as an adversary and love interest
Mentioned: Daredevil Season 1
Appeared: Daredevil Season 2
Gideon Mace
- He just seems like a strong fit for a TV show.
Gladiator aka Melvin Potter
- Villain faced by Daredevil early on in his career.
Appeared: Daredevil Season 1
Appeared: Daredevil Season 2
Goldbug
-Like Gideon Mace this just seems like a fun way to use the character
Hammerhead
- More known as Spider-Man villain but Marvel has the rights to him.
Hardcore
- Major Luke Cage villain
The Hood
- Spooky demon gangster could be a Dr Strange tie in
Kirigi
- Famous ninja warrior of the Hand ninjas
Potentially Appeared: Daredevil Season 1 and 2
Klaw
-Generally considered a Black Panther villain but he has fought many other heroes overtime.
Easter Egg: Glen Talbot mentions operation "Panther Klaw" in Agents of SHIELD. Also metal that could be Vibranium was depicted.
Appeared: Avengers Age of Ultron- His arm was ripped off while dealing with Ultron.
Lady Bullseye
Female successor of Bullseye
Loneshark
Villain who has faced off against the Heroes for Hire
Master Khan
- Iron Fist Villain
Mister Fish
- A Luke Cage villain known for his strength
Moleman
- Early major Marvel villain - (May be owned through Fox's F4 license)
Moonstone
Magic stone female villain
Mother Crane
- Iron Fist villain who faces off against him the 7 Cities stories. She is a leader of a rival city of Kun Lun.
Appeared: Daredevil Season 1 (Madame Gao)
Rumored to Appear: Iron Fist Season 1
Appeared: Daredevil Season 2
Moses Magnum
- Luke Cage and Moses do not get along. Another villain that started out as Spider-Man villain but I most associate with Luke Cage.
Mysterio
- Known for being a Spider-Man villain but faced off against Daredevil in an epic story that ended with his demise.
Nightshade
- Mastermind who battled Captain America and Heroes for Hire
Orka
- Potentially a way to introduce Atlantis?
The Owl
- Daredevil villain who battled him for control of Hells Kitchen
Appeared: Daredevil Season 1
Peace Monger
- Villain who battled Defenders
The Punisher
-Frank Castle is an anti-hero whose extreme form of justice or punishment often puts him at odds with other heroes.
Appeared: Daredevil Season 2
Appeared: The Punisher
Puppet Master
- Marvel villain known for controlling people
Purpleman
- Could be a controversial addition to the series but certainly has strong connections to Luke Cage and Jessica Jones. He uses his mind control to rape and brutalize people. He is easily one of the most evil characters in the Marvel Universe. Special effects wise you could just give an actor a purple tuxedo.
Appeared: Jessica Jones Season 1
Ring Master
Circus themed villain
Shades
- Former member of the rivals gang that Luke Cage was a part of. Gains equipment that allows him to shoot optic blasts like Cyclops from the X-Men.
Serpent Society Members
- Have a long history of battling all of the heroes above.
Spear
- Luke Cage villain
Stilt-Man
- A villain with an armored suit and stilts that has faced off against Daredevil many times.
Easter Egg: Stilt Suit was shown in Melvin Potter's warehouse in Daredevil Season 1
Steel Serpent
- Vendetta against Danny Rand/Iron Fist and is his primary nemesis.
Easter Egg: Steel Serpent appeared on drugs made by Madame Gao in Daredevil Season 1
Titantia
- Strongest woman in the Marvel Universe next to SheHulk.
Tombstone
- Typically considered a Spider-Man villain but like Hammerhead I believe Marvel has the rights to the stone skinned gangster.
Unus the Untouchable
- Similar powers to Luke Cage by using force fields
Willis Stryker
- Former friend of Luke Cage, frames him for a crime which lands him in Prison. Expert with knives.
Appeared: Luke Cage Season 1
Seagate File connections:
Some of the villains of the Defenders series seem to be hinted at in the mysterious blog called the SeaGate Prison Files. This blog has a different perspective on each of these villains.
What are the Seagate Prison Files?
Facts and information from Luke Cage and Daredevil Link Books
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Villains of Luke Cage:
Who is Black Mariah?
Who is Willis Stryker AKA Diamondback?
Who is Mr. Fish?
Who is Cornell Cottonmouth?
Who is Chemistro?
Who is Cheshire Cat?
Who is Shades?
Who is Cock Roach Hamilton?
Who is Spear?
Who is Moses Magnum?
Who is Nightshade?
Who is the Purple Man?
THE Big Ol' Glossary of Daredevil Facts:
All Daredevil and Defenders Saga News!
Review of Daredevil Netflix Series
Avengers News
Who are the Chaste?
Who is Daredevil?
Elektra
Black Widow
Stick
Daredevil
Shaft
Stone
Master Izo
Kirigi
The Absorbing Man
Hawkeye
Hulk
The Hand
Luke Cage
Jessica Jones
Chaste
Who is The Owl aka Leland Owlsley
Who is Elektra?
Who is the Kingpin?
Who is Bullseye?
Who is Stilt-Man?
Who is Mother Crane?
Steel Serpent
Mr Fish
Who is Gladiator aka Melvin Potter?
Hell's Kitchen.
Who is Mysterio
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