When I reached the end of last week's Secret Invasion: War of Kings, I was a bit disappointed in Ronan. He lets Medusa just take his hammer, and then kneels before Black Bolt*. It seemed too easy for the Inhumans, given Ronan's extreme sense of duty to the Kree Empire. Take a look at his recent resume:
- Willingly surrenders himself to Kree authorities on trumped up charges, even when told by the arresting officer that they would totally understand if he blew them off.
- Despite having been found guilty of trumped up charges and stripped of his title, still fights with his fellow Kree against the Annihilation Wave. When he decides the House Fiyero are running a poor campaign, kills their representatives on the front lines**.
- Then journeys back to the Kree homeworld to convince the rest of House Fiyero to see the light. Learns they've signed a backroom deal with Annihilus' chief lieutenant, Ravenous. Smashes Ravenous' face like hamburger, kills remainder of House Fiyero. Assumes control of Kree Empire, as they lack other options, and the people will follow him.
- When the Phalanx conquered the Kree, Ronan decided the best option was to unleash an army of Sentry robots. He was willing to kill his people, rather than let the Phalanx control them.
Yet here, the Inhumans barge in, kick butt, and Ronan doesn't even try and stop Medusa from taking his weapon? Doesn't even try one attack on Black Bolt? I get that Black Bolt is a true king, and Ronan always saw himself as simply a regent, just keeping the seat warm, but still, these are the Kree we're talking about. They jailed Bug because he got his mack on with some of their women, thus contaminating their genetic purity. Like Rocket Raccoon said, to the Kree, everyone else is a lower lifeform. But they'll accept some Earthlings, whose ancestors they genetically altered, as their rulers? Especially after they had half their empire taken by the Annihilation Wave, and then were conquered by the Phalanx, this can't do their pride any good. I could see there being a 50% chance of the people accepting this if Ronan pitches it to them, and a 50% chance they'd turn on him, declare him a traitor for allowing weapons the Kree created*** to now rule their creators.
Really, I'm just stunned he gave up so easily. Seems unlike Ronan.
* Doesn't have quite the same ring to it as "Kneel before Zod", does it?
** Not during a battle mind you, during a planning session.
*** And subsequently abandoned/forgot about/left alone until they decided they needed them, but I doubt the Kree would see any significance to that. We created you, we own you forever, 'cause we're the Kree.
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Apparently Kree women don't look like Medusa. Rowrrr!
Just a random thought here:
In Secret Invasion: Inhumans, Medusa makes a deal with Ronan and the Kree in order to save Black Bolt. One aspect of the deal was that Crystal is engaged to Ronan.
It's possible that there were/are some other aspects to the deal we don't know. So here's my theory for what would make his actions make sense.
1) The Kree have been an autocratic society under the domination of the Supreme Intelligence for thousands of years.
2) The S.I is gone and Ronan has no intention of bringing back and enslaving his race again
3) The Kree need a king, and Ronan considers himself only a regent. Between the S.I's actions and the last 20 years of Kree history anyone qualified to be king of the Kree has likely been purged or lost in battle.
4) The Inhumans need an ally, and wish to destroy the Skrull. Moreover the Inhumans are Kree for much the same reason that Hulkling is considered a Kree (they're descended from Kree genetics in some way).
5) By creating a personal tie through marriage, and by having Black Bolt claim the throne by right of arms Ronan can safely put a "Kree" king on the throne, preserve his own power, and ensure the strongest possible king for his people.
6) Better an Inhuman than a Skrull or Shiar.
sallyp: They certainly can't match her full-bodied hair.
seangreyson: I like point #5. It's clever and pragmatic. #6 has its appeal too.
I wonder Ronan will be a step up from Pietro as far as husbands go. One couldn't sit still, the other is married to his work.
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