In the “Moon Knight” comics, Khonshu is an eccentric character in his own right, harboring dubious motivations in order to carry out his own plans concerning Marc as his avatar. The same is true for the Disney+ series, but this iteration of the moon god is quirkier, more dramatic, especially in the way he hates Steven and wants his avatars to straight-up kill everyone without question. Series head writer Jeremy Slater calls Khonshu “lovable” and “cranky,” explaining how their intentions were to conjure a fun version of the classic character:

“Khonshu was always this lovable, cranky self, right from our very first drafts. He has an attitude. He’s a little vain. He’s snotty. The version of Khonshu that seemed like he had his own moral failings and weaknesses always felt more interesting to me than a god or deity who was just always right, and impervious to mistakes.”

Abraham confirmed that the process for recording Khonshu’s dialogues was a collaborative one, wherein they would be adjusting and improving ideas after multiple attempts, allowing room for developing the character in a way that felt right, especially for the actor.

This adds many layers to the character in question: while Khonshu is full of himself often, and makes questionable decisions, he also protects his avatar when the need arises while engaging in snappy retorts with them from time to time.

All episodes of “Moon Knight” are currently streaming on Disney+.