At the end of Ironheart, Riri (Thorne) makes a literal deal with the devil, agreeing to partner with the evil Mephisto (Sacha Baron Cohen) in exchange for bringing back her dead best friend, Natalie (Lyric Ross). And we know this because, as Riri hugs Natalie, we see the dark veins of Mephisto’s powers growing on her arm.

In her long-awaited series, the actor is ready to show the world what makes Riri Williams different from the hero who kicked off the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Ryan Coogler introduced us to a character that rivaled Shuri’s intellect, Riri Williams (Dominique Thorne). She was a dynamic force in that film, and we got to understand what she was trying to achieve in life.