Well all timelines need a Point of Divergence, so I suppose the Champion of Hydra does exist in the MCU timeline, but I doubt it's related to the Hive or Maveth because I believe Red Skull said it was a Norse creature in What if...?

I like to believe that HYDRA just sees something with tentacles and instantly falls in love with it

@Mistic-Instinct ”HYDRA sees something with tentacles and instantly falls in love with it.”

I literally did a spit-take! 😂

I think it was meant to be either Shuma Gorath or Gargantos (from Multiverse of Madness) but I can't be sure. Doctor Strange absorbed the same creature in his story.

No, it's not Hive -- and I ranted about this last year when it came out, because that would have been a perfect reveal -- that is, if you're not allergic to Marvel Television lore, which Kevin Feige is.

There's no way it's Shuma-Gorath - he would have wiped the floor with Peggy, no offense to her lol.

I mean... even Hive would. Considering he feeds on humans in an instant and brainwashes Inhumans just as quickly. It's why anyone sent through the monolith just got insta-death.

The MCU hasn't really mentioned stuff from AoS so I highly doubt that was Hive.