Warning: This article contains SPOILERS for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.
Shang-Chi & the Legend of the Ten Rings revealed the Ten Rings are sending a mysterious signal throughout the Multiverse - but who (or what) are they signaling? The MCU has reinvented the Ten Rings from the comics, transforming them into mysterious and powerful artifacts that were found by Wenwu, a.ka. the Mandarin (Tony Leung) thousands of years ago. The final confrontation between Shang-Chi (Simu Liu) and his father saw possession of the Ten Rings transferred to Shang-Chi, and they seemed to change their nature in some way, with their signature energy changing from an ominous deep blue to a fiery orange and yellow.
Shang-Chi's post-credits scene revealed that the Ten Rings are even more mysterious than they had initially seemed. According to Wong (Benedict Wong), at the moment Shang-Chi took possession of the Ten Rings in Ta Lo they began to emit a signal across the entire Multiverse, one that was even detectable in Kamar-Taj. Wong assembled the best minds of the world's superhero community - Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffal0) for his scientific knowledge and Captain Marvel (Brie Larson) for her knowledge of space - but they too were unable to pinpoint the origin of the rings. All the heroes can do is wait and see who, or what, responds to the signal being sent by the Ten Rings.
Speaking to ET, director Destin Daniel Cretton expressed surprise that viewers wouldn't know where this was going. "Really? If you look into the comics, if you watch that end-credit sequence, it's not," he began, before breaking off. "You don't have to dig very deep to at least point yourself in a direction." He's most likely alluding to the origin of the Ten Rings in the comics; they are technology originating from an alien race known as the Makluans, and each of the Ten Rings contains the soul of a long-dead cosmic warrior, trapped in an ethereal state. The Makluans are a race of dragon-like shapeshifters, the most famous of which is Fin Fang Foom, a classic Iron Man villain.
The really interesting question, though, is why the Ten Rings responded to Shang-Chi by switching allegiance and then sending a signal. It's likely something to do with his character journey in the film, with the hero successfully finding a place of balance within his heart. The power of the Ten Rings turned yellow and orange when worn by Shang-Chi, symbolic of power, royalty and prosperity. Interestingly, a number of the creatures seen in Ta Lo are also associated with the rise of a benevolent ruler. Putting all this symbolism together, it's as though the Ten Rings recognized something in Shang-Chi's character that marked him as a potential ruler or destined for greatness - perhaps choosing him as a champion of the Makluans for some reason.
The other interesting question is whether the Great Protector is itself a Makluan, given it would seem rather odd for the same franchise to introduce two species of dragonish creatures. Hopefully it won't be long before Marvel announces Shang-Chi 2, which is sure to provide some answers - and the title may well give some clues as well, because Marvel's Phase 4 titles have been a lot more creative and unusual. As it stands, audiences likely won't have long to wait before more about the signal sent by the Ten Rings in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and its impact on the Multiverse are revealed.
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