What is Skye? Or, WHO is she really?
Since Marvel Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. began, it has certainly improved over time. The characters have been thoroughly fleshed out through the first half of the season. We have learned more about characters their backstories, where they came from, their love interests, and much more. In particular, Skye has been shown to be a great hacker who was left abandoned and grew up as an orphan who went from one home to the next. In episode ten “The Bridge”, we get insight to what happened regarding Skye’s origin. From this episode discovered that Skye was found by S.H.I.E.L.D. in Hunan China and she was declared a 0-8-4 (Object of unknown origin). This means that she was not from earth and more importantly not human. This editorial is my theory on what and who Skye really is. Before I go into what she is, I will list the things that she cannot be and most likely is not. Some of these have been speculated and can help determine who she really is.
A Mutant
The term “Mutant” and anything involving them or the X-Men cannot be used because the rights for these characters are owned by 20
th century Fox. However, we know that some rights can be shared by both studios (Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver being one of them). The origins of these characters by under any circumstances cannot be referred to as a mutant or any rights that 20
th Century Fox owns.
A Kree
Personally, I do not believe Skye is a Kree because they would not have their opposing force the Skrulls to use in the future because they are related to The Fantastic Four (Owned by 20
th Century Fox). They do not have a great deal to work with, although they could tie it into “Guardians of the Galaxy”, although it is unlikely. Despite the fact they seem like are a more human like candidate for what she could be, it seems unlikely. If she were an alien, they would be able to easily detect it from the cosmic energy and appearance. If that were the case, she would be a type of alien species that is identical to humans or have shape shifting abilities.
An Asgardian
More of an obvious point, skye could not be an Asgardian because she has the anatomy of a human and is mortal. She possesses no super natural powers or abilities. In addition, if Skye were an Asgardian in the episode “The Well”, (The tie in to Thor: The Dark World) the Asgardian would have noticed that she is from Asgardian.
Jessica Drew (Spider-Woman)
After we figured out that Skye was from an unknown origin, it has been speculated that she is Jessica Drew (A.K.A. Spider Woman). The theories for this have been getting some buzz on the internet. I doubt it is her because her origin is unknown. Even if she were to be genetically engineered by Hydra, she would still be from Earth. As well, the rights for anything related to Spiderman belong to Sony. This could be similar to the situation with sharing the rights to specific characters like Scarlet Witch and Quick Silver, but Spider Woman is too similar to Spider Man in their powers and she actually has Peter Parker’s DNA (The Ultimate Universe Spider Woman).
Skye is really…
With all of those possibilities out of the way, what else could Skye be? She could be something that is connected into one of the earlier Marvel Studio films like “The Avengers”, or maybe be something introduced in the future films. We have actually have got a relation to who she really is in the Avengers. Do you remember all the people in the theatre after the end credits scene saying “Who is that purple guy?” and “No way, its Hell Boy!” Well, it’s not hell boy it is Thanos. I believe Skye is the female companion to the mad titan himself. Skye is Lady Death.
Skye being Lady Death seems farfetched and crazy but it makes sense. She was described to be a 0-8-4 and has no parents. If you go back to the episode “The Bridge” the line that was said that many people probably disregarded was “Wherever she goes, death follows”. This is not the only line that has evidence of this. In the end credits scene of the Avengers, Thanos does not say much, but one quote gives some insight to my theory “To challenge them, is to court death.” To court death? To court someone is to be involved romantically with someone, for Thanos, this someone is the female embodiment of death. Thanos is in love with her and in the comics, murders millions of beings just for her love. This could be another reason behind the invasion in New York that caused the death and destruction, which was out of his lust for her.
How I see it is, Lady Death had a reason to hide and got placed into a human body. She somehow disguised into one, and then erased all memory of her to protect herself. Skye being death makes sense; Thanos needs a reason to go to earth besides the infinity stones. What other reason would he need other than to get his companion? What I believe Marvel Studios will do if my theory is correct is they will have Skye have the soul infinity stone. This would be the last infinity stone Thanos would need to complete the Infinity Gauntlet because it would give him the chance to get his lover, as well it would be the final step before confronting in the big battle against the Marvel Universe.
I hope you enjoyed this editorial on my theory of who Skye is. So, what do you guys think? Who or what do you think Skye is? Leave your thoughts in the comment section below.