Skrulls Explained: 10 Important Things To Know About Marvel's Green Aliens (2024)

Secret Invasion, the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Phase 5 Disney+ show, focuses on the aliens known as Skrulls, and here is every important detail of the species to know. First introduced to the MCU in Captain Marvel, the Skrulls have been a somewhat forgotten aspect of the overarching Marvel Studios story. This is largely due to the species being introduced directly before the Infinity Saga's culmination, yet Phase 5 is promising to delve into the Skrulls much more intently.

Secret Invasion will spearhead this exploration, with the show being the first true Skrull-centric property since 2019 in the MCU. Similarly, the Skrulls have been important to Marvel Comics over the years, serving as the catalyst for the comic story Secret Invasion, on which the show of the same name is based. With that said, here is every important aspect to know about Marvel's green aliens known as the Skrulls in the MCU.

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10 The Skrulls Can Shapeshift Into Any Being They Have Seen

Undoubtedly the most important aspect to know about the MCU's Skrulls is that they are shapeshifters. As established in Captain Marvel, Skrulls can assume the form of any being they have personally laid eyes on. This allows them to be expert infiltrators into various societies and civilizations across the Marvel cosmos. This shape-shifting ability serves as the basis for the Secret Invasion show, with Samuel L. Jackson's Nick Fury and Ben Mendelsohn's Talos - a Skrull from Captain Marvel - discovering a Skrull invasion of Earth via the aliens impersonating important world figures meaning any MCU character could be a Skrull.

9 The Skrulls Were Embroiled In A War With The Kree

Another thing that Captain Marvel, alongside films like Guardians of the Galaxy, established in the MCU is that the Skrulls were embroiled in a war against the Kree. The Kree Empire began expanding in the galaxy, attempting to force the Skrull homeworld to submit to their will. The Skrulls refused, resulting in an all-out war between the Kree Empire and the Skrulls. This caused the destruction of Skrullos, the Skrull homeworld, forcing the Skrulls to become refugees throughout the galaxy. This basis serves as the Skrull introduction in Captain Marvel, and will likely be further explored in Secret Invasion.

8 All Skrulls Were Wrongly Labeled As Bloodthirsty Monsters

After the Kree-Skrull war began, the Kree began an intense propaganda campaign that labeled the Skrulls as bloodthirsty monsters. The Kree would warn planets that the Skrulls were using their shapeshifting powers to infiltrate planets and their respective governments, in order to destroy the civilians of the MCU cosmos. In Captain Marvel, it was revealed that this propaganda campaign was false, and the Skrulls were infiltrating worlds as a means of survival, so they could hide from the Kree enforcers sent to kill them.

7 Talos’ Skrull Group Were Trying To Flee The Kree War

Initially, Captain Marvel positioned Talos and his group of Skrulls as the film's villains. However, it was revealed that Talos' Skrulls were simply a group of civilians who were displaced by the Kree during the war. The Skrulls then infiltrated Earth to search for a lightspeed engine that would allow them to flee the Kree Empire for good. This is where it became clear that not every Skrull was as the Kree painted them, prompting Captain Marvel to help Talos' Skrulls find a world where they can live in peace without the fear of Kree domination over their heads.

6 Captain Marvel Helped Save Talos’ Skrulls In The 1990s

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Captain Marvel: Wer sind die Skrulls?

At first, Captain Marvel was part of the Kree elite squadron known as Starforce, responsible for searching the cosmos for Skrull invasions and bringing the monsters to justice. However, after this was all revealed as propaganda by the Kree Empire, Captain Marvel decided to help Talos and his family, along with the rest of the refugees living among them. This was partly influenced by Mar-Vell, a Kree scientist who helped the Skrulls from Earth and was also Captain Marvel's mentor before the latter knew of the former's Kree origin. Captain Marvel ends with the titular heroine leaving with the Skrulls to find a safe planet for them to live on.

5 Talos’ Skrulls Lived Somewhere In The MCU Cosmos After Captain Marvel

Despite Captain Marvel ending with the Skrulls finding a homeworld somewhere in the MCU cosmos, the franchise has failed to clarify exactly where since 2019. This will likely be important to note, as it will almost certainly be mentioned in Secret Invasion which now centers on a Skrull-led invasion of Earth. The characters in the film, such as Talos and his daughter G'iah, are now back in the MCU after leaving to find a home, with the lack of a home likely still being a big talking point for the Skrulls.

4 The Skrulls Have Been Impersonating MCU Characters Since Far From Home

Another very interesting development that is important to know regarding the MCU Skrulls is that they have been impersonating some characters since Spider-Man: Far From Home. The ending of that film included a big twist, that being that Nick Fury and Maria Hill were Skrulls in disguise throughout the entire story. While not particularly changing Spider-Man: Far From Home's story, it will tie into Secret Invasion in a big way, as it proves the Skrull's abilities to easily infiltrate planets. The same happened in WandaVision, with an FBI worker being shown as a Skrull who recruited Monica Rambeau.

3 Talos’ Skrulls Are Only A Small Group Of The Alien Race

When concerning Secret Invasion, it is important to remember that Talos' Skrulls are only a small sect of the alien species. The Skrulls are incredibly vast in number, and any amount of them could be hidden on multiple planets throughout the galaxy. Talos' refugees are only one group of Skrulls, with many others existing across the universe that have been impacted by the Kree-Skrull war.

2 Nick Fury Is Working Closely With The Skrulls

Captain Marvel also included Nick Fury who has been working with the Skrulls since the 1990s in the MCU. This was proven at the end of Spider-Man: Far From Home, which had Nick in communication with Talos - his impersonator - while working with Skrulls in space. This will likely be further explored in Secret Invasion, in which Fury and Talos will work closely to stop a Skrull invasion of Earth.

1 The Skrulls Are Tied To WandaVision’s S.W.O.R.D.

Finally, Nick Fury's alliance with the Skrulls is also tied to S.W.O.R.D. This company was introduced in WandaVision and stands for Sentient Weapons Observation and Response Division. S.W.O.R.D are primarily based in space, with Fury being shown on a ship belonging to the organization and surrounded by Skrulls in Far From Home. Again, this will likely tie into Secret Invasion, which will hopefully answer the many MCU questions surrounding the Skrulls that have been raised since 2019's Captain Marvel.