Ironheart Ending Explained: Riri Puts Up Fight With Parker and Ezekiel in Explosive Climax, Will New Suit Save Her?
The climax of the series kept the audience on the edge of their seats, as Riri put up a fight against the powerful villain, Parker Robins, and her former companion, Ezekiel Stane, who turned against her.
Ironheart's ending explained
In the final episode of Ironheart, Riri, who was first introduced in Wakanda Forever, is struggling to make ends meet after being kicked out of MIT. With no choice left, she reluctantly joins the criminal crew run by Parker Robbins.
While they both work together willingly at first, tension arises when Riri learns that Parker had his former associates murdered.
After leaving John, Parker's right-hand man, to die, he declares war on Riri. He also transformed her former companion, Ezekiel Stane, into a killing machine, prompting Riri to design a brand-new suit incorporating both technology and magic.
With the assistance of her friends and family, Riri manages to build a suit at a terrible cost. Moreover, the AI version of her deceased friend, Natalie, is also destroyed in the process. While Riri has lost two of her most reliable people in a very short span of time, she has no time to grieve.
Meanwhile, Riri reaches Parker's base to finish him off. However, as she goes in, she finds Ezekiel, who let her go the first time they fought. The two have a messy battle, where Riri triumphs over the latter, and she heads upstairs to face Parker. The fight gets violent, and Riri manages to get Parker out of his hood, weakening him in the process.
Riri and Mephisto come face-to-face
After weakening Parker, Riri finally faces Mephisto, the character portrayed by Sacha Baron Cohen—the shadowy character, who has been mentioned in the fan theories since WandaVision.
With the character finally getting a face, Mephisto makes a deal with Riri at a terrible price. Mephisto admits to being impressed by Riri's intelligence.
Moreover, much like her predecessor, Tony Stark, she is still somewhat flawed, and her conflicting morality gets in the way of her personal desires.
As for the mid-credits, Parker tries to regain his magic and powers. Also, Natalie, the AI, comes to life again. While Riri is overjoyed, Natalie gets the same scars that Parker had from wearing the hood.
Ironheart is available to stream on Disney+.
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