Draft:Layla El-Faouly

Layla El-Faouly
Marvel Cinematic Universe character
First appearance
Based on
Adapted by
Portrayed byMay Calamawy
In-universe information
Full nameLayla Abdallah El-Faouly[1]
TitleScarlet Scarab
OccupationArchaeologist
Avatar of Taweret
FamilyAbdallah El-Faouly (father)
SpouseMarc Spector (husband)
Steven Grant (husband)
OriginCairo, Egypt, Africa
NationalityEgyptian

Layla Abdallah El-Faouly is a fictional character portrayed by May Calamawy in the Disney+ Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) miniseries Moon Knight, loosely based on the Marvel Comics character Marlene Alraune. Introduced as the wife of Marc Spector, El-Faouly becomes the Scarlet Scarab as the avatar of Taweret. El-Faouly works with Spector and his alter ego Steven Grant to defeat the Egyptian goddess Ammit and her avatar Arthur Harrow.

She appeared in the 2022 Disney+ miniseries Moon Knight and is best known for being the first Egyptian heroine in the MCU.

  1. ^ Hotchandani, Riya (May 5, 2022). "Did Marvel just introduce Scarlet Scarab with Moon Knight finale? Exploring Layla El-Faouly's superhero avatar". Sportskeeda. Retrieved May 11, 2023.