Daredevil: Born Again season 2 episode 2 sets the stage for a new White Tiger to join the MCU, with Hector Ayala's niece, Angela Del Toro, inheriting the magical amulet that gave him his powers, along with his costume.
In comics, Angela has an extensive history as the second White Tiger. And now that the MCU version of Angela, played by Camila Rodriguez, has access to the source of her uncle's powers, there's every likelihood her time as Daredevil: Born Again's White Tiger is just getting started.
With that in mind, we've compiled everything you need to know about Angela Del Toro, AKA the second White Tiger, both in terms of her comic origins and where she may be going in the MCU
Who is Angela Del Toro in Marvel Comics?
Angela Del Toro is a child of New York City, who grew up hearing all about her uncle's exploits as White Tiger. Her way of helping people was quite different, however: she joined the NYPD and served as an officer for several years, before moving to the FBI.
When tragedy struck and her uncle Hector was first wrongfully convicted of murder, and then shot dead, however, she ended up in possession of his mystical Amulets of Power. Leaving the FBI she decided to become a superhero, turning to Matt Murdock – at this point in the comics publicly outed as Daredevil – and Black Widow for help.
After several years working as a hero, however, things took a sinister turn when Murdock was made a target of ninja clan/cult The Hand, which had also set its sights on Matt's friends and allies. Angela was assassinated by Lady Bullseye, then resurrected as a Hand operative. While Carlos LaMuerto – AKA Black Tarantula – was seemingly able to cure Angela, it was later revealed that she was still very much evil, as was Matt who was possessed by a demon!
This period of Daredevil comics is pretty wild – Matt murders Bullseye in cold blood before the demon inside him is finally banished, while the still corrupted Angela goes on to stab Black Tarantula in the back (literally as well as figuratively), throwing him off a roof and leaving him for dead. Eventually, however, she is captured and thrown in jail and stripped of her powers.
This isn't the end of Angela's story, however. In prison she encounters the Maker, who gives her some Amulets of Power from an alternate universe. She uses these to fight Hector's sister Ava – now inhabiting the role of White Tiger. She wins and becomes more powerful than ever. In a later rematch, however, Ava is able to destroy Angela's Amulets of Power, an act that finally frees her from The Hand's evil influence once and for all.
Who is Angela Del Toro in the MCU?
Angela Del Toro first appeared in season 1 of Daredevil: Born Again, turning to Matt Murdock for help after her uncle, Hector Ayala AKA White Tiger, is murdered by corrupt cops after Hector is acquitted of false charges of murdering an officer.
In season 2 episode 2, she acquires Hector's magical amulet from Kirsten McDuffie's office at McDuffie and Murdock. We don't see her put it on in that scene, but her intent to use the abilities granted by the amulet to take to the streets as the inheritor of her uncle's mantle.
We're expecting her role to increase as the season rolls on, especially with Daredevil seeking allies in his fight against Mayor Wilson Fisk and his anti-vigilante task force.
New episodes of Daredevil: Born Again season 2 are released weekly on Disney Plus. Make sure you never miss an episode with our Daredevil: Born Again season 2 release schedule, or check out our Daredevil: Born Again season 2 review for our spoiler-free verdict on the show.
