Does Discord die in The Old Guard 2? Details explored

The Old Guard 2 premiered on Netflix on July 2, 2025, five years after the release of the first film. Based on Greg Rucka and Leandra Fernandez's comic book series, the films follow fantasy beings called immortals in face-offs against their own kind, while also trying to rescue those on their side.

Disclaimer: The following article contains spoilers for The Old Guard 2. Readers' discretion is advised.

Andy (Charlize Theron) and the rest of her team of immortals reunite against a mysterious villain in The Old Guard 2. This villain is none other than Discord (Uma Thurman), one of the oldest immortals. Discord manages to kidnap Andy's immortal friends and leaves with them in a helicopter at the end of the movie.

What is Discord's motive behind going after Andy and her friends in The Old Guard 2?

Uma Thurman's Discord is a 9000-year-old immortal who has been aware of the existence of other immortals but prefers to keep to herself. Unlike Andy and her team, she is not interested in helping humans. In fact, she resents humans and believes that they would turn against her if they knew the truth.

Initially, Discord seems to have teamed up with Andy's former partner, Quynh, to stop Andy and her team from helping human beings. However, during a one-on-one face-off with Andy towards the end of the film, Discord reveals that she is no longer an immortal, and her motive behind kidnapping Nile Freeman (Kiki Layne) is to regain her status as an immortal.

Nile is the only immortal with the power to turn immortals into mortals. Just after an immortal loses their powers, they can transfer them to someone else if they want. So, Discord plans to force Nile to wound one of her immortal friends and have them transfer their powers to Discord.

The true reason behind Discord wanting to become immortal again is undisclosed in The Old Guard 2. Considering the cliffhanger the movie ended with, there is plenty of potential for a third movie, as Quynh, who initially sought revenge from Andy and her friends, promises Andy that she will help her find those who were kidnapped.

Uma Thurman opened up about working with Charlize in The Old Guard 2

Both Uma Thurman and Charlize Theron have played action stars in films. While Thurman appeared as the lead actress in the iconic Kill Bill duology, Theron played Imperator Furiosa in Mad Max: Fury Road. In The Old Guard 2, Charlize Theron and Uma Thurman go head-to-head in a high-stakes showdown.

In a chat with Netflix's own publication, Tudum, in July 2025, Thurman got candid about her experience of working with Theron.

"Charlize [Theron] is an amazing partner. Watching her was extraordinary. I think she’s pushing boundaries for women, and is just such a brave and powerful leading female force," Thurman said.

Elsewhere, the Batman & Robin actress said:

"Charlize had so much on her shoulders — and she produced the movie as well. Watching a colleague carrying a film as the star, and then on top of that doing all of her own stunts, and producing the movie, it was just humbling and an incredible thing to see and to watch."

The Old Guard is available to stream on Netflix.