Kahmunrah intends to conquer the world by unlocking the gate to the Underworld, unleashing an army of bird-headed, potentially immortal warriors on the world, and leading the charge himself. Given that the number of men he has access to could very well be endless, it looks like if Larry hadn't stopped him, Kahmunrah would've had it made. But is this really true?
The People You Meet on the Way Up
After Kahmunrah loses his small contingent of bodyguards/all-purpose grunt-workers to the V-J Day photograph, he recruits Al Capone, Ivan the Terrible, and Napoleon Bonaparte, as well as all of their posses, to take their places. However, what happens once Kahmunrah is able to unleash his real forces on the earth in his bid for world domination, and what happens once he succeeds? There is a deleted scene where he has his new lieutenants play Twister on a world map (which doesn't seem to be working tremendously well, so much for "borderline sacrosanct wisdom"), but honestly, will the world be divvied up to different people to be managed? On the one hand, Kahmunrah seems like the type to not want to do everything himself, and on the other, he comes off as disrespectful to those who help him accomplish his goals, which is one of the key factors for revolt. And if you've got three people siding against you and they're in control of seventy-five percent of the world, you're as good as screwed. This whole scheme could collapse on account of Kahmunrah's basic attitude exiling people who actually rule the world for him and causing a hell of a storm as a result.
One Man Against the World
No matter how endless and unstoppable the army seems, it's one against a whole host of nations of various stages of development who are all adamantly against being conquered unless it's on their terms, if at all. One man launching a full-scale attack on the entire globe is sure to go noticed, and depending on the threat level he poses, it could very well lead to the world uniting for a common cause and may result in global peace afterward. Each and every nation has an enemy in Kahmunrah if he intends to conquer and suppress them, and the enemy of my enemy is my friend, at least for now. If Kahmunrah can get his world invasion off the ground, then he has a good 200 other problems before he can even get anywhere close to success.
Vive La Resistance
Suppose Kahmunrah overcomes all these hurtles and conquers the world, and he's managed to keep some semblance of order thus far. This ties in to the point above in extreme cases of revolt, but even early on, there will be a faction, no matter how small, that will oppose Kahmunrah. Given the circumstances, this will likely be comprised of Larry, Amelia, the exhibits from the Natural History Museum of New York, possibly the three elderly guards who were forced to retire from the NHM of NY, and also, perchance, Brunden. These people know or will find out what they're up against and can figure out exactly how to counteract the effects of the gate and the tablet, and are also less likely to freak out when they see birdmen carrying spears. They are also the ones to teach others how to combat Kahmunrah's forces as the revolt grows.
Ahkmenrah
Ahkmenrah is the one wild-card in this situation. He may join the resistance against his brother, but chances are good that he won't engage in actually trying to kill him. On the other hand, he may be a one-man resisting the resistance faction with his own way of getting through to his brother and forcing him to surrender outside of whatever the regular resistance has in mind. Ahkmenrah comes off as focused on the greater good and what is best for everyone, including his brother. He also seems very nonviolent, which helps make killing Kahmunrah out of the question for him. Even so, he represents all of Kahmunrah's demons in the latter's mind, so bringing him into the picture is a guaranteed game changer.
Pride/Hubris
Kahmunrah's most prominent characteristics is his pride. In Greek epics, this was the trait of heroes, but it was also commonly a tragic flaw and led to the downfall of the hero in question. For example, Achilles' pride led him to wish that his side would lose so they would see how much they needed him, and when he does finally get back into the fighting, he ultimately ends up shot in the ankle by a bowman he failed to notice. Now, Kahmunrah isn't a hero by any stretch of the imagination (unless you're a bound and determined fangirl), but he still has the same affliction. Assuming the resistance or some other form of rebellion doesn't nip his cause in the bud, he will eventually do himself in, simply because he thinks too highly of himself. (Note: This is possibly why he doesn't consider any of the other possible contributing factors to his downfall, either.)
Kahmunrah's plan is, while unique, still susceptible to outside forces which, by design or by intention, or they just forgot to mention, are destined/forced to work against him. So will this plan work? Maybe, if he learns to account for everything working against him, but more than likely his endeavor is doomed to fail. He needs a day job.
Next on "For the Love of Night at the Museum": Who answers to who in a room full of rich, powerful, famous, and otherwise influential people?
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