Eternals
Marvel ’s upcomingThe Eternalsmovie could explicate the extinction of the Celestials - and discover the Eternals destroyed them using the meld might of the Infinity Stones . There ’s growing evidenceEternalswill essentially service as a prequel to the full MCU . According toMarvel ’s officialEternalssynopsis , the Eternals are " ancient aliens who have been last on Earth in secret for thousands of years . "
The outline suggests the Eternals ' origin story has change somewhat for the MCU . In the comics , the Eternals were an evolutionary branch of world created by a herculean alien airstream know as the Celestials . There will still be a family relationship of some kind with the Celestials;early concept artistry feature the Celestials , and tie - in product includes a Funko Pop for Arishem the Jugde , one of the Celestials ' leaders . But there ’s no reasonableness to believe the nature of that relationship will stay the same ; that , as in the comics , the Eternals will effectively be the Celestials ' worshipper .
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The MCU ’s Celestials were introduced inGuardians of the Galaxy , with the Collector register footage of one using the Power Stone to estimate an entire planet . As unwrap inGuardians of the Galaxy Vol . 2 , these cosmic existence were afterwards rendered extinct ; only Ego was left , the last of his form . Until now , the MCU has been utterly silent about the case of this extinction consequence . Whatever happened , it appears to have have death and destruction on an out of the question scale , leavingthe planet Sakaar litter with ethereal remains , and the severed float principal of one mammoth Celestial floating in outer space - ultimately becoming the mining installation Knowhere . It ’s altogether possible the Eternals were involved in the extermination result , which could well have bechance in their lifetime .
The Celestials are know to judge intact worlds and civilizations , destroy those they deem unworthy according to their own oracular criteria . According to theEternalssynopsis , the Eternals were ancient noncitizen who traveled to Earth to protect the major planet - perhaps against the judgment of the Celestials . If that is the case , even the mighty Eternals would involve a power - up to kill these monstrously herculean being . There is only one force in the universe that could give them enough of an bound ; the Infinity Stones . These objective predate the universe itself , and were forge into their most notable form - " concentrated metal bar " - by some of the ancient and brawny creatures who inhabited the cosmos in its early daylight .
That could well intend the Celestials were the creators of the Infinity Stones ; for sure one was seen wield the Power Stone inGuardians of the Galaxy , and inAvengers : EndgameNebula described Vormir - where the Soul Stone lay forgotten - as the " center of heavenly civilisation . " for defeat and destruct the Celestials , the Eternals could have stolen the Infinity Stones from them , and used them to ruin their godlike enemies . They could then be the 1 responsible for concealing them , explainingthe MCU ’s last Infinity Stone mystery .
If this theory is correct , The Eternalsreally is a prequel to the integral Infinity Saga . It reveals the beginning of the Infinity Stones , establish their power , and explain who hid them . It also answer the last cosmic question raise by theGuardians of the Galaxyfilms - how and why the Celestials were wiped out . Hopefully it will also serve to set up the time to come of the MCU as well .
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