How is Thanos both Eternal and Deviant?

In the comics, Thanos is the product of two Eternals conceiving a child, an act that isn't allowed among them. As a result, he becomes host to the Deviant Gene, which alters his appearance but still technically makes him an Eternal.
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Is Thanos an Eternal or Deviant?

Thanos' Eternals lineage

In the comics, Thanos is an Eternal, and one from a very important bloodline: His father, Al'ars, was the son of Kronos, who ruled the Eternals of Earth following a civil war that divided the original colony. Following his father's death, Al'ars traveled the universe as the Mentor.
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Is Thanos an Eternal Deviant hybrid in the MCU?

Described as 'the most evil, bloodthirsty and powerful villain in the universe', Thanos is an Eternals-Deviant hybrid. It is his dual identity as Eternal and Deviant that accounts for his difference in appearance (most notably his purple colour and prominent chin).
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Why is Thanos a Deviant gene?

The Deviants are savage beasts in the MCU, while the Eternals are perfect machines. So, there's so way Thanos inherited a Deviant gene. Maybe Starfox and Thanos are adopted brothers, then? We have never seen any other Titan in the MCU, so Thanos could look like any other member of his alien race.
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Why didn't the Eternals stop Thanos if he is a Deviant?

The Eternals specifically state that they did not interfere with Thanos and his genocidal finger snap due to their sacred mission, which only allowed intervention when the Deviants were involved.
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ETERNALS: Celestials’ Plan Explained! (Thanos a Deviant or Not?)



Why did Eternals not stop Thanos?

Later in the movie, it's revealed the real reason the Eternals didn't interfere in Infinity War or Endgame is because they were secretly paving the way for the Emergence, allowing the Celestial Tiamut to rise on Earth.
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Why is Thanos purple but Eros isn t?

However, Thanos, on the other hand, was affected by the Deviant Syndrome, which transformed his body into a giant and gave him a purple look. The Syndrome gave Thanos something like Deviants and Deviants Skrulls. Eternal and Eros, Starfox in MCU have human looks but have different superpowers and cosmic beauty.
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Can Eternals defeat Thanos?

The Eternals have many secrets, and one of them is the ability of the Prime Eternal to form a Uni-Mind, combining the power and knowledge of three or more Eternals into one powerful being. The Uni-Mind is capable of amazing things, and with enough Eternals, Zuras would be able to defeat Thanos.
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Who is the strongest Eternal?

In terms of raw physical strength, Gilgamesh (Don Lee) is easily the strongest Eternal.
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Does Thanos have the Deviant gene?

Turns out this one has a canon explanation coming out of Eternals lore — Thanos has a recessive gene from the shape-changing monsters called Deviants, which gives him “Deviant Syndrome,” a birth condition that makes him look different from most Eternals.
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Is Thanos dad a Celestial?

Strictly speaking, no. Thanos is not a Celestial. However, he is an Eternal.
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Is Thanos the strongest Eternal?

In the end, the Deviants are the counterparts of the Eternals. Thanos is easily the most powerful of Titan's Eternals who can manipulate cosmic energy and has increased powers due to Death resurrecting him.
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Why is Eternals so boring?

First, the action choreography is dull, and the visuals are equally bland. Then there's the fact that there's nothing to strengthen most of the sequences; no emotional hook or character moments to be found. It ends up just being repeated scenes of super people punching bad guys.
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Who is stronger Thor or Eternals?

It would be interesting to see who would win a battle between them if only skills are concerned. But we all know ultimately Thor will emerge victorious given his strength, endurance and magical powers.
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Who is the strongest Celestial?

Top 10 Strongest Celestials of Marvel Universe- Ranked
  • Celestial Destructor. The Celestial Destructor was one of the Aspirants sent by the First Firmament to cause damage to Eternity. ...
  • Arishem The Judge. ...
  • Phoenix Force. ...
  • Zgreb The Aspirant. ...
  • Eson The Searcher. ...
  • Godhead. ...
  • Exitar The Executioner. ...
  • Tiamut.
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Who are stronger Eternals or Deviants?

While still an intellectually superior race capable of advanced genetic engineering, the Deviants in Marvel Comics are said to primarily hold inferior powers to the Eternals, placing Thanos at least two rungs above them in the cosmic pecking order.
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Why didn't Avengers help Eternals?

More specifically, they don't interfere with humans because their priority is the Deviants, the main enemy of the Eternals since their creation. Feige and Moore say the movie will address why the Eternals didn't volunteer to help the Avengers both in defeating Thanos and in helping the world recover post-Endgame.
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Why Dr Strange give Thanos the Time Stone?

Doctor Strange uses the Time Stone to view over 14 million alternate futures to determine the outcome of their battle but is unsettled to see only one of them showing the Avengers victorious. Knowing this, Doctor Strange starts to help the others execute a plan that almost takes Thanos out.
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Is Starlord an Eternal?

Gunn clarified this to be Peter seeing "eternal life" rather than the actual being Eternity from Marvel Comics. "He was seeing eternal life, not Eternity the Marvel comics being. He turned that down to save earth & his fellow Guardians."
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Why did the celestials not stop Thanos?

As it was revealed earlier, Celestials were dependent on the power of Infinity stones. So, the possibility of fighting against the Infinity Stones might make them afraid.
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Is Thanos brother in Eternals?

As the brother of Thanos, Starfox (Harry Styles) appearing in Marvel's Eternals movie has created questions about his power level in the MCU.
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Who told the Eternals not to fight Thanos?

In one moment of the trailer, Dane Whitman (Kit Harington) asks Sersi (Gemma Chan), who told the Eternals not to interfere with the war with Thanos.
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Is Eros stronger than Thanos?

6 He Has Super Strength

Most Eternals can lift about thirty tons, with the stronger ones like Gilgamesh, Ikaris, and Thanos being much stronger. Eros is actually weaker than the average Eternal, but he's still much stronger than the vast majority of humans.
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Is Eternals worse than Black Widow?

Eternals beats Thor 2, Black Widow to become worst-reviewed Marvel movie, critics call it one of MCU's biggest misfires. Things are not looking good for Eternals, which has received less than favourable reviews from critics.
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Why is Harry Styles in Eternals?

Eternals star Lia McHugh says Harry Styles really didn't want to be left out when he was on set. Styles was cast as Eros, the brother of Thanos and an Eternal from Marvel Comics, in secret, with the exciting MCU post-credits scene being excluded from test screenings so that audiences wouldn't spoil it.
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