Is Ego a God Marvel?

Ego the Living Planet (Kurt Russell) is, for all intents and purposes, a god. He confirms it in Vol. 2, though he insists that it's god with a “small g.” He also refers to himself one time as a “Celestial” without explanation.
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What is ego the god of?

Such A Fine Celestial

Celestials like Ego are categorized as a highly-intelligent ancient race of entities with god-like power. Ego figured out how to manipulate matter and energy around him, which he used to create his own planet as well as a humanoid form that would explore the cosmos.
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Is Ego Star lord father?

In Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Ego the Living Planet is the father of the Marvel Cinematic Universe version of Star-Lord rather than J'son. Director and writer James Gunn explained why he made the change: "I just don't like the character [J'son] very much", he said.
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Is Ego as strong as Celestial?

In essence, Ego isn't a Celestial. Instead, he's more like a parasite who follows the cosmic energy the Celestials leave behind. Like the Horde, whichever side gets more power first will be able to reap the benefits of the planet's energies.
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Is Ego Celestial like Eternals?

He only gained his title as the Living Planet when he controlled elements around him to make a shell for himself. Ego was actually a celestial embryo placed inside a planet. But there could have been some destructive event which the resident eternals of the planet weren't able to avert.
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Why is Ego just a brain?

He came into existence millions of years ago as a flickering brain-like organism, parentless, and bodiless, floating adrift in the vacuum of space, alone. Over this vast period of isolation, Ego learned to manipulate the molecules around himself, creating a protective sheathe.
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Is Star-Lord half Celestial?

Peter Quill was born in late 1980 to Meredith Quill and Ego, making him a hybrid of human and Celestial. His conception was all part of a plot set up by his father to produce a second Celestial, whose power he could use to complete the Expansion, which involved assimilating millions of worlds into Ego's very being.
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Does Peter Quill have powers after killing Ego?

No, it lasted a few seconds until after the avatar of Ego that resembles his dad is now dead. That was when the loss became real to him and the emotions conflicted. He was no longer able to use his powers. He likely hasn't tried to use his powers since as he believes that they are gone and have no reason to try.
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Is Peter Quill immortal?

It's yes. Well J'son never appeared in the MCU and Peter is a celestial hybrid, his source of celestial power was his dad, Ego so when Ego died the source also died so Peter is pretty much a normal human being.
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Who would win in a fight Thanos or Ego?

However, if the battle between Thanos and Ego takes to the surface of the Living Planet, then Ego would almost certainly have the advantage. Ego has complete control over the matter that constitutes his form. Ego could surround, cover, and destroy Thanos through manipulation of his own surface.
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Why did Ego put a tumor?

Ego's mistake comes when he reveals the truth about how Peter's mother died. Yes, she died of brain cancer, but it turns out that Ego put the tumor in her brain so that she would die and he would no longer be tempted to stay on Earth with her.
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Was dormammu a Celestial?

Dormammu is a primordial inter-dimensional entity who wields apocalyptic levels of supernatural power and rules the Dark Dimension. Dormammu deceived Kaecilius into using his power to destroy the Masters of the Mystic Arts and bring the Dark Dimension to Earth.
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Is Ego an elder of the universe?

Ego the Living Planet - Joined the group during their fight against Galactus. He qualifies as an Elder as he is the "last survivor" of his species in the sense that he is its only member.
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Who is one above all Celestial?

God (One Above All)

The One Above All is the ultimate source of life and creation and the architect/creator of the Multiverse and everything that exists.
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Is Groot immortal?

[Guardians of the Galaxy / MCU] Groot is effectively immortal.
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How long can Star-Lord live for?

18 He Has An Extended Natural Lifespan

If the average human lifespan is something like 70 years old, this means that Peter Quill could live anywhere from 115-140 years. In comic book reality, this can be extrapolated to near two hundred years, if they round up a few times.
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Is Star-Lord 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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Is Peter Quill still Celestial?

2. With Eternals giving viewers a deeper insight into the nature of the Celestials, an MCU fan on social media pointed out that Quill, being half-Celestial himself, should be the most powerful hero in the universe.
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Is Star-Lord's dad a Celestial?

In Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Ego the Living Planet, Peter Quill / Star-Lord's biological father, is a Celestial who controls a humanoid avatar to travel the universe. His planetary form is a living extension of his Celestial consciousness.
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Is Star-Lord a human?

Peter Quill was born on Earth, the son of a human mother and an alien father. Plucked from his rural home, he was thrust into a life of roguery and adventure across the stars.
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Is Galactus a Celestial?

Galactus isn't the Celestial in the Eternals trailer, who more closely resembles a certain Celestial from the comics, Arishem the Judge. Arishem being mistaken for the Fantastic Four villain can be explained by the fact that Galactus and the Celestials are both towering, cosmic-powered giants who dwell in outer space.
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Is Odin a Celestial?

According to Redditor u/PorchCouchLawyer, the Allfather himself Odin Borson (Anthony Hopkins) is a Celestial within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The theory suggests Odin's "eternal flame," as mentioned by Ego, was actually Asgard, for which he used his powers to form the realm and its people.
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Does Star-Lord have a child?

In Guardians of the Galaxy #13, Peter Quill, aka Star-Lord, makes the shocking revelation that he had a son while trapped in another dimension. Warning! Spoilers for Guardians of the Galaxy #13 ahead!
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Is the grandmaster a Celestial?

(A fun connection to Thor: Ragnarok is that Jeff Goldblum's Grandmaster is also a Celestial, just like Arishem and Kurt Russell's Ego from Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2.
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