Is Kilgrave the most powerful?

9 HE IS POTENTIALLY THE MOST POWERFUL
With the power to control anybody's mind simply by speaking to them, Kilgrave's sole power puts him in the top tier of MCU villains in terms of abilities.
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Can Kilgrave defeat Thanos?

Not sure if Kilgrave would even want to defeat Thanos. Assuming it actually is a virus, Kilgrave probably could not affect Thanos. Earth microbiota, even one that is genetically modified, would probably be specialized to affect Earth life, so it would be incapable of affecting Thanos.
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Does Kilgrave have super powers?

Mind Control via Pheromones: Killgrave possesses the power to sap people's wills, allowing him to command people by simple verbal suggestion. His power originates in his skin cells, which have been mutagenically altered.
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Why is Killgrave evil?

He was a sociopath enhanced with the power of mind control who would use it to get whatever he wanted and hurt or kill whomever he pleased. He was also the archenemy of Jessica Jones, whom he tried to regain control over and have all to himself.
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Is Kilgrave a good guy?

Kilgrave, however, possesses neither. Though he is as capable of good things as anyone else, he is a terrible person – a monstrous villain – because the pattern of his life is one of misery, cruelty, and death motivated by apathy and greed.
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Can Kilgrave beat Avengers?

Kilgrave is being said to have had the potential to beat the Avengers before Thanos even showed up.
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Who can resist Kilgrave?

5 Certain characters can resist him.

Robotic (or even alien characters) would presumably be immune to Killgrave, so android heroes like the Vision are safe from his wrath. However, in the comics, most of the characters who can resist his control do so out of sheer force of will (like Doctor Doom and Kingpin).
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Is Kilgrave the most powerful villain?

9 HE IS POTENTIALLY THE MOST POWERFUL

This isn't the most important point on the list but there's a fair bit of truth to this. With the power to control anybody's mind simply by speaking to them, Kilgrave's sole power puts him in the top tier of MCU villains in terms of abilities.
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Is Kilgrave the best villain?

David Tennant's portrayal of Kilgrave remains cemented the character as one of the MCU's best supervillains. Most people watch comic-book-based movies and television shows to watch their favorite superheroes.
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Who is the purple supervillain?

The Purple Man (Zebediah Kilgrave) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Joe Orlando, he first appeared in Daredevil #4 (October 1964).
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Why is Jessica immune to Kilgrave?

Jessica is exposed to Kilgrave's virus for eight months, one of the longest cases known, meaning her body may well have begun to naturally develop antibodies. This may well have been boosted by Jessica's superhuman metabolism.
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What is kingpin's superpower?

While the Kingpin has no superhuman powers, he is incredibly strong and significantly more durable than the average human, possessing remarkable strength concealed by his extremely corpulent appearance.
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Why is kingpin so strong?

Kingpin doesn't have any previous training in close-quarter combat, but due to his sheer size and muscle, he has an incredible amount of strength. Of course, as mentioned previously, Fisk is still human, which means he can only take a certain amount of damage.
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How long does Kilgrave's power last?

Kilgrave is not unstoppable, however. His mind control is limited by distance and time—a maximum of 80 feet and 12 hours, respectively.
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How powerful is the purple man?

Through the use of pheromones, he can control up to one hundred people at a time and possibly more. He can rob banks through simply asking cashiers to give him money, or defeat super-strong heroes by merely ordering them to retreat.
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Is Kilgrave a psychopath?

As Kilgrave is portrayed in the graphic novels, he's a bit of a single-minded psychopath.
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How strong is Jessica Jones?

Superhuman Strength: While her uppermost strength level has never been properly documented, Jessica has shown that she has strength enough to lift a two ton police car with no discernible effort and toss it a short distance at approaching police men while under the control of the Purple Man.
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Who is strongest villain in MCU?

Thanos. The mad titan Thanos (Josh Brolin) faced off with Doctor Strange in Infinity War, along with an entire crew of other heroes, and still came out on top.
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Who is the most powerful MCU villain ever?

The most powerful MCU villains, ranked
  1. Dormammu (Doctor Strange)
  2. Thanos (Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame) ...
  3. Hela (Thor: Ragnarok) ...
  4. Ego (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. ...
  5. Ultron (Avengers: Age of Ultron) ...
  6. Loki (The Thor films, The Avengers, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame) ...
  7. Mysterio (Spider-Man: Far From Home) ...
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Who is the strongest Marvel villain the MCU?

Thanos, without a doubt, caused the most death and ruination than anyone else on this list. Others had big plans to cause big messes, but Thanos actually succeeded. So much so that the Avengers had to time travel to undo everything. But there are some things to take into consideration regarding the Mad Titan.
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Can Kilgrave control over the phone?

Kilgrave acquired over a million dollars by having the participants of a poker game all fold after betting everything. However, Kilgrave himself must have been present for his commands to have an immediate effect; speaking over a phone did not enthrall his victim.
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Where did Kilgrave get his powers?

Kevin Thompson was a man who was experimented on by his parents since his childhood in order to treat a neurodegenerative disease, but the treatment ended up giving him the new ability to control people's minds at his will.
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Who's stronger Luke Cage or Jessica Jones?

Luke, in the comics, is FAR stronger than his wife. According to Marvel Comics official handbook, Luke can press 50 tons. Jessica, at least 2 tons and no more than 25.
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Why is Jessica Jones so strong?

When her somewhat recluse class crush, another nerdy kid named Peter Parker, tried to reach out to her, Jessica mistook his remorse for pity and fled the scene. Distraught, she sprinted away and launched herself into the air—thereby discovering that she had gained super human abilities in her family's car accident.
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