Was Thanos an eternal?

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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Was MCU Thanos an Eternal?

In the comics, Thanos and Eros are born on the Saturnian moon Titan to two Eternal parents, A'lars and Sui-San. Eros is born without the Deviant mutation, but Thanos is born with Deviant Syndrome. They're biological brothers, but they look wildly different. So, in the original comics, Thanos is an Eternal, full stop.
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How did Thanos become an Eternal?

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 brother an Eternal?

Who is Eros of the Eternals? Born on Saturn's moon Titan, home to a population of Eternals all its own, Eros is the biological brother of Thanos the Mad Titan.
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Does Thanos have Eternal powers?

Although Thanos' backstory is not covered in the MCU, he is an Eternal, Thanos possesses the superhuman physiology of all Eternals, granting him superhuman strength, endurance, reflexes, and agility.
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ETERNALS: Thanos Was an Eternal, Trying to Stop The Celestials | Marvel Theory Explained



Why didnt Eternals fight 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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Is Thanos a Deviant or an Eternal?

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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Who was the first Eternal?

But really, there are only three names you need to know. Ikaris was the first Eternal introduced, and sits neatly in the familiar superhero archetype of straight-arrow team leader.
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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 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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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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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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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 didnt Celestials 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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Why didn't Dr Strange know about Thanos?

Marvel Studios can go back to the idea that Thanos needed to win first for the Avengers to eventually defeat him, as well. Since Doctor Strange was the only one who knew of this in Avengers: Infinity War, he may have opted to not cast the memory spell and let things run their natural course.
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Is Odin an Eternal?

Odin Borson the All-Father is King of Asgard and protector of the Ten Realms. He is a member of the race known as the Asgardians, a group of humanoid beings from the pocket dimension of Asgard, the Realm Eternal. During the ancient times, he was worshiped as the god of wisdom by the humans known as Vikings on Midgard.
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Is Peter's dad a Celestial?

Portrayed by. Ego was a Celestial, a primordial and powerful being, and the biological father of Peter Quill.
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Is Peter quills 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 Ego really a Celestial?

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. This leads to the other celestials believing ego is dead. But.... Ego's damaged embryo survived and was prematurely awakened.
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Who is the six eyed guy in Eternals?

This character is known as Eson the Searcher. Eson is one of many Celestials featured in Marvel Comics, recognizable by his six-eyed helmet. Don't expect him to be the only Celestial featured in the film, though.
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Who can beat the Eternals?

Warning: The following contains spoilers for the Eternals movie.
  1. 1 Thena Is Always The Most Skilled Fighter.
  2. 2 Makkari's Speed Gives Them An Edge. ...
  3. 3 Zuras Is A Powerhouse. ...
  4. 4 Kronos Has Cosmic Awareness. ...
  5. 5 Sprite Is Stronger Than She Seems. ...
  6. 6 Ikaris Might Be The Strongest Eternal In The MCU. ...
  7. 7 Uranos Thrives In Conflict. ...
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Are Titans Eternals?

The Titanians, also known as Titans, were later retconned as being an offshoot of the Eternals, which had been created separately by Jack Kirby. Titan appeared in the 2018 film Avengers: Infinity War and 2019 film Avengers: Endgame as a ruined planet and the former home of Thanos.
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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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Are the 10 rings from the Eternals?

The Ten Rings, after all, are circular in design, like much of the technology utilized by the Eternals. They also appear to be energy-based in their use, much like the tools and weapons used by the Eternals are fueled by cosmic energy.
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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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