Who guards the Soul Stone on Vormir?

Escorting his guests up the mountainside, Red Skull was asked how he had ever gained such a knowledge of the Infinity Stones, as Red Skull had then explained how, many decades earlier, he held one of the stones and then it cast him out into Vormir, forcing him to guard the Soul Stone until somebody was strong enough to ...
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Why does Red Skull guard the Soul Stone?

Originally Answered: Why was Red Skull guarding the Soul Stone? Because he was cursed. Because as a mortal he dared to posses something he had no right to owning. Now it possessed him.
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Who guards the Soul Stone before Red Skull?

There are two possibilities: no one was the guardian beforehand or there was someone who got replaced by Red Skull. The Soul Stone doesn't need a guardian, it's just helpful to give the information about it out. Remember it requires a sacrifice but it doesn't necessarily need someone there telling others this.
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Who guards the stone on Vormir?

Red Skull, aka Johann Schmidt, appears as a gatekeeper of sorts on the planet Vormir, where he must instruct those seeking the Soul Stone on how to achieve their mission. After Thanos kidnaps Gamora, he forces her to tell him the true location of the Soul Stone, which leads them to visiting Red Skull on Vormir.
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Who is the guy protecting the Soul Stone?

Infinity War reveals that the Red Skull was teleported to Vormir, where the Soul Stone is kept. The former villain explains to Thanos and Gamora that he's been doomed to a purgatory where he can guid those who seek the Soul Stone but never attain it himself.
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Is Red Skull the son of Captain America?

Red Skull finally met his father in his helicopter and brutally attacked him, and nearly killed Cap. Before he threw Captain America out of the helicopter, Red Skull revealed that he was his son.
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Why is Red Skull's face red?

Red Skull's Disguise

Schmidt's skin was burned off his face, giving him the nickname of the Red Skull. To hide his disfigurement Schmidt made a prosthetic mask that resembled his original face. Although the mask often needed a slight readjustment by pushing at the cheeks, Schmidt wore it constantly.
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How did Steve return the Soul Stone?

After the Avengers successfully reversed Thanos' snap and defeated a version of the Mad Titan from 2014, they agreed to go back in time again to return the displaced stones. Steve Rogers aka Captain America volunteered to clip the branched timelines and put each Infinity Stone (and Mjolnir) back where they came from.
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How did Hawkeye hold the Soul Stone?

Simply because he was wearing a glove (if I remember correctly). Although that seems like pittance compared to an infinity stone. The soul stone has effectively "chosen" him because of the sacrifice of Black Widow. Another human in the same setting would be destroyed.
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How did Red Skull become Soul Keeper?

Red Skull was teleported to Vormir, where he became trapped in a state of purgatory, becoming a Stonekeeper, a wraith advising whoever sought the Soul Stone.
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Why Captain America can lift Thor's hammer?

How Can Captain America Lift Thor's Hammer? Simple: Steve Rogers is worthy. The inscription on Mjolnir reads “Whosoever holds this hammer, if they be worthy, shall possess the power of Thor.” It doesn't matter how strong you are, if you aren't worthy, you can't lift Thor's hammer, no matter how hard you try.
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Why did Thanos give Loki the Mind Stone?

[Avengers] Thanos gives Loki the Mind Stone in Avengers, not to get the Space Stone, but to further corrupt Loki and destabilize Asgard so Thanos can eventually invade an unprotected Nidavellir and force Eitri into making the Infinity Gauntlet.
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How did Gamora know where the Soul Stone was?

Despite Gamora's attempts to lie, Thanos revealed that he knew Gamora had found the Soul Stone, through the memories of the captive Nebula, and began to brutally torture her to force Gamora to reveal its location.
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Did Red Skull survive the snap?

Although Infinity War didn't delve too deeply into what happened to the character following Thanos' snap, there's some indication that he might appear again in the future. Comments by directors Joe and Anthony Russo indicate that Red Skull survived the snap and is free to leave Vormir and pursue the Infinity Stones ...
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Which is the strongest Infinity Stone?

The Soul Stone could prove to be the most powerful Infinity Stone of them all. Its powers in the comics range from reviving the dead to stealing super powers. So, basically, they're immensely powerful when separated and, together... well. You saw what happened.
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Can the Soul Stone bring back Black Widow?

And, again in theory, getting rid of that timeline in which Black Widow sacrificed herself for the Soul Stone could in turn bring her back.
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Why did Gamora come back but not Natasha?

“It's not the Gamora that was killed by the Soul Stone, that is the Gamora from the past. When Gamora went off that cliff, the Gamora from that time period died. But this is the Gamora from prior to that. So she's still alive, she traveled in the time machine to the present.
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Why can peter hold the Infinity Stone?

[Guardians of the Galaxy] Peter could hold the infinity stone for so long because he is half-human. The ending of the movie, where it is revealed that Peter Quill is only half-human, implies that his unknown alien heritage explains why he was able to hold the infinity stone for so long without dying.
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Can the Hulk hold an Infinity Stone?

After Clint wakes up in the waters on Vormir he has the Soul stone in his hands. Also, the Sorcerous Supreme straight up puts the stone into Hulk's hands. In Guardians of the Galaxy 1, they made a big deal out of anyone trying to hold a naked stone without any buffer.
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Who has the Soul Stone before Thanos?

The Soul Stone was one of the six Infinity Stones, the remnant of a singularity that predated the universe, representing the element of soul. Kept on Vormir and under the protection of Red Skull since 1945, the Soul Stone was acquired by Thanos in 2018 after he sacrificed Gamora.
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How does Red Skull come back?

But, the idea here is that Red Skull could return either via the MCU's introduction to the multiverse or his newfound freedom. Thanks to the Tesseract, one of Red Skull's most potent powers is reality-bending. At one point in the comics, Red Skull winds up trapped in the nightmare dimension.
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Can Soul Stone bring back life?

The process for earning the Soul Stone is irreversible. Returning the stone simply wouldn't bring the dead one back. The soul exchanged for this stone will be sealed in that place forever.
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How did Schmidt get the serum?

“In the movie, it is shown that Johann 'Red Skull' Schmidt injected the serum by himself. It worked but it also enhanced the bacteria [that] grow in such a way that they destroyed the skin of his face (and maybe [his] entire body). And it would have killed him if he wasn't enhanced as well.
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Did Red Skull take the same serum as Captain America?

An imperfect version of the Super Soldier Serum that created Captain America gave HYDRA mastermind Johann Schmidt enhanced strength but left his face horribly disfigured. He became known as the Red Skull and would have conquered the world if Cap had not stopped him during World War II.
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Did John Walker get the super serum?

John Walker injected himself with the last remaining vial of Nagel's serum shortly after being given the mantle of Captain America. As the serum enhances one's inner traits, it exacerbated Walker's mental instability, causing him to become significantly more violent and cruel.
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