Why can't Red Skull possess the Soul Stone?

Guarded by Red Skull
In 1945, the Space Stone
Space Stone
As the Infinity Stone that represents and governs over space, the Space Stone grants the wielder absolute control over space itself. It is primarily used to open portals to other locations and can even allow interdimensional travel.
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banished Red Skull to the planet after he had abused its power, due to knowing that the HYDRA commander would be unable to make the sacrifice required to obtain the Soul Stone.
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Is the Soul Stone Keeper Red Skull?

Red Skull's appearance as keeper of the Soul Stone in Avengers: Infinity War was a shocking cameo for many Marvel fans. After trying in vain to capture the Tesseract, also known as the Space Stone, he was cursed to keep watch over the cliffs of Vormir as those who seek the Soul Stone sacrifice someone they love.
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Can you sacrifice Red Skull for the Soul Stone?

The Red Skull was never able to get the Soul Stone in Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, and the reason why he was chosen and why he was never able to obtain it may come directly from the comics.
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Why didn't Tesseract go with Red Skull?

However, in case of the Red Skull, the stone sent him to Vormir but it stayed back on Earth. Speculation (on my part): The way Red Skull misused the Tesseract's power; the Red Skull wasn't teleported/transported; he was most likely banished to Vormir.
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What does Red Skull say about the Soul Stone?

"The price. Soul holds a special place among the Infinity Stones. You might say, it is a certain wisdom."
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Why the Red Skull Became the Soul Stone Keeper | Avengers Infinity War



Why did Red Skull turn red?

He headed up HYDRA, a faction of the Nazi Party during World War II. He experimented on himself with a version of the super soldier serum that made Captain America tall and buff. Unfortunately for the Schmidt, the serum backfired and gave him, well, a red skull.
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Did Red Skull have an Infinity Stone?

Through a shocking reveal, it was made clear that Red Skull was never killed; he was transported to the planet Vormir. Now played by Ross Marquand, Red Skull was made the guardian of the elusive and mysterious Soul Stone. It became Red Skull's job to explain the rules of the Stone to those who came for it.
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Who put the Soul Stone on Vormir?

While on Vormir, Romanoff and Barton met Red Skull, who informed them that one would have to sacrifice the life of a loved one in order to obtain the Soul Stone. Despite Barton's attempts to sacrifice his own life, he was bested by Romanoff, who fell off the cliff, thereby allowing Barton to acquire the stone.
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Is Groot worthy?

And, as seemingly evidenced in Avengers: Infinity War, Groot is also as worthy as the God of Thunder himself to wield an Asgardian weapon.
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Who put Red Skull on Vormir?

Damaged during the fight with his nemesis, the Space Stone generated a wormhole when the Skull touched it, transporting the villain across space to Vormir.
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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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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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Is Red Skull immortal?

Powers. Immortality Through Cloning: His psionic mind transference grants the Red Skull immortality. The Red Skull's mind has survived his physical bodies' death several times by being transferred through differing means to new bodies.
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Is Red Skull a HYDRA?

Johann Schmidt, a.k.a. Red Skull, is a supervillain in Marvel Comics. He is the arch-enemy of Captain America. In some incarnations, he is the leader and founder of the evil organization known as HYDRA.
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Who is Thor lover?

Jane Foster is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was introduced as a love interest of the superhero Thor Odinson until becoming a superhero in her own right.
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Is 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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What does Thor's axe weigh?

For example, Marvel – which publishes the Thor comics – issued a “Thor's Hammer” trading card in 1991 that states Mjolnir is made of Uru and weighs precisely 42.3 pounds.
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Why can Vision lift Thor's hammer?

Marvel Near the film's end, Stark speculates why Vision is able to lift Mjolnir. He says since he's not human, the rules of the hammer probably don't apply to him. Vision's not the only other character to wield the power of Thor on screen. Below are several others who have been deemed worthy enough to hold the hammer.
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Is Drax worthy?

Since this evil version of Thor is still technically protecting his version of the Ten Realms within the Cancerverse, it is likely that Drax was actually worthy based on the parameters of Odin's enchantment, proving that in a situation where he would willingly sacrifice himself to save others, he becomes truly worthy.
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How did Red Skull abuse the Space Stone?

In The First Avenger, Red Skull obtains the Tesseract (the Space Stone) and uses it to make weapons for Hydra, an offshoot of the Third Reich. At the climax of the film, after fighting with Captain America (Chris Evans), the Tesseract becomes unstable and when Red Skull tries to grab it, it shoots him into the cosmos.
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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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Which Infinity Stone is most powerful?

Of the Infinity Gems in the comics, the Space Gem is undoubtedly the most powerful.
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Who is the guy guarding the Soul Stone?

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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How did Wanda get her powers?

Having undergone HYDRA boss' Baron von Strucker's experiments, Wanda Maximoff exhibited telekinetic and mental manipulation powers, while her twin brother Pietro could run at super speeds.
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Does Red Skull have any powers?

Trapped in a hellish nightmare dimension and forced to serve as a bellhop to a world of non-European immigrants, the Red Skull's will ultimately is so great that he is able to escape his prison. As a result, the Red Skull now possesses limited reality-warping powers that make him a cosmic threat.
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