Why did Ego destroy the universe?

A living planet with a humanoid extension of himself, Ego sought to find meaning in his life and, to achieve this end, planned to remake the entire universe via an omnicidal extinction-level event known as the Expansion, using "seeds" planted on various worlds to terraform them into new extensions of himself, thereby ...
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What was Ego trying to do?

Over the course of several millennia, Ego planted extraterrestrial seedlings on different planets throughout the cosmos and conceived several children in the hopes that one would be born with Celestial DNA. A child from Earth, Peter Quill genetically inherited the Celestial genes and turned out as Ego's primary target.
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Why is Ego evil in Guardians of the Galaxy?

He is an egotistical and omnicidal Celestial who desires to expand himself over the entire universe, which would mean the destruction of all life in it. Like Ronan from the first film, this version of Ego is far crueler, malevolent and an infinitely bigger threat than his mainstream comic counterpart ever was.
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Why was Ego different from other Celestials?

Ego was a celestial born outside of the influence of another celestial (i.e. he wasn't born of a celestial seed like the ones we now know are) and thus, lacked the typical physical form of one. He didn't have a planet, or sentient energy to fee off of to grow and mature like a celestial born of a seed would.
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Who destroyed Ego the living planet?

While Quill was the only one capable of helping him, the former rebels against Ego after learning the latter had killed his mother. In the end, Quill and the Guardians of the Galaxy destroy Ego and foil his plan.
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ETERNALS: Ego Was Created to Defeat Galactus | Marvel Theory Explained



Why is Ego a Celestial?

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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Did Ego create life?

Apparition in the Galaxy

Over this vast period of isolation, Ego learned to manipulate the molecules around himself, creating a protective sheathe. Over the course of untold eons, Ego continued to build planetary components layer by layer around this core, which eventually evolved into a life-like planet.
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Is Ego a weak 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 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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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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Why was Ego a planet?

When Ego explained his origin, he was shown as a lone brain floating through space. Eventually, he formed a planet around himself, becoming the character shown in the film.
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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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Is Ego more powerful than Thanos?

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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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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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'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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Who is the strongest Elder of the universe?

Elders of the Marvel Universe, Ranked
  1. 1 The Grandmaster.
  2. 2 The Collector. ...
  3. 3 The Champion. ...
  4. 4 The Contemplator. ...
  5. 5 The Runner. ...
  6. 6 The Possessor. ...
  7. 7 The Gardener. ...
  8. 8 Father Time. ...
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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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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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Was Quill's dad an Eternal?

Ego the Living Planet, A.K.A Star-Lord's dad, was a Celestial. That makes Peter Quill half-Celestial, even if his dad kicked the bucket in Guardians of the Galaxy 2). Eternals are human-shaped and nearly immortal in that they do not get sick and are immune to toxins that would kill an average human.
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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 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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What are egos powers?

If someone on Ego's sentient surface looks like a threat, Ego can form tentacles and “antibody” minions to fight back. It can also reshape itself to assume the appearance of other worlds. Ego can also manipulate the weather, generate tremors, and create non-sentient plant and animal life.
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Is MCU Ego a Celestial?

There's no telling just how many Celestials exist, but Ego is definitely one of them in the MCU. And he's not the only Celestial to have popped up. Eson the Searcher, a Celestial, in control of the Power Stone from 'Guardians of the Galaxy. '
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How did Ego destroy all the ships?

Whilst searching for his son, Ego found him being pursued by the Sovereign. Ego climbed onto the top of the ship and proceeded to destroy the entire fleet.
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