Why is Ego called a Celestial?

Ego, being a living planet, is literally a celestial body, and has godlike powers to create life. “Celestial” as a description is a perfect description for him, all the moreso because of the double meaning.
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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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Is Ego a true Celestial?

In the comics, Ego was never a part of the Celestials in the Marvel universe. Instead, he was only a massive sentient planet who was often at odds with heroes like the Silver Surfer. But by making him a more godly presence in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, his abilities are better understood.
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Is Ego a Celestial from Eternals?

Since Eternals has hit theaters, Ego's status as a Celestial has been brought into question. While there's no doubt that he's a powerful cosmic being, his abilities don't match that of the Celestials, though they are Celestial-esque.
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Why is Ego different from the other Celestials?

Ego thought that he was the last of his kind, but chose to destroy all life because he assumed that no life was ever going to be as spectacular as him. His expansion Idea was to activate his Celestial energy and make his seedlings destroy all planets to conquer the Universe.
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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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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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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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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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Is Star-Lord'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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Is Thanos a Celestial?

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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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 Ego really Star-Lord's dad?

In Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Ego the Living Planet is the father of the Marvel Cinematic Universe version of Star-Lord rather than J'son. Director and writer James Gunn explained why he made the change: "I just don't like the character [J'son] very much", he said.
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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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Is Galactus more powerful than a Celestial?

While many fans think Galactus' power pales in comparison to the Celestials, he's actually shown that in a straight fight, he's the deadlier being. As one of Marvel Comics' most powerful entities, Galactus can overwhelm even the gravest threat – including the near-omnipotent Celestials themselves.
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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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Is Silver Surfer a Celestial?

The Silver Surfer is a humanoid alien with metallic skin who can travel through space with the aid of his surfboard-like craft. Originally a young astronomer named Norrin Radd on the planet Zenn-La, he saved his homeworld from the planet devourer, Galactus, by serving as his herald.
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Is Odin a Celestial?

According to Redditor u/PorchCouchLawyer, the Allfather himself Odin Borson (Anthony Hopkins) is a Celestial within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The theory suggests Odin's "eternal flame," as mentioned by Ego, was actually Asgard, for which he used his powers to form the realm and its people.
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Is Galactus a Celestial?

Galactus isn't the Celestial in the Eternals trailer, who more closely resembles a certain Celestial from the comics, Arishem the Judge. Arishem being mistaken for the Fantastic Four villain can be explained by the fact that Galactus and the Celestials are both towering, cosmic-powered giants who dwell in outer space.
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Is there a Celestial in Thor?

According to the Marvel Studios Visual Dictionary, the planet Sakaar - site of this scene in Thor: Ragnarok - is littered with the corpses of Celestials. Presumably the Grandmaster's agents were inspired by the Celestials when they designed their uniforms, explaining why they wore outfits of Celestial design.
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Is The Collector in Marvel a Celestial?

Rather than just being what his name implies — a sapient planet that's functionally a giant head — he is a Celestial: an ancient, virtually omnipotent alien that shaped the early years of the universe.
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How many Celestials are there?

In the comics, there are 35 known Celestials, so just like with the Eternals, more (if not all) will surely be introduced in the MCU's near future.
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Who can defeat Celestials?

15 Marvel Characters Who Could OBLITERATE The Celestials
  1. 1 THANOS (WIELDING INFINITY GAUNTLET)
  2. 2 GALACTUS. ...
  3. 3 GOD DOOM. ...
  4. 4 THE BEYONDER. ...
  5. 5 THE LIVING TRIBUNAL. ...
  6. 6 MOLECULE MAN. ...
  7. 7 FRANKLIN RICHARDS. ...
  8. 8 THE GOBLIN FORCE. ...
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Who made the Celestials?

ULTIMATES 2 (2016) #6 revealed that the Celestials themselves have a creator: the First Firmament, a living embodiment of the very first universe. The Celestials and their counterparts, the Aspirants, were meant to be the First Firmament's servants.
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Who is the first Celestial?

A million years ago, a Celestial named Zgreb the Aspirant came to Earth in search for the Progenitor. Zgreb found the Progenitor and became infected with the Horde. However, the Horde mutated him into a rabid "Dark Celestial," the first of its kind.
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