Why is Ego so 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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Why is Ego the Celestial different?

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.
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Why was Ego not with the other Celestials?

Like the Horde, whichever side gets more power first will be able to reap the benefits of the planet's energies. This also explains why Ego has never met other Celestials because they are actually avoiding him and his parasitic tendencies.
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Is Ego a real Celestial?

Celestial Physiology: Ego is a Celestial, a primordial race of entities with vast cosmic power, capable of manipulating matter and energy. Ego lacks a true body, his "core" being a glowing blue brain that houses his consciousness.
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What kind of Celestial is Ego?

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 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 the same as Arishem?

As u/Xygnux pointed out on the r/MarvelStudios subreddit, Ego's planet form doesn't resemble Arishem and Tiamut from Eternals and yet their shared MO – planting their seeds on other worlds – proves they are the same species.
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Is Ego actually Star-Lord's father?

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 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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Was Ego stronger than Thanos?

Personally, Thanos is physically and mentally superhuman, capable of overpowering the Hulk and the Asgardians that he casually wipes out. Taken as individuals, Thanos is easily overpowered, but with all massed resources on both sides, he is marginally capable of overcoming Ego.
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Is Ego stronger than Celestial?

In Vol. 2, Ego the Living Planet (who's not really, technically, a Celestial) is a little more dastardly and world-conquering than usual for a Celestial, but he has the megalomaniac vibe down pat. It's just that most Celestials are a little more benevolent than him. Luckily, the destruction of Ego at the end of Vol.
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Is the grandmaster a Celestial?

While the normal Grandmaster figure from the same Funko line doesn't have "Celestial" in its name, the use of that term at all is intriguing given its importance to the cosmic Marvel mythology. Like their comic book counterparts, the MCU's Celestials are among the oldest beings in the universe.
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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 Ego from Guardians of the Galaxy 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. But on the other hand … well, let's do a brief deep dive into Marvel's comic book history.
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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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Is Ego in Guardians of the Galaxy 2 a Celestial?

The character has made limited appearances in animation and video games, while Kurt Russell portrayed the character in the live-action Marvel Cinematic Universe film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), in which Ego is reimagined as a Celestial and Peter Quill's father.
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Is Peter no longer a Celestial?

No, despite having access to a wide variety of powers Peter is not a Celestial. The Celestials are supposedly the first life-forms that ever existed in the universe, and they helped create the entire multiverse.
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Is Peter Quill still 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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What did Sersi turn the Celestial into?

Former Powers

After connecting with the cosmic energy and mind of the other Eternals, Sersi's powers was increased to the point she was able to transform Tiamut the Communicator, an all-powerful Celestial, into stone. Later, she also transformed Sprite into a normal human with the remaining Uni-Mind energy.
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Who created the Celestials?

The Celestials debuted in The Eternals #1 (July 1976) and were created by writer and artist Jack Kirby. They reappeared as regular guest stars in three subsequent limited series sequels: The Eternals vol. 2 #1–12 (Oct.
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Who can beat a Celestial?

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 is the strongest Eternal?

In terms of raw physical strength, Gilgamesh (Don Lee) is easily the strongest Eternal.
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Did the Eternals know about Ego?

“... and I think that you know, as far as we know, the Eternals haven't met Ego. They don't even know who he is.
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Is Ego a Celestial like in Eternals?

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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