


In the post credit scene it is taken to The Collector by Lady Sif and Volstagg for safe keeping. Eventually Malekith removes it from her, but the Asgardians stop him once again. When a convergence is nearing, Jane Foster is accidentally sucked into a space-time portal leading her to the Aether which possesses her. The Asgardians stop him and hide the stone for safe keeping. History and Timeline: In the beginning of Thor: The Dark World (2013), Malekith the Dark Elf wants to use the Aether to revert the nine realms back to darkness.

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Powers: Revert and manipulate reality to anything the possessor wishes, Have full control of not only their own reality but every living creature’s reality. The Reality Stone (Aether): Jane Foster being possessed by the Aether in Thor: The Dark World (2013)Īppears In: Thor: The Dark World (2013) and Avengers: Infinity War (2018) The opening scene of Avengers: Infinity War (2018) shows Thanos invading the Asgardian refugee ship to retrieve the Space Stone from Loki.įuture Potential: Now that we know Captain Marvel’s power derives from the tesseract itself, it is possible that she will be able to destroy the Space Stone the same way Scarlet Witch was able to destroy the Mind Stone, through having a similar energy signature to the stone. When Loki is unsuccessful, Thor takes the Tesseract back to Asgard and it is kept in their vault until the finale of Thor: Ragnarok (2017) where Loki secretly retrieves it before Asgard is destroyed.

It then appears in The Avengers (2012), used by Loki to create portals in space allowing for the Chitauri to invade New York. It is then swallowed by Goose the Flerken and is kept for safe keeping by Nick Fury and Shield. The Tesseract is rediscovered in Marv-Vell’s secret lab in orbit. In Marvel’s latest blockbuster Captain Marvel (2019), we find out that the Tesseract was potentially given to the Kree under cover operative Mar-Vell by Howard Stark to power a light speed engine to end the Kree/Skrull war. The Tesseract then burns a hole through The Valkyrie ( The ship which Captain America sacrifices himself on) and falls into the ocean, later to be discovered by Howard Stark. In Infinity War (2018) we find out that the stone banishes Red Skull to Vormir to guard the Soul Stone. Towards the end of the film the stone creates a portal in space, taking Red Skull with it. Hydra and Red Skull take it in 1942 in order to try and weaponize it. It was first introduced in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), where centuries ago Odin left the Tesseract with the Norwegians on Earth for safe keeping. History and Timeline: The Tesseract has been featured in the highest amount of MCU films. Powers: Gives the possessor the ability to teleport anywhere in the universe, Move objects or beings, Warp space and Open portals. The Space Stone (Tesseract) Loki handing the Tesseract over to Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War (2018)Īppears In: Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), The Avengers (2012), Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Captain Marvel (2019) As displayed in the narrative of Infinity War (2018), anyone who can obtain and use all six infinity stones has power and control over the entire universe. Each have their own set of abilities and can only be wielded by someone or something mighty enough to endure their power. Their function is first discussed by The Collector in Guardians of The Galaxy (2014), who describes them as six singularities forged into concentrated ingots. What are the Infinity Stones? Benicio Del Torro as The Collector in Guardians of The Galaxy (2014)Īlso known as ‘Infinity or Soul Gems’ in the comics, the Infinity Stones have been weaved effortlessly into the overarching narrative of the MCU’s films. With the highly anticipated finale to the ‘Infinity Saga’ Avengers: Endgame set for release in just under a month, it seems about time for an Infinity Stone crash course to remind us of the history, power and potential of these gems in the upcoming conclusion to the Golden Age of the MCU.
