Thanos is a fictional character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He was initially played by Damon Poitier, then was recast with Josh Brolin.
He is a warlord of a region in space, which includes his base, Sanctuary,[1] with armies at his disposal such as the Chitauri.[2] and the Outriders.[3]
Originally, he plotted in the background, using minions to further his goals to retrieve the Infinity Stones, which would make him supreme ruler of the cosmos, although his plan is much more complex than simply taking over it, until he decided to take an active part after several failures from the Avengers meddling in his affairs, leading to an all-out war against them, resulting in his victory in Avengers: Infinity War.
Thanos was consequently killed twice in Avengers: Endgame. The first time was by Thor who decapitated a weakened Thanos with the Stormbreaker, and the second time was by Tony Stark (Iron Man) using the Infinity Stones-powered nano gauntlet (at the cost of his own life) against a Thanos from a few years back who time traveled to the present.
Physical and personality traits[]
He sees the universe being overpopulated, assaulting planets and cutting down their population in half. He had occasionally adopted an orphan and trained them as his personal warriors, which led his personal army of the Black Order. He is also the adoptive father of Nebula and Gamora, which led to a strained relationship, as the latter proved herself as a better warrior.[1] But Gamora had always doubted Thanos's goal and joined the Guardians of the Galaxy to stop him in getting the Power Stone.[1] Nebula also turned against him in regards to her treatment by him, while also attempting to kill Gamora, but the two were able to make things up.[4]
If T'Challa had been abducted by the Ravagers instead of Peter Quill, Thanos would've been talked out of it.[5]
Biography[]
Appearances[]
- The Avengers (2012, mid-credits cameo)
- Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
- Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015, mid-credits cameo)
- Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
- 520. "The One Who Will Save Us All" (2018, mentioned)
- Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- WandaVision
- 107. "Breaking the Fourth Wall" (2021, mentioned)
- 109. "The Series Finale" (2021, no lines in archival footage from Infinity War)
- The Falcon and The Winter Soldier
- 106. "One World, One People" (2021, indirectly mentioned)
- Loki
- 106. "For All Time. Always." (2021, mentioned)
- What If...?
- 102. "What If... T'Challa Became a Star-Lord?" (2021)
- 105. "What If... Zombies?!" (2021, non-speaking cameo)
- 107. "What If... Thor Were an Only Child?" (2021, mentioned)
- 108. "What If... Ultron Won?" (2021, non-speaking cameo)
- 109. "What If... The Watcher Broke His Oath?" (2021, mentioned)
- Eternals (2021)
- Hawkeye
- 101. "Never Meet Your Heroes" (2021, mentioned)
- 102. "Hide and Seek" (2021, mentioned)
- 104. "Partners, Am I Right?" (2021, mentioned)
- Spider-Man: No Way Home (2022, mentioned)
- She-Hulk: Attorney at Law
- 109. "Whose Show is This?" (2022, archival footage, no lines)
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022, mentioned)
- Secret Invasion
- 101. "Resurrection" (2023, mentioned)
Total appearances: 9.
- Original: 8.
- Archival: 1.
Comics[]
- Avengers: Infinity War Prelude
- 2 of 2 (2018, no lines in flashback)
Notes[]
- For The Avengers, Damon Poitier was credited as "Man #1."
- Sean Gunn was an on-set stand-in for Thanos in Guardians of the Galaxy.
- In Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Thanos is the indirect reason Glenn Talbot becomes Graviton, with the last four episodes of season 5 taking place during Avengers: Infinity War, although ultimately, the effects of the film are completely ignored in the series itself, and vice versa.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Guardians of the Galaxy (2014).
- ↑ The Avengers, 2012.
- ↑ Avengers: Infinity War (2018).
- ↑ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017).
- ↑ What If...?: "What If... T'Challa Became a Star-Lord?", season 1, episode 2 (2021).