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| “ | Your politics bore me. Your demeanor is that of a pouty child. And apparently, you alienated my favorite daughter, Gamora. I shall honor our agreement, Kree, if you bring me the Orb. But return to me again empty-handed... and I will bathe the starways in your blood. | „ |
| ~ Thanos to Ronan the Accuser |
| “ | I know what it's like to lose. To feel so desperately that you're right, yet to fail nonetheless. It's frightening, turns the legs to jelly. I ask you to what end? Dread it. Run from it. Destiny arrives all the same. And now it's here. Or should I say, I am. | „ |
| ~ Thanos |
| “ | You could not live with your own failure. Where did that bring you? Back to me. I thought by eliminating half of life, the other half would thrive, but you've shown me... that's impossible. As long as there are those that remember what was, there will always be those that are unable to accept what can be. They will resist. I'm thankful...because now I know what I must do. I will shred this universe down to its last atom and then, with the stones you've collected for me, create a new one teeming with life that knows not what it has lost but only what it has been given. A grateful universe. | „ |
| ~ Thanos to the Avengers during their final battle |
| “ | In all my years of conquest, violence, slaughter, it was never personal. But I'll tell you now, what I'm about to do to your stubborn, annoying little planet... I'm gonna enjoy it. Very, very much. | „ |
| ~ Thanos |
Summary
Thanos, referred to as the Dark Lord by his most loyal underlings and the Mad Titan by the galactic community, is a powerful Titan warlord who rules over a distant region of space and commands two massive armies, known as the Chitauri and the Outriders, and a small group of followers known as the Black Order. His main objective was to bring stability from the universe, as he believed its massive population would inevitably use up the universe's resources and condemn it. However, his methodology to succeed was warped; through the use of the ancient Infinity Stones, he intended to harness their power to exterminate half of all life in the universe, thus returning it to what he perceived to be a state of cosmic balance.
Powers and Stats
Tier: At least High 6-B, higher with the Double-Bladed Sword; Varies, up to 3-A with the Power Stone; at least 3-A with the complete Infinity Gauntlet; Low 2-C Environmental Destruction with the Time Stone
Name: Thanos
Origin: Marvel Cinematic Universe
Gender: Male
Age: 1000 years old at the time of his death[1]
Classification: Titan, The Mad Titan, The Dark Lord, Galactic Overlord, Universal Genocide
Powers and Abilities:
Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Longevity (Has lived for over 1000 years[1]), Regeneration (Low), Genius Intelligence, Self-Sustenance (Type 1; Can survive the vacuum of space[2][3]), Master Combatant (Capable of outmatching highly skilled fighters like Captain America and Thor at the same time.[4] Described as the Genghis Khan of the Marvel Universe and unbeatable in 1-on-1 battle, having conquered thousands of worlds and being a much more polished fighter than Hulk, Thor and Loki[5]), Weapon Mastery (Highly proficient with the use of weapons, such as the Infinity Gauntlet and his Double-Bladed Sword[6][4]), Social Influencing (Thanos is a master manipulator who can bend even the most powerful beings to his will[7]), Enhanced Senses (Fought with web covering his eyes[6]), Weapon Control (Can call his Double-Bladed Sword to him[4])
Resistance to Radiation Manipulation (Endured the power surge from the Infinity Stones,[6] which emit gamma radiation[8][4]), Heat Manipulation (Unaffected by crushing the Tesseract with his bare hand,[6] which can melt through steel[9]), Fire Manipulation (Withstood being engulfed by several explosions[6]), Electricity Manipulation (Withstood being struck by lightning[6][4]), Madness Manipulation (Can wield Stormbreaker,[4] which can collapse the mind of beings who lack the strength to wield it into madness[6]), Empathic Manipulation (Unaffected by using the Mind Stone,[6][4] which can influence emotions[10]), Sleep Manipulation (Mantis was unable to put him to sleep, only being able to make him stuporous[6]), Matter Manipulation and Deconstruction (Survived grabbing the Power Stone with his bare hand,[4] which can atomize its target[11])
Conceptual Manipulation (Type 2: The Infinity Stones are the remnants of six Singularities that existed long before the current universe, each capable of manipulating and controlling the fundamental, essential and primordial aspects of space, reality, power, soul, mind and time in existence[11][7][12]), Reality Warping (With the Reality Stone, the Gauntlet can make reality to whatever the user wants. Capable of warping Titan[6]), Energy Manipulation and Projection (The Power Stone can release bursts, bolts, pulses and beams of energy,[6] as well as emits energy that can destroy almost any known object or substance[7]), Transmutation (Turned the blast from Star-Lord's gun into bubbles. Turned the debris from the destroyed pillar into bats. Turned Gamora's blade into bubbles[6]), Statistics Amplification (The Power Stone allowed Thanos to one-shot Captain Marvel when she was unfazed by his previous attack[4]), Shockwave Generation (Can cover and destroy the crust of planets[3] and moons with powerful shockwaves[6]), Biological Manipulation (Deformed Mantis[6]), Earth Manipulation (Generated a pillar of earth to trap Black Widow[6]), Air Manipulation, Time Manipulation (Using the Time Stone, he rewound time so he could collect the Mind Stone[6]), Acausality (Type 1: With the Time Stone[13]), Healing (Via Time Manipulation), Spatial Manipulation, Animal Manipulation (Shown here[6]), Fire Manipulation, Absorption (The Power Stone engulfed a spaceship with fire, consuming and destroying it. The Power Stone and Space Stone combined absorbed Iron Man's missile explosions and used it as a flamethrower[6]), Forcefield Creation and Attack Reflection (The Space Stone can create shields[6] of pure energy that deflected Iron Man's repulsor beams[2]), Illusion Creation (Created an illusion of himself on Knowhere to fool the Guardians of the Galaxy[6]), Portal Creation, Dimensional Travel (Can create wormholes[2][6] that facilitate interdimensional and space-time travel[7][14]), Black Hole Creation (With enough dark energy, the Space Stone can collapse all matter on Earth and create a black hole.[15] Turned the remnants of the Mirror Dimension into a black hole[6]), Teleportation, Intangibility and Fusionism (Turned the Hulkbuster intangible, phasing through Thanos and a rock, turning him tangible again and merging him with the rock[6]), Petrification (Turned Drax into stone[6]), Invisibility (Made himself invisible to fool the Guardians of the Galaxy[6]), Telekinesis (Crushed and threw War Machine. Disabled Falcon's wings. Pulled moon fragments down onto Titan, further confirmed by WoG. Stopped Loki's arm and a spear mid-air[6]), Deconstruction and Matter Manipulation (After he snapped his fingers, half of all life in the universe was turned into dust.[6] He turned the Infinity Stones into atoms, and threatened to shred the universe to atoms as well[4]), Has access to all the abilities of the Infinity Gauntlet at his disposal (Has only shown the abilities listed above)
Attack Potency: At least Large Country level+ (Can fight those capable of harming him. Easily overpowered and knocked out Hulk. Dealt significant damage to Mark 50 Iron Man. Easily crushed the Eye of Agamotto.[6] His younger self overpowered Post-Awakening Thor, Mark 85 Iron Man and Captain America with Mjölnir.[4] Should be far stronger than his subordinates, like Ebony Maw and Cull Obsidian), higher with the Double-Bladed Sword (Broke Captain America's vibranium shield[4]); Varies (Stated to have variable power output depending on the size of the target[3]), up to Universe level with the Power Stone (Stated to be a power source capable of destroying the universe[16]); at least Universe level with the complete Infinity Gauntlet (Threatened to shred the universe down to its last atom and then create a new one.[4] The combined power of the Infinity Stones can give one the ability to decimate the universe[17][note 1]); Universe level+ Environmental Destruction with the Time Stone (Reckless manipulation of the Time Stone can break the space-time continuum,[18] causing irreparable harm[19]); Can ignore durability with many abilities
Speed: Relativistic+ combat and reaction speed (Reacted to Captain Marvel's top flight speed and threw his sword at the Quantum Tunnel before she could reach it.[4][20] Can keep up with Post-Awakening Thor, Captain America with Mjölnir,[4] and Mark 50 Iron Man. Blitzed Hulk[6]); Massively Hypersonic+ attack speed with the Infinity Gauntlet (Threw meteors at these speeds[6]); Up to Sub-Relativistic against celestial bodies via the Power Stone (Can move across the surface of a planet at this speed[3])
Lifting Strength: At least Class T, likely higher (Overpowered Thor and nearly killed him with Stormbreaker. Pushed through full-powered repulsor beams from Mark 85 Iron Man charged by Thor. Easily overpowered Hulk. Could throw Doctor Strange's whips around when the latter tried to restrain him[6])
Striking Strength: At least Large Country level+ (Broke parts of Mark 50 Iron Man.[6] Drew blood from Thor and Hulk[6][4]), higher with the Double-Bladed Sword
Durability: At least Large Country level+ (While already badly wounded from Stormbreaker, he endured the power surge from the completed Infinity Gauntlet,[6] which was stated to be of cosmic proportions beyond anything seen before. However, the second surge generated when Thanos snapped the completed Infinity Gauntlet to atomize the Infinity Stones, which was unquantifiable by value, nearly killed him, left half of his body burnt[4] and took away his life essence,[21] Could hold the Power Stone in his bare hand. Endured attacks from Scarlet Witch when she was bloodlusted, albeit was eventually overwhelmed. Took numerous attacks from Thor, Captain America with Mjölnir, Mark 85 Iron Man, Captain Marvel[4] and Hulk. Mark 50 Iron Man only drew a single drop of blood after a prolonged engagement[6]), higher with armor. Continent level+ with his Double-Bladed Sword (Blocked[4] Mark 85 Iron Man's overloaded repulsor beams[20] after absorbing Thor's lightning, which equates to 2.68 petatons), higher with Energy Shields (Blocked an attack from Scarlet Witch with the Space Stone[6])
Stamina: Superhuman (Can simultaneously fight with Thor, Iron Man and Captain America for long periods of time. Kept fighting even after enduring a brutal assault by Scarlet Witch.[4] Fought many heroes at the same time on Titan without signs of exhaustion[6])
Range: Extended Melee Range, higher with the Double-Bladed Sword. Kilometers with the Mind Stone (Its energy beams reached the borders of the Westview town[22]); Planetary with Telekinesis (Able to pull Titan's moon fragments while still on the planet[6]); Varies, up to Universal with the Power Stone (Stated to be a power source capable of destroying the universe[16]); Stellar, up to Universal with the Reality Stone (After amplifying the power of the Aether exponentially by consuming the Nine Worlds,[23] including Muspelheim which is a Dyson sphere around a star,[24] Malekith was going to destroy the whole universe, converting reality into an endless night of dark matter and dark energy, returning the universe to a state of eternal darkness and destroying all life[25][7]); Universal with the complete Infinity Gauntlet (Turned half of all life in the universe into dust.[6] His past self threatened to shred the universe down to its last atom and then create a new one.[4] The combined power of the Infinity Stones can give one the ability to decimate the universe[17]); Interdimensional with Portal Creation (Can create wormholes[2][6] that facilitate interdimensional and space-time travel[7][14]); Low Multiversal with the Time Stone (While time was being stopped on Earth,[18] Doctor Strange used the Time Stone to also bring time to the Dark Dimension,[7] which is another universe[18] and an amalgamation of countless dimensions,[7] trapping Dormammu in an inescapable time loop even though he has absolute control over the Dark Dimension and its reality.[26] Reckless manipulation of the Time Stone can break the space-time continuum,[18] causing irreparable harm[19])
Standard Equipment: Armor, Double-Bladed Sword (Formerly for his Sacred Timeline self), Infinity Gauntlet
- The Infinity Gauntlet: A powerful gauntlet forged from Uru melted by the blazing power of a neutron star by the Dwarf King Eitri, under the strict command and supervision of Thanos himself under threat of death. With it, Thanos can collectively harness the power of all Six Infinity Stones, efficiently channeling and commanding their might without risk of misdirection or backfiring.
- Power Stone: Directly linked with, and representing all Power in the Universe, the Power Stone grants Thanos immense, unrivaled power on a cosmic scale, allowing him to effortlessly tear apart the surface of worlds and moons, as well as destroy his enemies with blasts of cosmic energies.
- Space Stone: Directly linked with, and representing all Space in the Universe, the Space Stone grants Thanos direct control over the fabric of Space itself, allowing him to telekinetically throw parts of Titan's destroyed moon, levitate, and fold space to create portals so that he may instantaneously traverse across the universe.
- Reality Stone: Directly linked with, and representing Reality itself, the Reality Stone grants Thanos the ability to mold and reshape the fabric of reality as he sees fit, allowing him to effortlessly transmute anything and anyone in his vicinity, create tangible illusions, and reform the entire landscape in which he's in.
- Soul Stone: Directly linked with, and representing the souls of all sentient beings in the Universe, the Soul Stone grants Thanos the power to manipulate the souls of his victims.
- Time Stone: Directly linked with, and representing all Time in the Universe, the Time Stone grants Thanos direct control over the fabric of Time itself, allowing him to halt, revert, and accelerate its flow, as well as generate endless time loops.
- Mind Stone: Directly linked with, and representing the minds of all sentient beings in the Universe, the Mind Stone grants Thanos the capability to influence and control the minds of his enemies. However, he has yet to demonstrate the Mind Stone's powers in any meaningful way.
Intelligence: Extraordinary Genius (Thanos is a cunning and ruthless individual with an intellect sharpened by centuries of experience. A brilliant strategist, commanding vast armies that have devastated countless worlds and destroyed empires across the galaxy, which earned him renown as one of the most fearsome warlords in the universe. A master tactician who manipulated events, such as Loki's attack on New York and Ronan's retrieval of the Orb to set the stage for his pursuit of all six Infinity Stones.[27] An incredibly skilled combatant, who easily outmaneuvered heroes such as Thor, Hulk, Iron Man, Doctor Strange and Captain America during their confrontations. Quickly and intuitively learned and mastered how to wield the Infinity Stones,[6][4] being the real master of them, understanding their true power and capable of harnessing the Stones' powers on a completely different level, unlike their previous owners.[28] He found a way to time travel from 2014 to 2023 after obtaining Pym Particles,[4] and reverse-engineered and mass-produced them alongside Ebony Maw.[29] He is also an incredibly charismatic master manipulator who can bend even the most powerful beings to his will[7])
Standard Tactics: Thanos' fighting style greatly varies based on the version used and how many Infinity Stones he has. The two main versions that this profile covers are the one from Infinity War and the one from Endgame.
- The first one is a honorable warrior, who prefers not to kill his opponents if not needed[12] and will first try to incapacitate them, unless he sees them as a serious threat to his plans, in which case he won't have problems killing the opponent if he has a chance to. It is unknown how he fight with his Double-Bladed Sword, but with the Stones he will try to quickly defeat the opponent with powerful attacks from his Power Stone or by incapacitating them with the Reality Stone and the Space Stone, but if that doesn't work then he will go for more lethal attacks. When equipped with the Complete Gauntlet, his first move will be to snap his finger in order to destroy his opponent, deconstructing them and turning them into ashes.
- The second one, instead, is much less honorable, being far more ruthless and sadistic with little regards towards anyone. He won't have any problems with trying to kill his opponent even if they aren't an immediate threat to him. This is reflected into his fighting style with the Double-Bladed Sword, since with it he will try to continuously attack the opponent, without giving them the time to counter-attack. He was never seen using the Stones singularly, except for the Power Stone which he used briefly against Captain Marvel. His first move when equipped with the Complete Gauntlet, instead, is to use it to destroy the whole Universe with a snap of his fingers.
Weaknesses: He must be able to move his hand to activate the Infinity Stones. Continuous usage of the Stones had a toll on his body, as his left arm has been permanently damaged
Note:
- As discussed and accepted in this thread, the Infinity Stones are stated to be powerful enough to impact a four dimensional being like Dormammu, even to the point of cowing him and halting his actions, therefore their hax must also be 4D in order to being able to affect him.
- ↑ Despite the Infinity Gauntlet being Low 1-C for using the combined power of all six of the Infinity Stones, it is unknown if Thanos would have been able to affect space and time with his snap. The least he would have been able to do, as he himself said, was shred the universe down to its last atom, and for this reason he scales to this feat.
Gallery
Others
Notable Victories:
Waluigi (Mario Bros) Waluigi's Profile (Both were at their strongest, the fight took place in Peach's castle and speed was equalized)
Kirby (Hoshi no Kirby Mo-retsu Pupupu Hour!) Kirby's Profile (Speed was equalized)
The Magic School Bus (The Magic School Bus) The Magic School Bus' Profile (Both were at their strongest, fight took place in Wakanda, the Bus was bloodlusted and speed was equalized)
Wario (Mario Bros) Wario's Profile (Composite Wario and Complete Infinity Gauntlet Thanos were used, both were bloodlusted and speed was equalized)
Bubbles the Dolphin (Spongebob Squarepants) Bubbles' Profile (Thanos had all Infinity Stones apart from the Mind Stone, Bubbles was bloodlusted, and speed was equalized)
Arishem (Marvel Cinematic Universe) Arishem's Profile (Both are 3-A, Speed is Equalized)
Sans (Undertale) Sans' Profile (Speed was equalized and both were in-character. Thanos had the Power Stone and Space Stone)
Notable Losses:
Hela (Marvel Cinematic Universe) Hela's Profile (Base Thanos was used, the fight took place in Asgard)
Kars (JORGE JOESTAR) (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) Kars' Profile (Kars had all of his Stands sans Made In Heaven Ultimate Requiem, Thanos had the Complete Infinity Gauntlet and speed was equalized)
Chowder (Chowder) Chowder's Profile (Speed was equalized and Chowder was bloodlusted)
Rick Sanchez (Rick & Morty) Rick’s Profile (Phoenix Protocol Rick with optional gadgets up to 5-A was used. Complete Infinity Gauntlet Thanos was used. Speed was equalized. Both had prior knowledge and 10 minutes of preparation)
Courage (Courage the Cowardly Dog) Courage's Profile (Speed was equalized, Courage was fully equipped and had 5 days of prep, and Thanos had the Infinity Gauntlet)
Scarlet Witch (Marvel Cinematic Universe) Scarlet Witch's Profile (Speed was equalized, Thanos had the Infinity Gauntlet and was in his Endgame mindset, Scarlet Witch was in her "The Scarlet Witch" key)
Jean Grey (X-Men Film Series) Jean Grey's Profile (Speed was equalized and both were in-character. Thanos had the complete Infinity Gauntlet and Base Jean Grey was used)
Doctor Doom (FOX's Fantastic Four) Doctor Doom's Profile (Speed was equalized and both were in-character. Thanos had the complete Infinity Gauntlet and Herald of Gah Lak Tus Doctor Doom was used)
Inconclusive Matches:
Son Goku (Dragon Ball Super) Goku's Profile (Base Goku and Completed Infinity Gauntlet Thanos were used, and speed was equalized)
Four (Battle for Dream Island) Four's Profile (Speed was equalized, Thanos had the complete Infinity Gauntlet, and Four had the Anti-Flying Button)
Thanos (Ultimate Marvel) Thanos' Profile (MCU Thanos had the Complete Infinity Gauntlet and Ultimate Marvel Thanos had the Cosmic Cube with speed equalized)
Thanos (Marvel Animated Universe) Thanos' Profile (Both had their entire equipment and speed was equalized)
Saitama (One-Punch Man) Saitama's Profile (Post-Training Saitama and Thanos with the Complete Infinity Gauntlet were used, and speed was equalized)
Megatron (IDW) Megatron's Profile (Stealth Bomber Megatron and Thanos with the Complete Infinity Gauntlet were used, Megatron's Full Armor was restricted, and speed was equalized)
Garou (One-Punch Man) Garou's Profile (End Game Thanos and Parallel Timeline Awakened Garou were used. Speed was equalized)References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Here's why 'Infinity War's' Thanos is the most compelling Marvel film villain yet
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 The Avengers (2012)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 4.20 4.21 4.22 Avengers: Endgame
- ↑ 'Avengers: Infinity War': Joe Russo Reveals That Thanos Needed No Stones to Defeat Hulk
- ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15 6.16 6.17 6.18 6.19 6.20 6.21 6.22 6.23 6.24 6.25 6.26 6.27 6.28 6.29 6.30 6.31 6.32 6.33 6.34 6.35 6.36 6.37 6.38 6.39 6.40 Avengers: Infinity War
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 Marvel Studios Visual Dictionary
- ↑ Guidebook to the Marvel Cinematic Universe - The Avengers
- ↑ Captain America: The First Avenger
- ↑ Marvel Website: Loki
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Guidebook to the Marvel Cinematic Universe - Guardians of the Galaxy
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 The Road to Avengers: Endgame – The Art of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
- ↑ What If...?: S1E4: What If... Doctor Strange Lost His Heart Instead of His Hands?
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 The Wakanda Files: A Technological Exploration of the Avengers and Beyond
- ↑ The Avengers Assemble
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Guardians of the Galaxy: The Junior Novel
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 The Road to Avengers: Infinity War - The Art of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 Doctor Strange (2016)
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Guidebook to the Marvel Cinematic Universe - Doctor Strange
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Avengers: Endgame Screenplay
- ↑ The Art of Avengers: Endgame
- ↑ WandaVision; Season 1 Episode 9 - The Series Finale
- ↑ Thor: The Dark World
- ↑ What We Learned On The Set of Thor: Ragnarok: From Jack Kirby to Planet Hulk
- ↑ Guidebook to the Marvel Cinematic Universe - Thor: The Dark World
- ↑ Marvel Website: Dormammu
- ↑ Marvel Website: Thanos
- ↑ The Art of Avengers: Infinity War
- ↑ ‘Avengers: Endgame’ directors just explained some of the movie’s biggest mysteries
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