Marvel’s announcement of its upcoming Phase 3 movies got us pretty darn excited and answered one of out biggest question – where the hell is Thanos? They teased him in the first Avengers movie and in Guardians of the Galaxy only to find out now that we’ll have to wait a little longer to see him in full action, because Avengers 2 is all about Ultron. Together with the next 9 movie title Marvel announced that Thanos is the crown jewel of Phase 3. Avengers: Infinity War is going to be all about Thanos, and getting 2 Avengers movies dedicated to stopping one villain is a pretty big deal and says a lot about just how dangerous is Thanos.

We expect Marvel to tease him a little more in the solo superhero movies set to premiere before Avengers 3 and 4 but first we must take a look ourselves at the sinister mastermind named Thanos. Who is Thanos and most importantly who can kill Thanos?

I hold the Galaxy in my palm, ready to crush it like an eggshell! All who oppose me must die, and the first of these are the Earthian Heroes! Destroy them, with all dispatch! – Thanos

Who is Thanos?

On Saturn’s moon of Titan lived a colony of Eternals, and Thanos was born as one of the last sons of the original colonists, Mentor and Sui-San. However, he was born misshapen and monstrous in comparison to the other Eternals, particularly his handsome and carefree brother, Starfox, and Thanos grew into a melancholy, brooding individual, consumed with the concept of death. More than any of his people, Thanos sought out personal power and increased strength, endowing himself with cybernetic implants until he became more powerful than any of his brethren. At some point, he was exiled from his community, although the accounts differ as to its cause. Some say it was because he committed a crime by being the first to create a weapon. Thanos himself once claimed that he vivisected his own mother in an attempt to investigate how someone consumed with death such as himself could have come into being.

Growing in power and infamy as he traveled the universe, Thanos once met Death itself, as it appeared to him embodied in a female form. Thanos was infatuated with the being, and endeavored to make himself worthy in order to earn her love in return. With an army under his command, he nearly destroyed his former home of Titan, declaring himself its ruler.

Thanos – Powers and Abilities

Thanos possesses all the abilities common to the Eternals but amplified to a higher degree by bionic amplifications, mysticism and Death’s curse that left him immortal. His mutant Eternal heritage grants him superhuman strength, endurance, reflexes and agility. His mind is also immune to most psychic attacks. Thanos is a genius in virtually all known fields of advanced science and has created technology far exceeding contemporary Earth science.

Who can kill Thanos?

This is a just for fun debate and my personal opinion. You guys are welcomed to start a discussion in the comments and I’ll be more than happy to sit for a chat with you.

Most people credit Drax‘s showings against Thanos as the result of him being created to kill him, even though most of the time prior to Annihilation he was unsuccessful. But yeah, Drax was the one who did it before.

Hmm who else can kill Thanos? Maybe Death itself? But that’s a little tricky because she cursed him to be immortal and forever denying him to enter her realm.

Adam Warlock is another hero that managed to kill Thanos even though that was before the Rebirth of Thanos storyarc in which Starlin resurrected him.

Another hero who can kill Thanos is Thor and he stands a better chance with the Warrior Madness.

Who can kill Thanos? What versions of you favorite superheroes can take Thanos in a one on one battle?

Source – Marvel.com

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