Everything You Need to Know Before the Avengers Infinity Wars

Everything Yous Need To Know Before You Encounter Avengers: Infinity War

It all started in 2008, when Nick Fury told Tony Stark about the Avengers Initiative. Since then, we've encountered a host of incredible heroes — a super soldier, a armed services, an assassin with red in her ledger — simply ten years after Fe Homo hit theaters, Earth'southward mightiest heroes are gear up to face their toughest claiming: Thanos the Mad Titan.

Directed by Joe and Anthony Russo,Avengers: Infinity War will characteristic at least 76 characters, exist Marvel'southward longest picture show to date, and revolve effectually vi mysterious stones. But even if you lot're a diehard fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), it's difficult to remember every important detail. So if yous need a primer to prepare for history's biggest superhero movie, then read forth as we cover everything you need to know before seeingAvengers: Infinity State of war. And be warned, we're spoiling every single Marvel moving-picture show released so far (including some info about the upcoming movie).

Who is Thanos?

As the god of thunder one time wondered, who is the purple human in the floating in the chair? Thanos the Mad Titan has loomed over the MCU since appearing in the mid-credits scene for The Avengers. Since then, the conflicting warlord has popped upwards in Guardians of the Galaxy and Avengers: Age of Ultron, just we haven't actually gotten to know the guy. What does he want with World's mightiest heroes?

In the comics, Thanos was a member of the Eternals, a race of genetically-engineered superhumans who colonized Titan, Saturn's largest moon. Incredibly intelligent, uber-powerful, and born plain-featured thanks to a mutant gene, Thanos was absolutely obsessed with Death...the actual personification of Decease. In the comics, Death tin can take the form of a adult female — or a creepy skeleton — and hoping to win her honey, Thanos murdered one-half the universe with the help of the Infinity Gems (Infinity Stones in the movies).

We don't know how much of that backstory will play into the moving picture, but co-ordinate to the 2nd Infinity War trailer, Thanos definitely wants to collect all six stones then he can "wipe out half the universe...with the snap of his fingers." With his lethal crew of assassins and Outriders, it's articulate Thanos means business, and when he comes to consummate his rock collection, the Mad Titan might teach the Avengers what it's similar to lose.

Who are those creepy conflicting sidekicks?

When Thanos arrives, he'll have enough of backup. The large baddie has a massive extraterrestrial army, but he's also bringing his very own evil supergroup: the Blackness Order. In the comics, these are Thanos' meridian generals, and while at that place are commonly five, information technology looks like nosotros're only getting four in the motion picture: Corvus Glaive (Thanos' right-mitt man; carries a blade that basically makes him immortal), Proxima Midnight (insanely skilled with a spear), Ebony Maw (main manipulator, librarian-in-training), and Cull Obsidian (a hulking beast with massive strength). As an extra twist, the movie versions of the Blackness Guild will be "children of Thanos," which could mean they're spiritual disciples of his quest for galactic devastation — or mayhap similar to Gamora and Nebula from Guardians of the Galaxy. So in addition to seeing the Blackness Order fighting Black Widow and trying to murder the Vision, we might also become some biting sibling rivalries.

What are the Infinity Stones?

We know Thanos wants to get his big regal hands on the Infinity Stones, but how will those rocks help him decimate the cosmos? They can blow up planets, open wormholes, and rewind fourth dimension. Just what's the secret behind their mystical abilities? Well, in Guardians of the Milky way, a mysterious hoarder known as the Collector explained that before the Big Blindside, "there were six singularities." And when "the universe exploded into existence...the remnants of these systems were formed into full-bodied ingots." Equally a result, these six stones come up equipped with devastating powers.

"Officially" debuting in Helm America: The First Avenger, the Space Stone (a.m.a. the Tesseract) is a blueish gem within a glowing cube, and it tin open up portals across the universe. And if the Infinite Stone lives up to its comic volume potential, then Thanos might proceeds the ability of omnipresence. Then at that place's the Heed Stone, which powered Loki's staff in The Avengers. These days, the Mind Stone is yellow and can hypnotize and manipulate its victims (remember zombified Eagle?). And in the comics, information technology grants Thanos the ability to control every listen in the universe.

So there's the Power Stone (a.k.a. the Orb), which appeared in Guardians of the Galaxy. A royal rock inside a metallic container, the Power Stone enhances its user's strength and tin can waste entire planets. In the comics, it as well supercharges the rest of the stones, making them all more than powerful. The most perplexing precious stone is the Reality Stone (aka the Aether). Information technology debuted in Thor: The Night Globe as a sentient red goo, and while Malekith the Accursed wanted to use it to plunge the universe into darkness, we haven't seen its full powers yet. But in the comics, information technology tin be used to alter the nature of reality itself.

Green and stored inside a magical locket, the Time Stone (a.k.a. the Heart of Agamotto) showed upwards in Md Foreign and grants its user the power to create time loops and reverse time. In the comics, it gives Thanos the ability to control the past, present, and futurity, making him a murderous Marty McFly. There's i last rock that we oasis't seen yet, an orangish jewel known as the Soul Rock. In the comics, this immune Thanos to command all living souls and even resurrect dead ones, so if he places all six stones inside his Infinity Gauntlet — that giant aureate glove — information technology's hard to imagine our heroes saving Earth, let alone avenging it.

Which Infinity Stones volition Thanos have?

Since the Infinity Stones possess insane powers, it's no wonder Thanos is hunting them down. So if the Mad Titan wants to bedazzle his gauntlet, then where should this oversized infinite lord look?

Co-ordinate to the Infinity War trailers, Thanos will definitely get the Space Stone and the Ability Stone. Non counting post-credits scenes, the Space Stone get-go appeared in Captain America: The First Avenger, when Scarlet Skull harnessed its powers for his Hydra ground forces. Afterwards Cap crashed Red Skull's plane into the sea, the Space Stone was retrieved by S.H.I.Due east.L.D. before Loki stole it, using information technology to open a gateway for the Chitauri to invade New York in The Avengers. Afterwards the supergroup stopped the god of mischief, Thor took the stone back to Asgaard where sat in Odin'south treasure room...until Thor: Ragnarok. Information technology seems Loki has swiped the shiny blueish cube, and based on the Infinity War trailers, it looks like he'll hand it over to Thanos.

As for the Power Stone, it was first discovered past Star-Lord in Guardians of the Galaxy, though it was eventually taken by Thanos' hammier-wielding lackey, Ronan the Accuser. After the Guardians beat the Kree zealot with dance moves and friendship, Star-Lord gave the stone to the Nova Corps, infinite cops on the planet Xandar. Just since Thanos volition go the purple gem, things probably won't end well for the Xandarians.

Where are the rest of the Stones?

If Thanos gets the Power Rock and the Space Rock, and then where are the remaining iv stones? Md Foreign placed the Fourth dimension Stone inside the magical compound of Kamar-Taj. Following the events of Thor: The Nighttime Globe, the Reality Stone was given to the Collector, though later on the explosive events of Guardians of the Milky way, who knows if he yet has it.

And then there's the Listen Stone, which has been everywhere. Information technology was the energy source for Loki's spear, courtesy of Thanos (who probably regrets handing over his prized possession). Post-obit Loki's defeat, the spear was stolen by Hydra agents, who used the Mind Stone to unleash the powers of Quicksilver and Cerise Witch. Then, after creating Ultron, the Mind Stone ended upwardly in Vision's forehead, granting him the ability to fly, shoot lasers, and walk through walls.

As for the Soul Stone, nobody knows where information technology'southward hiding. In that location are enough of theories being kicked around — maybe it's in Wakanda (unlikely); possibly Heimdall has information technology; maybe it won't show up until Avengers 4; maybe Thanos has it stashed away — simply we'll notice out before long.

What happened to the Avengers?

The Avengers assembled in 2012, saving the world from Loki and his Chitauri regular army. Since and so, they've reunited for Historic period of Ultron and Ceremonious War, contesting Hydra agents, a psychopathic android, and a vengeful special ops soldier. Unfortunately, the Avengers got careless in their quest to save the earth, leaving human casualties in their wake. As a result, the grouping was pressured into signing the Sokovia Accords, a U.N. resolution enervating command over World'southward mightiest heroes.

The Accords split the Avengers in two, with some joining Tony Stark (pro-Accords) and others allying with Steve Rogers (anti-Accords). Sadly, by the stop of Civil War, the group was still carve up, although Captain America did exit Iron Man a burner phone for emergencies — you know, like if a expiry-obsessed monster always attacked Earth. Two years subsequently, Helm America has given up the shield and his star-spangled identity. Wanted by the U.S. government, Cap and Blackness Widow (and most likely Falcon) are "flying under the radar," which is why Steve is sporting a beard and Blackness Widow is going blonde. Only you can't stop a superhero from beingness super, and then the rogue Avengers spend their complimentary time conducting hush-hush missions.

Tony Stark, on the other hand, is still working with the remnants of the "official" Avengers (Vision and War Machine), and the Russo brothers promise Infinity War will grapple with the results of the concluding Captain America picture show. If the Avengers promise to defeat the Earth'southward extraterrestrial threat, they'll take to put personal differences bated, then information technology will be interesting to run across if Tony can get over his beef with Bucky Barnes.

What are the Guardians of the Galaxy doing here?

And so far, the Guardians of the Galaxy haven't crossed paths with the rest of the MCU coiffure. But Star-Lord and his merry band of misfits will finally meet the Avengers in Infinity War, and really, this battle against Thanos is far more than personal for the Guardians than information technology is for Tony, Cap, and the rest of the Earthbound heroes.

Why? Well, Nebula and Gamora were "adopted" by Thanos every bit kids and turned into super assassins. Thanos was an abusive dad, constantly forcing the ii to fight each other. Nebula always lost, and each time, Thanos would cut off a piece of her body and supercede it with a mechanical enhancement, hoping to make her a better warrior. Naturally, Nebula has grown up hating Thanos, and in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, we larn that getting revenge against her stepdad is Nebula'southward number one priority.

Drax the Destroyer also has an axe to grind (not that he'd sympathise that metaphor). While Ronan the Accuser butchered Drax'southward family, the ultra-literal alien knows Ronan was just post-obit orders. Every bit he put it in the first Guardians moving picture, "Ronan was only a boob. It'south actually Thanos that I need to kill." And with her ain nighttime past involving Thanos, Gamora isn't a big fan of her father either. Hither's hoping the Guardians — from Mantis to Rocket and Groot — teach Thanos that a finger beyond the throat means death.

What's happening with the Vision and the Scarlet Witch?

Chances are good the Vision won't make it out of Infinity War live. Why? Well, Thanos wants the Listen Stone, and it'south lodged squarely in Vision's brow. It was placed at that place for safekeeping in Avengers: Historic period of Ultron, when Vision was created with a philharmonic of vibranium, J.A.R.Five.I.S.' intelligence, and Thor's lightning. Nosotros're not entirely sure if the Mind Rock is keeping Vision alive, but it seems logical that his health is connected to that yellow gem.

Wanda Maximoff, a.yard.a. the Carmine Witch, also got her psychic powers from that particular gem, so maybe that'south why she and Vision get forth and then well. There was definitely romantic tension between the two in Captain America: Ceremonious War, and that might develop into a full-blown romance for Infinity War. The trailers testify the two together, and according to actor Paul Bettany (via io9), Wanda has helped Vision empathize what it means to be human and what it ways to beloved.

Elizabeth Olsen besides told Nerdist that her Infinity Warfunctioning is her "virtually emotional arc" in anAvengers movie. It'south a dearest affair that lines upwardly with the comics, and it volition be interesting to encounter how the two pull off this star-crossed matter, because they were on different sides inCeremonious War. Of course, their super-sweet romance volition make it way more painful if the Black Social club rips that rock out of Vision'due south head.

What's up with Thor and Hulk?

When the Avengers throw down with Thanos, they're going to need their heavy hitters: Thor and the Hulk. Withal, the last time we saw them, the god of thunder and the green rage monster were on a different path from the residuum of the Avengers...and in a dissimilar part of the universe.

Afterward Age of Ultron, Hulk left his friends behind on Earth, worried about pain the people closest to him (specifically his romantic interest, Blackness Widow). Climbing within a Quinjet, Hulk ended upwards on the planet Sakaar, a globe of lost and unloved things, where he became a fearsome gladiator. As a result, he totally missed out onCaptain America: Civil State of war.

Thor didn't play any part in Civil War either, equally he was hunting for Infinity Stones and trying to prevent an apocalypse. In Thor: Ragnarok, he rescued Hulk from Sakaar, lost his hammer and right eye, and destroyed Asgard to save his people from the goddess of death. And as the motion-picture show came to an end, things were looking upward for Thor, Blob, and their Asgardian buddies — including Heimdall, Loki, and Valkyrie. But every bit they were traveling to Globe, things took a very dark plough in Ragnarok's mid-credits sequence.

Out of nowhere, the Asgardians were dwarfed by an ominous warship. MCU producer Kevin Feige confirmed with TheWrap that the craft is the Sanctuary II, Thanos' flagship. (The original "Sanctuary" is that rocky world in The Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy where Thanos lounges around on his throne.) Chances are proficient that Thanos will capture the Asgardian ship — probably to steal the Infinite Stone that Loki (most likely) snatched from Odin's throne room — and things aren't going to end well when Thor and Hulk finally run into the Mad Titan.

What's going on with Spider-Man?

While he isn't officially an Avenger yet, Peter Parker will swing into activeness when Thanos invades New York. The wallcrawler has been a fellow member of the MCU since Captain America: Civil State of war (not counting that officially sanctioned Iron Man ii fan theory), and he most recently appeared in Spider-Man: Homecoming. Afterward facing the Vulture and learning information technology takes more than a fancy costume to make a superhero, Peter was given the opportunity to join Tony Stark'due south team. The billionaire fifty-fifty offered Spidey a shiny new adapt, but Peter turned it downward, knowing he wasn't ready for the big leagues.

But according to the new trailers, it seems Spider-Man has changed his listen. After all, the planet is in danger, and Peter has accepted what many are calling the "Iron Spider" adapt. Information technology's metallic and better for taking damage if a space warlord slams you lot on the ground. It looks like Peter's spider-sense will finally come up into play, and we know he'll team up with Iron Homo, Doctor Foreign, and Peter Quill to face Thanos on the alien globe of Titan. That's a large step up from stopping bicycle thieves.

How does Dr. Strange factor into this?

Md Stephen Foreign is a man who ever keeps one eye on the heaven. As he explained in Thor: Ragnarok, Strange has "a lookout list of individuals and beings from other realms that may be a threat to this globe." And since Strange, his sidekick Wong, and the New York Sanctum (Strange's Manhattan hangout) feature prominently in the Infinity State of war trailers, it'due south logical to assume the Magician Supreme knows Thanos is on the way.

Unfortunately, Thanos might know about Strange too. Because Strange controls the Time Stone, it'southward reasonable to presume the Principal of the Mystic volition be on Thanos' hit list. We also know that Strange is in for a serious acupuncture session, most likely at the hands of Ebony Maw. It'south a scene inspired by Jonathan Hickman's comic, Infinity, and if Marvel borrows that entire plot line, then Strange might be manipulated into betraying the Avengers. In the comic, Strange as well knows the location of the Infinity Stones, so it's possible the Magician Supreme could be the unwilling primal to Thanos' success.

What'south going on in Wakanda?

One time upon a time, people in the MCU idea Wakanda was a third-earth country, but thanks to its immense supply of vibranium, King T'Challa possesses some incredibly impressive applied science. And later his throne and viewpoints were challenged past Erik Killmonger, the Black Panther opened his cut-off country to the rest of the world, promising to help humanity should, say, a giant alien ground forces come a-knockin'.

Black Panther has also been protecting Steve Rogers' best friend, Bucky Barnes (a.k.a. the Winter Soldier, a.g.a. the White Wolf), since Captain America: Ceremonious State of war. Until recently, Bucky has been sleeping in a hibernation chamber, but later on the credits of Black Panther, the newly armed super soldier was walking around and supposedly cured of his Hydra brainwashing. Then when the Wakandans face off against Thanos, Bucky will be right there, punching extraterrestrials with a brand new bagginess.

Just why is Wakanda going to play such a pivotal part in the film? Well (major spoilers here), it has to practice with the Vision. At some point, Vision is going to suffer serious damage, and Cap will accept him to Wakanda for help. Subsequently all, T'Challa's sister, Shuri, is a master at working with vibranium, which is what the Vision is made of. Just with the Mind Rock in T'Challa'southward homeland, it makes sense that Thanos and his army — in a scene inspired by Jonathan Hickman'due south Infinity — volition battle the Avengers and Blackness Panther's warriors (including Okoye and M'Baku) on the Wakandan plains.

Where are Hawkeye and Ant-Human?

Avengers: Infinity War is going to exist crowded, featuring everyone from the Collector to Maria Hill. But while we've already seen the likes of Black Widow, Falcon, and the War Machine, where exactly are Hawkeye and Ant-Man? Later on all, Clint Barton and Scott Lang are pretty large players in the MCU, and both showed up for Ceremonious War, siding with Helm America and going rogue. However, neither take appeared in the trailers or on the official poster. So accept these 2 Avengers gone AWOL, or will they help take on the Mad Titan?

According to the Russo brothers, Hawkeye is notwithstanding around, but he'southward living a different life than his superhero buddies. As they told Collider, the archer is "on his own journey in this movie" and his "unique reaction to the civil war situation...puts him in a special spot in this moving picture." Information technology's kind of vague, but at least nosotros know that Hawkeye will show up somehow, and hopefully more than than a few bad guys will become to encounter Barton's bow and arrow. As for Emmet-Homo, Slashfilm reports that he'll show up in the film, and Paul Rudd is listed on the IMDb cast list. So perhaps the tiniest Avenger is lurking in the trailers somewhere, only we just tin can't spot him.

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