Eternity

Biodata

Appearance

• Cloaked form: Ordinary observers cannot see his true face; his visible body consists of countless stars from across the universe 345.
• Starlight eyes: His eyes coalesce from starlight when he observes Lu Qi 397.
• Reduced size: He joins the other cosmic gods on the sofa in Lu Qi’s apartment during their strategic meeting 397.

Personality

Eternity is cautious about granting cosmic power. He supports Galactus’s assistance to Lu Qi but warns that adding too many rules too quickly could destabilize the Shadow World. He insists that access to the gods’ higher-level rules must be earned through tests 345.

During the Demon God Uprising, he consults his fellow Rule Keepers before committing to World Fusion. His hope that neither their world nor the gods themselves will change too much shows his reluctance to accept that last resort 395.

He also teases Galactus about his concern for Lu Qi, referring to Lu Qi as Galactus’s “son-in-law” 345.

Abilities & Skills

Universal Oversight

Eternity maintains and oversees the universe’s natural order 218.

• Employs the Celestials to monitor living beings and assess civilizations on his behalf 218 220.
• Limit: Cannot watch every corner of the universe simultaneously, making the Celestials necessary intermediaries 218.
• Plans a renewed screening of the universe with Galactus after Ego’s hidden Expansion scheme is uncovered 343.

Supreme Rule Power

Eternity wields one of the supreme rules represented by the Five Great Gods 374 395.

• Combines his power with Infinity, Oblivion, and Death during the battle against the Demon God Army 395.
• Galactus’s Balance power unifies their attacks and increases the resulting force 395.
• Limit: The Rule Keepers weaken when invading Demon Gods plunder the universe’s laws; restoring those laws restores their strength 396.

World Management

Eternity evaluates the stability of developing worlds and participates in multiversal planning 345 395 398.

• Recognizes the risks of rapidly accumulating numerous rules in a young world 345.
• Coordinates preparations for World Fusion when ordinary defense appears insufficient 395.
• Helps Lu Qi develop the Shadow World into a structure spanning the Multiverse and connecting parallel worlds 398.

Relationships

• Galactus — Fellow Great God and close associate. Galactus explicitly describes their relationship as good; they review universal rules together and discuss Lu Qi’s development 343 345 377.
• Celestials — Subordinates responsible for monitoring and reviewing civilizations under his authority 218 220.
• The Ancient One — His subordinate. She contacts him for help during the multiversal invasion, and his intervention later makes her accept work at Lu Qi’s Trading Station 389 398.
• Lu Qi — Initially a prospective recipient of cosmic assistance, later a trusted ally. Eternity requires tests for higher-level rules but eventually acknowledges Lu Qi’s power to overturn the crisis 345 397.
• Infinity, Oblivion, and Death — Fellow Rule Keepers involved in collective defense and decisions concerning World Fusion 395.
• Old Master — Knows of his prediction concerning Lu Qi and describes him as exceptionally special, without explaining his identity 397.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Celestial Oversight

• The Celestials’ service to Eternity establishes the authority behind their civilization assessments 218.
• Lu Qi tells Earth’s leaders that the Celestials obey Eternity, but avoids explaining Eternity himself because his existence would be difficult for them to comprehend 220.

Ego and the Shadow World

• After destroying Ego, Galactus intends to report his crimes to Eternity, screen the universe again, and seek a reward for Lu Qi’s help with the Celestials’ problem. No reward from Eternity is confirmed in this exchange 343.
• Eternity directly appears while reviewing rules with Galactus. He permits assistance to Lu Qi but warns against destabilizing the Shadow World and establishes the requirement for future tests 345.
• Their subsequent review finds unusually few universal anomalies. Both recognize that this is suspicious despite being desirable 377.

Demon God Uprising

• Facing an unexpectedly powerful army and no news from Lu Qi, Eternity approves seeking worlds willing to undergo fusion. The gods interrupt these preparations when an approaching Dark Energy user appears to be Lu Qi, only to discover Galacta 395.
• After Lu Qi’s return, the Rule Keepers use his energy supply and Cross-World Formation to support threatened universes 396.
• Eternity attends the post-battle meeting at Lu Qi’s apartment, acknowledges his rapidly growing power, and connects his potential to Old Master’s earlier prediction 397.
• He helps clear Lu Qi’s administrative burdens by securing the Ancient One’s cooperation, while the Rule Keepers assist with the Shadow World’s expansion 398.
• In the final campaign, Lu Qi and the rule guardians trap Top-Tier Demon Gods in sealed world fragments and transport them into the Shadow World for coordinated destruction 399.

Notable Quotes

“Even if he needs our rules later, he must first pass our tests.” 345

“You indeed possess, just as that person said, the power to overturn everything.” 397