Thanos

Biodata

Name	Thanos (灭霸)
Alias(es)	Mad Titan 545
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Commands the Chitauri and Exiles; maintains a nominal alliance with Loki 512 525 527
Occupation/Role	Cosmic warlord; collector of the Infinity Stones
Status	Deceased; killed by Alex after his Infinity Stones were extracted 548
First Appearance	Takes control of Alex's body through his consciousness 251

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Soul Stone wielder	261–262	Attempts to make Alex his “second thrall” with the Soul Stone; later uses it to imprison Alex within its pocket universe. 261 271
Infinity Gauntlet and Time Stone	525	Appears wearing Asgard's Infinity Gauntlet with the Time Stone, using its temporal power to immobilize Alex, Adam, and Warlord. 525
Three-Stone arsenal	539	Reveals possession of the Space, Mind, and Power Stones, giving him overwhelming spatial, psychic, and offensive power. 539
Defeated and disarmed	548	Alex replicates the powers of Thanos's three Stones, extracts them from his body, and kills him with all six Stones. 548

Background / History

Thanos was already notorious across the universe before his direct conflict with Alex. In pursuit of the Death Goddess, he massacred several star systems; during an earlier cosmic crisis, he used the Cosmic Cube to ravage the universe until Adam defeated him through intellect. 252 257

He later manifests his consciousness through Alex's body to seek Adam's assistance, claiming that renewed Kree–Skrull conflict will endanger Earth. Thanos agrees to help prevent Adam's future Dark Incarnation in exchange for Adam's cooperation, though Adam remains suspicious and resolves to watch him. 251 252

Thanos subsequently reappears physically and annihilates a star system near Shi'ar territory, prompting panic across the major cosmic empires. Danger Bird attempts to exploit the crisis by luring him toward the Kree and Skrull war, while the United Cosmic Council ultimately mobilizes forces against him. 257 263 264

Appearance

Thanos is a towering, heavily built man with a purplish-red face, cracked lips, and a physically imposing frame. His appearance varies between plain clothing and battle armor. 257 262 525

• Often described as tall, robust, and comparable in size to Hulk. 538
• Has been seen wearing golden armor while seated on a massive floating throne. 257 538
• Later wears the golden Infinity Gauntlet on his left hand. 525
• His body is durable enough that Alex injures himself striking Thanos's eyes. 263

Personality

Thanos is ruthless, prideful, and unconcerned with the lives of entire civilizations. He destroys star systems and threatens Earth directly when Alex takes the Infinity Gauntlet, dismissing reputation or restraint as irrelevant. 257 527

Despite his brutality, he is patient and calculating. He tolerates Adam's insults while attempting to secure his cooperation, studies Alex's teleportation until he discovers a countermeasure, and uses deception, psychic traps, and hostages to gain strategic advantages. 252 272 542 547

His obsession with the Death Goddess is a major vulnerability: Alex repeatedly provokes him by mocking this devotion, causing Thanos to abandon caution in battle. 541 545

Abilities & Skills

Cosmic Physiology

Thanos possesses extreme physical strength, resilience, endurance, agility, and regeneration.

• His skin and body withstand attacks capable of destroying planets, including Alex's Sky-Breaker. 539
• He survives severe injuries and rapidly regenerates, including damage inflicted by Void. 542
• He overwhelms Apocalypse with a single blow and trades repeated blows with Hulk. 539 541
• He can fire precise cosmic-energy beams from his eyes. 272
• He creates black holes capable of destroying opponents' internal organs and draining their energy. 263

Psionic Power

Thanos possesses powerful mental abilities independent of the Infinity Stones.

• His mental energy causes Alex's coma and amnesia. 262
• He attempts to dominate Alex and turn him into a thrall. 261
• He reads the minds of those aboard Earth's allied ship to locate Adam. 547
• His psionic power is stated to be no weaker than Alex's. 271

Combat Adaptability

Thanos quickly analyzes unfamiliar powers and develops counters during battle.

• He discovers that electromagnetic interference can disrupt Alex's teleportation. 272
• He uses the Mind Stone to create illusions that redirect Hulk against Alex. 542
• He uses the Space Stone to disrupt Apocalypse's spatial-wormhole teleportation. 541
• He repeatedly exploits his opponents' mental weaknesses, including Hulk and Void. 542 543

Soul Stone

Thanos initially wields the Soul Stone as his first known Infinity Stone.

• Captures and manipulates souls, including turning victims into puppets. 269 271
• Traps Alex inside the Soul Stone's pocket universe. 271
• Attempts to use the Stone to subjugate Alex, but Alex's psionic resistance prevents full control. 261 270
• Loses the Stone after its sentient soul intervenes to help Alex defeat him. 272 273

Space Stone

The Space Stone grants Thanos control over space and spatial movement.

• Breaks free from the Time Stone's temporal restraint within seconds. 539
• Enhances his strikes with Space Power and tears apart surrounding space. 540 548
• Prevents Alex's Reality Stone spear from reaching him. 544
• Allows him to hide in another dimension while waiting for Alex to weaken. 546

Mind Stone

The Mind Stone greatly amplifies Thanos's mental control and psychic offense.

• Influences Alex's thoughts during their battle. 540
• Creates illusions powerful enough to make Hulk attack Alex. 542
• Drives Void into madness after a prolonged confrontation. 543
• Creates a mindstorm that destroys Alex's Reality-enhanced soul army. 548

Power Stone

The Power Stone provides Thanos with his greatest offensive force.

• Empowers punches that can obliterate space itself. 539
• Allows him to contend with Hulk's escalating strength. 541
• Produces massive energy beams capable of rapidly breaking through Alex's layered Reality Stone shields. 548

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Infinity Gauntlet — Stolen from Asgard and used to mount and wield Infinity Stones. 525
• Soul Stone — His early primary Infinity Stone; later taken by Alex. 261 273
• Time Stone — Used to freeze Alex, Adam, and Warlord during the Battle of New York; stolen by Alex shortly afterward. 525 526
• Space Stone — Part of his final three-Stone arsenal. 539
• Mind Stone — Part of his final three-Stone arsenal. 539
• Power Stone — Part of his final three-Stone arsenal and his strongest direct offensive tool. 539 548
• Floating throne — A massive throne from which he leads his fleet; destroyed during Alex's empowered assault. 538 539

Relationships

• Alex — Primary enemy. Thanos possesses Alex's body through consciousness, later attempts to enslave him, and repeatedly battles him over the Infinity Stones. Alex ultimately kills him. 251 261 548
• Adam — Former adversary and uneasy prospective ally. Adam defeated Thanos during an earlier cosmic crisis; Thanos later seeks his cooperation and eventually hunts him for the Soul Stone. 252 257 546
• Loki — Nominal ally in the invasion of Earth. Their alliance is marked by mutual suspicion and independent agendas. 512 517 525
• Death Goddess — The object of Thanos's devotion; he has slaughtered countless lives in an effort to please her. 252 541
• Chitauri — Forces deployed during the Battle of New York. Thanos shows no concern when their Hive Mother warship is destroyed and the Chitauri die. 524 526
• Exiles — Forces recalled by Thanos during his search for Alex and used in the wider campaign against Earth. 525 527

Story Role / Major Arcs

Return to the Cosmic Stage

Thanos's consciousness takes over Alex and seeks out Adam, warning that Earth will be endangered by the coming Kree–Skrull conflict. Soon afterward, his physical reappearance and destruction of a star system trigger a universe-wide crisis. 251 252 257

Conflict with Alex and the Soul Stone

Thanos attempts to control Alex with the Soul Stone, defeats him with a black hole, and later clashes with Alex after the latter inherits the Power of Ten Stars. Alex temporarily defeats and captures Thanos only because the sentient soul within the Soul Stone betrays him; Thanos escapes Nova Corps custody shortly afterward. 261 263 270 272 273

Battle of New York

Thanos operates behind Loki's Chitauri invasion and personally appears after Alex, Adam, and Warlord enter the Chitauri mothership. Using the Infinity Gauntlet and Time Stone, he immobilizes them and demands Alex surrender the Tesseract and Mind Scepter. Alex escapes amid the mothership's destruction and steals the Time Stone. 524 525 526

Siege of Earth and Infinity War

After threatening to destroy Earth unless the Infinity Gauntlet is returned, Thanos surrounds the planet with his fleet. He later confronts Earth's allied forces near Saturn, revealing possession of the Space, Mind, and Power Stones and effortlessly defeating most challengers. 527 533 538 539

Final Battle

Thanos withstands Alex's attacks, manipulates Hulk and Void with the Mind Stone, and resists Alex's Reality Stone tactics. Alex eventually lures him into a sealed universe within the Soul Stone, repeatedly allows himself to be struck to replicate Thanos's Stone powers, then removes Thanos's three Stones and kills him with the completed six-Stone Gauntlet. 542 543 547 548

Notable Quotes

“Alex, I will find you! I swear it!” 526

“Alex, even with two Infinity Stones, you're no match for me!” 545