Infinity Stones and the Marvel Cinematic Universe (Half-SPOILER)

So I must preface this with the fact that the MCU (marvel cinematic universe) and the comic book universe are different. Same names, slightly different stories. That being said, I will describe what the Infinity Stones, or Infinity Gems in the comics, are and how they fit in the MCU. I will reference the comic versions as “Gems” and the MCU as “Stones”

First, the Infinity Gems are 6 different stones that harness the powers in our universe. They were created by The Celestials. These were beings that once ruled the universe but were destroyed by the Godkiller Armor and left 6 Gems of awesome powers. These 6 Gems are:

1. The Power Gem (Red)
   1. Greatly enhances ones power and durability
   2. Fuses with the user and appears in liquid form
2. The Space Gem (Purple)
   1. Can open wormholes and teleport the user to anywhere in the Omniverse
3. The Time Gem (Orange)
   1. Can see both the past and future
   2. Can manipulate time
   3. Can manipulate a person’s age
4. The Reality Gem (Yellow)
   1. Can control the reality around the user
5. The Mind Gem (Blue)
   1. Can Read and control others minds
   2. Gives knowledge of all
   3. Gives understanding of all
6. The Soul Gem (Green)
   1. Grants the ability to see another’s soul
   2. Can absorb a soul into it
   3. Has an internal world that can move souls in and out of
   4. Can return a soul to its original state

Again, the MCU is different from what I just listed. The MCU loosely follows the comics but has a definitive spin to them. The movies address things differently, and it’s very obvious in the basic color of these gems. Also I believe that the Celestials are the 6 mentioned to have controlled the Infinity Stones for a while but were destroyed by them. We have seen 4 of these but this is where the SPOILERS start.

1. The Aether – “Thor, The Dark World” – The Reality Stone (Red)
   1. In “Thor, the Dark World,” Dr Jane Foster, played by every geek fantasy Natalie Portman, investigates multiple portals opened up to other worlds. While investigating, she gets sucked into one and thrown on a barren, scorched planet. Once on the planet she finds a cube. Being a curious human, she looks inside and touches it. Instantly, the Aether is absorbed into her body and soon after Thor accompanies her to Asgard to seek a cure. When a cure isn’t found on Asgard, they attempt to extract it a different way when a new adversary arises. The Aether is then stolen and used by Malekith, the dark elf, in order to bring down Asgard. Malekith and Thor then battle to the death in a fight that span all of reality. Once subdued, the Aether is taken by Sif to The Collector for safe keeping.
2.  The Tesseract – Basically at least mentioned in all the movies – Space Stone (blue)
   1. The Tesseract is used for weapons manufacturing, can open wormholes and at full capabilities grant omnipresence. The first time we see the Tesseract is in Iron Man 2, and it is a huge aspect of Captain America. It is shown in the movies to create a limitless amount of energy that Howard Stark and Red Skull try to harness and duplicate.  It also allows Thor to teleport to Asgard. It now resides in Asgard under the watchful eye of Odin, or so Thor thinks. Loki tricks Thor and is most likely ruling Asgard at the moment with the appearance of Odin
3.  The Vision’s forehead? – Avengers: Age of Ultron – The Mind Stone (Yellow)
   1. This stone is used to open new logic and understanding of the universe. Hidden in Loki’s scepter which he repeatedly uses to try to take over people’s minds, it is used to create what Ultron thinks is going to be his ultimate form. Instead, Ultron is foiled and his perfect Vibranium/ Mind Stone body is stolen. Once back at Stark Tower, Our heroes fight over what should be done with this indestructible being. Then Thor shows up and decides for them. What is birthed from the sudden intense shock of Thor’s hammer is The Vision. The Vision is a human-synthetic hybrid. The Mind Stone gives him understanding, logic, and heroism. While his synthetic side gives him information, regeneration, and computation.
4. The Orb – Guardian’s of the Galaxy – The Power Stone (purple)
   1. The Power stone is lost on the planet Morag and retrieved by Peter Quill aka Starlord. Ronan the Accuser is tasked by Thanos to retrieve it and in return he will destroy Xandar for Ronan. Why does Ronan want this you ask? Well the Xandarians and the Kree (Ronan’s race) have been involved in a 1000 years battle that has taken many lives on either side. The 2 governments after eons of fighting reach an agreement for peace. Ronan does not recognize this peace and is hell-bent on putting Xandar on it’s knee’s. When he realizes that the orb is more than just an artifact and is an Infinity Stone he sheds himself of Thanos and pursues revenge himself. The Power Stone gives Ronan the ability to destroy Xandar with a single touch. Obviously, The Guardians stop him but for a time Ronan had the ultimate power in the Universe. Once controlled by the Guardians the Power Stone is given to the Nova Core for safe keeping.

The last 2 stones that were described in Guardians of the Galaxy are the Time Stone and the Soul Stone. These stones are incredibly powerful as one controls time and the other can save or banish souls. I can’t say for sure what will happen with these stones but here are my thoughts on what will happen and when these 2 stones will be introduced.

The Time Stone –

The Time Stone allows the user to see forward, backward, age someone, give someone youth, and alter time. One of the most powerful stones for obviously reasons but, this stone is going to be a somewhat ancillary stone in this universe. This stone has no clear owner or situation in which it will show up before the Infinity Wars. This stone could be used to save Captain America’s life in Civil War or it is possible that it will be used in Dr. Strange although these 2 scenarios seem unlikely. I believe we will see this stone within the next 2 years probably in Dr. Strange or Thor: Ragnarok because Dr Strange is a protector from magical and mystical threats and time travel/alteration would fall into that category, and both Loki and Thor at one time use the Time Stone in the comics. I do believe that the introduction of the Time Stone in Captian America: Civil War is possible just because the “war” isn’t going to be much of a war just not enough heroes and villains to fit 2 sides and they will need more than just Tony and Steve fighting. Can’t put my finger on where this one will show up but it’s coming soon.

The Soul Stone –

This is my favorite of the stones, not only because of what it can do but who in the comics wields it. The soul stone can manipulate, destroy, regenerate souls, and steal another’s powers. Inside the Stone is an idyllic world much like our idea of heaven. This Stone also has a mind of its own. It hungers for souls much like the One Ring manipulates and corrupts to get back to its master. This is the most powerful stone and at full capacity. This one will be introduced in Guardians of the Galaxy 2. While they have already saved the world from one, the Soul Stone has an inexplicable tie to the Guardians. One of their keys members in the comics is bound to it. This, for those of you that don’t know, is Adam Warlock. Yes, I said it. Adam Warlock. There has been a ton of speculation on when/if Adam Warlock will be introduced into the MCU. We have seen hints, like the end credit scene from Thor: Dark World, where we see Adam Warlock’s cocoon behind Sif as she hands the Aether to The Collectoror in Guardians when the meet The Collector. What I believe will happen, as much as it pains me, is a cameo appearance. Not the central figure he is in the comics.  I believe we will see a flashback or brief meeting between Starlord and Warlock and we will see that Adam Warlock is Peter Quill’s father. It makes sense when you remember how Quill’s mother describes his father and the correlation to Adam Warlock’s physique, as well as what is said about Quill’s father at the end of Guardians of the Galaxy. The Nova Core explain that his dad is something ancient they have never seen before, also Yondu refers to him as a jackass. Both of these could describe Adam Warlock. Yes in the comics Warlock isn’t ancient in the comics but he is the Jesus character. It’s possible that the MCU will give him a different back story just like they did Peter Quill, but Warlock is definitely a jackass. Also if my theory on the Celestials I mentioned before is correct, it could be referring to the Infinity Watch which Adam Warlock just so happened to be leader of. Being Quill’s father, he will “give” Quill the Soul Stone and Quill will become the Adam Warlock of the MCU. The other option is that they will show Warlock in Guardians of the Galaxy 2 and he will be the crossover to the Avengers movies and play his normal part. Regardless of how it goes down the Soul Gem will be introduced in Guardians of the Galaxy 2.

So that is a “quick” run-down on what the Infinity Stones are, which ones we know about, and my theories on how we will see the others.

Questions? Comments? Disagree with me? Have at it below