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When Thanos decided to search for the Infinity Stones himself, he forced the dwarves of Nidavellir to forge a left-handed gauntlet from Uru before massacring them all, save for the Dwarf King Eitri. [25] He then donned the gauntlet while vowing to find the stones himself. [26] As he acquired the Infinity Stones, he inserted them into the gauntlet one by one, though he found resistance in the Avengers and the Guardians of the Galaxy, who attempted to remove the gauntlet. Eventually, he collected all the Stones and snapped his gauntlet to wipe of half of all life in the universe. However, the process severely damaged the gauntlet, though it remained functional. [25] When the Avengers went to the Garden, Thor sliced off Thanos' arm with the gauntlet and Thanos revealed to them that he had reduced the Infinity Stones to atoms using their own power. [27] Chauncey, Matthew (August 18, 2021). "What If... T'Challa Became a Star-Lord?". What If...?. Season 1. Episode 2. Disney+.

Because there are eight Infinity Gems instead of six, there are two Infinity Gauntlets designed to hold four gems each. Roberts, Tyler (June 12, 2021). "Rebuild the Avengers: Endgame Final Battle with LEGO". Bleeding Cool. Archived from the original on June 17, 2021 . Retrieved May 9, 2022. Nordyke, Kimberly (June 17, 2019). "MTV Movie & TV Awards: Avengers: Endgame, Game of Thrones Among Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 18, 2019 . Retrieved September 24, 2023.Goldberg, Matt (January 30, 2015). "Geek Gifts: Guardians of the Galaxy Thanos Sixth-Scale Figure from Hot Toys". Collider. Archived from the original on January 13, 2020 . Retrieved May 6, 2022. Breznican, Anthony (March 9, 2018). "Josh Brolin Says There Is Heart Within the Murderous Thanos of Avengers: Infinity War". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 11, 2022 . Retrieved May 10, 2022. Schneider, Michael (November 12, 2021). "How The Simpsons Convinced Disney to Let Goofy and Homer Drink a Beer Together". Variety. Archived from the original on November 12, 2021 . Retrieved March 26, 2023. Thanos made his MCU debut in The Avengers (2012), in which Damion Poitier portrayed the character and was only credited as Man #1. [25] It was Joss Whedon's idea to include Thanos in the film as his only instructions from Kevin Feige were that the film's villains should be aliens, and the rest was up to Whedon. [26] In May 2014, Josh Brolin signed a multi-film contract to portray Thanos, debuting in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014). Thanos was originally going to have a larger role in the film, but Whedon felt that the character needed to be introduced to the franchise gradually. [27] Screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely stated that Thanos' previous appearances in the franchise helped legitimize him as a threat prior to Avengers: Infinity War (2018). Despite this, little screen time had been devoted to Thanos' history and motivations. Markus stated, "We don't get an element of surprise [with his introduction in Infinity War]... You can count on a lot of scenes where we illuminate a lot about him very early", with McFeely adding, "It is incumbent upon us to give him a real story, real stakes, real personality, and a real point of view". [28]

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Thanos travels to Knowhere and obtains the Reality Stone from Taneleer Tivan. The Guardians of the Galaxy arrive to stop him, but Thanos uses the Stone to defeat them and captures Gamora. Forcing her to reveal the location of the Soul Stone, they travel to Vormir, where the Soul Stone's keeper, Johann Schmidt, informs them that the Soul Stone requires the sacrifice of a loved one. Thanos then sacrifices Gamora to obtain the Stone. [3] Paige, Rachel (October 8, 2021). "Shop Marvel Must Haves: What If...? Episode 9". Marvel Entertainment. Archived from the original on October 9, 2021 . Retrieved December 12, 2021. Thanos is a key figure in the 23 films that make up the MCU's Infinity Saga, having appeared in five of its films, most notably Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Avengers: Endgame (2019). Several versions of Thanos from alternate realities in the MCUmultiverse also appear in Endgame, the Disney+ animated series What If...? (2021–present), andthe Phase Four film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness(2022). Power Gem: Controls all of the power in the universe. It can be used to augment or inhibit any force. [ citation needed]