Eternity
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Powers: Eternity is the spirit of the universe. As such he can use any power, but he does not do so with regularity. Eternity's humanoid form is an artifical manifestation and cannot be perceived unless he wishes to make contact with a humanoid.
Bio: Eternity came into existence when the universe was formed (along with Galactus, Death, Oblivion, and Infinity) and spontaneously assumed the collective consciousness of all living things in the Universe. He is every living thing and every living thing is him; thus he controls everything in all plains of existence with the exception of the Living Tribunal, who maintains the cosmic balance of power. Eternity is the physical incarnation of time, whereas his sister Infinity represents space. Also, if Galactus ever dies or does not exist, the opposite of Eternity, Abraxas, would come into being. Eternity is guarded by Captain Universe. (taken from an old copy of the Handbook of the Marvel Universe): The origin and precise nature of the abstract being known as Eternity are unknown and unknowable. It is the sum total of collective consciousness of all living things in the universe, the embodiment of their life as Death is the embodiment of the ending of that life. Unlike Death, which Eternity refers to as it's sibling, Eternity does not often take an active hand in the dealings of the trillions of lives that make up it's total. However, since controlling the being Eternity allows the controller to wield Eternity's unlimited Powers over the beings that make it up, this entity is a target for extradimensional attackers of various abilities. Usually Eternity can deflect such attacks without significant exertion, but on occasion has had to bring it's own servants into play. While not as organized as the "death-gods" that serve Death, these servants are usually powerful individuals, such as Doctor Strange, who may combat the attackers on their own mortal levels. These servants have a vested interest in seeing Eternity survive intact, as Eternity makes their very existance possible.
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First Appearance: Strange Tales (1951) #138 Favorite Characters:
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Issue Appearances: All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z (2006)
#4 - 'Damon Dran to Goodman, Lieber, Kurtzberg, & Holliway' Amazing Adventures (1970)
#16 - 'And the Juggernaut Will Get You... If You Don't Watch Out!' Avengers Forever (1998)
#8 - 'The Secret History Of The Avengers' Avengers Infinity (2000)
#4 - 'The Hand of the Infinites!' Avengers: Celestial Quest (2001)
#2 - 'Madonna Reborn!' #6 - 'The Chase!' Avengers/JLA (2003)
#4 - 'The Brave...and the Bold' Captain Marvel (2002)
Chaos War (2010)
#2 - 'Return of the God Squad' Cyblade/Ghost Rider (1997)
#1 - 'Devil's Reign Chapter Two' Damage Control (vol. 3) (1991)
#4 - 'Cleanliness is Next to Godliness' Defenders (2005)
#2 - 'Disaster!*' #3 - 'The End of the World As We Know It!' Die Spinne (1980)
#135 - 'Der Kampf um die Spinne' Doctor Strange (1968)
#172 - '... I, Dormammu' #180 - 'Eternity, Eternity' #182 - 'And Juggernaut Makes Three!' #183 - 'They Walk By Night!' Doctor Strange (1974)
#4 - '...Where Bound'ries... Decay' #10 - 'Alone Against Eternity...' #11 - 'Shadowplay!' #12 - 'Final Curtain!' #13 - 'Planet Earth Is No More!' #36 - 'The Man Who Knew Stephen Sanders!' Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme (1988)
#9 - 'That Was Then... This is Now' #21 - 'Mindless in Manhattan' #23 - 'Mondo Mordo' #36 - 'Footnote to Infinity' #43 - 'An Eye for an Eye...' #47 - 'Strange Bedfellows, Part II' #54 - 'From Here... To There... To Eternity!' #55 - 'World Enough, And Time...' Fantastic Four (1961)
Fantastic Four (1998)
Annual 2001 - 'The Devil You Know' #8 - 'Storm Warnings' #46 - 'It's Too Late to Stop Now!' #47 - 'Just Imagine...' #49 - 'Dark Victory' Fantastic Four Roast (1982)
#1 - 'When Titans Chuckle!' Guardians Of The Galaxy (1990)
#16 - 'Should One Of Us Fall!' #35 - 'Biological Warfare' #44 - 'A Dagger of the mind' #45 - 'He that dies pays all debts' #46#47 - ' Climb Far, Your Goal The Sky, Your Aim The Star!' #48 - 'It Ain't Over Till It's Overkill!' #49 - 'Time Is the Rider That Breaks Us All' #50 - 'Coldly Sublime, Intolerably Just!' Heroes Reborn: The Return (1997)
Infinity Abyss (2002)
#3 - 'Memory Disorders' #4 - 'Breakdown!' #5 - 'Errors in Judgment' #6 - 'Rewards & Punishment' Infinity Crusade (1993)
Infinity Gauntlet (1991)
#3 - 'Preparations for War' #4 - 'Cosmic Battle on the Edge of the Universe!' #5 - 'Astral Conflagration' #6 - 'The Final Confrontation' Infinity War (1992)
#1 - 'Chthonic Maneuvers' #2 - 'Ethereal Revisionism' #3 - 'Nefarious Rhapsodies' #4 - 'Mortiferous Artifice' #5 - 'Psychomachia!' #6 - 'The Animus Engagement' JLA/Avengers (2003)
#1 - 'A Journey Into Mystery' #3 - 'Strange Adventures' JLA/Die Rächer (2004)
#1 - 'Buch eins: Reise in das Unerklärliche' #2 - 'Buch zwei: Wettstreit der Champions' #3 - 'Buch drei: Seltsame Abenteuer' #4 - ' Buch vier: Die Mutigen... und die Tapferen' L'étonnant Spider-Man (1969)
#179 - 'Il viendra un champion!' Marc Spector: Moon Knight (1989)
#44 - 'The End Has Just Begun' Marvel (1988)
Marvel Hit-Comic (1989)
#2 - 'Silver Surfer' #3 - 'Silver Surfer' Marvel Saga: The Official History of the Marvel Universe (1985)
#21 - 'Book XXI: The Struggle for Power!' Marvel Universe: The End (2003)
#1 - 'Predestination' #3 - 'Extinction' #4 - 'Contamination' #5 - 'Omnipotence' #6 - 'The Cure' Marvel: Portraits (1995)
#2 - 'Book Two: Age of Heroes' New Thunderbolts (2005)
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z (2008)
HC vol. 04 - 'Earthmover to Guardians of the Galaxy' Quasar (1989)
#25 - 'All -- or Nothing!' #37 - 'Infinity Manifestations' #38 - 'Whose War Is this Anyway?' #53 - 'To the Fifth Power' #58 - 'Distant Running' Secret Wars II (1985)
#6 - 'Life Rules!' #7 - 'Charge of the Dark Brigade!' She-Hulk (2005)
#20 - 'The Clock is Ticking' Silver Surfer (1987)
Annual 02 - 'How Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth' #10 - 'Space Is Eternity' Stan Lee Meets Dr. Strange (2006)
Strange (2010)
#4 - 'This Is How We Operate' Strange Tales (1951)
Thanos (2003)
The Amazing Spider-Man (1963)
#274 - 'Lo, There Shall Come A Champion!' The Avengers (1963)
#173 - 'Threshold of Oblivion!' #177 - 'The Hope... and the Slaughter!' The Avengers (UK) (1973)
The Defenders (1972)
#92 - 'Eternity...Humanity...Oblivion!' The Marvel Encyclopedia (2006)
HC - 'The Marvel Encyclopedia' The Mighty Avengers (2007)
#30 - 'The Unspoken, Part 4' The Mighty World Of Marvel (2009)
#21 - 'Who Is The Red Hulk?' The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe (1983)
#4 - 'D-G: From Dragon Man to Gypsy Moth' The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition (1985)
#4 - 'Doctor Strange to Galactus' The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Master Edition (1990)
Thor (1966)
Thor Corps (1993)
#3 - 'Ravaged by Reality!' Warlock and the Infinity Watch (1992)
#1 - 'Judgment' #9 - 'Old Wounds' #11 - 'The Appeal' #14 - 'Strange Encounters' #15 - 'Divisions' Warlock Chronicles (1993)
#2 - 'Rescue' #3 - 'Dealing with the Devil' #6 - 'After Math' What If? (1977)
#18 - 'What If Dr. Strange Had Been A Disciple Of Dormammu?' #43 What If...? (1989)
#1 - 'What If the Avengers Had Lost The Evolutionary War?' #104 - 'Finders Keepers' X-Men Forever (2001)
#1 - 'The Destiny Pact' #6 - 'Tomorrow Begins Today' Group Affiliation(s): Seven Friendless Famous Quotes: - Add a Famous Quote None.
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