Diviner

The Diviner is an fictional technological artifact featured in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It is also known as the Obelisk, and has appeared on episodes of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. on ABC. It played a key role in the season two storyline, and first appeared in the season premiere, "Shadows".

The Diviner is an ancient Kree artifact which was used in the creation of the genetically enhanced race known as the Inhumans. It was unearthed at the end of World War II, who kept it in his possession for many years. Only those with the Inhuman gene can survive physical contact with the artifact. To normal humans, it is deadly, transforming their bodies into black ash as they then crumble into dust.

In the modern era, the Diviner came into the possession of crazed scientist Calvin Johnson, who was using it in his campaign to locate his missing daughter, Daisy Johnson.