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| Power Gem | |
| Type: | Unique item |
| Continuity: | Marvel Universe |
| Aliases: | Power gem Power Stone |
| 1st appearance: | Marvel Team-Up #55 |
The Power Gem is a fictional cosmic artifact featured in comic books published by Marvel Comics. It also appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe series of films. It was introduced in Marvel Team-Up #55 in March, 1977.
The Power Gem is one of six cosmic relics that comprise the Infinity Stones. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the Infinity Stones were created by the Celestials and contain great power.
History[]
The elements that coalesced into the Infinity Stones were once part of an ancient omnipotent being that existed millennia ago. This being was all that existed throughout infinity. Once it determined that its endless existence had no purpose, it committed suicide. From the ashes of this being sprang the universe. The Infinity Stones were aspects of the reincarnated soul of this being.
Thousands of years later, the Mad Titan known as Thanos acquired all six Infinity Stones, for he understood the truth of their power. He fitted them into a gold-colored gauntlet and glove, which enabled him to harness the power of all six stones simultaneously. With this newfound power, Thanos regarded himself as a reborn god, whose power and influence dwarfed that of even the Celestials.
Operating from the ruins of a dead world, Thanos used the gauntlet to create a trans-dimensional conduit and pulled his old foes, the Silver Surfer and Drax the Destroyer to his location. Thanos went through an extensive display of his newfound power, demonstrating the capabilities of each stone in turn. When he finally got to the Power Gem, he unleashed a wave of energy that rendered the Surfer and Drax unconscious. [1]
Appearances[]
Marvel Universe[]
Marvel Cinematic Universe[]
- Avengers: Infinity War
- Avengers: Endgame
- Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Prelude 1