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[[Image:Eternity24.png |thumb|right|200px|Eternity's cameo appearance on<br>''X-Men The Animated Series''.]]Eternity makes a cameo appearance while observing Dark Phoenix in the [[X-Men (TV series)]]. |
[[Image:Eternity24.png |thumb|right|200px|Eternity's cameo appearance on<br>''X-Men The Animated Series''.]]Eternity makes a cameo appearance while observing Dark Phoenix in the [[X-Men (TV series)]]. |
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Eternity appears semi-regularly in the [[Silver Surfer (TV series)|Silver Surfer]]. |
Eternity appears semi-regularly in the animated series the [[Silver Surfer (TV series)|Silver Surfer]]. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Strange Tales vol. 1, #138 (Nov 1965) |
| Created by | Stan Lee Steve Ditko |
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| Abilities | Relative Omnipotence Omniscience Omnipresence |
Eternity is a fictional cosmic entity appearing in the Marvel Universe. Eternity was first mentioned in Strange Tales vol. 1, #134 and first appears in Strange Tales vol. 1, #138 (1965) and was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko.
Fictional character biography
Eternity is an abstract, relatively omnipotent entity representing all life in the universe. The entity is part of a small cosmic pantheon that represent the three essential forces in the universe, being equity, necessity and vengeance.
In the Earth-616 universe these beings are:
- Equity - Galactus
- Necessity - Eternity / Infinity
Eternity and Infinity are in effect twin concepts, as they represent all time (Eternity) and space (Infinity) in the universe respectively. Eternity and the other cosmic beings are only surpassed by the Living Tribunal, the being that governs the multiverse.
Eternity has also spawned several "children", or concepts that became separate, independent entities. These are Empathy, Eulogy, Expediency, Entropy, Epiphany, Enmity and Eon - although the last was eventually killed and replaced in turn by the concept Epoch. [1]
Eternity typically only manifests when there is an imminent threat to the universe, such as the villain Dormammu [2] or the Titan Thanos, who collects the Infinity Gems [3] and later the Heart of the Universe. [4] With these artifacts Thanos was in fact capable of surpassing Eternity and even imprisoned the cosmic entity, proving that even Eternity is not truly omnipotent.
A notable exception is during the trial of Mr. Fantastic, when Eternity is summoned by the combined effort of Galactus and the Watcher. Eternity then allows millions of alien onlookers to momentarily become one with the universe so that they can understand that Galactus is part of the natural order of the universe. [5] The Sorcerer Supreme Dr. Strange is the first human being on Earth to have contact with Eternity. [6]
Appearance
Being an abstract entity, Eternity has no physical body, but can warp surrounding space and matter into a humanoid form that can be perceived by lesser beings. Eternity can also form bodies from living fractuals from another plane of existance known as the Dimension of Manifestations. [7]
Appearances In Other Media
X-Men The Animated Series.
Eternity makes a cameo appearance while observing Dark Phoenix in the X-Men (TV series).
Eternity appears semi-regularly in the animated series the Silver Surfer.