Marvel hints at Thanos' connection to Eternals, revealing he is considered to be the last of the ancient race. Even before he made his proper MCU debut, Thanos' presence loomed large over the universe as he sought to gather all six Infinity Stones for his own use. Thanos was teased in several early films, but it wasn't until 2018's Avengers: Infinity War that he fully stepped into the spotlight and confronted the MCU's biggest heroes. Avengers: Endgame saw Thanos meet his end in a very definitive way, but that hasn't stopped fans from wondering if he could somehow reappear in the MCU's Phase 4.

The most likely place for some kind of Thanos connection is the upcoming Eternals film. Scheduled for November 2021 after multiple delays, Eternals will introduce the titular team of near-immortal beings to the MCU. For thousands of years, the Eternals have kept to the shadows as they watch over humanity from afar, but a cataclysmic event will see them come forward. The Eternals' lineup boasts some truly powerful beings, like Richard Madden's Ikaris and Angelina Jolie's Thena.

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Though he is not confirmed to be a part of the movie, Thanos appears to have a notable connection to Eternals. An interactive MCU exhibit, the Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N., has been making the rounds across the globe, and The Direct was able to visit it when it set down in Toronto (before it was shut down due to COVID). Evidently, one section of the exhibit features new information about Thanos' background - namely, how it connects to the Eternals. It reads:

“Thanos’ origin is said to be on Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, making him a Titanian in nature. It is rumored however that Thanos is the last of an ancient and highly sophisticated species known throughout the universe as ‘The Eternals’.”

Thanos and Eternals

Fans have known for some time that Thanos is an Eternal, as his father A'lars created the Titanian Eternals. However, what's most intriguing about the tidbit from Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N. is that Thanos is considered to be the last Eternal. As Eternals will focus on an entire team of them, it clearly is not true, but it suggests the rest of the universe believes it to be. Seeing as the Eternals within the MCU have kept themselves hidden for years, this isn't too surprising. At the same time, it sets up a rather interesting idea. If the Eternals have been so dormant that no one believes them to exist, what will the world look like when they do emerge?

Thanos' Eternals connection still doesn't mean he'll appear in the film itself, but at the very least, he'll likely be referenced. Marvel hasn't revealed what the shocking event is that pulls the Eternals out of the shadows, but Thanos' Snap (and its reversal) certainly seems like an incident big enough to bring the team forward. Perhaps Thanos' Eternal heritage will get a shoutout within the movie, thus tying it to the Infinity Saga. As Eternals is still quite a ways away, it might be awhile before how the movie deals with Thanos will be revealed. Until then, though, fans can speculate as much as they want.

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Source: The Direct

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