A'Lars

"Welcome, Thanos, son of A'Lars."

- Red Skull to Thanos

A'Lars was a Titan and the father of the galactic warlord Thanos.

Biography
A'Lars fathered a son, Thanos, with a Titan woman. Years later, during Thanos' search of the Soul Stone on planet Vormir with Gamora, Red Skull greeted him as "Thanos, Son of A'Lars".

Powers

 * Titan Physiology: As a Titan, A'Lars possesses much of same physical constitution and abilities from his extinct species, possessing incredible superhuman speed, reflexes and strength.

Family

 * Thanos - Son
 * Black Order
 * Ebony Maw † - Adoptive Grandson
 * Cull Obsidian † - Adoptive Grandson
 * Proxima Midnight † - Adoptive Granddaughter
 * Corvus Glaive † - Adoptive Grandson
 * Gamora † - Adoptive Granddaughter
 * Nebula - Adoptive Granddaughter

Trivia

 * In the comics, A'Lars was a scientist and leader of the Eternal settlement on 's real-life moon of, and often went by the title of Mentor.
 * In the official subtitles of Avengers: Infinity War, A'Lars' name was spelled as "Alars".
 * In the non-canonical book Thanos: Titan Consumed, A'Lars is mentioned to be the High Mentor of Titan, the architect of the Eternal City.