Thread:Elledy92/@comment-26838855-20190425183005/@comment-2106279-20190812135315

Darthvader779 wrote: What's Red Skull's status though? Does one version of him exist in 2014 as the guardian of the Soul Stone, waiting for Thanos to collect the Soul Stone four years later, or is he permanently banished on Vormir since 2014 Thanos and his army were killed in 2023, creating another timeline in which Thanos never obtained the Soul Stone? As for the Quest for the Orb, did things play out differently, or was the original timeline (Thanos dispatching Ronan to find the Orb; Sacrifice of Black Widow) immediately restored upon the return of the Power and Soul Stones? The Avengers created an alternate timeline 2014. In this timeline, Red Skull is still stuck on Vormir. There is no Thanos to collect the Soul Stone four years later because that Thanos went to 2023 & got dusted. The Quest for the Orb would have Ronan seeking the Orb. Star-Lord would find himself on Morag, waking up after being knocked out. The Power Stone would be there, returned by Cap, but not in the Orb. The Quest for the Orb would obviously play out differently. There's no Gamora anymore, as she went to 2023. With the Quest for the Orb changing, Yondu wouldn't put a bounty on Quill's head. So no Rocket & Groot meeting him. Ronan would most likely acquire the Stone somehow but, along with others in space, would realize that Thanos has disappeared.