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A'Lars was the father of Thanos and the adoptive father of Eros.
Biography[]
Life on Titan[]
A'Lars lived on the planet Titan and was the head of the Titan Royal Family. He had a relationship with a woman and together had a son that they named Thanos. Later, they adopted an Eternal named Eros.[1] Over time, Eros left Titan and Thanos warned of the threat of overpopulation and suggested a solution in the form of genocide. He eventually left and became a galactic warlord, while Titan was overcome by overpopulation and following a catastrophic event, was left uninhabited.[2]
Powers[]
- Titan Physiology: As a Titan, A'Lars possessed much of same superhuman physical constitution and abilities from his extinct species.
Relationships[]
Family[]
- Titan Royal Family
- Thanos † - Son
- Eros/Starfox - Adoptive Son
- Black Order - Adoptive Grandchildren
- 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 Saturn's real-life moon of Titan, and often went by the title of Mentor.
- In the official subtitles of Avengers: Infinity War, A'Lars' name was spelled as "Alars."
Behind the Scenes[]
Concept art of Thanos' family
- Ryan Lang drew two pieces of concept art for either Avengers: Infinity War or Avengers: Endgame, featuring a young Thanos with his father, A'Lars; his mother, Sui-San; and his younger brother, Eros.[3]
References[]
External Links[]
A'Lars on Marvel Database
A'Lars on Wikipedia