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|date = [[2023#October|October 2023]]
 
|date = [[2023#October|October 2023]]
 
|place = [[New Avengers Facility]], [[New York]]
 
|place = [[New Avengers Facility]], [[New York]]
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|result = [[Iron Man]] uses the [[Infinity Stones]] to kill [[Thanos]] and his army, sacrificing himself to save the universe
|war =
 
|result = [[Thanos]], the [[Black Order]], and their armies all crumble to dust and die after [[Iron Man]] uses the [[Infinity Stones]] in an act of sacrifice
 
 
|side1 = <p style="text-align:center">[[Image:Avengers Logo.png|70px]]</p><center>[[Avengers]]<br><p style="text-align:center"><br>[[Image:GuardiansoftheGalaxy-Logo.png|70px]]</p>[[Guardians of the Galaxy]]</center><p style="text-align:center"><br>[[Image:Dora Milaje Badge.png|70px]]</p><center>[[Dora Milaje]]</center><br><p style="text-align:center">[[Image:Seal of Agamotto.png|70px]]</p><center>[[Masters of the Mystic Arts]]</center><br><center>[[Image:Triqueta.png|70px]]<br>[[Asgardians]]</center><br><center>[[Image:Ravagers-Logo.png|70px]]<br>[[Ravagers]]<br>[[Golden Tribe]]<br>[[Jabari Tribe]]<br>[[Border Tribe]]<br>[[Wakandan Royal Guard]]<br>[[Gamora]]<br><small>(time-traveled from [[2014]])</small><br>[[Pepper Potts]]<br>[[Wasp]]<br>[[Winter Soldier]]<br>[[Howard the Duck]]</center>
 
|side1 = <p style="text-align:center">[[Image:Avengers Logo.png|70px]]</p><center>[[Avengers]]<br><p style="text-align:center"><br>[[Image:GuardiansoftheGalaxy-Logo.png|70px]]</p>[[Guardians of the Galaxy]]</center><p style="text-align:center"><br>[[Image:Dora Milaje Badge.png|70px]]</p><center>[[Dora Milaje]]</center><br><p style="text-align:center">[[Image:Seal of Agamotto.png|70px]]</p><center>[[Masters of the Mystic Arts]]</center><br><center>[[Image:Triqueta.png|70px]]<br>[[Asgardians]]</center><br><center>[[Image:Ravagers-Logo.png|70px]]<br>[[Ravagers]]<br>[[Golden Tribe]]<br>[[Jabari Tribe]]<br>[[Border Tribe]]<br>[[Wakandan Royal Guard]]<br>[[Gamora]]<br><small>(time-traveled from [[2014]])</small><br>[[Pepper Potts]]<br>[[Wasp]]<br>[[Winter Soldier]]<br>[[Howard the Duck]]</center>
 
|side2 = <center>[[Thanos]]<br><small>(time-traveled from [[2014]])</small><br> [[Black Order]]<br><small>(time-traveled from [[2014]])</small><br>[[Outriders]]<br><small>(time-traveled from [[2014]])</small><br>[[Chitauri]]<br><small>(time-traveled from [[2014]])</small><br>[[Sakaarans]]<br><small>(time-traveled from [[2014]])</small><br>[[Chitauri Gorillas]]<br><small>(time-traveled from [[2014]])</small><br>[[Leviathans]]<br><small>(time-traveled from [[2014]])</small></center>
 
|side2 = <center>[[Thanos]]<br><small>(time-traveled from [[2014]])</small><br> [[Black Order]]<br><small>(time-traveled from [[2014]])</small><br>[[Outriders]]<br><small>(time-traveled from [[2014]])</small><br>[[Chitauri]]<br><small>(time-traveled from [[2014]])</small><br>[[Sakaarans]]<br><small>(time-traveled from [[2014]])</small><br>[[Chitauri Gorillas]]<br><small>(time-traveled from [[2014]])</small><br>[[Leviathans]]<br><small>(time-traveled from [[2014]])</small></center>
|commanders1 = <center>[[Captain America]]<br>[[Black Panther]]<br>[[Doctor Strange]]<br>[[Star-Lord]]<br>[[Valkyrie]]<br>[[Kraglin Obfonteri]]<br></center>
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|commanders1 = <center>[[Captain America]]<br>[[Black Panther]]<br>[[Doctor Strange]]<br>[[Star-Lord]]<br>[[Thor]]<br>[[Kraglin Obfonteri]]<br></center>
 
|commanders2 = <center>[[Thanos]]<br><small>(time-traveled from [[2014]])</small></center><center>[[Black Order]]<br><small>(time-traveled from [[2014]])</small></center>
 
|commanders2 = <center>[[Thanos]]<br><small>(time-traveled from [[2014]])</small></center><center>[[Black Order]]<br><small>(time-traveled from [[2014]])</small></center>
 
|casualties1 = <center>[[Iron Man]]<br>Numerous [[Wakanda|Wakandans]]<br>Numerous [[Asgardians]]<br>Numerous [[Masters of the Mystic Arts]]<br>Numerous [[Ravagers]]</center>
 
|casualties1 = <center>[[Iron Man]]<br>Numerous [[Wakanda|Wakandans]]<br>Numerous [[Asgardians]]<br>Numerous [[Masters of the Mystic Arts]]<br>Numerous [[Ravagers]]</center>
 
|casualties2 = <center>[[Thanos]]<br><small>(time-traveled from [[2014]])</small><br>[[Ebony Maw]]<br><small>(time-traveled from [[2014]])</small><br>[[Corvus Glaive]]<br><small>(time-traveled from [[2014]])</small><br>[[Proxima Midnight]]<br><small>(time-traveled from [[2014]])</small><br>[[Cull Obsidian]]<br><small>(time-traveled from [[2014]])</small><br>All [[Outriders]] <br><small>(time-traveled from [[2014]])</small><br>All [[Chitauri]]<br><small>(time-traveled from [[2014]])</small><br>[[Sakaarans]]<br><small>(time-traveled from [[2014]])</small><br>All [[Chitauri Gorillas]]<br><small>(time-traveled from [[2014]])</small><br>All [[Leviathans]]<br><small>(time-traveled from [[2014]])</small></center>}}
 
|casualties2 = <center>[[Thanos]]<br><small>(time-traveled from [[2014]])</small><br>[[Ebony Maw]]<br><small>(time-traveled from [[2014]])</small><br>[[Corvus Glaive]]<br><small>(time-traveled from [[2014]])</small><br>[[Proxima Midnight]]<br><small>(time-traveled from [[2014]])</small><br>[[Cull Obsidian]]<br><small>(time-traveled from [[2014]])</small><br>All [[Outriders]] <br><small>(time-traveled from [[2014]])</small><br>All [[Chitauri]]<br><small>(time-traveled from [[2014]])</small><br>[[Sakaarans]]<br><small>(time-traveled from [[2014]])</small><br>All [[Chitauri Gorillas]]<br><small>(time-traveled from [[2014]])</small><br>All [[Leviathans]]<br><small>(time-traveled from [[2014]])</small></center>}}
 
{{Quote|In all my years of conquest, violence, slaughter, it was never personal. But I'll tell you now, what I'm about to do to your stubborn, annoying little [[Earth|planet]]... I'm gonna enjoy it. Very, very much.|[[Thanos]] to [[Captain America]]|Avengers: Endgame}}
 
{{Quote|In all my years of conquest, violence, slaughter, it was never personal. But I'll tell you now, what I'm about to do to your stubborn, annoying little [[Earth|planet]]... I'm gonna enjoy it. Very, very much.|[[Thanos]] to [[Captain America]]|Avengers: Endgame}}
The '''Battle of [[Earth]]''' was the culminating battle for the fate of the planet and the entire [[Multiverse|universe]], fought among the [[Avengers]] and their allies united against the alternate timeline versions of [[Thanos]], the [[Black Order]], and their full compliments of [[Outriders]], [[Chitauri]], and [[Sakaarans|Sakaaran]] armies. The monumental scale of the battle makes it one of the largest extraterrestrial conflicts in Earth's history.
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The '''Battle of Earth''' was the culminating battle for the fate of the planet and the entire [[Multiverse|universe]], fought among the [[Avengers]] and their allies united against the alternate timeline versions of [[Thanos]], the [[Black Order]], and their full arsenal of [[Outriders]], [[Chitauri]], and [[Sakaarans|Sakaaran]] armies. The monumental scale of the battle makes it one of the largest extraterrestrial conflicts in Earth's history.
   
The battle took place in the demolished ruins of the [[New Avengers Facility]] in [[New York]], shortly after it was [[Attack on the New Avengers Facility|destroyed]] by Thanos' flagship, the ''[[Sanctuary II]]''. After the Avengers, united under the banner of [[Captain America]], rallied their own defenses in [[Border Tribe|the]] [[Dora Milaje|united]] [[Wakandan Royal Guard|Wakandan]] [[Jabari Tribe|Forces]], The [[Masters of the Mystic Arts]], The [[Ravagers]], The [[Asgardians]], and the [[Guardians of the Galaxy]]. Both sides then collided to a head in a massive assault, fighting for possession of the [[Infinity Stones]]. Many casualties from both battlefronts resulted from the battle.
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The battle took place in the demolished ruins of the [[New Avengers Facility]] in [[New York]], shortly after it was [[Attack on the New Avengers Facility|destroyed]] by Thanos' flagship, the ''[[Sanctuary II]]''. After the Avengers, united under the banner of [[Captain America]], rallied their own defenses in [[Border Tribe|the]] [[Dora Milaje|united]] [[Wakandan Royal Guard|Wakandan]] [[Jabari Tribe|Forces]], the [[Masters of the Mystic Arts]], the [[Ravagers]], the [[Asgardians]], and the [[Guardians of the Galaxy]]. Both sides then collided to a head in a massive assault, fighting for possession of the [[Infinity Stones]]. Many casualties from both battlefronts resulted from the battle.
   
 
With both sides vying for supremacy, the tide turned in favor of the [[Avengers]] when [[Captain Marvel]] arrived and used her cosmic powers to destroy the ''Sanctuary II'', which had pinned down the Avengers until that point and gave Thanos the tactical advantage. The battle came to a decisive close when [[Iron Man]] sacrificed his life to activate the completed [[Nano Gauntlet]], wiping out Thanos and his armies, effectively avenging the resurrected trillions who previously perished in the [[Snap]], and ending Thanos' war on Earth.
 
With both sides vying for supremacy, the tide turned in favor of the [[Avengers]] when [[Captain Marvel]] arrived and used her cosmic powers to destroy the ''Sanctuary II'', which had pinned down the Avengers until that point and gave Thanos the tactical advantage. The battle came to a decisive close when [[Iron Man]] sacrificed his life to activate the completed [[Nano Gauntlet]], wiping out Thanos and his armies, effectively avenging the resurrected trillions who previously perished in the [[Snap]], and ending Thanos' war on Earth.
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Following the [[Blip]], [[Tony Stark]], [[Steve Rogers]], and [[Thor]] rallied themselves and confronted Thanos after he destroyed the [[New Avengers Facility]] with bombs fired from the ''Sanctuary II''. The Mad Titan arrived and incapacitated Iron Man and overpowered Thor, but Rogers proved worthy to wield [[Mjølnir]] and intervened. Rogers was eventually overpowered and his [[Captain America's Shield|shield]] was split in half. Meanwhile, 2014 Nebula took the [[Nano Gauntlet]], only to be confronted by 2014 [[Gamora]] and 2023 Nebula, resulting into her being killed by her future self.
 
Following the [[Blip]], [[Tony Stark]], [[Steve Rogers]], and [[Thor]] rallied themselves and confronted Thanos after he destroyed the [[New Avengers Facility]] with bombs fired from the ''Sanctuary II''. The Mad Titan arrived and incapacitated Iron Man and overpowered Thor, but Rogers proved worthy to wield [[Mjølnir]] and intervened. Rogers was eventually overpowered and his [[Captain America's Shield|shield]] was split in half. Meanwhile, 2014 Nebula took the [[Nano Gauntlet]], only to be confronted by 2014 [[Gamora]] and 2023 Nebula, resulting into her being killed by her future self.
 
[[File:ReadyForBattle-MCUCollective-Endgame.jpg|thumb|250px|The [[Avengers]]' allies have assembled]]
 
[[File:ReadyForBattle-MCUCollective-Endgame.jpg|thumb|250px|The [[Avengers]]' allies have assembled]]
Believing his foes defeated, Thanos vowed to take great pleasure in destroying Earth as revenge against the Avengers for interfering in his plans. Thanos then summoned the full might of his army, composed of the [[Black Order]], [[Chitauri]], [[Chitauri Gorillas]], [[Sakaarans]], [[Outriders]], and [[Leviathans]], to the surface. In spite of overwhelming odds, Rogers managed to rise to stand against the invaders when he suddenly received a message over his communications from [[Falcon]]. Shortly after, portals created by [[Doctor Strange]] and [[Masters of the Mystic Arts]] began to open up behind them, revealing the allies of the Avengers: the [[Guardians of the Galaxy]], the [[Dora Milaje]] and the [[Wakanda]]n tribes, the Masters of the Mystic Arts from all around the world, the [[Asgardians]] and the [[Ravagers]]. Heroes who were decimated by Thanos also returned: [[Black Panther]], [[Shuri]], [[Falcon]], [[Doctor Strange]], [[Drax the Destroyer|Drax]], [[Mantis]], [[Star-Lord]], [[Spider-Man]], [[Winter Soldier]], [[Groot]], [[Scarlet Witch]], and [[Wasp]]. Heroes who were not decimated by Thanos also appeared to aid the Avengers in battle: [[Pepper Potts]], donning [[Iron Man Armor: Mark XLIX|a blue-and-silver armor]], [[Okoye]], [[M'Baku]], [[Wong]], [[Valkyrie]], [[Korg]], [[Miek]], [[Howard the Duck]], [[Kraglin Obfonteri|Kraglin]], and 2014 Gamora. The two sides held a short standoff before Captain America gave the call sign and the two sides collided.<ref name="AE">''[[Avengers: Endgame]]''</ref>
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Believing his foes defeated, Thanos vowed to take great pleasure in destroying Earth as revenge against the Avengers for interfering in his plans. Thanos then summoned the full might of his army, composed of the [[Black Order]], [[Chitauri]], [[Chitauri Gorillas]], [[Sakaarans]], [[Outriders]], and [[Leviathans]], to the surface. In spite of overwhelming odds, Rogers managed to rise to stand against the invaders when he suddenly received a message over his communications from [[Falcon]]. Shortly after, [[Inter-Dimensional Portal|portals]] created by [[Doctor Strange]] and the [[Masters of the Mystic Arts]] began to open up behind them, revealing the allies of the Avengers: the [[Guardians of the Galaxy]], the [[Dora Milaje]] and the [[Wakanda]]n tribes, and the Masters of the Mystic Arts from all around the world, as well as the [[Asgardians]] and the [[Ravagers]]. Heroes who were decimated by Thanos also returned: [[Black Panther]], [[Shuri]], [[Falcon]], [[Doctor Strange]], [[Drax the Destroyer|Drax]], [[Mantis]], [[Star-Lord]], [[Spider-Man]], [[Winter Soldier]], [[Groot]], [[Scarlet Witch]], [[Wong]], and [[Wasp]]. Heroes who were not decimated by Thanos also appeared to aid the Avengers in battle: [[Pepper Potts]], donning [[Iron Man Armor: Mark XLIX|a blue-and-silver armor]], [[Okoye]], [[M'Baku]], [[Valkyrie]], [[Korg]], [[Miek]], [[Howard the Duck]], [[Kraglin Obfonteri|Kraglin]], and 2014 Gamora. The two sides held a short standoff before Captain America gave the call sign and the two sides collided.<ref name="AE">''[[Avengers: Endgame]]''</ref>
   
 
==Battle==
 
==Battle==
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[[File:Avengers Endgame.png|left|thumb|250px|The two armies collide into battle]]
 
[[File:Avengers Endgame.png|left|thumb|250px|The two armies collide into battle]]
 
{{Quote|[[Avengers]]! Assemble.|[[Captain America]]|Avengers: Endgame}}
 
{{Quote|[[Avengers]]! Assemble.|[[Captain America]]|Avengers: Endgame}}
A violent battle immediately begins between the [[Avengers]], their allies and [[Thanos]]' army. Both sides collide with each other on the ground and in the air, as a giant [[Ant-Man]] punches a [[Leviathans|Leviathan]] to the ground. [[Iron Man]] and [[Pepper Potts]] fight together in the air, as [[Captain America]] and [[Thor]] trade [[Mjølnir]] and [[Stormbreaker]] as they fight off [[Chitauri]]. Iron Man is ambushed by [[Cull Obsidian]], but he is saved as [[Spider-Man]] grabs the [[Black Order]] member with his web and causes him to fall, with the giant Ant-Man crushing him to his death by stepping on him. Spider-Man checks on his injured mentor and tries to put him to speed on what happened after the [[Blip|reverse]] of the [[Snap]], but Iron Man interrupts him by hugging him.
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A violent battle immediately began between the [[Avengers]], their allies and [[Thanos]]' army. Both sides collided with each other on the ground and in the air, as a giant [[Ant-Man]] punched a [[Leviathans|Leviathan]] to the ground. [[Iron Man]] and [[Pepper Potts]] fought together in the air, as [[Captain America]] and [[Thor]] traded [[Mjølnir]] and [[Stormbreaker]] as they fought off [[Chitauri]]. Iron Man was ambushed by [[Cull Obsidian]], but he was saved as [[Spider-Man]] grabbed the [[Black Order]] member with his [[Synthetic Webbing|web]] and caused him to fall, with the giant Ant-Man crushing him to his death by stepping on him. Spider-Man checked on his injured mentor and attempted to put him to speed on what happened after the [[Blip|reverse]] of the [[Snap]], but Iron Man interrupted Parker by hugging him.
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[[File:JHTKhRD.png|thumb|250px|[[Star-Lord]] introduces himself to [[2014]] [[Gamora]]]]
 
[[Star-Lord]] fights off a pair of [[Sakaarans]] who begin to overpower him, but he is saved by [[Gamora]]. Star-Lord is shocked to see Gamora alive, not realizing she is not the Gamora he knew and tries to kiss her which prompts Gamora to kick him. Gamora showed disgust that Star-Lord was the one she ends up forming a relationship with, and [[Nebula]] comments that it was either him or "[[Groot|a tree]]."<ref name="AE"/>
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[[Star-Lord]] fought off a pair of [[Sakaarans]] who began to overpowering, but was saved by [[Gamora]]. Star-Lord was shocked to see Gamora alive, not realizing she was not the Gamora he knew. He tried to kiss her which prompted Gamora to kick him. She showed disgust that Star-Lord was the one she ends up forming a relationship with, and [[Nebula]] commented that it was either him or "[[Groot|a tree]]."<ref name="AE"/>
   
 
===Chase for the Gauntlet===
 
===Chase for the Gauntlet===
[[File:Hawkeye Protecting Infinity Stones.png|thumb|250px|[[Hawkeye]] holds the [[Nano Gauntlet]] in battle]]
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[[File:Hawkeye Protecting Infinity Stones.png|left|thumb|250px|[[Hawkeye]] holds the [[Nano Gauntlet]] in battle]]
 
{{Quote|Cap, what do you want me to do with this [[Nano Gauntlet|damn thing]]?"<br>"Get those [[Infinity Stones|stones]] as far away as possible!"<br>"No! [[Avengers|We]] need to get them back where they came from.|[[Hawkeye]], [[Captain America]] and [[Hulk]]|Avengers: Endgame}}
 
{{Quote|Cap, what do you want me to do with this [[Nano Gauntlet|damn thing]]?"<br>"Get those [[Infinity Stones|stones]] as far away as possible!"<br>"No! [[Avengers|We]] need to get them back where they came from.|[[Hawkeye]], [[Captain America]] and [[Hulk]]|Avengers: Endgame}}
[[Hawkeye]] runs around carrying the [[Nano Gauntlet]], asking Captain America what he should do with it. Captain America told him to take the stones as far away as possible, but [[Hulk]] said the stones must be returned where they came from, but they realized that Thanos' attack destroyed their [[Quantum Tunnel]]. Ant-Man reminds the group that they have another tunnel to use, calling the horn of [[Luis' Van]] as [[Valkyrie]] spots its location in the air, deep in the side of where Thanos' army is. As Captain America and Iron Man tell Ant-Man, with [[Wasp]] arriving by his side, to get the van started, they will hold off Thanos' army and deliver the stones to them. Iron Man meets up with [[Doctor Strange]] and asks if this is the outcome they win. Doctor Strange answers that if he tells him, it won't be. Ant-Man and Wasp arrive at the van but find it broken down, so Ant-Man is forced to hotwire it.
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[[Hawkeye]] runs around carrying the [[Nano Gauntlet]], asking Captain America what he should do with it. Captain America told him to take the stones as far away as possible, but [[Hulk]] said the stones must be returned where they came from, but they realized that Thanos' attack destroyed their [[Quantum Tunnel]]. Ant-Man reminds the group that they have another tunnel to use, calling the horn of [[Luis' Van]] as [[Valkyrie]] spots its location in the air, deep in the side of where Thanos' army is.
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[[File:Ant-Man&Wasp-InTheVan-Endgame.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Ant-Man]] and [[Wasp]] hotwire the [[Luis' Van|Van]]'s engine]]
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As Captain America and Iron Man tell Ant-Man, with [[Wasp]] arriving by his side, to get the van started, they will hold off Thanos' army and deliver the stones to them. Iron Man meets up with [[Doctor Strange]] and asks if this is the outcome they win. Doctor Strange answers that if he tells him, it won't be. Ant-Man and Wasp arrive at the van but find it broken down, so Ant-Man is forced to hotwire it. Thanos and the Black Order realize that Nebula is not answering their transmission, but immediately spot Hawkeye running away with the stones.
 
[[File:Spider-Man Infinity Gauntlet.png|thumb|left|250px|[[Spider-Man]] protects the [[Nano Gauntlet]]]]
 
[[File:Spider-Man Infinity Gauntlet.png|thumb|left|250px|[[Spider-Man]] protects the [[Nano Gauntlet]]]]
Thanos and the Black Order realize that Nebula is not answering their transmission, but immediately spot Hawkeye running away with the stones. With the [[Outriders]] closing in on Hawkeye, [[Black Panther]] drives them away and tells Hawkeye to give him the gauntlet as he fights through the Outriders to reach Luis' van. Thanos himself closes in on Black Panther but he is immediately confronted by an enraged [[Scarlet Witch]], determined to avenge [[Vision|her lover]]'s death and everything she lost because of him. As Scarlet Witch holds off Thanos, Black Panther continues to transport the gauntlet. Black Panther was then stopped in his tracks by [[Ebony Maw]], but Spider-Man arrives to take the gauntlet himself, activating his [[Iron Spider Armor|suit]]'s "instant kill mode" to horde off the Outriders chasing him.<ref name="AE"/>
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With the [[Outriders]] closing in on Hawkeye, [[Black Panther]] drives them away and tells Hawkeye to give him the gauntlet as he fights through the Outriders to reach Luis' van. Thanos himself closes in on Black Panther but he is immediately confronted by an enraged [[Scarlet Witch]], determined to avenge [[Vision|her lover]]'s death and everything she lost because of him. As Scarlet Witch holds off Thanos, Black Panther continues to transport the gauntlet. Black Panther was then stopped in his tracks by [[Ebony Maw]], but Spider-Man arrives to take the gauntlet himself, activating his [[Iron Spider Armor|suit]]'s "instant kill mode" to horde off the Outriders chasing him.<ref name="AE"/>
   
 
===Destruction of the ''Sanctuary II''===
 
===Destruction of the ''Sanctuary II''===
 
[[File:Scarlet Witch Endgame battle 8.png|thumb|250px|[[Thanos]] battles against the [[Scarlet Witch]]]]
 
[[File:Scarlet Witch Endgame battle 8.png|thumb|250px|[[Thanos]] battles against the [[Scarlet Witch]]]]
 
{{Quote|F.R.I.D.A.Y., what are they firing at?"<br>"[[Captain Marvel|Something]] just entered the upper atmosphere!|[[Iron Man]] and [[F.R.I.D.A.Y.]]|Avengers: Endgame}}
 
{{Quote|F.R.I.D.A.Y., what are they firing at?"<br>"[[Captain Marvel|Something]] just entered the upper atmosphere!|[[Iron Man]] and [[F.R.I.D.A.Y.]]|Avengers: Endgame}}
When [[Thanos]] is quickly overpowered by [[Scarlet Witch]], he orders the [[Black Order]] to call an airstrike on the battlefield. [[Corvus Glaive]] protests, pointing out that their own troops will suffer in the bombardment, but Thanos, on the verge of being overwhelmed, orders the attack regardless. The Black Order comply and call a rain of missiles on the battlefield, and Scarlet Witch is blown aside, ending her assault on Thanos. As the missiles fall, the [[Masters of the Mystic Arts]] summon [[Tao Mandalas]] to protect the [[Avengers]] and allies from the attack. Meanwhile [[Doctor Strange]] uses his powers to protect the army from a drowning in seawater approaching them after the airstrike caused a dam to break.
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When [[Thanos]] is quickly overpowered by [[Scarlet Witch]], he orders the [[Black Order]] to call an airstrike on the battlefield. [[Corvus Glaive]] protests, pointing out that their own troops will suffer in the bombardment, but Thanos, on the verge of being overwhelmed, orders the attack regardless. The Black Order comply and call a rain of missiles on the battlefield, and Scarlet Witch is blown aside, ending her assault on Thanos. As the missiles fall, the [[Masters of the Mystic Arts]] summon [[Tao Mandalas]] to protect the [[Avengers]] and allies from the attack. Meanwhile, [[Doctor Strange]] uses his powers to protect the army from a drowning in seawater approaching them after the airstrike caused a dam to break.
 
[[File:Captain Marvel destroys Sanctuary II.png|left|thumb|250px|[[Captain Marvel]] destroys the ''[[Sanctuary II]]'']]
 
[[File:Captain Marvel destroys Sanctuary II.png|left|thumb|250px|[[Captain Marvel]] destroys the ''[[Sanctuary II]]'']]
 
As [[Spider-Man]] is being greatly outnumbered by the [[Outriders]], he is saved by [[Captain America]] throwing him [[Mjølnir]] to hang on to, he is then grabbed by [[Pepper Potts]] in her [[Iron Man Armor: Mark XLIX|Iron Man armor]], who then throws him onto [[Aragorn]], who is being ridden by [[Valkyrie]]. All help him get closer to [[Luis' Van]]. The Avengers' army is pinned down by the airstrike, but every weapon suddenly stops firing at them and aims at the sky. Confused, [[Iron Man]] is told by [[F.R.I.D.A.Y.]] that something suddenly entered the atmosphere. It is then that [[Captain Marvel]] arrives from above and single-handedly destroys the ''[[Sanctuary II]]'', ending the airstrike while a bewildered Thanos looks on.
 
As [[Spider-Man]] is being greatly outnumbered by the [[Outriders]], he is saved by [[Captain America]] throwing him [[Mjølnir]] to hang on to, he is then grabbed by [[Pepper Potts]] in her [[Iron Man Armor: Mark XLIX|Iron Man armor]], who then throws him onto [[Aragorn]], who is being ridden by [[Valkyrie]]. All help him get closer to [[Luis' Van]]. The Avengers' army is pinned down by the airstrike, but every weapon suddenly stops firing at them and aims at the sky. Confused, [[Iron Man]] is told by [[F.R.I.D.A.Y.]] that something suddenly entered the atmosphere. It is then that [[Captain Marvel]] arrives from above and single-handedly destroys the ''[[Sanctuary II]]'', ending the airstrike while a bewildered Thanos looks on.
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[[File:Captain Marvel vs Thanos (Endgame).jpg|thumb|250px|[[Captain Marvel]] fighting against [[Thanos]]]]
 
[[File:Captain Marvel vs Thanos (Endgame).jpg|thumb|250px|[[Captain Marvel]] fighting against [[Thanos]]]]
 
{{Quote|I am... inevitable."<br>"And I... am... Iron Man.|[[Thanos]] and [[Iron Man]]|Avengers: Endgame}}
 
{{Quote|I am... inevitable."<br>"And I... am... Iron Man.|[[Thanos]] and [[Iron Man]]|Avengers: Endgame}}
[[Thanos]] retrieved the [[Nano Gauntlet]] and tried to put it on, but he entered a heated battle with [[Captain Marvel]] who is unaffected by Thanos' hits and completely overpowers him. Cornered, Thanos grabs the [[Power Stone]] from the gauntlet and uses its power to knock Captain Marvel off of him. [[Iron Man]] glanced at [[Doctor Strange]], who signaled to him that this is the one outcome in which he knew they could win.
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Now noticing the [[Nano Gauntlet]] on the ground, [[Thanos]] retrieved the gauntlet and tried to put it on, but he entered a heated battle with [[Captain Marvel]] who is unaffected by Thanos' hits and completely overpowers him. Cornered, Thanos grabs the [[Power Stone]] from the gauntlet and uses its power to knock Captain Marvel off of him. [[Iron Man]] glanced at [[Doctor Strange]], who signaled to him that this is the one outcome in which he knew they could win.
 
[[File:I... am... Iron Man.png|thumb|250px|left|[[Iron Man]] wields the [[Infinity Stones]]]]
 
[[File:I... am... Iron Man.png|thumb|250px|left|[[Iron Man]] wields the [[Infinity Stones]]]]
 
As Thanos puts on the gauntlet once more, a weakened Iron Man once again grappled onto Thanos, but is brushed aside easily. Thanos smugly put on the gauntlet, boasting that he is inevitable and snaps his fingers. However, when nothing happens, Thanos quickly realized that the [[Infinity Stones]] had been taken out of the gauntlet and inserted into Stark's armor. Muttering the words "I am Iron Man," Stark snapped his fingers.<ref name="AE"/>
 
As Thanos puts on the gauntlet once more, a weakened Iron Man once again grappled onto Thanos, but is brushed aside easily. Thanos smugly put on the gauntlet, boasting that he is inevitable and snaps his fingers. However, when nothing happens, Thanos quickly realized that the [[Infinity Stones]] had been taken out of the gauntlet and inserted into Stark's armor. Muttering the words "I am Iron Man," Stark snapped his fingers.<ref name="AE"/>
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===Defeat of Thanos' Forces===
 
===Defeat of Thanos' Forces===
 
[[File:Thanos death.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Thanos]] accepts his fate as he disintegrates]]
 
[[File:Thanos death.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Thanos]] accepts his fate as he disintegrates]]
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{{Quote|Hey, Pep."<br>"Tony. Look at me. We're gonna be okay. You can rest now.|[[Tony Stark]] and [[Pepper Potts]]|Avengers: Endgame}}
The effects of [[Iron Man]] snapping his fingers quickly became apparent, as [[Thanos]]' entire army and eventually Thanos himself, disintegrated into thin air, leading to the complete ultimate victory of the Avengers and their allies and the final ruinous defeat for Thanos and his forces. Stark collapsed onto the ground and laid against a mound of wreckage. [[War Machine]] landed by his side and realized in horror that Stark's injuries from the Stones' raw power and gamma radiation were fatal; the right half of Stark's body was charred so badly that Stark could barely even speak. [[Spider-Man]] also rushed toward Stark, proclaiming victory before realizing tearfully that Stark was dying. Stark's wife [[Pepper Potts]] joined Rhodes and Spider-Man, and Stark managed to acknowledge her, placing her hand on his chest as a final gesture of love to his wife, who assured him of their victory. Stark died and his arc reactor permanently powered down, leaving Potts, Spider-Man, and War Machine to weep with his fellow Avengers looking on in sadness.<ref name="AE"/>
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The effects of [[Iron Man]] snapping his fingers quickly became apparent, as [[Thanos]]' entire army and eventually Thanos himself, disintegrated into thin air, leading to the complete ultimate victory of the [[Avengers]] and their allies and the final ruinous defeat for Thanos and his forces. Stark collapsed onto the ground and laid against a mound of wreckage.
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[[File:The Death of Tony Stark.png|left|thumb|250px|[[Iron Man]] dies from his inevitable sacrifice]]
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[[War Machine]] landed by his side and realized in horror that Stark's injuries from the Stones' raw power and gamma radiation were fatal; the right half of Stark's body was charred so badly that Stark could barely even speak. [[Spider-Man]] also rushed toward Stark, proclaiming victory before realizing tearfully that Stark was dying. Stark's wife [[Pepper Potts]] joined [[War Machine]] and Spider-Man, and Stark managed to acknowledge her, placing her hand on his chest as a final gesture of love to his wife, who assured him of their victory. Stark died and his arc reactor permanently powered down, leaving Potts, Spider-Man, and War Machine to weep with his fellow Avengers looking on in sadness.<ref name="AE"/>
   
 
===Tony Stark's Funeral===
 
===Tony Stark's Funeral===
[[File:James Rhodes & Happy Hogan.png|thumb|left|250px|The heroes at [[Tony Stark]]'s funeral]]
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[[File:James Rhodes & Happy Hogan.png|thumb|250px|The heroes attend [[Tony Stark]]'s funeral]]
 
{{Quote|So I thought I'd probably better record a little greeting... In the case of an untimely death on my part. Not that, death in any time isn't untimely. This time travel thing that we're gonna try and pull off tomorrow, it's... it's got me scratching my head about the survivability of it all. But then again, that's the hero gig. Part of the journey is the end.|[[Tony Stark]]|Avengers: Endgame}}
 
{{Quote|So I thought I'd probably better record a little greeting... In the case of an untimely death on my part. Not that, death in any time isn't untimely. This time travel thing that we're gonna try and pull off tomorrow, it's... it's got me scratching my head about the survivability of it all. But then again, that's the hero gig. Part of the journey is the end.|[[Tony Stark]]|Avengers: Endgame}}
 
[[Tony Stark]] was laid to rest at his riverside home, with all the allies he had and his friends had made on their respective journeys attending. A wreath holding Tony's [[Iron Man Armor: Mark I|Mark I]] chest piece, inscribed by Pepper with the words "Proof That Tony Stark Has A Heart," was laid on the river and floated away. [[Happy Hogan]] comforted [[Morgan Stark]] during the funeral and asked if she was hungry. Morgan responded to Hogan that she wanted cheeseburgers, with Hogan saying that her dad loved cheeseburgers and he would get her all the cheeseburgers she wanted if it made her happy.
 
[[Tony Stark]] was laid to rest at his riverside home, with all the allies he had and his friends had made on their respective journeys attending. A wreath holding Tony's [[Iron Man Armor: Mark I|Mark I]] chest piece, inscribed by Pepper with the words "Proof That Tony Stark Has A Heart," was laid on the river and floated away. [[Happy Hogan]] comforted [[Morgan Stark]] during the funeral and asked if she was hungry. Morgan responded to Hogan that she wanted cheeseburgers, with Hogan saying that her dad loved cheeseburgers and he would get her all the cheeseburgers she wanted if it made her happy.
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[[File:Asgardians of the Galaxy.png|left|thumb|250px|[[Thor]] meets up with the [[Guardians of the Galaxy]]]]
 
[[Thor]] decided that being a leader isn't who he is, so he passed his leadership role to [[Valkyrie]], making her the new leader of [[Tønsberg|New Asgard]]. Thor decides to help the [[Guardians of the Galaxy]]. [[Star-Lord]] continues his search for the 2014 version of [[Gamora]] since she mysteriously disappeared after the battle.
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[[Thor]] decided that being a leader isn't who he is, so he passed his leadership role to [[Valkyrie]], making her the new leader of [[Tønsberg|New Asgard]]. Thor decides to help the [[Guardians of the Galaxy]]. [[Star-Lord]] continues his search for the [[2014]] version of [[Gamora]] since she mysteriously disappeared after the battle. Thor then joined the Guardians, asking their next destination, as he touched the map, but as Star-Lord made sure that he was in charge, the team assured a duel should take place. Thor and Star-Lord hesitantly declined the duel, laughing it off as Star-Lord assured to everyone that he was in charge.
 
[[File:Steve Rogers goes back in time.png|thumb|250px|[[Steve Rogers]] goes back in time]]
 
[[File:Steve Rogers goes back in time.png|thumb|250px|[[Steve Rogers]] goes back in time]]
Following the funeral, [[Captain America]] took it upon himself to return the Infinity Stones to the separate timelines where they had been taken, as well as [[Mjølnir]], which Thor had recovered in the same timeline they had retrieved the [[Reality Stone]], in order to prevent the possibility of alternate, horrific timelines without the stones that the [[Ancient One]] had described to [[Bruce Banner]]. Banner, [[Bucky Barnes]], and [[Sam Wilson]] saw Rogers off as he used the Quantum Portal to return the items, with Banner stating that it would take him "as long as he needed" while for them only five seconds would pass.
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Following the funeral, [[Captain America]] took it upon himself to return the Infinity Stones to the separate timelines where they had been taken, as well as [[Mjølnir]], which Thor had recovered in the same timeline they had [[Theft of the Reality Stone|retrieved]] the [[Reality Stone]], in order to prevent the possibility of alternate, horrific timelines without the stones that the [[Ancient One]] had described to [[Bruce Banner]]. Banner, [[Bucky Barnes]], and [[Sam Wilson]] saw Rogers off as he used the [[Quantum Tunnel]] to return the items, with Banner stating that it would take him "as long as he needed" while for them only five seconds would pass.
 
[[File:Bucky Sam Steve.png|thumb|left|250px|[[Bucky Barnes]] and [[Sam Wilson]] seeing an elderly [[Steve Rogers]]]]
 
[[File:Bucky Sam Steve.png|thumb|left|250px|[[Bucky Barnes]] and [[Sam Wilson]] seeing an elderly [[Steve Rogers]]]]
As Steve Rogers disappeared through time, Banner prepared to return him on the count of five; however, after five, Rogers did not return, despite Banner's efforts. Fearing the worst, that perhaps he had failed somewhere, Banner and Wilson panicked, whilst Barnes noticed an elderly man sitting alone on a bench on the shore of the lake. Barnes called Wilson over, who understood what the man meant immediately, walking over to reveal an aged Rogers sitting by a circular bag.
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As Rogers disappeared through time, Banner prepared to return him on the count of five; however, after five, Rogers did not return, despite Banner's efforts. Fearing the worst, that perhaps he had failed somewhere, Banner and Wilson panicked, whilst Barnes noticed an elderly man sitting alone on a bench on the shore of the lake. Barnes called Wilson over, who understood what the man meant immediately, walking over to reveal an aged Rogers sitting by a circular bag.
[[File:Sam Wilson (Captain America's Shield).png|thumb|250px|[[Steve Rogers]] bequeaths his [[Captain America's Shield|shield]] to [[Sam Wilson]]]]
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[[File:Sam Wilson (Captain America's Shield).png|thumb|250px|[[Steve Rogers]] passes his [[Captain America's Shield|shield]] to [[Sam Wilson]]]]
Rogers reminisced over the memories they had shared, and pulled the bag over, opening it; it contained Rogers' [[Captain America's Shield|shield]]. Rogers asked Wilson to try it on, and in doing so, Wilson mused over the retirement of Rogers, saying that America would never be the same without its captain, a statement to which Rogers bestowed the title of Captain America to Wilson. Whilst shocked, Wilson accepted the honor and told Rogers that he would do his best. As they shook hands, Wilson noticed a wedding ring on Rogers' ring finger and asked him to elaborate on [[Peggy Carter|his wife]], to which Rogers simply told Wilson that he doesn't think will tell him, reminiscing upon a dance that he and Carter had in a suburban neighborhood home before sharing a kiss.<ref name="AE"/>
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Rogers and Wilson spoke, where Wilson stated that his only regret was that he would now have to live in a world without Captain America. In response, Rogers opened the bag next to him, which contained his [[Captain America's Shield|shield]]. Rogers asked Wilson to try it on, bequeathing it to him. Whilst shocked, Wilson accepted the honor and told Rogers that he would do his best. As they shook hands, Wilson noticed a wedding ring on Rogers' ring finger and asked him to elaborate on [[Peggy Carter|his wife]], to which Rogers simply told Wilson that he doesn't think he would, reminiscing upon a dance that he and Carter had in her home before sharing a kiss.<ref name="AE"/>
   
 
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"In all my years of conquest, violence, slaughter, it was never personal. But I'll tell you now, what I'm about to do to your stubborn, annoying little planet... I'm gonna enjoy it. Very, very much."
Thanos to Captain America[src]

The Battle of Earth was the culminating battle for the fate of the planet and the entire universe, fought among the Avengers and their allies united against the alternate timeline versions of Thanos, the Black Order, and their full arsenal of Outriders, Chitauri, and Sakaaran armies. The monumental scale of the battle makes it one of the largest extraterrestrial conflicts in Earth's history.

The battle took place in the demolished ruins of the New Avengers Facility in New York, shortly after it was destroyed by Thanos' flagship, the Sanctuary II. After the Avengers, united under the banner of Captain America, rallied their own defenses in the united Wakandan Forces, the Masters of the Mystic Arts, the Ravagers, the Asgardians, and the Guardians of the Galaxy. Both sides then collided to a head in a massive assault, fighting for possession of the Infinity Stones. Many casualties from both battlefronts resulted from the battle.

With both sides vying for supremacy, the tide turned in favor of the Avengers when Captain Marvel arrived and used her cosmic powers to destroy the Sanctuary II, which had pinned down the Avengers until that point and gave Thanos the tactical advantage. The battle came to a decisive close when Iron Man sacrificed his life to activate the completed Nano Gauntlet, wiping out Thanos and his armies, effectively avenging the resurrected trillions who previously perished in the Snap, and ending Thanos' war on Earth.

Background

Tony Stark's Nightmare

"We can bust down arms dealers all the livelong day, but that up there? That's the endgame."
Iron Man[src]
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Tony Stark's vision

During the War on HYDRA, when the Avengers attacked Wolfgang von Strucker's base in Sokovia, Tony Stark was induced a horrific vision by Scarlet Witch of the impeding Battle of Earth, where the Avengers laid either dead or mortally injured, and a swarm of Leviathans were descending upon the planet under Thanos' command. Keeping this vision to himself, Stark became increasingly fearful for the planet's safety. However, most of his efforts to protect the planet were mere stepping stones to place these grave events closer into motion, including the campaign against Ultron,[1] the Avengers Civil War,[2] and inevitably, the Snap.[3]

Attack on the New Avengers Facility

"I'm thankful because now I know what I must do. I will shred this universe, down to its last atom. And then, with the stones you have collected for me, create a new one. Teeming with life, that knows not what it has lost, but only what it has been given. A grateful universe."
"Born out of blood."
"They'll never know it. Because you won't be alive to tell them."
Thanos and Captain America[src]

In 2023, five years after the Snap, the Avengers began orchestrating a Time Heist to recollect the Infinity Stones from the past. During the Theft of the Power Stone, Thanos, from an alternate 2014 timeline, had learned from Nebula that the Avengers would defeat him, and reverse the Snap. Now fully convinced that the universe wouldn't be grateful for his actions and wouldn't let go of the past, he set off with a new plan to destroy the current universe with the Infinity Stones, and start fresh by creating a new universe which Thanos had deemed to be peaceful. After capturing the 2023 Nebula, Thanos sent Nebula from 2014 to infiltrate the Avengers. Once in their time period, 2014 Nebula used the Quantum Tunnel to draw the Sanctuary II to their timeline in 2023.

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Captain America battles Thanos using Mjølnir

Following the Blip, Tony Stark, Steve Rogers, and Thor rallied themselves and confronted Thanos after he destroyed the New Avengers Facility with bombs fired from the Sanctuary II. The Mad Titan arrived and incapacitated Iron Man and overpowered Thor, but Rogers proved worthy to wield Mjølnir and intervened. Rogers was eventually overpowered and his shield was split in half. Meanwhile, 2014 Nebula took the Nano Gauntlet, only to be confronted by 2014 Gamora and 2023 Nebula, resulting into her being killed by her future self.

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The Avengers' allies have assembled

Believing his foes defeated, Thanos vowed to take great pleasure in destroying Earth as revenge against the Avengers for interfering in his plans. Thanos then summoned the full might of his army, composed of the Black Order, Chitauri, Chitauri Gorillas, Sakaarans, Outriders, and Leviathans, to the surface. In spite of overwhelming odds, Rogers managed to rise to stand against the invaders when he suddenly received a message over his communications from Falcon. Shortly after, portals created by Doctor Strange and the Masters of the Mystic Arts began to open up behind them, revealing the allies of the Avengers: the Guardians of the Galaxy, the Dora Milaje and the Wakandan tribes, and the Masters of the Mystic Arts from all around the world, as well as the Asgardians and the Ravagers. Heroes who were decimated by Thanos also returned: Black Panther, Shuri, Falcon, Doctor Strange, Drax, Mantis, Star-Lord, Spider-Man, Winter Soldier, Groot, Scarlet Witch, Wong, and Wasp. Heroes who were not decimated by Thanos also appeared to aid the Avengers in battle: Pepper Potts, donning a blue-and-silver armor, Okoye, M'Baku, Valkyrie, Korg, Miek, Howard the Duck, Kraglin, and 2014 Gamora. The two sides held a short standoff before Captain America gave the call sign and the two sides collided.[4]

Battle

Engaging the Armies

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The two armies collide into battle

A violent battle immediately began between the Avengers, their allies and Thanos' army. Both sides collided with each other on the ground and in the air, as a giant Ant-Man punched a Leviathan to the ground. Iron Man and Pepper Potts fought together in the air, as Captain America and Thor traded Mjølnir and Stormbreaker as they fought off Chitauri. Iron Man was ambushed by Cull Obsidian, but he was saved as Spider-Man grabbed the Black Order member with his web and caused him to fall, with the giant Ant-Man crushing him to his death by stepping on him. Spider-Man checked on his injured mentor and attempted to put him to speed on what happened after the reverse of the Snap, but Iron Man interrupted Parker by hugging him.

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Star-Lord introduces himself to 2014 Gamora

Star-Lord fought off a pair of Sakaarans who began to overpowering, but was saved by Gamora. Star-Lord was shocked to see Gamora alive, not realizing she was not the Gamora he knew. He tried to kiss her which prompted Gamora to kick him. She showed disgust that Star-Lord was the one she ends up forming a relationship with, and Nebula commented that it was either him or "a tree."[4]

Chase for the Gauntlet

Hawkeye Protecting Infinity Stones

Hawkeye holds the Nano Gauntlet in battle

"Cap, what do you want me to do with this damn thing?"
"Get those stones as far away as possible!"
"No! We need to get them back where they came from."
Hawkeye, Captain America and Hulk[src]

Hawkeye runs around carrying the Nano Gauntlet, asking Captain America what he should do with it. Captain America told him to take the stones as far away as possible, but Hulk said the stones must be returned where they came from, but they realized that Thanos' attack destroyed their Quantum Tunnel. Ant-Man reminds the group that they have another tunnel to use, calling the horn of Luis' Van as Valkyrie spots its location in the air, deep in the side of where Thanos' army is.

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Ant-Man and Wasp hotwire the Van's engine

As Captain America and Iron Man tell Ant-Man, with Wasp arriving by his side, to get the van started, they will hold off Thanos' army and deliver the stones to them. Iron Man meets up with Doctor Strange and asks if this is the outcome they win. Doctor Strange answers that if he tells him, it won't be. Ant-Man and Wasp arrive at the van but find it broken down, so Ant-Man is forced to hotwire it. Thanos and the Black Order realize that Nebula is not answering their transmission, but immediately spot Hawkeye running away with the stones.

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Spider-Man protects the Nano Gauntlet

With the Outriders closing in on Hawkeye, Black Panther drives them away and tells Hawkeye to give him the gauntlet as he fights through the Outriders to reach Luis' van. Thanos himself closes in on Black Panther but he is immediately confronted by an enraged Scarlet Witch, determined to avenge her lover's death and everything she lost because of him. As Scarlet Witch holds off Thanos, Black Panther continues to transport the gauntlet. Black Panther was then stopped in his tracks by Ebony Maw, but Spider-Man arrives to take the gauntlet himself, activating his suit's "instant kill mode" to horde off the Outriders chasing him.[4]

Destruction of the Sanctuary II

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Thanos battles against the Scarlet Witch

"F.R.I.D.A.Y., what are they firing at?"
"Something just entered the upper atmosphere!"
Iron Man and F.R.I.D.A.Y.[src]

When Thanos is quickly overpowered by Scarlet Witch, he orders the Black Order to call an airstrike on the battlefield. Corvus Glaive protests, pointing out that their own troops will suffer in the bombardment, but Thanos, on the verge of being overwhelmed, orders the attack regardless. The Black Order comply and call a rain of missiles on the battlefield, and Scarlet Witch is blown aside, ending her assault on Thanos. As the missiles fall, the Masters of the Mystic Arts summon Tao Mandalas to protect the Avengers and allies from the attack. Meanwhile, Doctor Strange uses his powers to protect the army from a drowning in seawater approaching them after the airstrike caused a dam to break.

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Captain Marvel destroys the Sanctuary II

As Spider-Man is being greatly outnumbered by the Outriders, he is saved by Captain America throwing him Mjølnir to hang on to, he is then grabbed by Pepper Potts in her Iron Man armor, who then throws him onto Aragorn, who is being ridden by Valkyrie. All help him get closer to Luis' Van. The Avengers' army is pinned down by the airstrike, but every weapon suddenly stops firing at them and aims at the sky. Confused, Iron Man is told by F.R.I.D.A.Y. that something suddenly entered the atmosphere. It is then that Captain Marvel arrives from above and single-handedly destroys the Sanctuary II, ending the airstrike while a bewildered Thanos looks on.

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Captain Marvel is given help to protect the Nano Gauntlet

Captain Marvel then flies down to Spider-Man, who nervously greets her and gives her the gauntlet, and as the two are approached by a large number of Outriders and Chitauri, they are immediately supported by Pepper Potts, Scarlet Witch, Mantis, Okoye, Shuri, Valkyrie, Wasp, Gamora, and Nebula who all assault Thanos' army and create a path for Captain Marvel. With Luis' Van restored, Captain Marvel takes flight making a beeline towards the Quantum Tunnel. Thanos tries to stop Captain Marvel, but he is quickly stopped by Potts, Shuri, and Wasp.

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Thanos fights Thor and Captain America

While seeing her carrying around the gauntlet, Thanos then throws his sword at the van, destroying it, with the explosion sending Captain Marvel reeling back and leaving the gauntlet on the ground and unsecured. Thanos and Iron Man wrestle for the gauntlet, but Iron Man was immediately overpowered. Thor and Captain America try to assist by trying to kill Thanos with Stormbreaker but are swiftly also overpowered by Thanos.[4]

The Culminating Standoff

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Captain Marvel fighting against Thanos

"I am... inevitable."
"And I... am... Iron Man."
Thanos and Iron Man[src]

Now noticing the Nano Gauntlet on the ground, Thanos retrieved the gauntlet and tried to put it on, but he entered a heated battle with Captain Marvel who is unaffected by Thanos' hits and completely overpowers him. Cornered, Thanos grabs the Power Stone from the gauntlet and uses its power to knock Captain Marvel off of him. Iron Man glanced at Doctor Strange, who signaled to him that this is the one outcome in which he knew they could win.

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Iron Man wields the Infinity Stones

As Thanos puts on the gauntlet once more, a weakened Iron Man once again grappled onto Thanos, but is brushed aside easily. Thanos smugly put on the gauntlet, boasting that he is inevitable and snaps his fingers. However, when nothing happens, Thanos quickly realized that the Infinity Stones had been taken out of the gauntlet and inserted into Stark's armor. Muttering the words "I am Iron Man," Stark snapped his fingers.[4]

Aftermath

Defeat of Thanos' Forces

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Thanos accepts his fate as he disintegrates

"Hey, Pep."
"Tony. Look at me. We're gonna be okay. You can rest now."
Tony Stark and Pepper Potts[src]

The effects of Iron Man snapping his fingers quickly became apparent, as Thanos' entire army and eventually Thanos himself, disintegrated into thin air, leading to the complete ultimate victory of the Avengers and their allies and the final ruinous defeat for Thanos and his forces. Stark collapsed onto the ground and laid against a mound of wreckage.

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Iron Man dies from his inevitable sacrifice

War Machine landed by his side and realized in horror that Stark's injuries from the Stones' raw power and gamma radiation were fatal; the right half of Stark's body was charred so badly that Stark could barely even speak. Spider-Man also rushed toward Stark, proclaiming victory before realizing tearfully that Stark was dying. Stark's wife Pepper Potts joined War Machine and Spider-Man, and Stark managed to acknowledge her, placing her hand on his chest as a final gesture of love to his wife, who assured him of their victory. Stark died and his arc reactor permanently powered down, leaving Potts, Spider-Man, and War Machine to weep with his fellow Avengers looking on in sadness.[4]

Tony Stark's Funeral

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The heroes attend Tony Stark's funeral

"So I thought I'd probably better record a little greeting... In the case of an untimely death on my part. Not that, death in any time isn't untimely. This time travel thing that we're gonna try and pull off tomorrow, it's... it's got me scratching my head about the survivability of it all. But then again, that's the hero gig. Part of the journey is the end."
Tony Stark[src]

Tony Stark was laid to rest at his riverside home, with all the allies he had and his friends had made on their respective journeys attending. A wreath holding Tony's Mark I chest piece, inscribed by Pepper with the words "Proof That Tony Stark Has A Heart," was laid on the river and floated away. Happy Hogan comforted Morgan Stark during the funeral and asked if she was hungry. Morgan responded to Hogan that she wanted cheeseburgers, with Hogan saying that her dad loved cheeseburgers and he would get her all the cheeseburgers she wanted if it made her happy.

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Thor meets up with the Guardians of the Galaxy

Thor decided that being a leader isn't who he is, so he passed his leadership role to Valkyrie, making her the new leader of New Asgard. Thor decides to help the Guardians of the Galaxy. Star-Lord continues his search for the 2014 version of Gamora since she mysteriously disappeared after the battle. Thor then joined the Guardians, asking their next destination, as he touched the map, but as Star-Lord made sure that he was in charge, the team assured a duel should take place. Thor and Star-Lord hesitantly declined the duel, laughing it off as Star-Lord assured to everyone that he was in charge.

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Steve Rogers goes back in time

Following the funeral, Captain America took it upon himself to return the Infinity Stones to the separate timelines where they had been taken, as well as Mjølnir, which Thor had recovered in the same timeline they had retrieved the Reality Stone, in order to prevent the possibility of alternate, horrific timelines without the stones that the Ancient One had described to Bruce Banner. Banner, Bucky Barnes, and Sam Wilson saw Rogers off as he used the Quantum Tunnel to return the items, with Banner stating that it would take him "as long as he needed" while for them only five seconds would pass.

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Bucky Barnes and Sam Wilson seeing an elderly Steve Rogers

As Rogers disappeared through time, Banner prepared to return him on the count of five; however, after five, Rogers did not return, despite Banner's efforts. Fearing the worst, that perhaps he had failed somewhere, Banner and Wilson panicked, whilst Barnes noticed an elderly man sitting alone on a bench on the shore of the lake. Barnes called Wilson over, who understood what the man meant immediately, walking over to reveal an aged Rogers sitting by a circular bag.

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Steve Rogers passes his shield to Sam Wilson

Rogers and Wilson spoke, where Wilson stated that his only regret was that he would now have to live in a world without Captain America. In response, Rogers opened the bag next to him, which contained his shield. Rogers asked Wilson to try it on, bequeathing it to him. Whilst shocked, Wilson accepted the honor and told Rogers that he would do his best. As they shook hands, Wilson noticed a wedding ring on Rogers' ring finger and asked him to elaborate on his wife, to which Rogers simply told Wilson that he doesn't think he would, reminiscing upon a dance that he and Carter had in her home before sharing a kiss.[4]

References

Wars and Conflicts in Asgardian History
First Dark Elf Conflict (2988 B.C.) • Subjugation of the Nine Realms (1st Millennium) • Asgard-Jotunheim War (965 A.D.-2010) • Battle of HarokinWar of the Nine Realms (20112013) • Chitauri Invasion (2012) • Second Dark Elf Conflict (2013) • Ragnarök (2017) • Infinity War (2018) • Battle of Earth (2023) • Gorr's Vow Against Gods (2024)