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{{Quote|I'm what's called a Celestial, sweetheart.|[[Ego]] to [[Gamora]]|Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2}}
 
{{Quote|I'm what's called a Celestial, sweetheart.|[[Ego]] to [[Gamora]]|Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2}}
The '''Celestials''' are an ancient race of entities that possess vast matter and energy manipulation abilities. They were present long before the dawn of the galactic communities and even the [[Asgardians]]. They were notorious for their utilization of the [[Infinity Stones]].
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The '''Celestials''' are an ancient race of cosmic entities which are possessing vast variety of cosmic powers and abilities, mainly matter manipulation. They were present even long before the dawn of the history, even before the [[Asgardians]] and [[Eson the Searcher|some of them]] were known for their ulitization in the [[Infinity Stones]], and, they have managed to use their powers in order to create a race nearly similar to them, known as the Eternals, pitting them as guarding system of [[Earth]] against another race they created, known as the [[Deviants]].
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They are mainly shrouded in mystery, but often their personality is extremely megalomaniac and ruthless, and those which were known for these aspects were [[Ego]] and Eson, until they died.
   
 
==History==
 
==History==
===Using the Power Stone===
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===Origins and Using the Infinity Stones===
 
{{Quote|These [[Infinity Stones|stones]], it seems, can only be brandished by beings of extraordinary strength. Observe: These carriers can use the stone to mow down entire civilizations like wheat in a field.|[[Collector]]|Guardians of the Galaxy (film)}}[[File:Celestials-OrbPower-GotG.jpg|thumb|left|250px|[[Eson the Searcher]] using the [[Power Stone]]]]
 
{{Quote|These [[Infinity Stones|stones]], it seems, can only be brandished by beings of extraordinary strength. Observe: These carriers can use the stone to mow down entire civilizations like wheat in a field.|[[Collector]]|Guardians of the Galaxy (film)}}[[File:Celestials-OrbPower-GotG.jpg|thumb|left|250px|[[Eson the Searcher]] using the [[Power Stone]]]]
 
The Celestials originated at least several million years ago (80,000,000 B.C.) and have used immensely powerful tools to impose their will. [[Eson the Searcher]] used the [[Power Stone]] as a means of destroying an entire planet. [[Knowhere]], a space-borne mining colony, is actually the severed head of a deceased Celestial.<ref>''[[Guardians of the Galaxy (film)|Guardians of the Galaxy]]''</ref>
 
The Celestials originated at least several million years ago (80,000,000 B.C.) and have used immensely powerful tools to impose their will. [[Eson the Searcher]] used the [[Power Stone]] as a means of destroying an entire planet. [[Knowhere]], a space-borne mining colony, is actually the severed head of a deceased Celestial.<ref>''[[Guardians of the Galaxy (film)|Guardians of the Galaxy]]''</ref>
   
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==== Creating the [[Eternals]] and the [[Deviants]] ====
===Ego's Schemes===
 
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After their rise to existence, the Celestials have wanted to clean themselves from Eson's terrible actions, resulting their usage of their powers in order to create a nearly similar race to them, naming them as the [[Eternals]] in front of their direct opposites; the [[Deviants]]. The Celestials have decided to put the Eternals guarding [[Earth]] from the Deviants, knowing that the Deviants are the near-perfect equals to them.
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Since they were creating the Eternals and the Deviants, the Celestials went into hiding and since became shrouded in great mystery.
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=== Ego's Schemes ===
 
[[File:Guardians2-movie-screencaps com-9471.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Ego]] explains his powers to [[Star-Lord]]]]
 
[[File:Guardians2-movie-screencaps com-9471.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Ego]] explains his powers to [[Star-Lord]]]]
 
The Celestial known as [[Ego]] became aware of its own existence soon after his birth millions of years ago. After several years, Ego realized that he could manipulate molecules and began creating a planet around himself. After a few millennia, Ego began wondering if there was other life around him. He created a host body for himself and began searching the galaxy before finally finding life. In his travels throughout the galaxy, he planted seedlings upon thousands of planets, capable of terraforming them into new extensions of himself, but they could only be activated by the power of a second Celestial. He interacted with other species, impregnating many women in an attempt to create a new Celestial. Ego hired the [[Ravagers|Ravager]] [[Yondu Udonta]] to collect the children. However, none of the children could access the Celestial power. Not being of any use to Ego, he killed and disposed of them.
 
The Celestial known as [[Ego]] became aware of its own existence soon after his birth millions of years ago. After several years, Ego realized that he could manipulate molecules and began creating a planet around himself. After a few millennia, Ego began wondering if there was other life around him. He created a host body for himself and began searching the galaxy before finally finding life. In his travels throughout the galaxy, he planted seedlings upon thousands of planets, capable of terraforming them into new extensions of himself, but they could only be activated by the power of a second Celestial. He interacted with other species, impregnating many women in an attempt to create a new Celestial. Ego hired the [[Ravagers|Ravager]] [[Yondu Udonta]] to collect the children. However, none of the children could access the Celestial power. Not being of any use to Ego, he killed and disposed of them.
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Ego eventually met and fell in love with [[Meredith Quill]]. After Ego had killed Meredith, he paid [[Yondu Udonta]] to collect [[Peter Quill]], but Undonta never delivered the boy, after discovering what Ego had done to the other children he had delivered. Ego had been searching for his son ever since to see if he had inherited the Celestial gene.<ref name="GotGV2">''[[Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2]]''</ref>
 
Ego eventually met and fell in love with [[Meredith Quill]]. After Ego had killed Meredith, he paid [[Yondu Udonta]] to collect [[Peter Quill]], but Undonta never delivered the boy, after discovering what Ego had done to the other children he had delivered. Ego had been searching for his son ever since to see if he had inherited the Celestial gene.<ref name="GotGV2">''[[Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2]]''</ref>
   
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==Personality==
==Characteristic Traits==
 
 
The Celestials predate the dawn of the [[Asgardians]] and seem to be humanoid in nature. They have bodies that contain similar skeletal and neurological elements that [[humans]] hold, but on a much larger scale. The biology of [[Ego]] seems to be unique to that of a traditional humanoid Celestial as he is essentially just a large brain with immense cosmic power that routinely alters the molecules around him in order to both protect the only vulnerable and physical component of his biology (his brain) and to mimic a humanoid form (or, presumably, whatever alien form that best suits his manipulative tactics).
 
The Celestials predate the dawn of the [[Asgardians]] and seem to be humanoid in nature. They have bodies that contain similar skeletal and neurological elements that [[humans]] hold, but on a much larger scale. The biology of [[Ego]] seems to be unique to that of a traditional humanoid Celestial as he is essentially just a large brain with immense cosmic power that routinely alters the molecules around him in order to both protect the only vulnerable and physical component of his biology (his brain) and to mimic a humanoid form (or, presumably, whatever alien form that best suits his manipulative tactics).
   

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"I'm what's called a Celestial, sweetheart."
Ego to Gamora[src]

The Celestials are an ancient race of cosmic entities which are possessing vast variety of cosmic powers and abilities, mainly matter manipulation. They were present even long before the dawn of the history, even before the Asgardians and some of them were known for their ulitization in the Infinity Stones, and, they have managed to use their powers in order to create a race nearly similar to them, known as the Eternals, pitting them as guarding system of Earth against another race they created, known as the Deviants.

They are mainly shrouded in mystery, but often their personality is extremely megalomaniac and ruthless, and those which were known for these aspects were Ego and Eson, until they died.

History

Origins and Using the Infinity Stones

"These stones, it seems, can only be brandished by beings of extraordinary strength. Observe: These carriers can use the stone to mow down entire civilizations like wheat in a field."
Collector[src]
Celestials-OrbPower-GotG

Eson the Searcher using the Power Stone

The Celestials originated at least several million years ago (80,000,000 B.C.) and have used immensely powerful tools to impose their will. Eson the Searcher used the Power Stone as a means of destroying an entire planet. Knowhere, a space-borne mining colony, is actually the severed head of a deceased Celestial.[1]

Creating the Eternals and the Deviants

After their rise to existence, the Celestials have wanted to clean themselves from Eson's terrible actions, resulting their usage of their powers in order to create a nearly similar race to them, naming them as the Eternals in front of their direct opposites; the Deviants. The Celestials have decided to put the Eternals guarding Earth from the Deviants, knowing that the Deviants are the near-perfect equals to them.

Since they were creating the Eternals and the Deviants, the Celestials went into hiding and since became shrouded in great mystery.

Ego's Schemes

Guardians2-movie-screencaps com-9471

Ego explains his powers to Star-Lord

The Celestial known as Ego became aware of its own existence soon after his birth millions of years ago. After several years, Ego realized that he could manipulate molecules and began creating a planet around himself. After a few millennia, Ego began wondering if there was other life around him. He created a host body for himself and began searching the galaxy before finally finding life. In his travels throughout the galaxy, he planted seedlings upon thousands of planets, capable of terraforming them into new extensions of himself, but they could only be activated by the power of a second Celestial. He interacted with other species, impregnating many women in an attempt to create a new Celestial. Ego hired the Ravager Yondu Udonta to collect the children. However, none of the children could access the Celestial power. Not being of any use to Ego, he killed and disposed of them.

Ego eventually met and fell in love with Meredith Quill. After Ego had killed Meredith, he paid Yondu Udonta to collect Peter Quill, but Undonta never delivered the boy, after discovering what Ego had done to the other children he had delivered. Ego had been searching for his son ever since to see if he had inherited the Celestial gene.[2]

Personality

The Celestials predate the dawn of the Asgardians and seem to be humanoid in nature. They have bodies that contain similar skeletal and neurological elements that humans hold, but on a much larger scale. The biology of Ego seems to be unique to that of a traditional humanoid Celestial as he is essentially just a large brain with immense cosmic power that routinely alters the molecules around him in order to both protect the only vulnerable and physical component of his biology (his brain) and to mimic a humanoid form (or, presumably, whatever alien form that best suits his manipulative tactics).

The most that anyone has ever been seen of a Celestial are severed extremities and footage from the Collector that depicted Eson the Searcher using the Power Stone. However, it would come to be known to the galaxy that there are in fact living Celestials, as Ego, a planetary-based Celestial, attempted to transform all planets in the entire universe into his extensions, engaging in a massive battle with the Guardians of the Galaxy. Ego's cosmic powers made him capable of manipulating matter and energy at will and to a very extraordinary degree as well. Ego is also biologically immortal and invincible, as long as the "Light of his Planet" was alive.

As the Collector explained, their physical constitution is so immeasurably strong that they can wield the Infinity Stones. Celestials primarily wield the ability to manipulate and create matter on a molecular level, an ability that Ego utilized to create a host body for himself. There is only one known Celestial-Human hybrid, Peter Quill, who has shown the ability to draw power from his parent's essence, in order to manipulate matter and energy. Quill was also immortal and could also wield the Power Stone. Quill's powers and immortality seemingly disappeared when he killed his father, Ego.

Although another Celestial can be created through sexual reproduction it is extremely rare. Ego fathered numerous children in the hopes of creating another Celestial but only Peter showed any signs that he inherited the genetics needed to be a Celestial.

Notable Celestials

Celestial Hybrids

Trivia

  • In the comics, the Celestials were deeply involved in humanity's early development, and were responsible for the creation of the Xartans, the Deviants, the Eternals, and the mutant X-gene.

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