- "A mining colony in a severed head of an ancient Celestial being."
- ―T'Challa[src]
Exitar[1] is a mining space colony located inside the Celestial skull of Knowhere. It was established by the Tivan Group to extract organic Celestial material for sale on the black market.
History
Birth of a Space Port
- "Hundreds of years ago, the Tivan Group sent workers in to mine the organic matter within the skull. The bone, brain tissue, spinal fluid. All rare resources, highly valued in black markets across the galaxy. It's dangerous and illegal work, suitable only for outlaws."
- ―Gamora[src]
Hundred of years ago, the Tivan Group set up mining operation in the decapitated head of a Celestial avatar known as Knowhere, in order to extract of precious organic matter, including the Celestial bone, brain tissue, and spinal fluid, for the black market. The business around the Celestial materials attracted a great amount of outlaws and criminals, giving birth to the space port of Exitar.
Taneleer Tivan moved one of the headquarters of his personal museum inside the city.[2]
Skirmish on Knowhere
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In 2014, the Guardians of the Galaxy arrived on Exitar with the intention to sell the Orb to Taneleer Tivan. Before being accepted by Tivan, the group spent some time at the Boot of Jemiah, where they had a nice time before a fight between Drax and Rocket led Drax away around the streets of the city. Meanwhile, the rest of the Guardians where recalled by Carina and meet with Tivan at its museum.[2]
Ambush in Knowhere
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In 2018, Thanos raided Knowhere, destroying most of it in his quest to acquire the Reality Stone from Taneleer Tivan.[3]
Alternate Universe
Visited by T'Challa
To be added
Landmarks
Trivia
- In the comics, Exitar the Executioner is a Celestial that destroys planets and/or civilizations that are deemed failures by Arishem the Judge. He is ten times taller than most other Celestials.
