I'm not taking credit for this theory, I'm merely presenting the conclusion that has come about from discussions with users, NPaMusic and bropous. Without further ado let's get into it.
The gauntlet itself appeared in Thor, as is plainly seen in the image above, in Odin's treasure vault. It would appear at first glance, that the gauntlet contains the Infinity stones already. So, surely the gauntlet should be capable of functioning. Well, perhaps there is a fundamental reason why it is unable to.
The gems are indeed in the gauntlet, there's no doubt of that. Again, why is it then, Thanos hasn't just taken the gauntlet already? Well, what if the gems require some sort f power source in order to function. Perhaps each gem requires a particular stimulant in order to get itself working. These stimulants are the Infinity Stones. So far, we have seen two Infinity Stones in the MCU, with a possibility of a third and fourth. These Infinity Stones are the Tesseract
and the Aether
SPOILERS FOR THOR THE DARK WORLD
The aether in Thor The Dark World, is a fluid, yet it is still classed as an Infinity Stone. The Tesseract is also called an Infinity Stone in the movie. It would seem that these Infinity Stones are some sort of power source for the Infinity Gems contained within the gauntlet. Evidence of this fact can be deriven from the Avengers, where we learn that Loki's sceptre, which supposedly contains the Mind Gem, is powered by the Tesseract. However the stones also appear to possess their own abilities. The Tesseract makes portals to other ends of space, while the Aether is also capable of this as well as projecting raw power. So, both Stones are capable of creating portals or wormholes and both have their own specific capability also. There is something else in the MCU which possesses the ability to open wormholes. The Bifrost.
In Thor The Dark World, you get a brief glimpse of the Bifrost's power source. It is a glowing yellow orb, not unlike the Reality Gem. Of course the Reality Gem is contained within the gauntlet, so this is not it, but an Infinity Stone, possibly. At one point, the Bifrost's energy is used to create a shield around the Asgard palace. Perhaps, the stone in the Bifrost is capable of altering reality, as the shield appears from nowhere. As well as that, it possesses the same qualities as the other two Infinity Stones as it is capable of creating portals or wormholes. However, this can be contradicted as in the mid-credit scene, Volstagg says,
"'T'would not be wise to keep two Infinity Stones so close together."
The theory works if the Bifrost's power source is an Infinity Stone, and the Asgardians do not know that. Or it is a shard of an Infinity Stone. The last possible Infinity Stone is the orb in Guardians of the Galaxy.
A theory surrounding the orb hit me today. What if this is the Infinity Stone which powers the Time Gem? My reasonins for believing this are:
- Peter Quill is trying to obtain the object in the film
- He is a child of the 80's and clearly yearns to hold onto that era (Sony Walkman, Blue Swede - Hooked On A Feeling)
- He learns of this object, capable of time travel and time alteration
- He sees an opportunity to return to the 80's and live out a normal life on earth.
If the orb is indeed an Infinity Stone and does indeed provide the power for the Time Gem, that still leaves us with two gems without power sources. The Space Gem and the Soul Gem. Now, originally I thought maybe Adam Warlock was the energy provider for the Soul Gem, before remembering that Odin says in Thor The Dark World, that the Aether is a fluid, unlike it's brothers, which are all stones. Then I had another think. The Soul Gem contains souls. What if the Infinity Stone that powered the gem used those souls to create a living creature in order to keep the gem itself safe. If the soul gem's Infinity Stone is the last to be found, then perhaps the Stone will use it's own energy and the souls contained within it to create Warlock. Thus, the power source can remain mobile and is made harder to get a hold of. As for the Space Gem's Infinity Stone, who knows how that'll come into it.
I'm sure some of you may be a little confused right now, so here's the theory in a nutshell:
The Infinity Gauntlet contains all the Infinity Gems. The gems are powerless. They require Infinity Stones to power them. Two of these have become quite evident. The Tesseract powers the Mind Gem and the Aether powers the Power Gem. Two other possibilities stand. The Bifrost's power source is the Reality Gem's Inifinity Stone due to it's ability to conjure a giant force field from nowhere. The orb in Guardians of the Galaxy is the Time Gem's Infinity Stone due to a possibility of Quill wanting to return to the 80's and resume his life after growing tired of life in space. The Space Gem's Infinity Stone is yet to surface. The Soul Gem's Infinity Stone, if left 'til last, may create Adam Warlock from the souls contained within it in order to keep the power source from being used to power the gem in the gauntlet. It's possible that the gems actually absorb the Tesseract and the Aether into them.
I'm gonna give a final shoutout to NPaMusic and bropous, thanks for all the stimulating discussion. Leave your feedback in the comments below as usual and thanks for reading!
And to quote the Collector,
"One down... Five to go."
The gauntlet itself appeared in Thor, as is plainly seen in the image above, in Odin's treasure vault. It would appear at first glance, that the gauntlet contains the Infinity stones already. So, surely the gauntlet should be capable of functioning. Well, perhaps there is a fundamental reason why it is unable to.
The gems are indeed in the gauntlet, there's no doubt of that. Again, why is it then, Thanos hasn't just taken the gauntlet already? Well, what if the gems require some sort f power source in order to function. Perhaps each gem requires a particular stimulant in order to get itself working. These stimulants are the Infinity Stones. So far, we have seen two Infinity Stones in the MCU, with a possibility of a third and fourth. These Infinity Stones are the Tesseract
and the Aether
The aether in Thor The Dark World, is a fluid, yet it is still classed as an Infinity Stone. The Tesseract is also called an Infinity Stone in the movie. It would seem that these Infinity Stones are some sort of power source for the Infinity Gems contained within the gauntlet. Evidence of this fact can be deriven from the Avengers, where we learn that Loki's sceptre, which supposedly contains the Mind Gem, is powered by the Tesseract. However the stones also appear to possess their own abilities. The Tesseract makes portals to other ends of space, while the Aether is also capable of this as well as projecting raw power. So, both Stones are capable of creating portals or wormholes and both have their own specific capability also. There is something else in the MCU which possesses the ability to open wormholes. The Bifrost.
In Thor The Dark World, you get a brief glimpse of the Bifrost's power source. It is a glowing yellow orb, not unlike the Reality Gem. Of course the Reality Gem is contained within the gauntlet, so this is not it, but an Infinity Stone, possibly. At one point, the Bifrost's energy is used to create a shield around the Asgard palace. Perhaps, the stone in the Bifrost is capable of altering reality, as the shield appears from nowhere. As well as that, it possesses the same qualities as the other two Infinity Stones as it is capable of creating portals or wormholes. However, this can be contradicted as in the mid-credit scene, Volstagg says,
"'T'would not be wise to keep two Infinity Stones so close together."
The theory works if the Bifrost's power source is an Infinity Stone, and the Asgardians do not know that. Or it is a shard of an Infinity Stone. The last possible Infinity Stone is the orb in Guardians of the Galaxy.
A theory surrounding the orb hit me today. What if this is the Infinity Stone which powers the Time Gem? My reasonins for believing this are:
- Peter Quill is trying to obtain the object in the film
- He is a child of the 80's and clearly yearns to hold onto that era (Sony Walkman, Blue Swede - Hooked On A Feeling)
- He learns of this object, capable of time travel and time alteration
- He sees an opportunity to return to the 80's and live out a normal life on earth.
If the orb is indeed an Infinity Stone and does indeed provide the power for the Time Gem, that still leaves us with two gems without power sources. The Space Gem and the Soul Gem. Now, originally I thought maybe Adam Warlock was the energy provider for the Soul Gem, before remembering that Odin says in Thor The Dark World, that the Aether is a fluid, unlike it's brothers, which are all stones. Then I had another think. The Soul Gem contains souls. What if the Infinity Stone that powered the gem used those souls to create a living creature in order to keep the gem itself safe. If the soul gem's Infinity Stone is the last to be found, then perhaps the Stone will use it's own energy and the souls contained within it to create Warlock. Thus, the power source can remain mobile and is made harder to get a hold of. As for the Space Gem's Infinity Stone, who knows how that'll come into it.
I'm sure some of you may be a little confused right now, so here's the theory in a nutshell:
I'm gonna give a final shoutout to NPaMusic and bropous, thanks for all the stimulating discussion. Leave your feedback in the comments below as usual and thanks for reading!
And to quote the Collector,
"One down... Five to go."
Source: http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/NovaThoughts/news/?a=89422
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