Unveiling the Secrets: Decoding the Infinity Gauntlet's Mystery in the Marvel Cinematic Universe

The MCU is a highly successful movie franchise, generating billions of dollars, and setting the standard for other superhero films. Within its expansive universe, numerous intergalactic villains have posed threats, but none compare to the formidable adversary, Thanos. With the power of the infinity stones, he managed to decimate half of the universe's population, utilizing the Infinity Gauntlet.

Crafted upon Thanos' request in Avengers: Infinity War, the Infinity Gauntlet is a weapon created by a skilled dwarf. Interestingly, this is not its first appearance in the MCU, as it can be seen in Odin's treasure room, designated as an ancient relic. How Odin came to possess the gauntlet long before its creation remains a mystery.

What Is The Infinity Gauntlet

The Infinity Stones are a collection of six potent gems, each possessing distinct abilities that include the manipulation of time, space, and more. These stones make appearances in previous Marvel films, but it is in Avengers: Infinity War that their true powers are fully revealed. Thanos, an imposing titan and the primary villain in both Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, embarks on a quest to obtain all the stones in order to attain god-like powers capable of eradicating 50% of the population, his ultimate objective.

Of the six Infinity Stones, the Power Stone holds tremendous power. To counteract its might, Thanos enlists the assistance of Eitri to forge the Infinity Gauntlet, a device that grants users control over the stones' power. Crafted from uru, an exceptionally potent metal within the universe, the Infinity Gauntlet shares a connection with the creation of Thor's Stormbreaker.

Once equipped with all the stones, the Infinity Gauntlet grants the user immense power to manipulate reality and fulfill their desires. This gauntlet is so incredibly powerful that only a truly formidable individual can effectively wield it, and even for the mighty Titan, Thanos, it comes at a great cost. Although the Infinity Gauntlet was recently created, its appearance is not limited to just one instance. Notably, it is first revealed in the original Thor movie and subsequently seen again in Thor: Ragnarok. Furthermore, apart from the Thor films, Thanos is also depicted using the Gauntlet in the final moments of Avengers: Age of Ultron.

Infinity Gauntlet Plothole Explained

Hela, Thor's long-lost half-sister who had been imprisoned for thousands of years, makes a comeback in Thor: Ragnarok. Following Odin's demise and Hela's successful takeover of Asgard, she stumbles upon some of his relics in his treasure room. Among them, the most remarkable ones are the Tesseract, an Infinity Stone, and the Infinity Gauntlet itself. However, considering that in Avengers: Endgame we witness the creation of the Infinity Gauntlet, it defies logic for it to have been in Odin's possession for thousands of years. Surprisingly, Hela dismisses the gauntlet as a counterfeit and knocks it off.

Moreover, the arrangement features an Infinity Gauntlet that is designed for the left hand, whereas Thanos wears a right-handed one. This suggests that while the gauntlet in the sequence is a replica, there may have been an authentic version at some point that Odin potentially replaced with a counterfeit after embracing peace in his old age. However, prior to Thanos, no one had ever possessed all the Infinity Stones simultaneously, which raises questions about the existence of the gauntlet. One could surmise that Odin displayed it to assert his power, reassuring the people of Asgard that it would not be used against them.

Nevertheless, the Infinity Gauntlet reappears in Avengers: Age of Ultron. In a post-credit scene, Thanos briefly appears wearing the gauntlet, but similar to the one in Odin's vault, the writers confirm that it is a fake. Thanos only wears this glove for practice, saving the use of a genuine one for when he truly needs it.

The Infinity Gauntlets previously seen in Avengers: Infinity Wars were all counterfeit. However, the revelation that both Thanos and Odin owned replica gauntlets suggests the existence of a genuine one in the past, which served as the inspiration for Thanos' new gauntlet. Consequently, Thanos successfully achieves his objective of eradicating half of the population, utilizing the stones to annihilate them and rendering the Gauntlet itself obsolete.