Just How Strong Are Marvels ‘Eternals’ Compared to the MCU?
With the film just a few weeks away, many have theorized the fate and purpose of the MCU’s newest immortal family; leading us to ask, just how strong are Marvel Eternals anyway?
Adapted from the comic family of the same name, the Eternals of the Marvel universe are a race of humanoid, yet immortal, super beings that occupy a certain space of the cosmic realm of Marvel lore.
The Eternals were created by the Celestials, originally intended to be the defenders of the earth and the human race, they became those tasked with the elimination of the Deviant race; the counterpart to the Eternals, with much more violent and destructive tendencies.
We’ve all seen the trailers for these new MCU characters; trailers that highlight the immense superpower present in these Godlike beings.
that leads us to the very interesting question to ponder; just how strong are the Eternals?
The short answer? As strong as any Marvel character.
But when we get into specifics, the question becomes much more interesting; just how strong are these ten immortal beings when we compare them to the rest of the MCU?
We may have somewhat of an official answer, as Eternals and longtime Marvel producer Nate Moore spoke on the power levels in the MCU, and where the Eternals would rank.
In a set interview with ComicBook.com during the filming of Eternals, Moore noted the difficulty in exploring such an idea, yet the interest Marvel has in eventually approaching that kind of question.
We don’t necessarily have a ranking system. We do think they sort of occupy their own pocket,” The producer stated. “I do think down the line, if and when they were to intersect with other characters, that’s a fun thing to sort of investigate.”
To further dissect the question, Moore began by first discussing one of the MCU’s most powerful beings.
“When Captain Marvel goes binary, That is tough.” Moore continued, “But [Thena] will be as if Captain America, who I would argue is probably the best physical fighter, was powered by cosmic weapons.”
Moore concluded, “She’s going to be a problem, but again, Captain Marvel going binary, that’s tough.”
It appears that Moore affirms the century-old Eternals are some of the strongest characters the universe has ever seen; going as far as to note that they can’t really be compared to most in the universe as a whole.
When discussing just how strong are the Eternals compared to the MCU, there is still one Marvel hero who will probably never be overtaken.
Captain Marvel is the MCUs strongest character, and though the Eternals may come close, her power is clearly defined as Marvel’s greatest.