—Mister Fantastic[source]Order. Chaos. Eternity. Infinity. The In-Betweener. They're abstractions. Concepts manifesting themselves as entities.
Abstract entities are conceptual cosmic beings that do not have physical form. They manifest through "M-Bodies" provided from the Dimension of Manifestations.[2]
History
Abstracts are embodiments of concepts. Some of them were "born" when the universe was created by the Big Bang, such as Eternity, Infinity, Death, Master Order, and Lord Chaos.[13] Some are older, such as Oblivion and the Living Tribunal.[14][15] The One Above All is considered their creator.[16] Abstracts can be still born after the Big Bang, such as Eternity's children,[17] Epoch,[18] and the In-Betweener.[19]
The abstracts were decimated when the Multiverse was destroyed by the Beyonders and the incursions.[20][21] A coalition of the principal abstracts, including the Living Tribunal, attempted to challenge the Beyonders but were completely overpowered and were wiped out.[20]
The cosmic restructuring from the Seventh Cosmos to the Eighth Cosmos
When Reed Richards restored the Multiverse,[22] the transition from the Seventh Cosmos to the Eighth Cosmos affected the cosmic beings in unexpected ways. The previous cosmic order became obsolete,[23] and due to Reed Richards' influence in the Eighth Cosmos' birth, the new order became pairs of twos.[24]
Miscellaneous
Type of Government
Three intermediaries (front) and their six masters (back)
As of the Eighth Cosmos, the principal abstracts are divided into four pairs,[24] known as the eight "Ur divisors."[25] Also, they have lesser intermediaries, except for The-Powers-That-Be and The-Natural-Order-of-Things.[26]
- The Living Tribunal and Oblivion (Intermediary: the Preordained)
- Eternity and Infinity (Intermediary: Continuum[27])
- Master Order and Lord Chaos (Intermediary: the In-Betweener)
- The-Powers-That-Be and The-Natural-Order-of-Things
There are other groupings among the abstracts, such as Life and Death,[29] Mistress Love and Sire Hate,[30] Eternity's many children,[31][32][33] the Queen of Nevers and the Griever at the End of All Things (who also use agents for their roles and conflict),[34] etc.
In addition, even though former iterations of the Multiverse are defunct, their embodiments still live on in the Far Shore or the Mystery because "nothing truly dies." They form the "Ultimate Ultimates."[35] Generally, they have nothing to do with the current Multiverse, but the Never Queen was originally one of those embodiments and she interacts with the current Multiverse from outside of it.[36][37]
Seventh Cosmos[]
In the former Seventh Cosmos, Eternity, Infinity, Death, and Oblivion were known as the four points of the "cosmological compass"[38] or the "four pillars of reality,"[39] with Eternity opposing Death and Infinity opposing Oblivion.[38][40] Even in the Eighth Cosmos, the rivalry between these entities remained.[10]Representatives
Notes
- The term "abstract entity" is sometimes used interchangeably with "cosmic entity." Galactus, Celestials, Aspirants, and even the Proemial Gods have all been called abstracts.[5][41][42][12]
- As clarified in Quasar #37, Galactus, Celestials, the Stranger, Watchers, etc. are not actually abstract entities, but they can manifest M-Bodies in the same fashion as abstracts.
- Regardless, these beings share similar stature to abstracts and are frequently grouped together.
Trivia
See Also
- 710 appearance(s) of Abstract Entities
- 1 appearance(s) in handbook(s) of Abstract Entities
- 216 minor appearance(s) of Abstract Entities
- 30 mention(s) of Abstract Entities
- 20 image(s) of Abstract Entities
- 227 representative(s) of Abstract Entities
Links and References
References
- ↑ Quasar #20
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Quasar #37
- ↑ Iceman #3
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Thanos Imperative #1
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Thanos Imperative #2
- ↑ Ultimates (Vol. 2) #6
- ↑ Ultimates (Vol. 2) #11
- ↑ Storm (Vol. 5) #7
- ↑ Thanos Imperative #4
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Storm (Vol. 5) #5
- ↑ Avengers Academy #7
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Ultimates 2 (Vol. 2) #9
- ↑ History of the Marvel Universe (Vol. 2) #1
- ↑ Iceman #3–4
- ↑ Adventures of the X-Men #12
- ↑ Storm (Vol. 5) #12
- ↑ Quasar #2
- ↑ Quasar #27
- ↑ Doctor Strange (Vol. 2) #28
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 New Avengers (Vol. 3) #30
- ↑ Secret Wars #1
- ↑ Secret Wars #9
- ↑ Ultimates 2 (Vol. 2) #2–3
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 Immortal Thor #11
- ↑ G.O.D.S. #3
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 G.O.D.S. #1
- ↑ G.O.D.S. #6
- ↑ Genis-Vell: Captain Marvel #5
- ↑ Infinity Gauntlet #3
- ↑ Captain Marvel (Vol. 4) #25
- ↑ Starbrand & Nightmask #3
- ↑ Loki (Vol. 3) #3
- ↑ Scarlet Witch (Vol. 4) #2
- ↑ Ultimates 2 (Vol. 2) #100
- ↑ Defenders (Vol. 6) #4
- ↑ Defenders: Beyond #4
- ↑ 38.0 38.1 Quasar #25
- ↑ History of the Marvel Universe (Vol. 2) #1 ; annotations: Abstracts
- ↑ Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z #8 ; Oblivion's profile
- ↑ Secret Wars II #6
- ↑ New Avengers (Vol. 4) #12
- ↑ Guardians of the Galaxy #47
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