While this may seem strange on the surface, it actually makes sense given the nature of Celestials. While the more obvious answer is that killing off all the Eternals would also kill off their future in the MCU and close the door on future installments-something Marvel and Disney are unlikely to do after only one film-Arishem's decision to spare the Eternals also helps to flesh out the nature of the Celestials and hint at Earth's origins and purpose.Īrishem doesn't take all the Eternals at the film's end, strangely enough, but does snatch Sersi, Phastos, and Kingo away from Earth in order to determine whether their valuation of Earth-life over the life that Tiamut would have created was a valuable decision. What's puzzling, though, is the fact that he doesn't immediately crush the Eternals into space dust and instead whisks them off for judgment. It would be foolish to think Arishem wouldn't notice their betrayal, and as expected the Celestial makes his presence known in the film's final moments. Related: Who Voices The Celestial In Eternals At the same time, the birth of a new Celestial is a cause much bigger than Earth alone, and is essential for life to continue flourishing in the universe. Though it tears the team apart, the Eternals choose Earth in the end, channeling all of their power into Sersi so she can kill Tiamut before he destroys the world.
If the Eternals allow the Earth to perish, they sacrifice something they have spent thousands of years protecting and loving.
Evil dynamic, and instead explores the different sides of an impossible and heartbreaking moral quandary. One of the film's greatest strengths is how it manages to avoid a clear-cut Good vs. The central conflict of Eternals is the heroes' realization that their true mission has been to prepare Earth for the birth of a new Celestial-Tiamut-who will tear the planet apart during his Emergence. But even the Eternals' powers are dwarfed by that of the Celestials-the MCU's very own space gods. In a bold new direction for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Eternals shifts the focus from the Avengers and puts the focus on a new team, that while not technically from Earth, is definitely comprised of even Mightier Heroes. Eternals concludes with the immortal Celestial known as Arishem traveling to Earth after the Eternals kill Tiamut, but for some reason, he simply takes the remaining heroes away instead of killing them for their betrayal.