Yes, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film Eternals, Ajak, Gilgamesh, and Ikaris all die: Ajak is killed by Deviants (orchestrated by Ikaris), Gilgamesh sacrifices himself to Kro, and Ikaris commits suicide by flying into the Sun after his betrayal is revealed. While Eternals are immortal and can be recreated by Arishem, these specific characters are permanently dead within the film's events.
Although having confided her opposition to Ikaris, she was ultimately betrayed by him and lured to a pack of Deviants in Alaska for her to be murdered. As a result of Ajak's death, Sersi was named as her successor as the Prime Eternal.
Gilgamesh accompanied his teammates to locate Druig, though when the compound came under attack from the Deviants he stayed behind to defend against the attacking monsters in order to protect Thena. Gilgamesh was then overwhelmed and killed by the Deviant Kro.
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He betrays the rest of the Eternals, but is ultimately brought down by his love for Sersi. Unable to forgive himself, he commits suicide by flying into the sun. An alternate universe variant of Ikaris appears in the Disney+ animated series Marvel Zombies (2025).
Ajak apologized to Ikaris for leading him down the wrong path, but he only pushed Ajak into the path of the Deviants, so she would meet her demise. Ajak had attempted to protect herself against the Deviants, using a shotgun she found, however, she was attacked by Kro, who absorbed her life force and killed her.
Brian Tyree Henry stars as the openly gay Phastos in “Eternals,” directed by Chloé Zhao.
No, there are currently no confirmed plans for Eternals 2, with Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige stating there are no immediate plans, and reports from 2024/2025 suggest the sequel is likely scrapped due to the first film's lukewarm performance, though elements of the characters might appear in other MCU projects like Thor 5 or Avengers: Secret Wars.
Uh, Thor easily. Ikaris was killed by flying into the sun, whereas Thor took the focused output of a much hotter star, and survived. What is the next matchup, Toby McGuire's Aunt May, vs Captain Marvel?
Two weeks after the death of Tiamut, the remaining Eternals split into two groups: Kingo, Phastos, Sersi, and the now-human Sprite resumed their lives on Earth while Druig, Makkari, and Thena took the repaired Domo to the stars to search for other Eternals and reveal their actual mission to them.
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Kro is a leading member of the Deviant race, an evolutionary offshoot of humanity created by the Celestials. He is one of the first Earth Deviants created. Besides being a shapeshifter, he is immortal. He hides this from his fellow Deviants by pretending to be his own descendant.
The Eternals are tasked with aiding in Tiamut's birth, but turn against the Celestials to stop him after learning the truth. After Tiamut partially emerges from the Indian Ocean, the Eternals petrify him via the Uni-Mind. In Captain America: Brave New World, Tiamut's corpse is revealed to contain adamantium.
After Zuras' death and the subsequent departure of most of Earth's Eternals, Thena became Prime Eternal (leader of the Eternals of Earth), but she was traumatized by her father's death and was being subtly influenced by a Brain-Mine Kro had placed upon her.
Gilgamesh appears in the 2021 film Eternals, portrayed by Don Lee. This version has a close relationship with Thena and keeps an eye on her when she develops Mahd Wy'ry. During the events of the film, Gilgamesh participates in getting the Eternals back together to combat the Deviants before being killed by Kro.
Ajak, played by Salma Hayek, is based on Ajax from Greek mythology. Ajax is also not a god but instead an exceptional human.
Wiccan (who is canonically gay) and Speed (who is canonically bisexual) are Wanda Maximoff and Vision's twin sons who grow up to become queer members of the superhero group Young Avengers.
Kevin Feige, the head of Marvel Studios, has revealed that the decision to replace Kang the Conqueror with Doctor Doom as the main villain in the next Avengers movies was already in the works before Jonathan Majors' legal troubles became public.
Loki is a member of the race of Frost Giants of Jotunheim, although not a giant in stature.
According to Marvel's official profiles, Spider-Man can lift around 10 tons under optimal conditions. In other words, Spidey can press approximately 20,000 pounds overhead – roughly the weight of a school bus or 5-6 average cars at once.
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Particular criticism went to the screenplay and pacing, with commentators feeling it did not live up to Zhao's previous work or to previous MCU films. The themes and visuals received some praise.
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