If you want to learn more about the Celestials before watching Eternals, the Guardians of the Galaxy movies should be on your list. As a Celestial, Ego has existed since the beginning of creation, and it’s because Peter has such heritage that the Guardians can withstand the raw energy of the Power Stone. 2 amps up the Celestial game in the MCU by introducing Ego, the Living Planet ( Kurt Russell), Peter Quill’s ( Chris Pratt) father. The imagery is in place to show how powerful Celestial have to be to hold Infinity Stones and use them as tools. In the movie, once the Guardians learn of the power of the Infinity Stones, they also get a glimpse of a Celestial wielding the Stone of Power. 1, the MCU introduced Knowhere, a mining station built inside the decapitated head of a Celestial. Although Eternals is the first MCU movie to put the Celestials in the spotlight and explain just how powerful they are, these galactic beings were present in both films of the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise. The Celestials are powerful beings that literally shape the universe by creating stars, planets, and galaxies.

The titular heroes of Eternals are beings created by the Celestials, Marvel’s equivalent of gods.

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