Name: What You Need To Know Before You See Infinity War
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It all started in 2008, when Nick Fury told Tony Stark about the Avengers Initiative,

and ten years after Iron Man hit theaters, Earth's mightiest heroes are set to face their

toughest challenge: Thanos the Mad Titan.

Directed by Joe and Anthony Russo, Avengers: Infinity War will feature at least 76 characters,

be Marvel's longest movie to date, and revolve around six mysterious stones.

Well, seven if you count Deadpool's continuity gem.

So if you need a primer to prepare for history's biggest superhero movie, here's everything

you need to know before seeing Avengers: Infinity War.

The Mad Titan first appeared in the mid-credits scene for The Avengers.

Since then, he's popped up a few other times, but we haven't really gotten to know the guy.

What does he want with Earth's mightiest heroes?

He's purple, he has a magic glove, doesn't like standing up."

In the comics, Thanos is a member of the Eternals, a race of genetically-engineered superhumans

who colonized Titan, Saturn's largest moon.

Incredibly intelligent, uber-powerful, and born deformed thanks to a mutant gene, Thanos

is absolutely obsessed with Death…the actual personification of Death.

Hoping to win her love, Thanos destroys half the universe with the help of the Infinity

We don't know how much of that backstory will play into the film, but it's clear Thanos

means business, and when he comes to complete his rock collection, the Mad Titan might teach

When Thanos arrives, he'll have plenty of backup.

The big baddie has a massive extraterrestrial army, but he's also bringing his very own

In the comics, these are Thanos' top generals, and while there are usually five, it looks

like we're only getting four in the movie.

We know Thanos wants to get his big purple hands on the Infinity Stones, but what are

We know a bit about their history, thanks to The Collector.

"Then the universe exploded into existence, and the remnants of these systems were forged

As a result, these six stones come equipped with devastating powers.

Officially debuting in Captain America: The First Avenger, the Space Stone is a blue gem

inside a glowing cube, and it can open portals across the universe.

And if the Space Stone lives up to its comic book potential, then Thanos might gain the

ability of omnipresence, or being everywhere at once.

Then there's the Mind Stone, which powered Loki's staff in The Avengers.

Although it looks blue there, the Mind Stone is actually yellow and can hypnotize and manipulate

The Power Stone is the purple orb that appeared in Guardians of the Galaxy.

It enhances its user's strength and can waste entire planets.

In the comics, it also supercharges the rest of the stones, making them all more powerful.

Green and stored inside a magical locket, the Time Stone showed up in Doctor Strange

and grants its user the ability to reverse time and create time loops.

The most perplexing gem is the Reality Stone.

It debuted in Thor: The Dark World as a sentient red goo, and while we haven't seen its full

powers yet, in the comics it can be used to alter the nature of reality itself.

There's one final rock that we haven't seen yet, an orange gem known as the Soul Stone.

In the comics, this allowed Thanos to control all living souls and even resurrect deceased

According to the Infinity War trailers, Thanos will definitely get the Space Stone and the

Doctor Strange placed the Time Stone inside the magical compound of Kamar-Taj, and following

the events of Thor: The Dark World, the Reality Stone was given to the Collector.

Though after the explosive events of Guardians of the Galaxy, who knows if he still has it.

And then there's the Mind Stone, which has been everywhere.

In Age of Ultron, the Mind Stone ended up in Vision's forehead, granting him the ability

to fly, shoot lasers, and walk through walls.

As for the Soul Stone, nobody knows where it's hiding.

There are plenty of theories being kicked around — maybe Heimdall has it, maybe it

won't show up until Avengers 4… or maybe Thanos has had it all along.

By the end of Captain America: Civil War, the Avengers were still split.

Captain America has given up the shield and his star-spangled identity and gone on the

Tony Stark, on the other hand, is still working with Vision and War Machine, and the Russo

brothers promise Infinity War will grapple with the results of the last Captain America

If the Avengers hope to defeat the Earth's extraterrestrial threat, they'll have to put

Star-Lord and his band of misfits will finally meet the Avengers in Infinity War, and really,

this battle against Thanos is far more personal for the Guardians than it is for the rest

Nebula and Gamora were "adopted" by Thanos as kids and turned into super assassins.

Nebula has grown up hating Thanos, and getting revenge against her stepdad is Nebula's number

"I will hunt my father like a dog and I will tear him apart slowly.

Drax the Destroyer is also on the hunt for Thanos because he had Drax's family slain.

And with her own dark past involving Thanos, Gamora isn't a big fan of her adoptive father

"When Thanos took my homeworld, he killed my parents in front of me.

He tortured me, turned me into a weapon."

Chances are pretty good the Vision won't make it out of Infinity War alive, considering

Thanos wants the Mind Stone, and it's lodged squarely in Vision's forehead.

The Scarlet Witch also got her psychic powers from that particular gem, so maybe that's

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