The Decimation
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The Decimation is the catastrophic event in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in which Thanos uses the Infinity Gauntlet to erase half of all life in the universe.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Decimation | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Marvel Cinematic Universe event
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catastrophic event ⓘ fictional event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
The Blip (initial disappearance phase)
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The Snap NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
Thanos snapping his fingers
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use of the Infinity Gauntlet ⓘ |
| causedByCharacter | Thanos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| effect |
disappearance of many superheroes
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disintegration of living beings into dust ⓘ erasure of half of all life in the universe ⓘ global social and political instability on Earth ⓘ mass trauma across the universe ⓘ |
| effectOnEarth | loss of approximately half of Earth’s population ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Marvel Cinematic Universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDepictedInFilm | Avengers: Infinity War GENERATED ⓘ |
| firstDepictedInYear | 2018 GENERATED ⓘ |
| franchise | Marvel Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goalOfPerpetrator | restore balance to the universe ⓘ |
| includesInfinityStone |
Mind Stone
GENERATED
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Power Stone GENERATED ⓘ Reality Stone GENERATED ⓘ Soul Stone GENERATED ⓘ Space Stone GENERATED ⓘ Time Stone GENERATED ⓘ |
| locationScope |
Asgardian refugee ship
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Earth NERFINISHED ⓘ Titan NERFINISHED ⓘ Wakanda NERFINISHED ⓘ entire universe ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeConsequence |
five-year time skip in the MCU
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time heist mission in Avengers: Endgame ⓘ |
| notableVictim |
Black Panther (T’Challa)
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Bucky Barnes NERFINISHED ⓘ Doctor Strange (Stephen Strange) NERFINISHED ⓘ Groot NERFINISHED ⓘ Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff) NERFINISHED ⓘ Spider-Man (Peter Parker) NERFINISHED ⓘ Star-Lord (Peter Quill) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedByCharacter |
Captain America
NERFINISHED
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Doctor Strange NERFINISHED ⓘ Guardians of the Galaxy NERFINISHED ⓘ Iron Man NERFINISHED ⓘ Scarlet Witch NERFINISHED ⓘ Thor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedByGroup | The Avengers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedUsingObject |
Infinity Gauntlet
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Infinity Stones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reversedByAction | Hulk using the Infinity Gauntlet ⓘ |
| reversedByEvent | The Blip (restoration event) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reversedInFilm | Avengers: Endgame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Decimation