In the 2015 ‘Infinity Gauntlet” comic series, the Marvel Universe witnesses an unexpected turn when Anwen Bakian and her family ingeniously trick Thanos by leveraging the Infinity Gauntlet against him.
This storyline stands out as it showcases a brilliant strategy, turning Thanos’s quest for power and his arrogance into the very means of his downfall.
Let’s find out how Anwen Bakian and her family tricked Thanos with his own Infinity Gauntlet.
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The Origins of Anwen Bakian and Her Family
Anwen Bakian and her family, a part of the Bakian Clan, managed to survive in what remained of New Xandar, now a desolate wasteland due to the Annihilation Wave.
Her mother, Eve, had joined the Nova Corps in their most desperate time and hadn’t returned.
Believing her mother chose the Nova Corps over her family, Anwen felt a mix of resentment and longing for her.
One night, as monsters attacked the Bakian Clan, Eve returned, saving Anwen, then gave Nova Stars to her family, making them members of the Nova Corps.
Thanos, claiming to have been given the Time Stone by the Nova Corps as a symbol of their alliance, formed an uneasy alliance with the Bakians to fight the Annihilation Wave and pursue his goal of collecting the Infinity Stones.
However, Thanos soon showed his true colors and attacked the Bakian family to seize the four Infinity Stones they had discovered on their journey, leaving only the Reality Stone unclaimed.
Amid the chaos, Anwen sought and eventually found the Reality Stone on Mount Terizi.
This discovery provides Anwen and her family with a glimmer of hope, to fight back against Thanos’s dominance, with its ability to alter the reality of the Reality Stone.
Despite the power scale tipping in Thanos’s favor, Anwen manages to defeat him with the Reality Stone through a clever trick that we’ll explore further below.
The Alliance with Nova Corps
Recognizing the potential in Anwen and her family, the Nova Corps forms an alliance with the Bakians.
They provide Anwen with a special gauntlet designed to harness Reality Stone’s power, enabling her to amplify her abilities and pose a significant threat to Thanos.
This partnership between the Nova Corps and the Bakians symbolizes a union of hope against a common enemy.
Thanos’s Confrontation and the Battle for the Reality Stone
Thanos’s arrival at Anwen’s location is driven by his desire to claim the Reality Stone, a crucial component needed to achieve his vision of cosmic balance.
In anticipation of his arrival, Anwen, empowered by the Nova Corps’s special gauntlet, constructs a giant mech robot powered by the Reality Stone.
This creation stands as a testament to her determination to protect her family and their world.
However, despite their preparation and the might of the mech robot, Thanos’s power proves overwhelming, leading to the robot’s destruction and the family’s apparent defeat.
How Anwen Bakian Tricked Thanos: The Deception of the Death Stone
In the aftermath of the battle, Anwen executes a daring plan to outwit Thanos.
She offers him what he believes to be the Reality Stone, but in a twist of fate, it is actually the Death Stone, a copy made by Anwen using the Reality Stone, cleverly disguised to deceive the Mad Titan.
When Thanos placed the fake stone into his Infinity Gauntlet and snapped it to achieve his desire to balance the universe, the Death Stone started to burn Thanos with hellfire, consuming both until nothing was left but ashes.
The story of Anwen Bakian and her family’s triumph over Thanos is a compelling narrative of cunning over brute strength.
Their ability to outsmart one of the universe’s most formidable foes serves as a beacon of hope and a reminder that ingenuity and resilience can pave the way to victory.
This tale not only enriches the lore of the Marvel Universe but also offers a message that resonates beyond the pages of comics: the greatest victories often come from the most unexpected places.