In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, we have now seen four of the Infinity Stones.
Based on Aethers importance in the convergence fromThor: The Dark World, Id wager its the Reality Stone.
So first, the glove: this is the Infinity Gauntlet.
But the mid-credits scene raises many more questions than it answers.
When we last saw the Infinity Gauntlet, it was in Odins vault inThor.
How did Thanos get his hands on it?
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Is he working with Loki/Odin now?
Also, what exactly did he want Ultron or Baron Von Strucker to do on Earth?
[Update: Commenters hipped me tothis interview, in which Feige reveals that the MCU actually hastwoInfinity Gauntlets.
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So that answers that, and presumably sets up even more set piece-inducing conflict forInfinity War.]
I have no idea how, but with a title like Infinity War, all bets are off.
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