Thanos has been hailed as one of the greatest movie villains of all metre . He is also one of five antagonists to appear in more than one movie in the MCU . The character first appear in the comicIron Man # 55 which was released in February , 1973 .

And just like in the MCU , he was killed off in the comicGuardians of the Galaxy Vol 5 # 6which was released on August 2019 . But the legacy of Thanos go on . He might possibly seem again in future . But now that the Mad Titan ’s story is exhausted , here are answers to questions fans might still have about the powers of the MCU ’s Thanos .

How Fast Can Thanos Move?

Despite have a mammoth build , Thanos possesses superhuman speed . His swiftness is proven when he   manage to outrace Tony Stark tothe Nano Gauntletdespite Stark being much closer to it . As a result , Stark is forced to take on him alternatively .

In addition to that , he is able-bodied to prevent   Thor from getting to the Gauntlet yet he had been pushed far back just minute before .   He is also capable to react tight enough to block a distich of   coordinated attack from Captain America , Thor , and Iron Man .

Does Thanos Get Tired?

The Mad Titan ’s body does not produce fatigue toxin during intense forcible activity . He is thus able to perform at peak capacity for a act of days . While trying to get   all the Infinity Stones inAvengers : Infinity War , Thanos fights off the Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy in a number of lengthy battles without showing any sign of fatigue .

Andduring the " Battle of Earth " , the villain grapple to fight off Iron Man , Thor , Captain America , and all his enemy without getting commonplace . He could have keep on going , had he not been stopped by Iron Man ’s snap .

Does His Armor Add To His Powers?

Thanos   has mostly get into his armour during his pursuance to inhibit planets and erase half of the world . He stops wear it mightily after acquiring the Space Stone . He is subsequently see using it as a makeshift scarecrow near his house at The Garden .

Even though the armor is able to withstand Hulk ’s setback , Scarlet Witch is able to use her powers to damage it . The armour was also demolish by the Infinity Stones , so it ’s dependable to conclude that there is nothing superior about it .

Where Did He Get His Powers From?

Thanos   was fathered by a Titan man named   A’Lars . His mother is an unnamed Titan woman . As a Titan , A’Lars possessed the same powers of Thanos . Most Titans are reported to have had the same power as Thanos before they became nonextant . So , it ’s basically a species thing .

The identity of his father was revealed when Red Skull recognize hi as " The Logos of A’Lars " inInfinity War . This bechance when Thanos was searching for the Soul Stone in Planet Vomir with Gamora . In the comedian , A’Lars was a scientist who resided on Titan .

How Much Weight Can Thanos Lift?

In the MCU , Thanos has evidence to have insane levels of superhuman posture . He easily crushed the Tessaract .   He has easily overpowered most member of the Avengers during one - on - one or group fight , even though Captain Marvel wield to get the better of him .

But how much weight can Thanos wind ? The solution is n’t given in the MCU but theNew York Timespublished enquiry by a scientist who did the math and came up with answers . accord to the scientist named Steven Cranford , Thanos can lift   120 million pounds ,

How Well Does He Heal?

On a few occasion , Thanos   has manage to cure quickly , retrieve from wound and blood loss . For model , when he arrives on Earth , all the lesion that were visit on him by Tony Starkcannot be see , mean he has cure .

And when he wipes off   one-half of the universe using the discharge Infinity Gauntlet then sits down to loosen up and admire the sunset , he appears to have recovered from Thor ’s attack . Thor had used the Stormbreaker to gut the baddie ’s thorax clear . However , after he destroys the Infinity Stones , his dead body remain half - burned for a while . His sleeve is also shriveled . He is control in this state when the Avengers ambuscade him at his farm .

Does He Feel Pain?

Thanos has lilliputian to none pain receptors in his physical structure . He   catches   tongue slashes from Drax andsword slashes from Doctor Strangewithout even flinching . He also gets up and keep on fighting without even a grown when a tower is dropped on him .

Not to forget that he has a nasty collision with a Necrocraft at top speed   and again , not even slight wincing . Lightning strike from the Stormbreaker were nothing to him . And when Thor cut off the hand that had the Gauntlet , it was still like an louse collation to him

Does He Need To Eat To Maintain His Energy Levels?

Logically , someone like Thanos should n’t need food to endure . peck of superheroes and supervillains are known to not eat at all . However , Thanos does indeed eat . And he can cook too .

Just before Captain Marvel appears at the Garden and concord him in a headlock in the first step level ofAvengers : Endgame , Thanos can be fancy making stew from his crops . At that moment , he has get his ward down . He is intelligibly looking forward to a serious meal but the Avengers plunder the party . They should have at least let him enjoy his last supper .

Can He Recall His Sword?

Thanos '   double - edged is mostly used by him during his days as a conqueror .   The sword   is able to obstruct smash from the   Stormbreaker and the Mjølnir quite well . It is also able to edit through Vibranium .

It destroy Captain America ’s shield after fall it repeatedly . And despite   the fact that it looks enceinte , he   can thrust it and get it back well . But   can he recall it ? Not really . Even though he was able to be seen with it the right way before long after he threw it , he is just able to Boomerang it the same manner Cap can .

Can Thanos Fly?

Thanos can not pilot . He can only jump-start to very eminent height . This was demonstrated on a phone number of juncture , like when he tossed himself into the melody to dodge Doctor Strange ’s rays .

However , in the comics , Thanos has demonstrated the ability to pilot on a few occasions .   He flew unbacked   in a conflict against Star - Lord in the comic issueGuardians Of The Galaxy # 4.Before that , he was get word using the Space Throne to vanish .

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