Who can hold a Infinity Stone?

The Infinity Stones were six immensely powerful gem-like objects tied to different aspects of the universe, created by the Big Bang from six singularities. Only beings of immense power can directly wield the Stones, such as Celestials, and the Mad Titan Thanos.

Is there a 8th infinity stone?

In the Ultimate universe, there are a total of eight different Infinity Stones. Some of them were never called out by name, but it’s safe to assume that at least six of them were the standard set: Space, Time, Power, Reality, Mind, and Soul.

Why time Stone is untouchable?

The Time Stone could be touched, but like the Power Stone, doing so could result in the toucger being overwhelmed with the raw energies of the Infinity Stone. Indeed, only the most powerful beings can harness the power of the stones without the containers.

Could a normal human wield an Infinity Gem?

The premise that a normal human could not effectively wield an Infinity Gem is not unique to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. While the MCU shows the gems having catastrophic effects on anyone unfamiliar with the gem, it was possible for beings of immense power such as, Ronan the Accuser, to use the power of the purple Infinity Gem without dying.

Do the Infinity Gems have sentience?

When we see the Infinity Gems in the canon Marvel Universe, they never showed up in the hands of people who don’t already possess superhuman power. It is almost a requirement to have superhuman abilities to find them or use them. It can be said the gems possess a kind of sentience as well and allow their use if it suits their purposes.

Who can wield the Infinity Stones in the comics?

In the Guardians of the Galaxy movie it is stressed that a mortal human cannot wield the Infinity Stones. In the comics, however, several humans appear to have wielded one or more Infinity Gems including The Hood, Iron Man, Dr. Strange, Mr. Fantastic, Beast, and Charles Xavier.

Why did the Infinity Gems get destroyed in the end?

In the case of the other Illuminati, they were meant to be caretakers, not users of the Infinity Gem in their possession. But none of them could be called ordinary in any case. In the end, it is the Illuminati’s use which lead to the dissolution and possible destruction of the Infinity Gems in the end.