This is everything you need to know about Thena, the powerful Marvel heroine who plays Angelina Jolie in Eternals.
Angelina Jolie She has been everything, adventurer from the world of videogames and villain from fairy tales; a mental patient and an attractive spy; a traditional goddess, a martial arts teacher, and a war photographer. Nevertheless, the Oscar-winning actress had never played a comic book superhero. With Eternals, the famous American pays off her long debt playing Thena, one of the main members of the new team of marvel heroes. But who is this heroine and what is her importance? Here we tell you.
Who is Thena in the Marvel Universe?
Like other members of the new team of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), Thena is part of a breed genetically created by the Celestials to care for humanity. It appeared in issue 5 of The Eternals, published in November 1976, and its history has changed over time.
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For example, just a few issues after his debut in the world of comics, Marvel canon placed his first appearance 36 years before, by appearing as Minerva in the first issue of Red Raven Comics, in 1940. This is possible thanks to Thena shares many similarities with the daughter of ZeusBoth are descendants of gods and both are part of a perfect plan to protect their respective lands. Thena protects Olympia, in Greece: Minerva does the same in Athens.
Along its history, Thena has appeared in various momentous stories within the Marvel Universe. For example, it is part of the dramatic – and romantic – arc of Kro, a supervillain responsible for the destruction of Babylon over two thousand years ago. Too formed an alliance with Thor to defend Earth in a battle between Olympian gods and Eternals.
What power does Thena have?
Thena, whose real name is Zura, you have the possibility of to fly, create mental illusions, transmute matter and occupy energy as a weapon in your favor, either with bursts, explosions and also swords.
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You can also teleport and control minds Thank you to your powers of telekinesis and telepathy (Who’d say?). These abilities made her the perfect companion to the Avengers to defend the planet from the threats of the dangerous villain Lord ghaur and of Maelstrom, a monster that mixes the genes of the Deviant and the Inhuman.
It should be noted that this Eternal It is distinguished by the use of a powerful armor made of materials unknown to humans.
What is Angelina Jolie doing in Eternals?
While it is unquestionable that Angelina Jolie is a perfect actress to play any role, there seems to be a lot behind her choice to play Thena in the new Marvel movie. First of all, just like the actress, the character created by Jack Kirby and Martin A. Burstein is a mother of two powerful sons: Donald and Deborah, product of his relationship with the Deviant Kro.
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The impetus that Jolie often brings to her characters and the different nuances she could lend to the heroine also make her an interesting option to bring the new Marvel team member to life on the big screen. “To many of us they hired us to contribute to the characters something of our livesMaybe it’s something we weren’t even aware of… my kids think he’s the character that most closely resembles me. I believe that Thena can be strong and brave at the same time, something that happens to many people and I think it is very important that we see this “, said to an international agency recently.
Will Eternals open the door for Thena to get involved in the future MCU legendary fights? Are we facing a new member of the Avengers? With their arrival, will the Heroes for Hire at the cinema? Is it the Thanos’ distant cousin an answer to all the problems of humanity? We are about to find out …
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More than thirty-five years ago, the legend of comics Jack Kirby He returned to the House of Ideas with what was, perhaps, his greatest idea of all: the universe of Eternals! The creation of these characters was the result of Kirby’s incessant curiosity about the origin of man and his mythology. However, like many of the King’s concepts, it was ahead of its time.
In 2006, the superstar creators Neil gaiman and John Romita Jr. They bravely took up these concepts and, in the process, told a fresh and fun story full of mystery, suspense, and majestic power. All in order to help establish Kirby’s creation as a vital part of the Marvel Universe once and for all.
In the context of Marvel Civil War, the Eternals they wake up one by one from a strange trance to face the fact that they are not the ordinary people they thought they were. However, they will also discover that there is little time to mourn, as they will be thrown into a life and death struggle that spans time and space!
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