What happens if you destroy an Infinity Stone?

In Avengers: Endgame, in a scene with Bruce Banner and Sorceress Supreme, we learn that the infinity stones create the flow of time and that if any of the stones are removed then they will create an alternate “doomed” timeline.

Why didn’t destroying the Infinity Stones destroy the universe?

Here’s another theory, based on the comics: The Infinity Stones cannot be destroyed because they don’t control certain aspects of the universe, they are certain aspects of the universe. For example, destroying the Time Stone might break time.

Who has destroyed an Infinity Stone?

Thanos
They were all destroyed by Thanos near the beginning of Endgame. This probably means that Captain America successfully completed his mission at the end of the film to put all the stones back in their original locations in the past.

Did Thanos lie about destroying the stones?

According to an audience member at a private fan event with the Russos, they said; “Thanos only reduced the stones to the atomic level. The stones are still present in the universe.” So, basically, he smashed them to smithereens but did not actually destroy them out of existence.

Why did Thanos wait so long to destroy the stones?

The reason Thanos waited so long to retrieve the Power Stone was because it was literally submerged and protected on the planet Morag for centuries. When we see Thor in Infinity War, he reveals that Thanos had destroyed Xandar and retrieved the Power Stone only a week before.

Can the Soul Stone bring back the dead?

The Soul Stone has the ability to manipulate the soul, the essence that makes up an individual, and has the ability to resurrect and conjure the spiritual representation of the people who are dead.

Why did Thanos wait 3 years?

Directors Joe and Anthony Russo and writers Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely provide the commentary, and they revealed that Thanos chose to wait because he had no idea about the location of the Soul Stone (via io9).

Can the Infinity Stones be destroyed in the comics?

As the strongest-willed of the Illuminati, Captain America used the Gauntlet to push an entire universe away from his own, and when he was done — it broke. This is mostly how things ended up in Avengers: Endgame. But in the comics, where the Infinity Stones are much harder to destroy, there’s another traditional Marvel way to deal with them.

Could Thanos destroy the Infinity Stones with the Infinity Gauntlet?

It implies that only a power related to the Infinity Stones is able to destroy them. In theory, then, Thanos could indeed do this using the Infinity Gauntlet. Certainly the energy discharge suggests that he successfully destroyed them. From an out-of-universe perspective, this is quite a smart move on Marvel’s part.

Is it possible to destroy just one Infinity Gem?

No. Because it was believed that the infinity gems (stones in the MCU) could not be destroyed. Reed Richards theorized that it would take the power of a universe to destroy just one gem. But this would come at the cost of every sentient being. The gems were destroyed though.

How do the Avengers use the Infinity Stones in Endgame?

Avengers: Endgame apparently completes the story of the Infinity Stones, with Thanos believing he’s destroyed them. The Avengers believe him, so much so that they plan a “time heist” to steal the Infinity Stones from the past in order to use them in the present. The Avengers use time travel for the first time.