The superhero universe "Marvel" is replete with a huge number of diverse terms that are understandable only to true fans. One of them is the Tesseract (stone of infinity). This item has tremendous power, and its history goes through centuries. In the cinematic franchise, shot on comics, he also appeared, which interested the audience. Detailed information about him can be found in this article.
General explanation of the term
Tesseract is a vessel that contains the Infinity Stone inside. He represents a certain substance, the strength of which cannot be measured even by the standards of superheroes. This singularity existed even before the universe itself was created. She participated in this process, and therefore has significant significance in the world of Marvel.
It can be assumed that the substance inside adapts to the external environment. When the universe began to emerge, it took the form of an Infinity Stone. Only after this began the regular use of the subject by different races.
Unlimited power
Tesseract is an item that many superheroes and supervillains wanted to get. It is believed that its owner may become invulnerable. All because he gives the opportunity to manipulate space of his own free will. Any person with this subject can violate all the laws of physics. For example, to reduce the visible space between objects, compress matter and even be in several places at the same time.
It should be noted that the Tesseract is the best way to travel around the universe. It cuts the space, transferring the owner to any desired point, this possibility is not affected by the distance.
Another advantage of the Infinity Stone is the increased speed of movement of the user. The space around him slows down, and therefore it becomes impossible to follow his movements. In combination with other Infinity Stones, this item makes it possible to be simultaneously in all the desired places in the universe.
The initial history of the subject
It should be noted that the Tesseract is only one of the six Stones of Infinity, it is he who is responsible for space. When the Universe was formed, it took a new form, separated from other singularities and began to drift through an infinite cosmos.
It is not known exactly how it happened, but the item was in the treasury of Asgard - the haven of the Scandinavian gods. He was able to explore and understand the true power. To use the Tesseract, Odin's subordinates created a special cube, the Infinity Stone was placed in it. After that, the process of using it became safe.
For a long time the item was in Asgard, just then its next ability was discovered - to open portals to other dimensions. Many wars were fought with his help, but somehow managed to be taken away from Asgard. The fact of how the Tesseract ended up on Earth is still a mystery. This riddle is of interest to all fans of the universe, but the creators of the comics have not yet opened the curtain of this mystery.
Influence on the course of the Second World War
Fans of the films of the Marvel universe know very well that Tesseract also appeared and even played an important role in the film The First Avenger. As mentioned above, the reasons for its appearance on planet Earth are unknown. It was simply shown here already in the hands of a certain Johann Schmidt - the head of the Hydra organization.
This is a fictitious secret unit of the Nazi army that wanted to stop the Allies from winning the war. For this, a certain weapon was created by the scientist Arnim Zola with the help of Tesseract. With it, the United States of America could be destroyed.
The plans of the Hydra were prevented by the famous superhero Captain America. During the confrontation between him and Schmidt, the latter seized Tesseract and was teleported to an unknown place. There was a surge of energy that destroyed the plane. Steve Rogers and the Infinity Stone fell into the ocean. Howard Stark later found them.
Research Attempts
When a brilliant scientist and billionaire found an artifact, he did not understand its origin. Howard believed that his origin was terrestrial and that it was simply a new chemical element. His attempts to investigate the Tesseract figure, its qualities, to synthesize properties did not yield significant results.
Stark worked in his own organization, "Sch.I.T.", which was created to protect the Earth from alien invasions. He carefully recorded his studies with the hope that his smart son Tony would be able to continue the work later.
When Howard Stark died, the Infinity Stone continued to be kept under the supervision of the soldiers of the Sch.I.T. Nobody remembered him until 2010, it was then that the decision was made to launch the project “P.E.G.A.S.” This is the program by which the Tesseract should turn into a powerful weapon. Its use will be directed against attempts to conquer or destroy the Earth.
When Thor arrived on the planet, the Tesseract was given to investigate scientist Eric Selvig. Related to this are the events of the first part of the picture about the superhero of the same name.
Loki artifact capture
In Asgard, even before the transfer of Tesseract to the aforementioned scientist, interesting events took place. God Loki was tormented by the thought that he was not the son of Odin. His brother Thor aroused admiration throughout the kingdom for his strength and power. Loki was insidious, his main weapon was cunning.
When he tried to make a coup in Asgard, Odin expelled him forever. In his further travels, the Scandinavian god meets Thanos. He offers him his own Chitauri army, which will help Loki conquer the whole planet. The Earth becomes the goal, but previously the titan made a condition. He will give his own army under the command of Loki only after receiving the Tesseract.
With his tricks, God managed to divert the attention of everyone who could recognize the threat in him. After that, he took possession of the consciousness of the scientist Eric Selvig. When Nick Fury summoned him to him for the Tesseract, he was already completely hypnotized by Loki.
The incident in the movie "Avengers"
The cunning Scandinavian god took advantage of the power of the artifact and left it to himself a trick. Due to the ability to bend space, the Chitauri army was sent to Earth. A battle of enormous proportions unfolded right in the middle of New York. To counter the alien threat, Tony Stark created the Avengers team.
Tesseract did not directly participate in the fight, except that through the portal, opened by a stone, Loki's forces constantly arrived. Captain America, aka Steve Rogers, took command. Earth defenders were defeated largely thanks to the power of the Hulk. He swept away the large Chitauri spaceships with his own power.
As a result, the portal was closed, but a huge price had to be paid for it. Most of New York was destroyed, many civilians were killed. The Security Council established the Avengers organization at the international level, since then they have defended the Earth and protected the planet until the official dissolution.
The fate of Tesseract
The Marvel Universe causes such interest among fans because of epic battles of superheroes. Powerful guardians of good must always have worthy opponents. Brother Loki Thor received such an enemy in the person of his own sister Hela.
When the Avengers were founded, the Scandinavian god again took the Tesseract to Asgard. The infinity stone was used by Heimdahl to rebuild the Bivrest. After that, he was placed in the storage where Hela found him.
The powerful goddess of destruction after the death of Odin received complete freedom of action, she managed in one motion to destroy the Hammer of Thor, defeat him along with Loki and capture Asgard. When she came to the depository of valuable objects of the haven of the Scandinavian gods, she discovered the Tesseract. She tested it and even noted the power of the artifact, but preferred to use it only on its own. This played into the hands of Thor, who eventually managed to awaken his true thunderbolt, transmitted by his father, and defeat Hela. Before the advance of Ragnarok, Loki took the infinity stone, with him he was on board a spaceship called Statesman.
The power of Thanos
It was at this moment that the titan Thanos decided to put his plan for the purification of the universe into action. He managed to calculate the location of the ship of the surviving refugees from Asgard and attacked them. To get the Tesseract, the titan tortured the weakened Thor, who was blinded after the battle with Hela. Loki tried to resist, but even the appearance of the Hulk did not help them escape.
The Scandinavian god of cunning gave away the Infinity Stone, because he wanted to save his brother. After that, Thanos took the stone inside the Tesseract and placed it on the glove of infinity. After that, he immediately destroyed the Statesman ship, only Thor managed to survive. Subsequently, in the movie "Avengers: Infinity War", Thanos managed to get all the stones, and then with the click of his fingers he destroyed half of the population of the Galaxy.