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TheMCUhas never been short on spectacle , andseveral of Marvel ’s movieshave included massive invasion of Earth . Though earliermovies in the MCU timelinekept the stakes somewhat smaller and more personal , The Avengersblew the door undefendable for putting the major planet in peril . While terrestrial scourge remain legion and deadly , the MCU is also filled with invaders count to curb or destruct the planet for one intellect or another .
Equally interesting is that the MCU has done an admirable job filling in Earth ’s account with preceding conflict . From the Eternals arriving to stop the Deviants one thousand of years ago to the Frost Giant ’s attempt subjugation of Midgard , Marvel Studios is n’t afraid to face to the yesteryear to work up the future . Of course , there ’s not time like the nowadays , and the MCU will perhaps forver be define by the efforts of Thanos to invade Earth for the Infinity Stones .
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has seen many absorbing battle throughout its existence , but some have been unambiguously more brutal than others .
7The Deviants Emerge & The Eternals Arrive
5000 BCE
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The oldest known invasion in the MCU is also the least traditional interpretation of the terminal figure . Eternalsmay be one of the more factious MCU movies , but it proceed to unprecedented lengths to recontextualize Earth ’s distant past tense and raison d’être . While earthly concern it self was n’t formed to host the birth of a new Celestial , Tiamut was planted there ahead of time in the major planet ’s lifespan . However , it was also invaded by the Deviants , beings plan to remove natural predators of intelligent lifebut instead becoming marauder themselves .
The Eternals believe they are warrior sent to subdue Devients and help life on Earth flourish in the name of goodness . In reality , the Celestials postulate liveliness to fire the giving birth of their own kind late within the major planet ’s kernel . As is cod inEternals , this nascency ensue in the wipeout of the host satellite .
The Eternals are sent to quell the Deviants and desegregate themselves into the plastic years of the human subspecies , protecting them and from time to time help in technological progress . As such , their reaching is an " intrusion " as well , even if it ’s a peaceful one to help instead of hinder . While there were assumedly other fond invasions in the centuries that stick to , the next one disclosed in the MCU does n’t happen for almost 6000 years .
6The Frost Giants Want Another Midgard Ice Age
965 AD
The MCU’sThorfranchise has several great baddie , but there ’s little doubt the Frost Giants are left quite one - dimensional . They only act a role in the firstThormovie , in which they ’re rarely more than cannon fodder for Thor to fight through . However , the official MCU timeline dates and explains their other invasion of Earth .
Though he usualloy appear Asgardian , Loki is a Frost Giant who was taken by as a child by Odin .
apply the Frost Giants and their loss leader , Laufey , hail from the frosty dry land of Jotunheim , it makes sense thattheir nefarious plan take invading Earth ( make it in Tønsberg , Norway ) and set about to bring about a 2nd major Ice Agewith the orphic Casket of Ancient Winters . Odin and the Asgardians hold back the Jotuns , part inspiring the root of Norse mythology in the cognitive operation .
5The Kree/Skrull War Leads To An Unexpected Skrull Population
1995 AD To Present
The Kree / Skrull was is a long - running and sprawlign difference in both the MCU and Marvel Comics , and it does lead to the infiltration of Earth ’s leading and general population by the latter . ThoughCaptain Marvelflipped the usual Marvel script and made Skrulls comparatively innocent refugee simply looking for a home and safely , things get more complicated inSecret Invasion .
Marvel Studios ' Secret Invasion is based on the 2008 event in Marvel Comics , but several change have been made for the live - action MCU adaptation .
ThoughSecret Invasionis wide considered a miss , it does revealthe incredibly success Skrulls have found infiltrate Earth . While Fury is by of some who have been working with him since the 1990s , Talos reveals that there are fact , over a million . Moreover , some , like Gravik and his supporter , assay to take restraint of Earth via espionage and personnel . The cell is eventually stopped , but with an unrevealed number of Skrulls still around , another bust of ferocity could happen at any time .
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4Loki Leads The Chitauri In The Battle Of New York
2012 AD
The massive Chitauri invasion led by Loki is the climactic conflict inThe Avengers , and it ’s the most classic example of the difference of opinion the MCU had depicted to date on firing . The Avengerswas a bold move , bring together so many private torpedo on concealment and in live action for the first prison term . As such , it makes sense that a more black and white " baddie intrusion story " was take as the connective tissue paper .
freshly off his humiliation inThor , Loki partners with Thanos to lead a monumental alien army through a portal site in NYC to subdue it and , in the cognitive process , the Infinity Stone that reside there . Fortunately , the Avengers are able to but aside their squabbles and beat back the invading forces . Not only is the third - act conflict visually stunning , but it set the foundation for Loki ’s eventual hero turn and for Thanos ' intruction in full later in the dealership .
3The Dark Elves Set Sights On Earth
2013 AD
There ’s no doubt thatthe MCU botched Malekith , a talented sorcerer and combatant and one of Thor ’s most noted adversaries in Marvel Comics . However , while the Dark Elf ended up a bit vapid on screen , he did put forth a close - to - succesful intrusion of Midgard ( Earth ) . This prison term , instead of NYC , the succession is centered on London and Greenwich ( but the magic of portal mean the battle is quite sprawling ) .
Malekith ’s goal is to take vantage of the Aether(unknown at the time to be the powerful Reality precious stone ) and the rarified alignment of the Nine Realms to plunge the universe back into primoridal dark . Of course , the encroachment does n’t come to make it , and Thor ( with the help of Jane and his other human friends ) reelect the realms to order . The battle itself is n’t generally well - remembered as lasting effect were minimal , but it ’s still a visually interesting episode in the MCU ’s earliest year .
2Thanos And The Black Order Invade
2018 AD
eternity Warbegan the climax to the MCU ’s unprecedented years of world building , and it was attach to by the biggest and most exciting invasion episode to day of the month . Though Thanos starts the movie with some Infinity Stones , the heroes of the MCU are capable to bestride a final standoff in Wakanda to attempt to protect the Soul Stone ( cuddle in Vision ’s head).Thanos ' massive United States Army friction with heroes from every corner of the MCU , resulting in a struggle that ’s equal parts center confect and worked up resonance .
avenger : Infinity War ended with Thanos ' ginger snap and here ’s every MCU character substantiate to be a dupe of the case on - blind and off - silver screen .
Given the nature of cinematic creation having multiple moving parts and creative teams , it ’s uncommon for one movie ’s climax to have true , long - lasting effect . However , there ’s little doubt thatInfinity War ’s lurid ending - which saw Thanos win and wipe out one-half of all life in the universe - was n’t a plot - record changer . The effects of The Blip , as it ’s call in - universe- are still being feel , ripple through Earth ’s socie - political climate and the confidence / memories of the present grinder .
1Thanos From The Past Attacks The Earth In The Present
2023 AD
After the raw spectacle ofInfinity War ’s net battle ( and the incredible ending),Endgamehad quite the tall task of delivering a finale that lives up to its predecessor . However , it completely succeeded . The Avengers , traveling through time to roll up the Infinity Stones after their destruction by Thanos following his Snap , Thanos from the past catches wind and follows them into the present . What follows is an all - out ravishment on the Avengers ' complex in upstate New York .
While Thanos inInfinity Warsimply uses violence when necessary as a means to an end , EndgameThanos is dedicated to complete death . Just as he seems poised to succeed and take control of Earth , the iconic " portal tantrum " see the MCU ’s previously - snapped heroes insert the conflict from across the universe . It ’s a true finishing touch to an epoch of the MCU that , time has establish , is more difficult to reacpture than previse .
