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* CharacterNarrator: For the 2021 comic.

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* BreakingTheFourthWall: When referencing events in past comics it'll cite the specific issue they occurred in. It notes that its programming is compelling it to do this though it doesn't understand what it's saying.
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* OhCrap: Narrates the Judgment Day event, and then the Progenitor informs it that it is going to be judged like all of Earth's natives.
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!!'''WARNING:''' There are unmarked spoilers on these sheets for all but the most recent comics.



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'''Remember''', this sheet is for characters and examples from the Prime Marvel Universe only. Please do not list characters or examples from shows, movies or alternate universe versions here. If you have thought of a trope that fits an alternate version of these characters, please take that example to its respective sheet.

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'''Remember''', this sheet is for characters and examples from the Prime Marvel Universe main Franchise/MarvelUniverse (referred to in-universe as 'Earth-616') only. Please do not list characters or examples from shows, movies or alternate universe versions here. If you have thought of a trope that fits an alternate version of these characters, please take that example to its respective sheet.
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* ChildrenAreInnocent: He isn't part of the cosmic affairs going on in the Knauf run, and earns the affection of his grandfather. [[spoiler: It's also why the Dreaming Celestial brings him back.]]

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* ChildrenAreInnocent: He isn't part of the cosmic affairs going on in the Knauf run, and earns the affection of his grandfather. Subverted as he's also the host for the Horde, spying on the Eternals. [[spoiler: It's also why the Dreaming Celestial brings him back.]]

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* MeaningfulName: Tzabaoth is the Hebrew name for "Army of Angels". This fits with the form being a fusion of two people.



* ChildrenAreInnocent: He isn't part of the cosmic affairs going on, and earns the affection of his grandfather. [[spoiler: It's also why the Dreaming Celestial brings him back.]]

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* ChildrenAreInnocent: He isn't part of the cosmic affairs going on, on in the Knauf run, and earns the affection of his grandfather. [[spoiler: It's also why the Dreaming Celestial brings him back.]]

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** When Druig is about to introduce Thanos to Uranos, she beats a terrified retreat from the story, not wanting to encounter Uranos at all.



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* ChildrenAreInnocent: He isn't part of the cosmic affairs going on, and earns the affection of his grandfather. [[spoiler: It's also why the Dreaming Celestial brings him back.]]
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* AmnesiaMissedASpot: He clearly remembers all he’s learned about the Celestials, Deviants and Eternals. He even gives lectures on them, which the audience think are great. But due to Celestial tampering, no other human can remember all the things he’s telling them once the conversation (or lecture) ends. Only Professor Holden remembers.

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* AscendedExtra: From a brief conversation with Ikaris in ComicBook/Eternals2006 to a key role as narrator of the 2021 series.

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* DistaffCounterpart: He operates the systems of Titan, in parallel to the Machine who operates Earth’s systems.
* FunWithAcronyms: Its full name is “IntegraL Synaptic Anti-Aionic Computer”.

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* DistaffCounterpart: He operates the systems of Titan, in parallel to the Machine who operates Earth’s systems.
* FunWithAcronyms: Its full name is “IntegraL “Integral Synaptic Anti-Aionic Computer”.
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The AI who runs the Eternals machinery on the world of Titan, designed by A'lars.

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The AI who runs the Eternals machinery on the world of Titan, designed by A'lars.A'Lars.
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The Eternals were first introduced in Creator/JackKirby's ''The Eternals'' but have subsequently appeared in many other Marvel titles, and were later connected to Creator/JimStarlin's similar pre-existing characters, the Titans (now referred to as "Titanian Eternals"). Most of the characters listed here have been used as supporting case for one or more of those ''Eternals'' series, but some may only be linked to the Eternals via Titan stories that appeared elsewhere.

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The Eternals were first introduced in Creator/JackKirby's ''The Eternals'' but have subsequently appeared in many other Marvel titles, and were later connected to Creator/JimStarlin's similar a set of pre-existing characters, characters created by Creator/JimStarlin, the Titans (now referred to as "Titanian Eternals"). Most of the characters listed here have been used as supporting case cast for one or more of those ''Eternals'' series, but some may only be linked to the Eternals via Titan stories that appeared elsewhere.
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The Eternals were first introduced in Creator/JackKirby's ''The Eternals'' but have subsequently appeared in many other Marvel titles, and were later connected to Creator/JimStarlin's similar pre-existing characters, the Titans (now referred to as "Titanian Eternals"). Most of the characters listed here have been used as supporting case for one or more of those ''Eternals'' series, but some may only be linked to the Eternals via Titan stories that appeared elsewhere.

'''Remember''', this sheet is for characters and examples from the Prime Marvel Universe only. Please do not list characters or examples from shows, movies or alternate universe versions here. If you have thought of a trope that fits an alternate version of these characters, please take that example to its respective sheet.

'''WARNING:''' There are unmarked spoilers on these sheets for all but the most recent comics.
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* AscendedExtra: From a brief conversation with Ikaris in Eternals2006 to a key role as narrator of the 2021 series.

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* AscendedExtra: From a brief conversation with Ikaris in Eternals2006 to a key role as narrator of the 2021 series.
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The AI who runs the Eternals machinery on the world of Titan, designed by A'lars.

* DistaffCounterpart: He operates the systems of Titan, in parallel to the Machine who operates Earth’s systems.
* FunWithAcronyms: Its full name is “IntegraL Synaptic Anti-Aionic Computer”.
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* TheOmniscient: As the narrator of the 2021 comic, it knows everything that's going on. Or at least everything on Earth, anyway - in ''Thanos Rises'' it comments that it didn’t know what happened on Titan until A’Lars died and his mind returned to the machine.

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* TheOmniscient: As the narrator of the 2021 comic, it knows everything that's going on. Or at least everything on Earth, anyway - in ''Thanos Rises'' it comments that it didn’t know what happened on Titan until A’Lars died and his mind returned to the machine.


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* UnreliableNarrator: It doesn't always give the full explanation of a situation. It's not known whether it's due to its programming or any actual personality change.
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!!Supporting Characters

[[folder:Dave Chatterton]]
!!Dave Chatterton
A directionless young mortal man who finds himself drawn into Sersi’s social circle after she saves his life.
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* InterruptedSuicide: He first meets Sersi when he jumps from a rooftop and she telekinetically catches him as he passes her apartment on the way down. She offers to drop him again if he can provide a good enough reason. He doesn’t, so she apologises and saves him.
* KilledOffForReal: Killed by a disguised and brainwashed Sersi towards the end of the Gillis/Simonson series. Dave rushed out to warn Ikaris of a trap, then ended up taking the shot himself.
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!!Daniel Damian
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Fantastic Four'' #64 (April, 1967)
A human archaeologist whose investigations into ancient alien presences on earth lead him first to the Kree then, years later, to the Eternal city of Celestia.
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* AllInTheManual: Nothing in Dr Damian's first appearance in ''The Eternals'' suggests that he's an existing Marvel character. However, The ''Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe'' later specifies that he's the same nameless scientist the ComicBook/FantasticFour saved from a Kree sentry robot in a 1967 issue, almost a decade before ''The Eternals'' was published. Given that Kirby hadn't really written Eternals as a Marvel Universe book, this probably counts as a CanonWelding retcon, too.
* AlliterativeName: '''Da'''niel '''Da'''mian.
* BackForTheDead: Returns, and dies, in ''The Herod Factor''.
* DespairEventHorizon: Margo's death is the event that destroys his faith in the Eternals and fuels his FaceHeelTurn.
* FaceHeelTurn: In ''The Herod Factor'', he uses the machines of Celestia to mutate Ajak into a bestial form and send him out on a killing spree in the human world. Once Ajak regains self-control and realizes what Damian’s done to him, he [[SuicideAttack kills both of them]].
* KilledOffForReal: Slain by Ajak, and has not been resurrected in any way.
* OutlivingOnesOffspring: And Margo’s death at the hands of the Deviants fuels his FaceHeelTurn.
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[[folder:Margo Damian]]
!!Margo Damian
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!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Eternals'' #1 (April, 1976)
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* InterspeciesRomance: Was in a relationship with Ikaris.
* KilledOffForReal: Accidentally killed by Ghaur’s Deviants.
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[[folder:Professor Sam Holden]]
!!Samuel Holden
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* InterspeciesRomance: Was in a relationship with Sersi.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Hasn't been seen since the end of the Gillis/Simonson series, back in 1986.
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!!Fulcrum
!!!'''Notable Aliases:''' Jack, The Bartender
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Eternals'' (Vol. 4) #7 (January, 2009)

The barman at the [[AfterlifeAntechamber cocktail bar]] where dead Eternals of many worlds wait for resurrection, or decide to move on.
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* AFormYouAreComfortableWith: Sersi and Vampiro both see Jack as a normal human, bartender in a normal bar. Even if some of the other customers are aliens. It’s heavily implied that’s not quite what he, or his bar, really look like.
* ShoutOut: To the original creator of ''The Eternals'' (and many, many other comics) Creator/JackKirby.
* TheBartender: In an AfterlifeAntechamber bar filled with dead Eternals.
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[[folder:The Machine]]
!!The Machine
!!!'''Notable Aliases:''' The Great Machine, the Archive
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Eternals'' (Vol. 3) #3 (October, 2006)

The AI who runs the Eternals machinery. Integrated into the entire planet, and described itself as the voice of planet Earth.
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* ApologeticAttacker: [[spoiler: It is truly sorry for killing humans to revive Eternals, but notes that it's just carrying out its purpose.]]
* CharacterNarrator: For the 2021 comic.
* LoyalToThePosition: Accepts instructions from the Eternals, especially the Prime Eternal. Even when the Prime Eternal is someone like Thanos.
* TheOmniscient: As the narrator of the 2021 comic, it knows everything that's going on. Or at least everything on Earth, anyway - in ''Thanos Rises'' it comments that it didn’t know what happened on Titan until A’Lars died and his mind returned to the machine.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Notes that it displays random emotional outbursts and snarks, which is unlike its normal programming.
* {{Trekkie}}: Mentions that it loves ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'' (and has also seen ''Film/{{Gremlins}}'').
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[[folder:Donald and Deborah Ritter]]
!!Donald Ritter & Deborah Ritter
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!!!'''Notable Aliases:''' Tzabaoth the Dark Angel
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Eternals: The Herod Factor'' #1 (September, 1991)

Teenage twins, the children of the Eternal Thena and the Deviant Kro. After being reunited with their birth parents, they also became part of Kro’s ‘Delta Network’ team of Deviant heroes.
Don and Deb normally appear completely human, but can [[FusionDance merge into a single entity]] with a very different appearance.
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* BadassBookworm: Deb seems to be heading in this direction, spending much of her university time in the library.
* ExtraEyes: As the Tzabaoth angel they keep both sets of eyes. And both mouths.
* EyeBeams: The Tzabaoth angel can use these from all four eyes.
* HybridPower: As the offspring of an Eternal and a Deviant, they apparently inherited some power from each race, but seem to have some unique abilities too. Don clearly lacks Eternal invulnerability, though.
* TheMasqueradeWillKillYourDatingLife: The mental link between them can making dating awkward. Don breaks away from a kiss and violently shoves his girlfriend Shannon when the twins’ psychic connection [[PowerIncontinence causes him to react to]] an attack on Deb.
* NightAndDayDuo: ''Heroes for Hire'' portrays them that way, with Deb shining bright and Don wrapped in darkness after their powers manifest.
* NonHumanHumanoidHybrid: They look perfectly human, but their heritage is Deviant and Eternal, not human at all.
* PowerIncontinence: They don’t have their mental link under control. It’s not clear if this is a learning curve or a permanent limitation.
* SiblingFusion: They can combine forms to create a single entity, the Dark Angel (sometimes referred to as Tzabaoth). The exact form of the fused being varies considerably depending on the story - the Tzabaoth version is much less human than other portrayals. Merging in this way also heals them.
* TooManyMouths: The Tzabaoth angel’s duplicated features include both mouths.
* TwinTelepathy: They have some level of this - closer to empathy than telepathy - but don’t seem to have full control of it yet. Which can lead to awkward moments when one twin’s in a stressful situation and the other, elsewhere in a very different context, [[PowerIncontinence instinctively reacts to it]].
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[[folder:Joey Eliot]]
!!Joey Eliot
!!!'''Notable Aliases:''' Joey Athena
!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''Eternals'' (Vol. 3) #4 (November, 2006)

Thena's son, from her marriage when she was an amnesiac mortal. Introduced in the Gaiman miniseries, then became a significant character in the Knauf series.
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* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler: He was infected and killed by the Horde in the Knauf series, but resurrected by the Dreaming Celestial.]]
* HalfHumanHybrid: Human on his father's side, but his mother is the Eternal Thena. The DistantFinale to the Knauf series suggests he’s inherited longevity and some of her powers.
* MeaningfulRename: In the DistantFinale of the Knauf series, he’s embraced his Eternal heritage and is now Joey Athena
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: He hasn't been seen since the Knauf series.
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