But either way, the point is that he’s more than just an ordinary human. But the game follows the comic books instead, revealing Star-Lord’s father is J’Son, ruler of the Spartax Empire. Why can Star-Lord wield an Infinity Stone without dying? In the movies, we learn he’s the son of Ego, a Celestial who takes the form of a living planet. So, basically, the galaxy is back to square one again. In a scene similar to the climax of the first Guardians movie, Star-Lord wields the Soul Stone himself and manages to trap Magus’ spirit inside once again.

Warlock discovers too late he’s not strong enough to fight off Magus’ evil influence. Guardians does have one more curveball to throw our way before the end, though. Warlock then absorbs Magus’ spirit back into his own body, making himself whole once more. Nikki comes to terms with her mother’s death, breaks free from Magus’ control and unleashes her latent abilities. Even Nikki Gold, Star-Lord’s supposed daughter, is part of this plot to usher in a cosmic apocalypse.įortunately, the Guardians manage to do the impossible and prevent Magus from returning to full power. They harness the power of Faith Energy, brainwashing thousands of innocent people into giving Magus the energy he needs to assume physical form. Though Warlock attempted to seal Magus inside the Soul Stone (yes, the same Soul Stone Thanos was after in Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame), the fanatical Church of Universal Truth manages to bring Magus back.

2 teased the debut of Adam Warlock? Well, it turns out Square-Enix beat Marvel Studios to the punch by making this supposed cosmic messiah the final villain of their game.Īs the game reveals, Adam Warlock has a serious dark side known as Magus.

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