Escorting his guests up the mountainside, Red Skull was asked how he had ever gained such a knowledge of the Infinity Stones, as Red Skull had then explained how, many decades earlier, he held one of the stones and then it cast him out into Vormir, forcing him to guard the Soul Stone until somebody was strong enough to ...

Why was the Red Skull sent to Vormir?

Red Skull Was Teleported To Vormir By The Tesseract

Schmidt revealed to Thanos and Gamora how the Tesseract had cast him out, banished him to Vormir, and cursed him to "guide others to a treasure [he] cannot possess."

Why is the Red Skull protecting the Soul Stone?

Red Skull was believed to be dead, but Infinity War revealed he was teleported to Vormir and as punishment for abusing the Space Stone's power, he was cursed into becoming the guardian of the Soul Stone.

Who cursed Red Skull to Vormir?

I honestly thought the Tesseract killed the Red Skull when he touched it, but Avengers: Infinity War revealed that he was instead banished to Vormir by the Tesseract and he was cursed into being the guardian of the Soul Stone.

Can red skulls leave Vormir?

The Avengers have officially confirmed that Red Skull can continue his story in the MCU beyond his punishment on Vormir.

Why the Red Skull Became the Soul Stone Keeper | Avengers Infinity War

Can Red Skull beat Thanos?

Thanos would dominate the Red Skull in just about every scenario. While Johann Schmidt may have the advantage in a scenario where he has a Cosmic Cube or Kobik and Thanos has nothing to counter it, even then Thanos would likely find a way to win the day.

Did Thanos actually love Gamora?

However, Red Skull saw his true intentions, informing Gamora that Thanos was, in fact, weeping for Gamora, as he truly loved her as a daughter, and was heartbroken that he had to sacrifice her to get the Soul Stone. Disbelieving, Gamora could not comprehend that Thanos ever showed genuine love for her.

Could Red Skull return?

Aside from another cameo in Avengers: Endgame, the Red Skull has yet to appear again in the MCU. However, his return seems inevitable, especially after he was freed from his duties on Vormir when Thanos took the Soul Stone, leaving him free to show up in several Multiverse Saga projects.

Can humans touch the Tesseract?

The Tesseract could open wormholes to any part of the universe and provide interdimensional travel. Touching the Tesseract physically, Red Skull was suddenly transported to Vormir where the Soul Stone chose him as a Stonekeeper.

Why is Red Skull's face red?

The Red Skull inhales the dust of death and his face takes on the appearance of a living red skull; his head loses its hair and its skin shrivels, clinging tightly to his skull, and taking on a red discoloration. The Red Skull survives the exposure due to the effects of the Super-Soldier Formula.

What happened to Red Skull after Endgame?

However, the fight ended when Red Skull touched the Tesseract with his bare hands, prompting it to create a wormhole and send him elsewhere. Red Skull was teleported to Vormir, where he became trapped in a state of purgatory, becoming a Stonekeeper, a wraith advising those who sought the Soul Stone.

Who is the strongest Avenger?

What happened to Red Skull after Captain America?

The Red Skull eventually gets his hands on a mysterious glowing space widget called the Cosmic Cube, a device that can easily power super weapons. At the end of the film, however, he mishandles the Cube, accidentally opens an aperture in space-time, and gets sucked into the cosmos.

Why did Thanos say he ignored his destiny once?

10 I Ignored My Destiny Once...

Not even for you. I'm sorry, little one." This is actually referencing what happened to his home planet, Titan.

Why is HYDRA guarding the Soul Stone?

The Red Skull explains that his quest to control an Infinity Stone led it to reject him, sending him to Vormir. He's tied to the Soul Stone as its representative, it seems, and he can never possess it himself.

Is Thor the strongest Avenger?

Thor. Blessed with the powers and long life of a god, Thor was undoubtedly the most powerful member of the initial version of the Avengers. Not only can he fly and transport between worlds, but he was also the only one capable of taking down Thanos, even after he had assembled all six Infinity Stones.

Why could a Red Skull not hold the Tesseract?

When Captain America (Chris Evans) fights Schmitt on a plane, Red Skull tries to handle the Tesseract himself. As fans learn in both this film and Guardians of the Galaxy, most beings cannot handle an Infinity Stone without being destroyed by it. In this case, the stone opens a wormhole and sucks Red Skull into it.

Who had the Tesseract first?

At some point eons ago, the Space Stone was housed within the Tesseract, a cube-shaped object which can harness its energy. No one is sure who created this “cosmic cube,” or even exactly when. All that is known is that thousands of years ago, it came into the hands of the Asgardian civilization.

How did Fury lose his eye?

As explained in ULTIMATE X-MEN (2001) #11, Ultimate Fury was transporting Weapon X through Kuwait when their convoy was ambushed. He lost his left eye in the explosion but was ultimately saved by the man who would become Wolverine. And, he's worn the eyepatch ever since!

Is the Red Skull a good guy?

Johann ShmidtRed Skull. Rising to power during World War II, Johann Schmidt become one of Earth's most dangerous threats and one of Captain America's greatest enemies.

Who created Vormir?

Debuting in Avengers #123, Vormir as a concept was created by Steve Englehart and William Robert Brown. There, the alien planet was the home of the Vorms, an alien race that heavily resembled gigantic dragons and lizards from the myths of Earth.

How did Red Skull become deformed?

Schmidt ordered Erskine to use an early version of the super soldier serum on him which gave him the boosts but left him deformed. Hitler later gave him the moniker of Red Skull. Steve got a later, cleaner version.

Why do Thanos hate Nebula?

Thanos never cared much for Nebula, even going so far as to say in Guardians of the Galaxy that Gamora was his favorite. That could be because, to Thanos, Nebula was nothing more than a means to spare Gamora while still obtaining the Soul Stone.

Who slept with Gamora?

Gamora has been romantically linked to Adam Warlock, Richard Rider, and Tony Stark.

Why did Thanos cry when he killed Gamora?

And OOOPS SURPRISE Thanos has to sacrifice "what he loves most" in order to get the stone. His tears imply that he loves Gamora, but in one of my favorite movie moments of all time, Gamora spits back at him, "This isn't love."