Uni-Mind
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The Uni-Mind is a fictional composite being in the Marvel Universe
. The Uni-Mind and the Eternals were the creation of Jack Kirby
.
, but Uni-Minds have also been composed of Eternals, humans, Deviants
and Brethren; Varua of the Young Gods
is also able to create a joining with her fellow Young Gods which is similar to the Uni-Mind. The Uni-Mind possesses all the powers, knowledge and combined intellect of those who are part of it, and all the participants share each other's knowledge and can gain new insights and perceptions. The Eternals often use it as a means to address problems or decisions that are deemed too difficult for them to solve as individuals.
The Uni-Mind is also a vastly powerful entity which can project mighty energy bolts against enemies. The Uni-Mind resembles a gigantic human brain and levitates itself above the ground. It is not known how long a Uni-Mind can be held together.
The Eternals first performed the Uni-Mind ceremony at the time of the Great Cataclysm that sank Atlantis
. Following the death of their father Kronos
, Zuras
and A'lars
initiate the first Uni-Mind ritual, after they attained cosmic powers, to determine who shall lead the Eternals of Titanos as the Prime Eternal
. Zuras was selected, and A'lars left Earth. Since then, the Prime Eternal alone has the power to summon the Ritual, and produce the Blue Flame through which the Eternals fly, their forms physically becoming the Uni-Mind.
Many years later, Zuras summoned all of Earth's Eternals to unite the Uni-Mind in an attempt to communicate with the Celestials
as an ambassador; Zuras then dissolved the Uni-Mind once its mission was fulfilled. Following Zuras's death, the majority of Earth's Eternals, largely from the city of Olympia
, merged into a new Uni-Mind. The Uni-Mind transformed the majority of Earth's Deviants into a stone block and cast it into outer space. The Uni-Mind then left for outer space to become a voyager and explorer, leaving behind only a handful of Eternals. In time Ajak
left its joining, and possibly others as well. The Uni-Mind recounted the defeat of the Deviant priest-lord Ghaur
.
are capable of unbinding the collective form of the Uni-Mind, breaking it down into its constituent beings.
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. The Uni-Mind and the Eternals were the creation of Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby , born Jacob Kurtzberg, was an American comic book artist, writer and editor regarded by historians and fans as one of the major innovators and most influential creators in the comic book medium....
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Fictional character biography
Normally the Uni-Mind is a mental gestalt entity and collective intelligence of at least seven EternalsEternals (comics)
The Eternals are a fictional race of superhumans in the Marvel Comics universe. They are described as an offshoot of the evolutionary process that created sentient life on Earth. The original instigators of this process, the alien Celestials, intended the Eternals to be the defenders of Earth which...
, but Uni-Minds have also been composed of Eternals, humans, Deviants
Deviant (comics)
The Deviants are a fictional race of superhumans in the Marvel Comics' universe. They are an offshoot of the evolutionary process that created sentient life on Earth instigated by the alien Celestials, and wage war against their counterparts, the Eternals...
and Brethren; Varua of the Young Gods
Young Gods (comics)
The Young Gods are a fictional group in the Marvel Comics universe. They are a group of twelve young human beings who were chosen by the major pantheons of Earth's goddesses to represent the finest qualities of humanity and the pinnacle of mankind's genetic potential and cultural...
is also able to create a joining with her fellow Young Gods which is similar to the Uni-Mind. The Uni-Mind possesses all the powers, knowledge and combined intellect of those who are part of it, and all the participants share each other's knowledge and can gain new insights and perceptions. The Eternals often use it as a means to address problems or decisions that are deemed too difficult for them to solve as individuals.
The Uni-Mind is also a vastly powerful entity which can project mighty energy bolts against enemies. The Uni-Mind resembles a gigantic human brain and levitates itself above the ground. It is not known how long a Uni-Mind can be held together.
The Eternals first performed the Uni-Mind ceremony at the time of the Great Cataclysm that sank Atlantis
Atlantis (Marvel Comics)
Atlantis is a fictional location in the Marvel Universe. It is based on the mythical island of Atlantis first mentioned in Plato's initial dialogue the Timaeus, written circa 360 BC. In the Marvel Universe, Atlantis was a small continent with many human settlements...
. Following the death of their father Kronos
Kronos (comics)
Kronos is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appears in Iron Man #55 and was created by Jim Starlin.-Publication history:...
, Zuras
Zuras
Zuras is a fictional character appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. He is a member of the Eternals.-Fictional character biography:Zuras was born in Titanos, first city of the Eternals, and is the son of the Eternals Kronos and Daina, and brother of A'Lars...
and A'lars
Mentor (Marvel Comics)
-A'lars:Mentor was created by Mike Friedrich and Jim Starlin. His back-story was originally based on Greek mythology, but he was later retconned to be a member of the Eternals. Brother to Zuras and father of Thanos and Starfox, Mentor first appeared in Iron Man vol. 1 #55...
initiate the first Uni-Mind ritual, after they attained cosmic powers, to determine who shall lead the Eternals of Titanos as the Prime Eternal
Prime Eternal
Prime Eternal is the title given to the leader of the Eternals, a fictional race of godlike immortals in the Marvel Comics Universe. The Prime Eternal is official political leader of the Eternal city-state of Olympia, but their power is also more than political, enabling them to initiate a...
. Zuras was selected, and A'lars left Earth. Since then, the Prime Eternal alone has the power to summon the Ritual, and produce the Blue Flame through which the Eternals fly, their forms physically becoming the Uni-Mind.
Many years later, Zuras summoned all of Earth's Eternals to unite the Uni-Mind in an attempt to communicate with the Celestials
Celestial (comics)
The Celestials are a group of fictional characters that appear in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The characters first appear in Eternals #1 and were created by writer-artist Jack Kirby....
as an ambassador; Zuras then dissolved the Uni-Mind once its mission was fulfilled. Following Zuras's death, the majority of Earth's Eternals, largely from the city of Olympia
Olympia (comics)
Olympia is a fictional city in the Marvel Universe. It first appeared in Eternals #5 and was created by Jack Kirby.-Fictional history:...
, merged into a new Uni-Mind. The Uni-Mind transformed the majority of Earth's Deviants into a stone block and cast it into outer space. The Uni-Mind then left for outer space to become a voyager and explorer, leaving behind only a handful of Eternals. In time Ajak
Ajak
Ajak is a fictional character, a member of the Eternals, a race in the Marvel Comics universe.-Publication history:Ajak first appeared in Eternals vol. 1 #2 , and was created by Jack Kirby...
left its joining, and possibly others as well. The Uni-Mind recounted the defeat of the Deviant priest-lord Ghaur
Ghaur
Ghaur is a Marvel Comics supervillain. Created by Peter B. Gillis and Sal Buscema, he first appeared in Eternals vol. 2, #2 .In the Marvel Universe, he is the head of the Deviant race's priesthood.-Fictional character biography:...
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Powers and abilities
A Uni-Mind is a collective being which is created by a significant number of Eternals merging their physical and mental beings into one organism, combining the collective psionic and cosmic energy of several hundred Eternals, which manifests itself as a gigantic brain-like organism. As such, it has an immeasurable intellect, and the composite knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience of all its constituent beings. A Uni-Mind possesses vast psionic abilities across a wide range of mental talents, including levitation, psychokinesis, telepathy, the ability to project mental bolts of force, the ability to travel through the vacuum of space unharmed, and intellectual powers of information processing and problem-solving far beyond human understanding. Superior cosmic powers, such as those possessed by CelestialsCelestial (comics)
The Celestials are a group of fictional characters that appear in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The characters first appear in Eternals #1 and were created by writer-artist Jack Kirby....
are capable of unbinding the collective form of the Uni-Mind, breaking it down into its constituent beings.