GILGRATHGILGRATH
Official Name: Gilgrath
Nature: Extraterrestrial moon, associated with unidentified planet, unidentified star system, presumably the Shi'ar Galaxy (see comments);
on the edge of the Shi'ar Empire
Environment: Apparently possesses a
life-sustaining biosphere (although it may just be artificially
generated atmosphere and life-sustaining conditions within the facility)
Gravity: Unrevealed (but presumably possessed a gravitational field in which it was
comfortable for humans to function)
Atmosphere: Unrevealed;
Thanos and the Imperial Guardsmen did not need any
sort of spacesuit, etc., but they regularly operate in space in such
fashion anyway.
The scientists present were only shown in tiny
shadows, but they did not seem to have any spacesuit or ventilator
equipment either.
Natural Satellites: None known
Artificial Satellites: None known
Natives: None known
Population: Unrevealed (unless specifically noted, we don't know, but estimate if possible)
Capital City: Unrevealed, possibly inapplicable
Government: At least overseen by the Shi'ar Empire, with presumably some ruling council associated with the facility
Languages: Unrevealed
Monetary Unit: Unrevealed
Major Resources: Unrevealed
Defense: Shi'ar Imperial Guard
Places of Interest: The scientific research facility
Prominent Residents: Numerous unidentified scientists;
formerly Mentor (A'Lars)
Visitors: Imperial Guard (Fang, Flashfire/Grannz, Gladiator/Kallark, Hardball, Hobgoblin/Shapeshifter, Impulse, Manta, Neutron, Nightside, Oracle, Plutonia, Smasher/Izzy Kane, Starbolt, Titan; and possibly Mentor (with Oracle and Mentor remaining on the ship)), Thanos and his warriors
First Appearance: Thanos II#2 (February, 2017)
History:
(Thanos II#2 (fb) - BTS) - <Two solar
cycles before the main story> - Gilgrath became the home of one of
the most cutting-edge scientific research facilities in the universe.
Scientists -- including Mentor -- gathered from around the galaxy to work here under the protection of the Shi'ar.
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. (Thanos II#2) - The mad Titan Thanos, who had became afflicted by a mysterious disease which threatened his life, came to Gilgrath via his spacecraft, in hopes that Mentor, his father, could cure him. Blasting and possibly
slaying a guard, Thanos entered the facility, greeted Mentor, and told
him of his affliction. (Thanos II#2 - BTS) - Meanwhile Thanos' agents
disabled/destroyed the other spacecraft on Gilgrath. They threatened
the other scientists present, who initially attempted to flee but soon
found that there was no escape. (Thanos II#2) - Mentor initially refused to
help Thanos, but he was forced to do so when Thanos threatened to
slaughter every scientist on Gilgrath as well as their families and to
leave Mentor alive to wade through their corpses. Mentor soon assessed Thanos as possessing a rapid cellular
entropy more aggressive than any illness he had ever seen. After Mentor
revealed that Thanos would be dead in a couple weeks and that there was
no way he could develop a cure in time, Thanos slew him. (Thanos II#2 - BTS) - The Shi'ar Imperial Guard arrived on Gilgrath and took out Thanos' warriors. (Thanos II#2) - As Thanos departed the facility, the Imperial Guard assaulted him, telling him to stand down or die. (Thanos II#3) - After a brutal battle, Gladiator subdued Thanos. (Thanos II#5 (fb) - BTS) - The Imperial Guard took Thanos to an unidentified galactic gulag. |
Comments: Created by Jeff Lemire and Mike Deodato.
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The nature of the Shi'ar galaxy is discussed in the comments in the Aquanox profile. In Thanos II#3, there's an ape-like creature with whiskers (it kind of looks like one of the forms adopted by Beast (Hank McCoy))
amongst the Imperial Guard. I'm not sure who it supposed to be, but we
do see that Hobgoblin/Shapeshifter was in that wave battling Thanos, so
I think it has to be him. The Marvel Database lists N'rill'iree as appearing in Thanos II#3, but I don't see him, and I don't think that is him.
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 I think it is likely Mentor seen behind Oracle in this image: |
Profile by Snood.
CLARIFICATIONS:
Gilgrath has no known connections to
 .. . (Thanos II#2 (fb) - BTS) - <Two solar cycles before the main story> - Gilgrath became the home of one of the most cutting-edge scientific research facilities in the universe. Scientists -- including Mentor -- gathered from around the galaxy to work here under the protection of the Shi'ar. (Thanos II#2) - The mad Titan Thanos, who had became
afflicted by a mysterious disease which threatened his life, came to
Gilgrath via his spacecraft, in hopes that Mentor, his father, could
cure him. |
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. Blasting and possibly slaying a guard, Thanos
entered the facility, greeted Mentor, and told him of his affliction.
When Mentor proved unable to save him, Thanos slew him. |
 .. . . . --Thanos II#2 |
images: (without ads)
Thanos II#2, pg. 8, panel 1 (scientific research facility; Thanos' spacecraft landing);
panel 3 (Thanos approaching entrance, blasting guard);
panel 4 (interior, Thanos confronting Mentor);
pg. 10-11, panel 5 (Thanos' warriors destroying ships, threatening scientists);
pg. 16, panel 2 (Mentor studying Thanos);
pg. 20 (sky/stars, with Imperial Guard atop facility and assaulting Thanos);
#3, pg. 8, panel 3 (portion of planet seen from space);
pg. 10, panel 2-3 (gorilla-like
Imperial Guardsman (presumably Hobgoblin) punching Thanos and finding
blood on his hands)
Appearances:
Thanos II#2-3 (February-March, 2017) - Jeff Lemire
(writer), Mike Deodato (artist), Kathleen Wisneski (assistant editor),
Darren Shan (associate editor), Jordan D. White (editor)
First posted: 10/28/2023
Last updated: 10/28/2023
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The narration text describes Gilgrath as a "tiny moon."
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