ng to gather the Infinity Stones , Thanosadmitted there was one cosmic being he never want to pour down . InThanos Questby Marvel Comics , when the harebrained Titan search out the Time Stone , he admitted he did n’t wish to harm the Gardener , who possessed the gem , asking the Elder of the Universe to reconsider oppose him and just relenting and give it to him instead . The Gardener refused , as Thanos killed him despite revealing he respect him and did n’t want to .
InThanos Quest#1 by Jim Starlin , Ron Lim , John Beatty , Tom Vincent , and Ken Bruzenak from Marvel Comics , the titular villain went after the Elders of the Universe to gain each of the Infinity Stones as a precursor to snapping half of all life story from being . When he reached theGardener , Thanos order him he admire his gardenand respected him . However , after touring the garden , Thanos deal he needed the Time Stone to continue his mission . The Gardener enunciate he would n’t give it up with a battle , as Thanos hoped he ’d reconsider . Before defeat him , Thanos recite the cosmic being he wished him " no damage " and even justify for his actions after his death .
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Thanos Never Wanted To Kill The Gardener
Ultimately , Thanos ' encounter with the Gardenershowed how much he respected the cosmic being , as it was never his desire to kill him . Compared to the other Elders of the Universe he sparred with , which include trapping the Grandmaster in one of his own games while taking the Mind Stone , using the Time Gem to translate the Runner to over 1,000,000 years old before stealing the Space Gem , and give the Champion float and stranding in space , Thanos really did n’t want to kill the Gardener - but his mission thrust his hand .
WhileThanos wanted to gain Death ’s love , he still appreciated lifeand the beauty the Gardener created and nurtured was something even the Mad Titan was ingrain by . It ’s part why Thanos found peace on a farm after the consequence ofTheInfinity Gauntlet . The Gardener was one character Thanos never have in mind to bolt down , even seek to reason with the elderberry bush of the Universe before take his life . Considering Thanos ' many slaying , it ’s one of the rare times he preferred not to kill someone who had what he want - in this fount , the Time Stone .
Thanos construe the Gardener as a cultured person he admired as what he ’d accomplish with the Time Stone impressed him . But , with theMad Titan ’s pursuance so focussed on attaining Death’slove by any means necessary , he believed he had to kill the Gardener even if he honor him and regretted doing so . It ’s one of the few timesThanosdidn’t immediately hug his vicious nature and a second he in all probability was n’t majestic of .
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