Orb
The Orb was[source needed] the containment unit of the Power Stone. Spherical in shape, it was created in order to contain the immense power within the Power Stone.
The Power Stone was coveted by Thanos, who tasked Ronan the Accuser with locating the Power Stone. However, Star-Lord managed to retrieve the Orb before Ronan could, resulting in a search for the Orb. The Orb, along with the Power Stone, were kept on Xandar and secured by the Nova Corps until 2018, when Thanos retrieved the Power Stone and the Orb, massacring half of the Xandarians on the planet in the process.
History[edit | edit source]
The Orb's origins are unknown; following the unfruitful efforts of nine unknown individuals in ing the Power Stone's power, the Orb was created. It, and the Power Stone, were stored in the Temple Vault on Morag. Morag's extreme environment and rising tides secured the Orb for millenia.
By 2014, the Orb had become a highly sought after item throughout the galaxy, with various parties seeking to retrieve the Orb. Thanos, under false pretenses, had sent Nebula and Gamora to Praxius IX to locate the Orb, unsuccessfully, and the Collector had paid Gamora to betray Thanos and retrieve the Orb for him. Star-Lord, a Ravager, had been commissioned to retrieve the Orb from Morag by the Broker.[1] Star-Lord's successful efforts in retrieving the Orb attracted the attention of Gamora, who attacked Star-Lord. After being detained by the Nova Corps, Gamora, Star-Lord, Rocket Raccoon, Groot, and Drax the Destroyer escaped from the Kyln and brought the Orb to the Collector on Knowhere. Wanting to exact R, Drax brought Ronan to Knowhere; Drax's signal resulted in Ronan stealing the Orb.
The Orb was eventually brought to the Nova Corps on Xandar, who kept the Orb there until the massacre of the Xandarians by Thanos in 2018.
Alternate universes[edit | edit source]
As part of the Time Heist, War Machine and Nebula were sent to retrieve the Orb from Morag. The two successfully retrieved the Orb, although Thanos managed to track down Nebula, resulting in the Battle of Earth.
In another alternate universe, the Orb was stolen by T'Challa, who bartered with the Orb with the Collector.