What happens if Infinity Stones are destroyed?

According to Ancient One, the infinity stones create the flow of time. So when Thanos ‘destroyed’ the stones in Endgame, he reduced it to atoms, therefore the flow of time still exists, as the infinity stones still exist in another form.

Why didn’t they destroy the Infinity Stones?

Since the Infinity Stones have supposedly left served their purpose, Thanos opted to fully destroy them so that the Decimation could not be undone. At that point, both he and the Avengers didn’t think there’s another way to acquire the stones – that’s until Ant-Man (Paul Rudd) brought up the idea of time travel.

Why does Thanos know who Stark is?

When it comes down to it, Thanos knows Stark as the man who thwarted his efforts to take over Earth via Loki in 2012’s The Avengers. “Which is why he’s aware of Stark from the original Battle of New York as the person who undid the plan,” Joe Russo said, giving extra meaning to Thanos having respect for Iron Man.

How can the Infinity Stones be destroyed?

In the MCU, Infinity Stones can not be destroyed by an external power, only their own power can be used to destroy themselves. In other words, each Stone can only be destroyed if someone else harnesses its power to destroy it.

Could Thanos destroy the Infinity Stones with the Infinity Gauntlet?

It implies that only a power related to the Infinity Stones is able to destroy them. In theory, then, Thanos could indeed do this using the Infinity Gauntlet. Certainly the energy discharge suggests that he successfully destroyed them. From an out-of-universe perspective, this is quite a smart move on Marvel’s part.

How do the Avengers use the Infinity Stones in Endgame?

Avengers: Endgame apparently completes the story of the Infinity Stones, with Thanos believing he’s destroyed them. The Avengers believe him, so much so that they plan a “time heist” to steal the Infinity Stones from the past in order to use them in the present. The Avengers use time travel for the first time.

Will the Infinity Stones ever return to the MCU?

It’s certainly possible that the Infinity Stones are gone for good; at the very least, Marvel clearly want to take them off the table for a while, which makes sense given they’ve driven the MCU’s narrative for the last 11 years. But that doesn’t necessarily mean that the Infinity Stones will never return.