<P> In a story arc of the Thanos series (2003 - 2004), Galactus gathers the six Gems but accidentally allows an interdimensional preset named Hunger access into the Earth - 616 universe . Thanos and Galactus banish the entity and the Gems are scattered again with the exception of the Soul Gem, which Thanos retains for its customary custodian Adam Warlock . In New Avengers: Illuminati, a 2007 - 2008 limited series, a cabal of Earth's heroes gather the Gems and attempt to wish them out of existence but discover that they must exist as part of the cosmic balance . Instead, the Illuminati divide and hide the Gems . </P> <P> In a 2010 Avengers storyline, the human criminal known as the Hood steals several Gems but is defeated by use of the remaining Gems; the Illuminati attempt to hide them again . The Illuminati later wield the Gems to stop another universe from collapsing into their own but the Gems are shattered by the effort . Afterwards, the previously vanished Time Gem appears to Captain America and some of the Avengers and transports them into future realities, shattering time in the process . </P> <P> As a result of the Incursions, the entire Multiverse is destroyed . However, Doctor Doom combines fragments of several alternate realities into Battleworld . Doctor Strange gathers Infinity Gems from various realities into a new Infinity Gauntlet, which he leaves hidden until the surviving heroes of Earth - 616 return . The Gauntlet is subsequently claimed by T'Challa (the Black Panther), who uses it to keep the Beyonder - enhanced Doom occupied until Mister Fantastic can disrupt his power source . </P> <P> Following the recreation of the Multiverse, the Infinity Gems (now known as the Infinity Stones) are recreated and scattered across the universe, with their colors switched and some taking on uncut ingot forms . In Marvel Legacy #1, the Space Stone (now colored blue) appears on Earth where a Frost Giant working for Loki steals it from a S.H.I.E.L.D. storage facility, however he is intercepted and defeated by Wolverine . Star - Lord discovers an extra-large Power Stone (now colored purple) being protected by the Nova Corps, and an alternate universe Peter Quill named Starkill has the Reality Stone (now colored red). A future version of Ghost Rider is revealed to possess a shard of the Time Stone (now colored green), while in the present the complete stone restores the ruined planet of Sakaar and is claimed by the Super-Skrull . The Mind Stone (now colored yellow) is found on Earth in the hands of petty crook Turk Barrett, and the Soul Stone (now colored orange) is mentioned to Adam Warlock to be in the hands of his dark aspect the Magus; however, Ultron is able to claim it after ambushing and killing him . </P>

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