<P> He encounters the High Evolutionary, who gives him the name "Warlock". The High Evolutionary requests Warlock's help in saving the artificially created planet Counter-Earth from the evil Man Beast and gives Warlock the green Soul Gem (also referred to as the "Soul Jewel"), which allows Warlock to capture souls of other beings . When he arrives on Counter-Earth, Warlock is given the name Adam by four teenagers who befriend him . After the Man Beast's defeat, Warlock leaves Counter-Earth to find a new purpose . </P> <P> In his travels through space, Warlock encounters the Universal Church of Truth, an intergalactic religious organization led by the corrupt Magus . Warlock allies with Pip the Troll, the assassin Gamora, and Gamora's employer and adoptive father, Thanos of Titan, to oppose the Magus . Eventually, Warlock discovers that the Magus is a future version of himself who traveled back in time after being driven insane by the use of his Soul Gem . Warlock chooses to alter his timeline by visiting himself a few months into the future and steals his own soul to prevent the Magus from ever existing . Warlock then continues his journeys, knowing he has seen his own death but not knowing exactly when it will happen . </P> <P> When the Stranger attempts to steal Warlock's Soul Gem, Warlock learns about five other related gems . Thanos gains possession of these gems with the intention of destroying Earth's sun . When Thanos causes mortal harm to Pip and Gamora, Warlock takes their souls to end their suffering . Warlock then enlists the aid of the Avengers, Captain Marvel, and Moondragon to stop Thanos . During the battle, Warlock's younger self appears and takes the older Warlock's soul . Inside the gem, Adam is reunited with Pip, Gamora and others in a utopia known as Soul World . Warlock's soul is temporarily freed from the Soul Gem, allowing him to turn Thanos to stone and save Earth . </P> <P> After being resurrected, Thanos once again collects the Infinity Gems, forming them into the Infinity Gauntlet . When the Silver Surfer and Drax the Destroyer oppose Thanos, he captures them in the Soul Gem . In the world of the Soul Gem, the Surfer meets Adam Warlock and convinces him that his help is needed again to defeat Thanos . Warlock agrees and Pip and Gamora decide to accompany him . Warlock transmits himself and his two friends into new bodies and leads a group of Earth's superheroes, defeating Thanos . </P>

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