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So I rewatched Avengers: Infinity War yesterday, and there is one question that comes to my mind.



We know that Thanos had to get all the infinity stones to accomplish what he was set to do, kill half the population to let the other half live better, but my question is how the infinity stones can do that. What is the role of each infinity stone during the snap?










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So I rewatched Avengers: Infinity War yesterday, and there is one question that comes to my mind.



We know that Thanos had to get all the infinity stones to accomplish what he was set to do, kill half the population to let the other half live better, but my question is how the infinity stones can do that. What is the role of each infinity stone during the snap?










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So I rewatched Avengers: Infinity War yesterday, and there is one question that comes to my mind.



We know that Thanos had to get all the infinity stones to accomplish what he was set to do, kill half the population to let the other half live better, but my question is how the infinity stones can do that. What is the role of each infinity stone during the snap?










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So I rewatched Avengers: Infinity War yesterday, and there is one question that comes to my mind.



We know that Thanos had to get all the infinity stones to accomplish what he was set to do, kill half the population to let the other half live better, but my question is how the infinity stones can do that. What is the role of each infinity stone during the snap?







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    We simply do not know and the accepted answer is based on speculation (like many others about this movie).

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    We simply do not know and the accepted answer is based on speculation (like many others about this movie).

    – Mithoron
    Dec 28 '18 at 20:55








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We simply do not know and the accepted answer is based on speculation (like many others about this movie).

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We simply do not know and the accepted answer is based on speculation (like many others about this movie).

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Nerdist tired to analyse this based on what we know from films and interviews:




Infinity War‘s VFX supervisor Dan DeLeeuw revealed to Inverse that the Power Stone was responsible for the infamous “blipping” that turned the Mad Titan’s victims into dust. When you see how that purple rock ripped apart flesh and manipulated matter in the first Guardians of the Galaxy, it makes sense that the Power Stone was the one Thanos used to instantly incinerate his victims.



But if one specific stone in the gauntlet had one specific job during
the “Snapture,” what were the others doing? How did each one
contribute to Thanos’s grand dusting? Based on what we know about the
abilities of each Infinity Stone, and what took place in the moments
after Thanos snapped his fingers, here’s how we think they all
contributed to the film’s conclusion.



Mind Stone (yellow)



The final stone Thanos got his giant hands on when he ripped it from
Vision’s head was the Mind Stone. It gives its user powerful mental
capabilities, including reaching a higher plane of consciousness and
controlling the minds of others. When Thanos placed it in the
Gauntlet, he transcended his mortal existence and became a literal god
with the power to create and destroy life at will. This was also how
he made his dusting arbitrary–the stone determined that for him.
Perhaps this is the same concept as god being omnipotent but also
giving Adam and Eve free will.



He needed the Mind Stone just as much for its other ability though.
Infinity War directors Joe and Anthony Russo have said Peter Parker
took longer than the others to vanish because he was fighting his
demise. Without the Mind Stone it’s possible some would-be victims
would have been able to survive for a lot longer, if not entirely.



Time Stone (green)



Thanos told Doctor Strange it would be “mercy” to kill half of all
life in the universe in an instant, but with planets separated by
billions of light years that isn’t possible without the Time Stone.
The Mad Titan can freeze time everywhere, regardless of relativity, so
all of those deaths happened at roughly the same exact moment.



This might seem like the most obvious use of any individual stone, but
we know from the end of Doctor Strange that using the Time Stone on
such a grand scale runs “contrary to the natural order of things,”
which is why it is probably the only Infinity Stone that needed
another one to counterbalance it.



Reality Stone (red)



Thanos showed off the power of the Reality Stone on Knowhere when he
tricked the Guardians, and he relied on it multiple times during the
fight on Titan. It’s so powerful the VFX team considering using it as
the reason for the actual “dusting” (along with the Soul Stone). But
when Thanos snapped his fingers, he didn’t change reality in the same
manner as he did earlier in the movie. He just made the reality we
already knew worse.



The Reality Stone’s major contribution is counteracting the Time
Stone. By freezing time everywhere, Thanos destroyed the natural
order, which would have had unintended consequences if not for the
Reality Stone. He did create an entirely new reality, one where he
could manipulate the entire universe at once.



Space Stone (blue)



The Mad Titan’s plan involved the entire universe, but… :checks
notes:…space is big. That’s not an issue for whomever wields the Space
Stone though. It lets its user be anywhere in an instant by opening up
a portal. That’s how Loki brought the Chitauri fleet into New York
City.



During the snap the Space Stone allowed Thanos to not only stop time,
but to be everywhere at once. The Power Stone normally needs to on a
planet or in close proximity to its victim, but the Space Stone let
its powers spread across the universe.



Soul Stone (orange)



Most of what we know about the Soul Stone still comes from Marvel
comics. It can manipulate all living souls, and that’s why it exacts
such a price to possess it. The entire point of collecting all of the
stones was to kill half of all lives in the universe, but while the
Mind Stone took his victims’ will to live, and the Power Stone took
their bodies, the Soul Stone took something else entirely.



What did it do exactly? The Russo Brothers confirmed the Soul Stone
allows its user to trap souls in a pocket dimension, which is where
Gamora went. Was that where she was when we saw her as a young girl
(in an orange world) after he snapped his fingers? Could that be where
the rest of his victims also went when they turned to dust? That’s the
most important question we still need answered, but Red Skull did tell
Thanos the Soul Stone has a certain wisdom.







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    Warning this is speculation, but I believe it is the more canonical answer here and more consistent with the mythological references that Marvel seems to be drawing from.



    When Thanos gained all of the infinity stones in unison, it has to be understood that the total whole of them is greater than any individual combination of them. This is apparent in the scene where he obtains the final stone. Within that scene all he gained was the mind stone but adding it caused a burst of energy to be unleashed and flow through him. This is because having all of the infinity stones in one place is in and of itself a special power. Each stone does grant the wielder control over individual elements however, it is my opinion that the combination of bringing all of the stones together grants a power that none of the individual stones has. While I am not familiar with the comics notion of this, the movies state that each of the six infinity stones is crystallized ingots of the 6 "elements" that created (and make up) the Marvel universe.



    With this in mind let me now compare this to the classical elements of earth, air, fire, and water. While some systems and works of fiction considered other things such as metal and wood there was a notion of combining all of the elements together. Doing so in the right manner created aether (or ether) which was a notion of pure energy or magical energy. I don't know the details. What is important to understand here is that aether was a fifth element and was culmination of all of them together in complete unison. One could not look and say it was any one of the four original elements as they had formed something that was no longer consisting of the original components. This idea also factors into notions in alchemy of 7 elements or 7 components coming together to form a deity like being (hmm this sounds a bit familiar). To go with a more direct and cheesy comparison there is the triforce in the legend of zelda which has 3 pieces that are each different personality traits that when put together create a relic that can grant any wish. The original traits do not in and of themselves grant this ability. There is a separate thing being built here. I bring these all up because I believe they all describe in different ways the sort of thing the infinity gauntlet is supposed to be.



    So my hypothesis here is that while each stone controls a different element in the Marvel universe having all of them makes the result go to a higher level than just controlling those things. Once Thanos had each of the stone he no longer was simply using the stones to manipulate the universe through their influence. Rather by bringing together the six elements in their crystalline form he had gained the ability to the control the universe itself directly rather than having to go through the singularities and their uses. Effectively having all the singularities together gave him direct control over the universe. In other words having all of the infinity stones allowed him to make the universe fulfill any desire he wanted simply as the combination of the whole. Even if he wasn't doing mind related things he would still need the mind stone as having all six completes the set of elements necessary to produce that notion of "aether" or the total combination of all the elements. Note that before he obtained the mind stone each stone was not being used in an over the top fashion. For instance when he lacked the mind stone he was only restricted by not having mastery over the mind. However, he still had to do time spells to bring back vision, had to use the space stone to open regular portals, and couldn't simply teleport the stone directly into the gauntlet by using the command of the other stones.



    Conclusion:



    Having all of the infinity stones grants one the power of a deity in a way that lacking any stone would make impossible even if that element is not being manipulated



    So while the roles of the infinity stones might be that they contribute different things or had different effects I think the real answer is that they all came together to give the power of just granting a wish and that the following quote sums it up best.



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      Nerdist tired to analyse this based on what we know from films and interviews:




      Infinity War‘s VFX supervisor Dan DeLeeuw revealed to Inverse that the Power Stone was responsible for the infamous “blipping” that turned the Mad Titan’s victims into dust. When you see how that purple rock ripped apart flesh and manipulated matter in the first Guardians of the Galaxy, it makes sense that the Power Stone was the one Thanos used to instantly incinerate his victims.



      But if one specific stone in the gauntlet had one specific job during
      the “Snapture,” what were the others doing? How did each one
      contribute to Thanos’s grand dusting? Based on what we know about the
      abilities of each Infinity Stone, and what took place in the moments
      after Thanos snapped his fingers, here’s how we think they all
      contributed to the film’s conclusion.



      Mind Stone (yellow)



      The final stone Thanos got his giant hands on when he ripped it from
      Vision’s head was the Mind Stone. It gives its user powerful mental
      capabilities, including reaching a higher plane of consciousness and
      controlling the minds of others. When Thanos placed it in the
      Gauntlet, he transcended his mortal existence and became a literal god
      with the power to create and destroy life at will. This was also how
      he made his dusting arbitrary–the stone determined that for him.
      Perhaps this is the same concept as god being omnipotent but also
      giving Adam and Eve free will.



      He needed the Mind Stone just as much for its other ability though.
      Infinity War directors Joe and Anthony Russo have said Peter Parker
      took longer than the others to vanish because he was fighting his
      demise. Without the Mind Stone it’s possible some would-be victims
      would have been able to survive for a lot longer, if not entirely.



      Time Stone (green)



      Thanos told Doctor Strange it would be “mercy” to kill half of all
      life in the universe in an instant, but with planets separated by
      billions of light years that isn’t possible without the Time Stone.
      The Mad Titan can freeze time everywhere, regardless of relativity, so
      all of those deaths happened at roughly the same exact moment.



      This might seem like the most obvious use of any individual stone, but
      we know from the end of Doctor Strange that using the Time Stone on
      such a grand scale runs “contrary to the natural order of things,”
      which is why it is probably the only Infinity Stone that needed
      another one to counterbalance it.



      Reality Stone (red)



      Thanos showed off the power of the Reality Stone on Knowhere when he
      tricked the Guardians, and he relied on it multiple times during the
      fight on Titan. It’s so powerful the VFX team considering using it as
      the reason for the actual “dusting” (along with the Soul Stone). But
      when Thanos snapped his fingers, he didn’t change reality in the same
      manner as he did earlier in the movie. He just made the reality we
      already knew worse.



      The Reality Stone’s major contribution is counteracting the Time
      Stone. By freezing time everywhere, Thanos destroyed the natural
      order, which would have had unintended consequences if not for the
      Reality Stone. He did create an entirely new reality, one where he
      could manipulate the entire universe at once.



      Space Stone (blue)



      The Mad Titan’s plan involved the entire universe, but… :checks
      notes:…space is big. That’s not an issue for whomever wields the Space
      Stone though. It lets its user be anywhere in an instant by opening up
      a portal. That’s how Loki brought the Chitauri fleet into New York
      City.



      During the snap the Space Stone allowed Thanos to not only stop time,
      but to be everywhere at once. The Power Stone normally needs to on a
      planet or in close proximity to its victim, but the Space Stone let
      its powers spread across the universe.



      Soul Stone (orange)



      Most of what we know about the Soul Stone still comes from Marvel
      comics. It can manipulate all living souls, and that’s why it exacts
      such a price to possess it. The entire point of collecting all of the
      stones was to kill half of all lives in the universe, but while the
      Mind Stone took his victims’ will to live, and the Power Stone took
      their bodies, the Soul Stone took something else entirely.



      What did it do exactly? The Russo Brothers confirmed the Soul Stone
      allows its user to trap souls in a pocket dimension, which is where
      Gamora went. Was that where she was when we saw her as a young girl
      (in an orange world) after he snapped his fingers? Could that be where
      the rest of his victims also went when they turned to dust? That’s the
      most important question we still need answered, but Red Skull did tell
      Thanos the Soul Stone has a certain wisdom.







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        Nerdist tired to analyse this based on what we know from films and interviews:




        Infinity War‘s VFX supervisor Dan DeLeeuw revealed to Inverse that the Power Stone was responsible for the infamous “blipping” that turned the Mad Titan’s victims into dust. When you see how that purple rock ripped apart flesh and manipulated matter in the first Guardians of the Galaxy, it makes sense that the Power Stone was the one Thanos used to instantly incinerate his victims.



        But if one specific stone in the gauntlet had one specific job during
        the “Snapture,” what were the others doing? How did each one
        contribute to Thanos’s grand dusting? Based on what we know about the
        abilities of each Infinity Stone, and what took place in the moments
        after Thanos snapped his fingers, here’s how we think they all
        contributed to the film’s conclusion.



        Mind Stone (yellow)



        The final stone Thanos got his giant hands on when he ripped it from
        Vision’s head was the Mind Stone. It gives its user powerful mental
        capabilities, including reaching a higher plane of consciousness and
        controlling the minds of others. When Thanos placed it in the
        Gauntlet, he transcended his mortal existence and became a literal god
        with the power to create and destroy life at will. This was also how
        he made his dusting arbitrary–the stone determined that for him.
        Perhaps this is the same concept as god being omnipotent but also
        giving Adam and Eve free will.



        He needed the Mind Stone just as much for its other ability though.
        Infinity War directors Joe and Anthony Russo have said Peter Parker
        took longer than the others to vanish because he was fighting his
        demise. Without the Mind Stone it’s possible some would-be victims
        would have been able to survive for a lot longer, if not entirely.



        Time Stone (green)



        Thanos told Doctor Strange it would be “mercy” to kill half of all
        life in the universe in an instant, but with planets separated by
        billions of light years that isn’t possible without the Time Stone.
        The Mad Titan can freeze time everywhere, regardless of relativity, so
        all of those deaths happened at roughly the same exact moment.



        This might seem like the most obvious use of any individual stone, but
        we know from the end of Doctor Strange that using the Time Stone on
        such a grand scale runs “contrary to the natural order of things,”
        which is why it is probably the only Infinity Stone that needed
        another one to counterbalance it.



        Reality Stone (red)



        Thanos showed off the power of the Reality Stone on Knowhere when he
        tricked the Guardians, and he relied on it multiple times during the
        fight on Titan. It’s so powerful the VFX team considering using it as
        the reason for the actual “dusting” (along with the Soul Stone). But
        when Thanos snapped his fingers, he didn’t change reality in the same
        manner as he did earlier in the movie. He just made the reality we
        already knew worse.



        The Reality Stone’s major contribution is counteracting the Time
        Stone. By freezing time everywhere, Thanos destroyed the natural
        order, which would have had unintended consequences if not for the
        Reality Stone. He did create an entirely new reality, one where he
        could manipulate the entire universe at once.



        Space Stone (blue)



        The Mad Titan’s plan involved the entire universe, but… :checks
        notes:…space is big. That’s not an issue for whomever wields the Space
        Stone though. It lets its user be anywhere in an instant by opening up
        a portal. That’s how Loki brought the Chitauri fleet into New York
        City.



        During the snap the Space Stone allowed Thanos to not only stop time,
        but to be everywhere at once. The Power Stone normally needs to on a
        planet or in close proximity to its victim, but the Space Stone let
        its powers spread across the universe.



        Soul Stone (orange)



        Most of what we know about the Soul Stone still comes from Marvel
        comics. It can manipulate all living souls, and that’s why it exacts
        such a price to possess it. The entire point of collecting all of the
        stones was to kill half of all lives in the universe, but while the
        Mind Stone took his victims’ will to live, and the Power Stone took
        their bodies, the Soul Stone took something else entirely.



        What did it do exactly? The Russo Brothers confirmed the Soul Stone
        allows its user to trap souls in a pocket dimension, which is where
        Gamora went. Was that where she was when we saw her as a young girl
        (in an orange world) after he snapped his fingers? Could that be where
        the rest of his victims also went when they turned to dust? That’s the
        most important question we still need answered, but Red Skull did tell
        Thanos the Soul Stone has a certain wisdom.







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          Nerdist tired to analyse this based on what we know from films and interviews:




          Infinity War‘s VFX supervisor Dan DeLeeuw revealed to Inverse that the Power Stone was responsible for the infamous “blipping” that turned the Mad Titan’s victims into dust. When you see how that purple rock ripped apart flesh and manipulated matter in the first Guardians of the Galaxy, it makes sense that the Power Stone was the one Thanos used to instantly incinerate his victims.



          But if one specific stone in the gauntlet had one specific job during
          the “Snapture,” what were the others doing? How did each one
          contribute to Thanos’s grand dusting? Based on what we know about the
          abilities of each Infinity Stone, and what took place in the moments
          after Thanos snapped his fingers, here’s how we think they all
          contributed to the film’s conclusion.



          Mind Stone (yellow)



          The final stone Thanos got his giant hands on when he ripped it from
          Vision’s head was the Mind Stone. It gives its user powerful mental
          capabilities, including reaching a higher plane of consciousness and
          controlling the minds of others. When Thanos placed it in the
          Gauntlet, he transcended his mortal existence and became a literal god
          with the power to create and destroy life at will. This was also how
          he made his dusting arbitrary–the stone determined that for him.
          Perhaps this is the same concept as god being omnipotent but also
          giving Adam and Eve free will.



          He needed the Mind Stone just as much for its other ability though.
          Infinity War directors Joe and Anthony Russo have said Peter Parker
          took longer than the others to vanish because he was fighting his
          demise. Without the Mind Stone it’s possible some would-be victims
          would have been able to survive for a lot longer, if not entirely.



          Time Stone (green)



          Thanos told Doctor Strange it would be “mercy” to kill half of all
          life in the universe in an instant, but with planets separated by
          billions of light years that isn’t possible without the Time Stone.
          The Mad Titan can freeze time everywhere, regardless of relativity, so
          all of those deaths happened at roughly the same exact moment.



          This might seem like the most obvious use of any individual stone, but
          we know from the end of Doctor Strange that using the Time Stone on
          such a grand scale runs “contrary to the natural order of things,”
          which is why it is probably the only Infinity Stone that needed
          another one to counterbalance it.



          Reality Stone (red)



          Thanos showed off the power of the Reality Stone on Knowhere when he
          tricked the Guardians, and he relied on it multiple times during the
          fight on Titan. It’s so powerful the VFX team considering using it as
          the reason for the actual “dusting” (along with the Soul Stone). But
          when Thanos snapped his fingers, he didn’t change reality in the same
          manner as he did earlier in the movie. He just made the reality we
          already knew worse.



          The Reality Stone’s major contribution is counteracting the Time
          Stone. By freezing time everywhere, Thanos destroyed the natural
          order, which would have had unintended consequences if not for the
          Reality Stone. He did create an entirely new reality, one where he
          could manipulate the entire universe at once.



          Space Stone (blue)



          The Mad Titan’s plan involved the entire universe, but… :checks
          notes:…space is big. That’s not an issue for whomever wields the Space
          Stone though. It lets its user be anywhere in an instant by opening up
          a portal. That’s how Loki brought the Chitauri fleet into New York
          City.



          During the snap the Space Stone allowed Thanos to not only stop time,
          but to be everywhere at once. The Power Stone normally needs to on a
          planet or in close proximity to its victim, but the Space Stone let
          its powers spread across the universe.



          Soul Stone (orange)



          Most of what we know about the Soul Stone still comes from Marvel
          comics. It can manipulate all living souls, and that’s why it exacts
          such a price to possess it. The entire point of collecting all of the
          stones was to kill half of all lives in the universe, but while the
          Mind Stone took his victims’ will to live, and the Power Stone took
          their bodies, the Soul Stone took something else entirely.



          What did it do exactly? The Russo Brothers confirmed the Soul Stone
          allows its user to trap souls in a pocket dimension, which is where
          Gamora went. Was that where she was when we saw her as a young girl
          (in an orange world) after he snapped his fingers? Could that be where
          the rest of his victims also went when they turned to dust? That’s the
          most important question we still need answered, but Red Skull did tell
          Thanos the Soul Stone has a certain wisdom.







          share|improve this answer















          Nerdist tired to analyse this based on what we know from films and interviews:




          Infinity War‘s VFX supervisor Dan DeLeeuw revealed to Inverse that the Power Stone was responsible for the infamous “blipping” that turned the Mad Titan’s victims into dust. When you see how that purple rock ripped apart flesh and manipulated matter in the first Guardians of the Galaxy, it makes sense that the Power Stone was the one Thanos used to instantly incinerate his victims.



          But if one specific stone in the gauntlet had one specific job during
          the “Snapture,” what were the others doing? How did each one
          contribute to Thanos’s grand dusting? Based on what we know about the
          abilities of each Infinity Stone, and what took place in the moments
          after Thanos snapped his fingers, here’s how we think they all
          contributed to the film’s conclusion.



          Mind Stone (yellow)



          The final stone Thanos got his giant hands on when he ripped it from
          Vision’s head was the Mind Stone. It gives its user powerful mental
          capabilities, including reaching a higher plane of consciousness and
          controlling the minds of others. When Thanos placed it in the
          Gauntlet, he transcended his mortal existence and became a literal god
          with the power to create and destroy life at will. This was also how
          he made his dusting arbitrary–the stone determined that for him.
          Perhaps this is the same concept as god being omnipotent but also
          giving Adam and Eve free will.



          He needed the Mind Stone just as much for its other ability though.
          Infinity War directors Joe and Anthony Russo have said Peter Parker
          took longer than the others to vanish because he was fighting his
          demise. Without the Mind Stone it’s possible some would-be victims
          would have been able to survive for a lot longer, if not entirely.



          Time Stone (green)



          Thanos told Doctor Strange it would be “mercy” to kill half of all
          life in the universe in an instant, but with planets separated by
          billions of light years that isn’t possible without the Time Stone.
          The Mad Titan can freeze time everywhere, regardless of relativity, so
          all of those deaths happened at roughly the same exact moment.



          This might seem like the most obvious use of any individual stone, but
          we know from the end of Doctor Strange that using the Time Stone on
          such a grand scale runs “contrary to the natural order of things,”
          which is why it is probably the only Infinity Stone that needed
          another one to counterbalance it.



          Reality Stone (red)



          Thanos showed off the power of the Reality Stone on Knowhere when he
          tricked the Guardians, and he relied on it multiple times during the
          fight on Titan. It’s so powerful the VFX team considering using it as
          the reason for the actual “dusting” (along with the Soul Stone). But
          when Thanos snapped his fingers, he didn’t change reality in the same
          manner as he did earlier in the movie. He just made the reality we
          already knew worse.



          The Reality Stone’s major contribution is counteracting the Time
          Stone. By freezing time everywhere, Thanos destroyed the natural
          order, which would have had unintended consequences if not for the
          Reality Stone. He did create an entirely new reality, one where he
          could manipulate the entire universe at once.



          Space Stone (blue)



          The Mad Titan’s plan involved the entire universe, but… :checks
          notes:…space is big. That’s not an issue for whomever wields the Space
          Stone though. It lets its user be anywhere in an instant by opening up
          a portal. That’s how Loki brought the Chitauri fleet into New York
          City.



          During the snap the Space Stone allowed Thanos to not only stop time,
          but to be everywhere at once. The Power Stone normally needs to on a
          planet or in close proximity to its victim, but the Space Stone let
          its powers spread across the universe.



          Soul Stone (orange)



          Most of what we know about the Soul Stone still comes from Marvel
          comics. It can manipulate all living souls, and that’s why it exacts
          such a price to possess it. The entire point of collecting all of the
          stones was to kill half of all lives in the universe, but while the
          Mind Stone took his victims’ will to live, and the Power Stone took
          their bodies, the Soul Stone took something else entirely.



          What did it do exactly? The Russo Brothers confirmed the Soul Stone
          allows its user to trap souls in a pocket dimension, which is where
          Gamora went. Was that where she was when we saw her as a young girl
          (in an orange world) after he snapped his fingers? Could that be where
          the rest of his victims also went when they turned to dust? That’s the
          most important question we still need answered, but Red Skull did tell
          Thanos the Soul Stone has a certain wisdom.








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              Warning this is speculation, but I believe it is the more canonical answer here and more consistent with the mythological references that Marvel seems to be drawing from.



              When Thanos gained all of the infinity stones in unison, it has to be understood that the total whole of them is greater than any individual combination of them. This is apparent in the scene where he obtains the final stone. Within that scene all he gained was the mind stone but adding it caused a burst of energy to be unleashed and flow through him. This is because having all of the infinity stones in one place is in and of itself a special power. Each stone does grant the wielder control over individual elements however, it is my opinion that the combination of bringing all of the stones together grants a power that none of the individual stones has. While I am not familiar with the comics notion of this, the movies state that each of the six infinity stones is crystallized ingots of the 6 "elements" that created (and make up) the Marvel universe.



              With this in mind let me now compare this to the classical elements of earth, air, fire, and water. While some systems and works of fiction considered other things such as metal and wood there was a notion of combining all of the elements together. Doing so in the right manner created aether (or ether) which was a notion of pure energy or magical energy. I don't know the details. What is important to understand here is that aether was a fifth element and was culmination of all of them together in complete unison. One could not look and say it was any one of the four original elements as they had formed something that was no longer consisting of the original components. This idea also factors into notions in alchemy of 7 elements or 7 components coming together to form a deity like being (hmm this sounds a bit familiar). To go with a more direct and cheesy comparison there is the triforce in the legend of zelda which has 3 pieces that are each different personality traits that when put together create a relic that can grant any wish. The original traits do not in and of themselves grant this ability. There is a separate thing being built here. I bring these all up because I believe they all describe in different ways the sort of thing the infinity gauntlet is supposed to be.



              So my hypothesis here is that while each stone controls a different element in the Marvel universe having all of them makes the result go to a higher level than just controlling those things. Once Thanos had each of the stone he no longer was simply using the stones to manipulate the universe through their influence. Rather by bringing together the six elements in their crystalline form he had gained the ability to the control the universe itself directly rather than having to go through the singularities and their uses. Effectively having all the singularities together gave him direct control over the universe. In other words having all of the infinity stones allowed him to make the universe fulfill any desire he wanted simply as the combination of the whole. Even if he wasn't doing mind related things he would still need the mind stone as having all six completes the set of elements necessary to produce that notion of "aether" or the total combination of all the elements. Note that before he obtained the mind stone each stone was not being used in an over the top fashion. For instance when he lacked the mind stone he was only restricted by not having mastery over the mind. However, he still had to do time spells to bring back vision, had to use the space stone to open regular portals, and couldn't simply teleport the stone directly into the gauntlet by using the command of the other stones.



              Conclusion:



              Having all of the infinity stones grants one the power of a deity in a way that lacking any stone would make impossible even if that element is not being manipulated



              So while the roles of the infinity stones might be that they contribute different things or had different effects I think the real answer is that they all came together to give the power of just granting a wish and that the following quote sums it up best.



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                Warning this is speculation, but I believe it is the more canonical answer here and more consistent with the mythological references that Marvel seems to be drawing from.



                When Thanos gained all of the infinity stones in unison, it has to be understood that the total whole of them is greater than any individual combination of them. This is apparent in the scene where he obtains the final stone. Within that scene all he gained was the mind stone but adding it caused a burst of energy to be unleashed and flow through him. This is because having all of the infinity stones in one place is in and of itself a special power. Each stone does grant the wielder control over individual elements however, it is my opinion that the combination of bringing all of the stones together grants a power that none of the individual stones has. While I am not familiar with the comics notion of this, the movies state that each of the six infinity stones is crystallized ingots of the 6 "elements" that created (and make up) the Marvel universe.



                With this in mind let me now compare this to the classical elements of earth, air, fire, and water. While some systems and works of fiction considered other things such as metal and wood there was a notion of combining all of the elements together. Doing so in the right manner created aether (or ether) which was a notion of pure energy or magical energy. I don't know the details. What is important to understand here is that aether was a fifth element and was culmination of all of them together in complete unison. One could not look and say it was any one of the four original elements as they had formed something that was no longer consisting of the original components. This idea also factors into notions in alchemy of 7 elements or 7 components coming together to form a deity like being (hmm this sounds a bit familiar). To go with a more direct and cheesy comparison there is the triforce in the legend of zelda which has 3 pieces that are each different personality traits that when put together create a relic that can grant any wish. The original traits do not in and of themselves grant this ability. There is a separate thing being built here. I bring these all up because I believe they all describe in different ways the sort of thing the infinity gauntlet is supposed to be.



                So my hypothesis here is that while each stone controls a different element in the Marvel universe having all of them makes the result go to a higher level than just controlling those things. Once Thanos had each of the stone he no longer was simply using the stones to manipulate the universe through their influence. Rather by bringing together the six elements in their crystalline form he had gained the ability to the control the universe itself directly rather than having to go through the singularities and their uses. Effectively having all the singularities together gave him direct control over the universe. In other words having all of the infinity stones allowed him to make the universe fulfill any desire he wanted simply as the combination of the whole. Even if he wasn't doing mind related things he would still need the mind stone as having all six completes the set of elements necessary to produce that notion of "aether" or the total combination of all the elements. Note that before he obtained the mind stone each stone was not being used in an over the top fashion. For instance when he lacked the mind stone he was only restricted by not having mastery over the mind. However, he still had to do time spells to bring back vision, had to use the space stone to open regular portals, and couldn't simply teleport the stone directly into the gauntlet by using the command of the other stones.



                Conclusion:



                Having all of the infinity stones grants one the power of a deity in a way that lacking any stone would make impossible even if that element is not being manipulated



                So while the roles of the infinity stones might be that they contribute different things or had different effects I think the real answer is that they all came together to give the power of just granting a wish and that the following quote sums it up best.



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                  Warning this is speculation, but I believe it is the more canonical answer here and more consistent with the mythological references that Marvel seems to be drawing from.



                  When Thanos gained all of the infinity stones in unison, it has to be understood that the total whole of them is greater than any individual combination of them. This is apparent in the scene where he obtains the final stone. Within that scene all he gained was the mind stone but adding it caused a burst of energy to be unleashed and flow through him. This is because having all of the infinity stones in one place is in and of itself a special power. Each stone does grant the wielder control over individual elements however, it is my opinion that the combination of bringing all of the stones together grants a power that none of the individual stones has. While I am not familiar with the comics notion of this, the movies state that each of the six infinity stones is crystallized ingots of the 6 "elements" that created (and make up) the Marvel universe.



                  With this in mind let me now compare this to the classical elements of earth, air, fire, and water. While some systems and works of fiction considered other things such as metal and wood there was a notion of combining all of the elements together. Doing so in the right manner created aether (or ether) which was a notion of pure energy or magical energy. I don't know the details. What is important to understand here is that aether was a fifth element and was culmination of all of them together in complete unison. One could not look and say it was any one of the four original elements as they had formed something that was no longer consisting of the original components. This idea also factors into notions in alchemy of 7 elements or 7 components coming together to form a deity like being (hmm this sounds a bit familiar). To go with a more direct and cheesy comparison there is the triforce in the legend of zelda which has 3 pieces that are each different personality traits that when put together create a relic that can grant any wish. The original traits do not in and of themselves grant this ability. There is a separate thing being built here. I bring these all up because I believe they all describe in different ways the sort of thing the infinity gauntlet is supposed to be.



                  So my hypothesis here is that while each stone controls a different element in the Marvel universe having all of them makes the result go to a higher level than just controlling those things. Once Thanos had each of the stone he no longer was simply using the stones to manipulate the universe through their influence. Rather by bringing together the six elements in their crystalline form he had gained the ability to the control the universe itself directly rather than having to go through the singularities and their uses. Effectively having all the singularities together gave him direct control over the universe. In other words having all of the infinity stones allowed him to make the universe fulfill any desire he wanted simply as the combination of the whole. Even if he wasn't doing mind related things he would still need the mind stone as having all six completes the set of elements necessary to produce that notion of "aether" or the total combination of all the elements. Note that before he obtained the mind stone each stone was not being used in an over the top fashion. For instance when he lacked the mind stone he was only restricted by not having mastery over the mind. However, he still had to do time spells to bring back vision, had to use the space stone to open regular portals, and couldn't simply teleport the stone directly into the gauntlet by using the command of the other stones.



                  Conclusion:



                  Having all of the infinity stones grants one the power of a deity in a way that lacking any stone would make impossible even if that element is not being manipulated



                  So while the roles of the infinity stones might be that they contribute different things or had different effects I think the real answer is that they all came together to give the power of just granting a wish and that the following quote sums it up best.



                  enter image description here






                  share|improve this answer













                  Warning this is speculation, but I believe it is the more canonical answer here and more consistent with the mythological references that Marvel seems to be drawing from.



                  When Thanos gained all of the infinity stones in unison, it has to be understood that the total whole of them is greater than any individual combination of them. This is apparent in the scene where he obtains the final stone. Within that scene all he gained was the mind stone but adding it caused a burst of energy to be unleashed and flow through him. This is because having all of the infinity stones in one place is in and of itself a special power. Each stone does grant the wielder control over individual elements however, it is my opinion that the combination of bringing all of the stones together grants a power that none of the individual stones has. While I am not familiar with the comics notion of this, the movies state that each of the six infinity stones is crystallized ingots of the 6 "elements" that created (and make up) the Marvel universe.



                  With this in mind let me now compare this to the classical elements of earth, air, fire, and water. While some systems and works of fiction considered other things such as metal and wood there was a notion of combining all of the elements together. Doing so in the right manner created aether (or ether) which was a notion of pure energy or magical energy. I don't know the details. What is important to understand here is that aether was a fifth element and was culmination of all of them together in complete unison. One could not look and say it was any one of the four original elements as they had formed something that was no longer consisting of the original components. This idea also factors into notions in alchemy of 7 elements or 7 components coming together to form a deity like being (hmm this sounds a bit familiar). To go with a more direct and cheesy comparison there is the triforce in the legend of zelda which has 3 pieces that are each different personality traits that when put together create a relic that can grant any wish. The original traits do not in and of themselves grant this ability. There is a separate thing being built here. I bring these all up because I believe they all describe in different ways the sort of thing the infinity gauntlet is supposed to be.



                  So my hypothesis here is that while each stone controls a different element in the Marvel universe having all of them makes the result go to a higher level than just controlling those things. Once Thanos had each of the stone he no longer was simply using the stones to manipulate the universe through their influence. Rather by bringing together the six elements in their crystalline form he had gained the ability to the control the universe itself directly rather than having to go through the singularities and their uses. Effectively having all the singularities together gave him direct control over the universe. In other words having all of the infinity stones allowed him to make the universe fulfill any desire he wanted simply as the combination of the whole. Even if he wasn't doing mind related things he would still need the mind stone as having all six completes the set of elements necessary to produce that notion of "aether" or the total combination of all the elements. Note that before he obtained the mind stone each stone was not being used in an over the top fashion. For instance when he lacked the mind stone he was only restricted by not having mastery over the mind. However, he still had to do time spells to bring back vision, had to use the space stone to open regular portals, and couldn't simply teleport the stone directly into the gauntlet by using the command of the other stones.



                  Conclusion:



                  Having all of the infinity stones grants one the power of a deity in a way that lacking any stone would make impossible even if that element is not being manipulated



                  So while the roles of the infinity stones might be that they contribute different things or had different effects I think the real answer is that they all came together to give the power of just granting a wish and that the following quote sums it up best.



                  enter image description here







                  share|improve this answer












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