Imagine a block being pulled from the bottom of a Jenga tower. As the block slides out, the entire structure trembles, on the verge of collapse. This block isn’t just any piece—it’s the very foundation holding the whole thing together. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), this foundational piece is called an "Anchor Being." But the mystery lies in who holds that crucial role in the MCU's central timeline, Earth-616.
To set the stage, the MCU has now introduced the concept of the "Anchor Being" through , with a twist. Anchor Beings are individuals so essential to their universe that their mere presence keeps the entire timeline stable. When an Anchor Being dies, the universe doesn’t collapse immediately but begins a slow, inevitable decline. Over thousands of years, the decay can wipe out entire timelines, leaving behind only chaos and emptiness. So, who could be so vital to the fabric of reality in the main MCU timeline?
Fans were first introduced to the idea of Anchor Beings in , where the death of Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine causes the slow collapse of Earth-10005, the universe we know from the
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