What was the point of the Chitauri invasion?

The Chitauri Invasion was one of the first wars between humanity and extraterrestrials. The invasion was primarily perpetrated by the exiled Asgardian prince Loki, who intended to subjugate and conquer Earth with an army of Chitauri for Thanos in exchange for the Tesseract.

Why did Thanos send the Chitauri?

This comes from the epic Battle of New York, when Thanos had sent his Chitauri army to essentially test the waters on Earth. In Infinity War, the Earth’s Mightiest Heroes must face the Mad Titan himself, Thanos.

Why didn’t Thanos take the Tesseract?

Thanos knew where he could get one crafted for him – Nidavellir – but the realm was under the protection of Asgard. He didn’t want him to acquire the Tessaract – he wanted to destabilise Asgard, leaving Nidavellir unprotected.

Was Chitauri working for Thanos?

Thanos used the Chitauri as both scientific experiments and practice dummies. Using his knowledge of science, he genetically modified the Chitauri warriors to become stronger. This also allowed his body to improve along with his fighting abilities.

How did Thanos find the Tesseract?

Following the Battle of New York, the Tesseract was acquired by Thor, who brought the Tesseract and Loki back with him to Asgard. Thanos later acquired the Tesseract and crushed it to unveil the Space Stone within and then inserted the stone into his Infinity Gauntlet.

Why does the Chitauri want the Tesseract?

Tesseract was one of the stones thanos was after. Since it was now on earth, Loki propositioned bringing him the tesseract in exchange of his help to force the humans to follow him as their ruler. The Other, on Thanos’ behalf, provided him the scepter and the Chitauri army as part of his deal.

How did Thanos get the reality stone?

Acquired by Thanos In 2018, Thanos traveled to Knowhere and took the Aether from the Collector, solidifying it into the Reality Stone and adding it into the Infinity Gauntlet.

Why did Thanos give the Chitauri to Loki?

Thanos provided the Chitauri to Loki, so that Loki could invade and conquer Earth. That would have taken some time, and it was shut down pretty early on so we never got to really see the broad scale of the invasion plan.

Would the Tesseract be a useful weapon against the Chitauri?

The Tesseract would be a worthwhile asset for any intruder or attacker. Watching the battle, the Chitauri don’t appear to have the clarity of objectives an invading force should normally have. Remove power, remove communications, terrorize locals, neutralize military, establish beachhead, occupy territory.

How did Loki become the leader of the Chitauri?

Initially skeptical, Thanos agreed and granted Loki leadership over the Chitauri, a powerful, technologically advanced alien race. Over the course of the following year, Loki planned out his invasion, controlling scientist Erik Selvig from afar and using him as a vessel to study Earth and the threat its inhabitants may pose.

What is the Chitauri invasion?

The Chitauri Invasion was one of the first wars between humanity and beings from other worlds. The war lasted for less than a week, but the impact it left was great.