The Avengers (Team)



The Avengers were a team of extraordinary individuals, with either superpowers or other special characteristics. Its purpose was to protect global stability from inner or extraterrestrial threats. Though primarily affiliated with the United States of America, they worked with the peaceful interests of the whole world in mind rather than a specific country or organization. The Avengers were first assembled by S.H.I.E.L.D. when Loki invaded Earth with his Chitauri army to conquer the planet. The team defeated him and went their separate ways for a while.

After S.H.I.E.L.D. became a defunct agency due to HYDRA infiltration, Stark Industries remodeled Stark Tower into Avengers Tower, and the team joined together in the fight against HYDRA. After they finished the fight, Tony Stark built Ultron, hoping that the A.I. would be able to defend the world from any threats necessary. The plan backfired and Ultron started a war against humanity, forcing Stark and the Avengers to fight Ultron. When Ultron was defeated, the team gained new recruits and relocated to the New Avengers Facility.

Under Captain America's leadership, the team successfully completed several operations around the world, until the amount of collateral damage caused during their conflicts caused the United Nations to pass the Sokovia Accords in an attempt to regulate their actions. The differences in opinions created a rift within the organization which split the Avengers into two factions, one led by Iron Man, and another led by Captain America. After Captain America was able to stop Helmut Zemo, the instigator of their fight, the team was divided. Iron Man, War Machine, and Vision remained official members, while a small group consisting of Captain America, Black Widow, and Falcon continued to operate in the shadows. Stark would try to boost the Avengers' membership by inviting Spider-Man to join, but the young albeit experienced hero turned down the offer to remain closer to the people he had sworn to protect.

Two years after the Accords were ratified, Thanos, the Mad Titan warlord and instigator behind Loki's Chitauri invasion, launched a crusade against the universe in his quest to gather the Infinity Stones. The Avengers were split up in different groups as they fought to combat Thanos before he succeeded, joining forces with the Guardians of the Galaxy, Wakandans, and the Master of the Mystic Arts in process, with Iron Man and Spider-Man going to Titan alongside Doctor Strange and meeting and allying with Star-Lord, Drax, Nebula, and Mantis to stop Thanos while Captain America, Hulk, Black Widow, War Machine, Falcon, Scarlet Witch, Thor, Rocket, and Groot protected Vision from the Black Order in Wakanda. While the team on Wakanda was successful in killing Thanos' minions, the team fighting on Titan was defeated. Thanos defeated and overpowered the heroes on Wakanda with ease before killing Vision in order to receive the Mind Stone, thus completing the Infinity Gauntlet. Even after Thor severely wounded him, Thanos still managed to eradicate half the universe, triumphing over Earth's Mightiest Heroes. Several Avengers were among the victims, including Captain America, Iron Man, War Machine, and Scarlet Witch.

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