10 Great Movie Characters Who Die At The Beginning

The MCU's Eternals features ten title characters. It's only natural that one of them would barely make it past the opening credits.

Salma Hayek's Ajak is the Eternals' powerful leader. With healing abilities and communications with the Celestial Arishem, she keeps them safe and hidden during their centuries on Earth.

However, Ajak's leadership skills and healing capabilities are not enough to keep her safe during the film's runtime. When Sersi, Sprite, and Ikaris seek her out, they discover that Ajak has been murdered.

This is not Ajak's final appearance in the film. She appears several times through flashbacks, solidifying her powers both as an Eternal and as a mentor figure to the rest of her family.

In one powerful scene, she tells Ikaris that humanity's devotion to each other, such as the undoing of the snap, inspired her to try and stop the Emergence, which will destroy all of humanity. Angered that Ajak is questioning the Eternals' purpose on Earth, Ikaris feeds her to the Deviants, leading to her death and the plot of the film.

Though Ajak does not stay alive on screen for long, her impact on both the audience and the Eternals is huge.