9 Marvel Characters Who Will Die Before The End Of Phase 3

2. Thanos

Thus far Thanos' appearances in the Marvel Cinematic Universe amount to a mid-credits scene to The Avengers that half the audience missed, a brief Emperor-esque cameo in Guardians Of The Galaxy that gave little away and an Infinity Gauntlet reveal shot at the Marvel Event, only watchable online scored to fan screeching that rivals Beatle-mania. And that's it; a smirk, a threat accompanied by a smirk and another smirk. Despite such scant canon appearances, the Mad Titan has already been bolstered to near-mythical status. The Infinity Gauntlet arc, in which Thanos kills half the universe with one click to please Lady Death, is a continuity highlight for sure, but it's really down the way the online film commentating community has so obsessed over his character since The Avengers' tease. And, although it'll likely be some much more convoluted manner, it's that hype that will ultimately mark his end. Essentially, Marvel can't afford to not kill Thanos - to let him escape the events they've spent a decade building up to would be a cheap conclusion to their massive showdown. After all, if he was to make it through both parts of Infinity War, there'd be nothing to do with him - how do you top his defining comic story-line? When Will He Die: At some point during Avengers: Infinity War, probably Part 2 due to the marketing-mandated narrative.