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, the character

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'' Annual #2 (1977). Master Order is an

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. It is the cosmic counterpart of Lord Chaos and serves as the embodiment of order.

Publication history

The character debuted in ''

Annual'' #2 (1977), created by

. It appeared in the 2016 ''Ultimates 2'' series.

Fictional character biography

Master Order embodies order and balance in the universe and is the opposing force to "brother" entity Lord Chaos. The pair are rarely seen, but appear to manipulate events to prompt

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to solicit the Thing to join the

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and

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in the first war against the Titan

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and defeat him. Order and Chaos were then seen observing

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play a cosmic game of

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. Order and Chaos next conspired with other metaphysical and "omnipotent" beings against the

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. Order and Chaos were then summoned by the

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to regain control over their servant the In-Betweener. They imprisoned the In-Betweener for his transgressions. Order and Chaos also attend the funeral of Eon and speak with cosmic hero

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. Order and Chaos participated in the congress of metaphysical and abstract beings to determine Thanos' fitness to wield the Infinity Gauntlet. They choose to join Adam Warlock and the other cosmic deities in a bid to stop Thanos. With the other abstract beings, they battled Thanos, and then battled

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when she obtained the Gauntlet from Thanos. The congress of abstract beings then witnessed Warlock's cosmic trial to determine his worthiness to wield the Infinity Gauntlet. Order and Chaos were next seen among a group of abstract beings questioning the Beyonder from the Dimension of Manifestations. During the '' Time Runs Out'' storyline, the

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kill Chaos, Order, the In-Betweener, and other abstract entities across the

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. Following the restoration of the universe in ''

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'', Order and Chaos become disgruntled by

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' evolution from a force of destruction to a force of creation. They kill the

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and force the In-Betweener to fuse them into Logos, a new being who can take his place. However, they are eventually separated by

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's astral form.

Powers and abilities

Master Order is an abstract being who embodies the metaphysical concept of Order; as such it has no physical form, although on occasion it has manifested as an image of a disembodied head. It has the ability to control and manipulate time, reality, and space. It has been implied that Order and Chaos have vast powers which they use to subtly manipulate events. It is known that, through some as yet unknown process, Order and Chaos worked together to create the metaphysical being known as the In-Betweener.

wielding the Infinity Gauntlet ranked Order's scale of power as above Galactus, but below

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Other versions

Master Order and Lord Chaos battle Thanos once more in an alternate universe when he possesses the Heart of the Universe.''Marvel: The End'' #1 - 6 (2003)

References

External links

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