Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 introduced the first living Celestial into the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Ego. Yet since the release of Eternals, questions have been raised about his true nature. Being the god-like creation he claims to be, it seems like he should've been aware of the other Celestials and their locations. Yet his actions throughout the film suggest otherwise, meaning his claim that he is a Celestial is either false or he's a much different variation from the others.

Ego makes it no secret that he's a Celestial, claiming to have simply formed in the cosmos all by himself. He even felt so lonely that he planted seeds of himself on various planets throughout the galaxy, including Earth, intending to rebuild them in his image. However, one problem with this plan is that a Celestial had already laid claim to Earth: Tiamut. As revealed in Eternals, Tiamut was planted inside Earth long ago, waiting for the human population to become large enough to power the emergence.

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This could mean that Ego didn't know about Tiamut at all, or he did know and just didn't care. Ego's comments about being alone seem genuine, which makes it sound like he didn't know of any other Celestials. However, considering just how different Ego is to Celestials like Arishem, his claims of loneliness could've been referencing how he's the only variation of his kind, and so he doesn't even see Tiamut as being anything close to family.

The biggest issue is determining whether or not Ego really is a Celestial. He tells Peter Quill most of his backstory and plans, even down to the killing of his mother, thus his Celestial status would be a strange detail to lie about. Ego has huge amounts of power, and nothing hints at him being an impostor except how different he is from all other Celestials. Every one of the beings seen in Eternals has the same humanoid shape, enormous size and overall design, which is far from Ego's form. They're also born out of planets, which Ego seems to have no recollection of. Plus, he lacks the drive to perpetuate their cycle of life, with seems like their primary goal.

Assuming he is telling the truth, then it means that vastly different versions of Celestials can exist, all with their own unique powers and intentions. As there's nothing to suggest that Celestials can detect other Celestials, then it's possible Ego really didn't know Tiamut or Arishem. The fact that Ego took years to find Peter, his half-Celestial son, means he's not some all-knowing being, and so, given the vastness of space, it's possible he truly believed he was the only one of his kind.

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But if Ego did know of the other Celestials, then it's possible that he simply wanted nothing to do with them. He clearly is very independent and doesn't follow any rules, and his attempted altering of Earth and destruction of Tiamut could even have been an intentional confrontation with the Celestials. And if his plan wasn't stopped, perhaps the Eternals would have needed to get involved, which definitely would've been interesting to see play out.

Overall, there's no clear answer given about Ego's knowledge of other Celestials. What exactly is Ego is still up for debate, and unless the MCU gives a clear answer, fans will simply have to come up with their own interpretation.

Eternals is now available to stream on Disney+.

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