When life started to evolve on Earth (approx. Despite their oath, some have been involved in important events, such as the one appointed as Earth's Watcher, Uatu. One race achieved immortality and great power, but after an attempt to help two other civilizations that ended in their mutual destruction, decided not to interfere anymore, but only to record all events in the universe. Some, however, left behind a single, immortal survivor these formed a loose brotherhood known as the Elders of the Universe. Several intelligent races evolved, but most died out, replaced by new ones as time passed by. Other cosmic beings (including a reborn Eternity and Death) came into existence at or shortly after the beginning of the universe. Then, initiated by the Living Tribunal, this cosmic egg exploded in the Big Bang (see Oscillatory universe), forming the current universe, and from the cosmic crucible, Galan emerged as Galactus, a key cosmic being in the existence of the current universe. In spite of this, the destruction of the universe could not be stopped, but the Sentience of the Multiverse selected one being - the last living man in that universe, Galan of Taa - to survive and live on, merging with him at the point of universal collapse. The Phoenix Force, however, reached out to touch every living mind and united them in peace, foiling the Dweller's plan. The Big Bang (approximately 13.7 Billion years ago, according to current data): Prior to the formation of the current universe, another universe existed which was destroyed when the Dweller-in-Darkness fractured the M'kraan Crystal hoping to feast upon the fear that the impending doom would bring to the universe's population.

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