In the comics, specifically within Marvel's 2015 Secret Wars series, the Multiverse met its devastating end primarily due to the actions of the cosmic entities known as the Beyonders.
The Cataclysmic End of the Marvel Multiverse
The destruction of the Marvel Multiverse was not a sudden event but the culmination of a long-term plan executed by the Beyonders. This cosmic assault led to a series of interconnected events that ultimately annihilated nearly all existing realities.
The Role of the Beyonders and Molecule Man
The fundamental cause of the Multiverse's demise stemmed from a confrontation between the omnipotent Beyonders and various alternate versions of the powerful reality-warper, the Molecule Man. The Beyonders, an extra-dimensional race of beings with immense power, were systematically eradicating all Molecule Men across the Multiverse.
Each Molecule Man variant acted as an anchor or "bomb" for his specific universe. The destruction of these variants by the Beyonders resulted in the eradication of their respective realities. This systematic elimination triggered a chain reaction that led to the collapse of the entire Multiverse.
The Incursions: A Universe-Shattering Phenomenon
A direct consequence of the Beyonders' assault and the subsequent destruction of Molecule Man variants was the initiation of "incursions." These were catastrophic events where two Earths from different universes would begin to converge. If the collision was not prevented, both Earths, and eventually their entire universes, would be annihilated.
The incursions rapidly escalated, leading to countless Earths crashing together and destroying each other, thinning the fabric of reality across the Multiverse. This phenomenon served as the visible symptom of the larger, underlying destruction orchestrated by the Beyonders.
Key Events Leading to Annihilation
The process of the Multiverse's end can be summarized in these critical phases:
- Beyonders' Assault: The systematic hunting and destruction of the Molecule Man variants across all realities.
- Triggering Incursions: The direct result of the Molecule Man's destruction, causing universes to collide.
- Universal Annihilation: The widespread collapse and destruction of countless Earths and their respective universes as incursions went unchecked.
- Doctor Doom's Intervention: Amidst this universal catastrophe, Doctor Doom intervened, ultimately confronting the Beyonders after the Multiverse was on the brink of total destruction. He managed to steal their power, briefly becoming God Emperor Doom and fusing the remnants of various realities into a single "Battleworld," which was the last vestige of the Multiverse.
Ultimately, the Multiverse's end in the 2015 Secret Wars saga was a controlled demolition by an external, immensely powerful force, using the very fabric of reality (the Molecule Men) as the mechanism for its destruction.
| Aspect of Destruction | Description |
|---|---|
| Primary Antagonists | The Beyonders, an incredibly powerful extra-dimensional race. |
| Method of Destruction | Systematic elimination of all alternate versions of the Molecule Man, who served as reality anchors. |
| Manifestation | "Incursions" – the catastrophic collision and mutual destruction of Earths from different universes. |
| Final Outcome | Near-total annihilation of the Marvel Multiverse, with only fragments surviving initially as Battleworld. |
