Editing Infinity Gems (section)

{{Short description|Fictional cosmic items with the power to grant a user an ability/abilities}}
{{For|the film counterpart in the Marvel Cinematic Universe|Infinity Stones}}
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| image     = Thanos and Infinity Gems.jpg 
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| caption   = [[Thanos]] with the six main Infinity Gems, from ''[[The Thanos Quest]]'' #1 (September 1990).<br>Art by [[Ron Lim]], [[John Beatty (illustrator)|John Beatty]] and [[Tom Vincent]].
| publisher = [[Marvel Comics]]
| debut     = '''Soul Gem''': ''Marvel Premiere'' #1 (April 1972);<br>'''Mind Gem''': ''Captain Marvel'' #41 (Nov. 1975);<br>'''Power & Time Gems''': ''[[Marvel Team-Up]]'' #55 (Mar. 1977);<br>'''All six Gems''': ''Avengers'' Annual #7 (1977).<br>'''In the Infinity Gauntlet''': ''[[Silver Surfer (comic book)|The Silver Surfer]]''  Vol. 3 #44 (Dec. 1990);<br>'''Ego Gem''': ''[[Eliminator (comics)|Eliminator]]'' #3 (July 1995)<br>'''Death Stone''': ''[[The Infinity Gauntlet (2015 comic book)|The Infinity Gauntlet]]'' Vol. 2 #5 (Nov. 2015)
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| supports  = [[Adam Warlock]]<br/>[[Thanos]]
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The '''Infinity Gems''' (originally referred to as '''Soul Gems''' and later as '''Infinity Stones''') are six fictional [[Gemstone|gems]] appearing in [[American comic book]]s published by [[Marvel Comics]], named after and embodying various aspects of existence. The gems can grant whoever wields them various powers in accordance to the aspect of existence they represent, and have the potential of turning the wielder into a [[Omnipotence|god-like being]] when the main six (Mind, Power, Reality, Soul, Space, and Time) are held together. Thus, they are among the most powerful and sought-after items in the [[Marvel Universe]]; playing important roles in several storylines, in which they were wielded by characters such as [[Thanos]] and [[Adam Warlock]]. Some of these stories depict additional Infinity Gems or similar objects. Although the Infinity Gems altogether give their user omnipotence, the Gems only function in the universe they belong to and not in alternate realities.

The Gems have appeared in several media adaptations outside of comics, including the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] film franchise, where they are called [[Infinity Stones]] and have their colors altered. These changes were later adapted into the comics.