30 Most Memorable Marvel’s Eternals Quotes From The Movie

Moments after we are introduced to Sersi, we learn of the relationship that she had with Ikaris. It is in this moment that we get a glimpse into the humane side of her character. Despite her strength and boldness, she too had her heart broken once which changed her profoundly.

Ajak was the leader of the Eternals and although she seemed friendly and playful at times, she was sure of the authority she commanded. When Ikaris shows a sign of protest at her plans of splitting up and living normal lives with humans, Ajak, with just these words, made sure he shut up and obeyed her.

As they lived with humans for thousands of years, some of the Eternals were growing weary of how slow humans progressed. Nevertheless, Ajak was sure of humans and their potential to achieve great things as they advanced. She was one of the only few to believe in them.

Thena was one of the strongest Eternals. When the Deviants attacked, she refused to stay behind the sanctuary of the walls and instead chose to attack. It was her valour and fierce courage that made her so formidable.

The Eternals were ordered to never interfere in human affairs. In one such moment when they were witnessing a massacre, Druig had an urge to stop the war and save the lives of the innocents. But Thena, who was determined to always follow orders, stopped Druig from acting on it. She reminded him that it was not their duty to look out for humans.

When Thena loses control and is overtaken by a mysterious being inside her, it is only Ajak who is able to subdue her. She speaks these lines as though it’s a mantra and calms her down. It isn’t until we’re late into the plot that it is revealed to us that it is nothing but her unerased memories that surface from time to time and take over Thena’s personality.

Ajak decides that to control Thena, the only thing left for them to do is to erase her memories. When Thena protests that she doesn’t want her memories to be erased, Ajak comforts her that regardless of whether she has her memories or not, she will remain their Thena. Her true self will never fade away even if her memories do.

Druig is probably the most thoughtful of the lot. After witnessing centuries of human conflict, violence and wars, Druig is troubled whether humans are actually evolving and progressing. The amount of violence and atrocities that plagued human civilization made it difficult to believe otherwise. All he saw was greed, hatred and sufferings.

After exterminating all the Deviants on planet Earth, Ajak decides that it’s time for the Eternals to separate and live among the humans. She asks them to go their own way and find a purpose among humans.

When the time comes for the Eternals to assemble and come back, Kingo is unsure whether he can throw away the life he has made for himself and go back to their old ways. His life had changed and taken a U-turn. He had fans, fame and everything one could wish for. And he had no idea if he could throw away all that.

When Kingo is troubled over whether he should rejoin the Eternals and go back to his old ways, it is his valet, Karun’s words that help him come to a decision. The Eternals were his family and you never turn your back on family. You are supposed to be there for each other in times of need.

Before sending them off on their mission, Arishem warns the Eternals to never get attached to the beings on Earth. Arishem knew that after the Emergence, all intelligent life on Earth would be killed off. The Eternals were ordered to never interfere in human affairs nor be too attached to the planet.

When Sersi is struggling to learn how to contact Arishem, Gilgamesh throws around a random piece of advice. He tells her that maybe she’s just trying too hard. Maybe, like in most other things, the key is to not push yourself but to rather relax and let it happen on it’s own.

The Universe is a cycle of creations and endings. If one life ends, it can nurture and help in the beginning of another. That’s the natural cycle of life that should never be disturbed.

The Eternals were barred from interfering in any human affairs. They were to be left on their own. With their superior technological knowledge and intelligence, the Eternals would have only disturbed the natural order of things. Humans had to learn everything on their own, fight their own battles and grow at their own pace.

Arishem and Ajak had hidden any knowledge of the ‘Emergence’ from the Eternals. In reality, they weren’t actually supposed to be saving intelligent life from Deviants, but rather, unintentionally assisting the Celestials to set up for a massacre. They weren’t the heroes they thought they were, but rather the villains.

When the plan of the Emergence is revealed to Sersi, she finds it difficult to go along with it. She had lived long enough on Earth and had grown to love its inhabitants. The Emergence would kill innocents on Earth, as it did on numerous other planets. She decided it was time for the cycle to end.

Kro, the Deviant, was seeking vengeance against the Eternals for killing his kind. When he finally confronts them, he reminds them that they had killed all Deviants just because they were trying to survive. They had no other choice but to do what Arishem had sent them out for and now, they were being hunted down and treated as disposable waste. The Eternals were responsible for it and the blood was on their hands.

After having lived with humans for far too long, Druig learned to accept humans as they are. Indeed, they are greedy, violent and flawed, but it was their imperfections that made them what they are. It is our flaws that make us human.

In the time they had spent on planet Earth, the Eternals had grown to accept and love humanity. And they were ready to go against their creator and protect humans no matter what it took. The cycle of destruction had to end. Motivated by their love, they were ready to go as far as they could to save humans from certain extinction.

After Druig’s disagreement with their ways, Ajak realised that it was time for the Eternals to go their separate ways and find a purpose of their own. She wanted everyone to live among the humans and find meaning for their lives until their true calling comes.

Sprite’s villainous turn stemmed from her disillusionment with immortality. She looked like a child and because she didn’t age, she always had the same form which denied her the opportunity to live a normal life in human civilization like the other Eternals. Humans reminded her of everything she didn’t have and yet wanted. This resentment led to her teaming up with Ikaris to bring forth humanity’s destruction.

Kingo had found a home in human civilization, especially with his celebrity status and fame. Towards the end, he found himself in an impossible position as he had to choose between Ikaris and the rest of the Eternals. Kingo decided to sit out the final battle instead of choosing sides and made the decision to follow his heart and go back to his old life of being a Bollywood star.

Druig was the most rebellious of the lot. He questioned everything they did and grew discontent with having to follow orders blindly. He looked down upon humans and their culture since they all followed leaders blindly and often oppressed each other. As they spent more time on Earth, he realised that what they were doing was foolish and decided to part ways with the Eternals to follow his own heart.

When Thena tries to take revenge for Ajak’s death, Druig tries to stop her from doing so. Revenge never brings peace to the soul. You need to forgive them for all that they’ve done. Seeking vengeance only poisons your own heart.

When they learn of how they were made, the Eternals find it difficult to come to terms with the fact that what they believed yet was wrong. All that they thought was their past was actually fabricated to manipulate them into doing what Arisham wants. It is Phastos who comes forward and says that it doesn’t matter at all what their past was as long as they are happy with the lives they have led.

Does the end ever justify the means? How can you justify killing innocents in the name of the greater good? Is it even the greater good if lives have to be sacrificed for it? History is witness to how things always take a bad turn whenever innocent lives are sacrificed in the name of the greater good.

In the beginning of the movie, Sersi gives a lecture to her students about apex predators. The scene serves to foreshadow the Deviants and all that will transpire further into the plot.

After separating from the rest of the Eternals, Phastos ended up a married man and a father. When he lost faith in humanity, after witnessing all the destruction and death that they were capable of, it was his family that helped him restore his faith in humanity. They gave him hope that despite their flaws, humans were capable of much more.

Towards the end, Ikaris turned out to be the true villain of the story. He was led to believe that it was their duty to serve Arisham and do as he bids, When Ajak tries to go rogue, he kills her just so their mission wouldn’t have any further obstacles. Following Arisham’s order was the only path he knew. He believed it was his purpose and he would go to any lengths to fulfill it.