Adam Warlock

[close] Scientists calling themselves the Enclave created an artificial, perfect human, who initially calls himself "Him". After rebelling against his creators, he decides to leave Earth and travels into space.

He encounters the High Evolutionary, who gives him the name "Warlock." The High Evolutionary requests Warlock's help in saving the artificially created Counter-Earth from the evil Man Beast and gives Warlock the green Soul Gem which allows Warlock to capture souls of other beings. When he arrives on Counter-Earth,] Warlock is given the name Adam by four teenagers who befriend him. After the Man Beast's defeat, Warlock leaves Counter-Earth to find a new purpose.

In his travels through space, Warlock encounters the Universal Church of Truth, an intergalactic religious organization led by the corrupt Magus. Warlock allies with Pip the Troll, and Gamora, to oppose the Magus.

When the Stranger attempts to steal Warlock's Soul Gem, Warlock learns about five other related gems. Thanos gains possession of these gems with the intention of destroying Earth's sun. Warlock enlists the aid of the Avengers, Captain Marvel, and Moondragon to stop Thanos. Adam is reunited with Pip, Gamora and others in a utopia known as Soul World.

After being resurrected, Thanos once again collects the Infinity Gems, forming them into the Infinity Gauntlet.When the Silver Surfer and Drax the Destroyer oppose Thanos, he captures them in the Soul Gem. In the world of the Soul Gem, the Surfer meets Adam Warlock and convinces him that his help is needed again to defeat Thanos. Warlock agrees and Pip and Gamora decided to accompany him.

Warlock obtains the Gauntlet, becoming a near-supreme being of the universe. The cosmic Living Tribunal, whose power and authority exceeds Warlock's, decides that Warlock cannot be trusted to keep the Infinity Gauntlet and instructs him to divide the gems among other beings of Warlock's choosing. Warlock keeps the soul gem for himself and gives one gem each to Pip, Gamora, Drax the Destroyer, Moondragon, and a reformed Thanos. Warlock dubs the group the Infinity Watch.

During Warlock's temporary possession of the Gauntlet, he purged good and evil from his being, leaving him entirely a creature of logic. His good and evil aspects take on lives as two new physical beings — the evil half becomes a new incarnation of the Magus, while the good half is a woman calling herself the Goddess.

Warlock plays a role in protecting the universe several more times.

Moondragon and Phyla-Vell later seek Warlock's help to free the alien Kree from the invading Phalanx.Once the Phalanx is defeated, Warlock then joins the newly formed Guardians of the Galaxy.