Shortly afterwards, Thanos had gathered the other five and siphoned off the power from Warlock's sixth to create a giant, synthetic Soul Gem. He soon found a way to communicate with the gem's consciousness and learned that it was 'one of six'. He found it difficult to control its tendency to steal the souls of others. Īfter leaving Counter-Earth, Warlock started to become more aware of the Soul Gem's hidden dark side. During that time, Warlock primarily used the gem's powers to restore evil New Men to their pre-evolved animal forms. He gifted the gem to Warlock to aid him in his mission to save the world of Counter-Earth. The Soul Gem was in the possession of the High Evolutionary when he oversaw the rebirth of Adam Warlock. Its power survived and manifested as six gems. According to the most commonly accepted origin story the six gems were once part of an all-powerful being who committed suicide out of loneliness. One of six Infinity Gems that grant its user control over reality.
