Originally posted by GODSCRIBE
I disagree, the Starbrand was a multiversal threat. Erishkigal tried to claim dominion over the Multiverse with it, but came into conflict with LT.
coming straight from her bio even..
"After obtaining the Starbrand she had virtually limitless power on a cosmic scale. This power was so great that she could challenge the Living Tribunal...the energy released would have devastated the Multiverse"
The StarBrand is NOT as powerful as the IG. The StarBrand in and of itself is NOT a multiversal threat. The reason Erishkigal became a threat to the multiverse is because she travelled to the nexus of realities to employ the power of the StarBrand from there, thats the crux of the matter. Cyclops could travel to the nexus of realities and destroy the multiverse, its a focal point of all reality, a keystone. Take that keystone out of the equation and reality comes tumbling down. If Erishkigal could reality at any time from any place like powers like the IG and up can then you'd have a point.
It wasnt that it was a greater power than any of the others in Marvels multiverse, (In fact in the New Universe the StarBrand is just referred to as the most powerful weapon in the galaxy) its just that as stated both in Quasar #50 where Erishkigal was featured and in many other sources (all you need do is ask
) all power in Marvels multiverse is divided up and accounted for
-Galactus Excalibur #61
As the StarBrand was from a reality beyond the main multiverse it was like a foreign body in a closed system, a contamination which needed to be contained otherwise its presence would disrupt the balance.
LT stepped in to handle Erishkigal. Whereas he had doubts over his ability to handle the IG and said a confrontation between him and it would destroy 616, he made it quite clear that he was beyond the StarBrand and even said the abstracts could deal with it:
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Dont get caught up on the use of the term "virtually limitless". Its a term applied to any power from skyfather level and upwards. The StarBrand has virtually limitless power but it is NOt more powerful than the abstracts, it can get handled by LT and theres no evidence to place it on the level of the IG.
At the end of Quasar 50 Erishkigal killed herself rather than be humiliated by having the StarBrand taken from her by LT. That says it all.
Thanos with the IG 10/10