Chitauri

Real Name:	Chitauri
Birth Year:	Unknown
First Appearance:	The Avengers
Team Affiliation(s):	Chitauri
Race:	Chitauri
From:	Sanctuary
Height:	Variable
Weight:	Variable

The Chitauri are a sentient species of cybernetically enhanced beings operating under a hive mind intelligence. Subservient to Thanos, they were most notable for being the first major threat to Earth that required the formation of the Avengers when they attempted to commence a planetary invasion as part of an alliance between Thanos and Loki.

Advanced technology

Doomsday weapon

Starships capable of lightspeed travel

Shapeshift

Large numbers