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