Proxima Midnight/Earth-17628

*"You have something we want. Give it to us, or be destroyed!"*
―Proxima Midnight to the Guardians of the Galaxy[src]
**Proxima Midnight** was a fierce warrior member of the Black Order, who served to the Mad Titan, Thanos. When trying to bring the Universal Weapon to Thanos, she fought the Guardians of the Galaxy in Eilsel 4 along with her teammates, until Titus arrived and tried to kill all of them. The Order and the Guardians teamed up and defeated him, getting him arrested by the Nova Corps, and they with him too.

Sometime later she escaped from the Nova Corps and ambushed the Guardians on Retsemaw alongside her teammates, but they all were knocked out by Rocket using the Destroyer armor, and were left tied for the Nova Corps.

After Thanos' defeat, she joined the Universal Believers along with the rest of the Black Order. Midnight, Dwarf and Maw battled the Guardians on the Veros Seven, in order to obtain the sarcophagus for the Believers, however they were all defeated after the Believers ship was damaged and left them.

Sometime later, J'Son recruited the Black Order to aid him on his quest to take over the universe by using Adam Warlock's dark power. Using the Centurion Nova Helmets, Midnight and her teammates fought the Guardians and Warlock until J'Son corrupted him and unleashed his dark counterpart, Magus. Upon seeing him, Midnight asked him how they could serve him, however he shot them a powerful energy blast from his gem and called them fools, claiming that he did not need lackeys.

## Biography

### Thanos' Quest

*"...the Black Order would sniff out real Nova Corps in a heartbeat."*
―Titus to Rocket[src]
As part of the Black Order, Proxima Midnight has been known to many across the cosmos. Along with her teammates Corvus Glaive, Black Dwarf, Ebony Maw and Supergiant, she used to serve to the Mad Titan, Thanos, aiding him to conquest the universe. She is also wanted by the Nova Corps, and was categorized as "Subject 000951", however the Black Order was extremely cautious and perceptive avoiding the Nova Corps.

#### Moving the Universal Weapon

##### Reunion in the Bar

*"The Order is trying to unload an extremely powerful and dangerous weapon on the black market. Nova Corps need to know where it is and seize it before it falls into the wrong hands."*
―Titus to the Guardians of the Galaxy[src]
Midnight along with her teammates were transporting Ronan the Accuser's Universal Weapon for Thanos across the galaxy. After Supergiant was captured by the Nova Corps, Titus learned that the Black Order was trying to unload this powerful weapon on the black market, so coercively sent the Guardians of the Galaxy to infiltrate the team and get information.

Midnight was drinking in a bar of Eilsel 4 alongside Corvus Glaive, Ebony Maw and Black Dwarf when the Guardians arrived. Star-Lord tried to negotiate but was quickly exposed by Maw by mind-controlling him. When Glaive said that Star-Lord might have value for them, Midnight replied that it seemed very unlikely. Gamora and Rocket then convinced them that they were sent by Supergiant to warn them and escape before the Nova Corps arrived, so they all went to a cave to unearth the weapon.

##### Fight for the Universal Weapon

*"When we're done here, I am gonna hurt you."
"I would expect no less."*
―Gamora and Proxima Midnight[src]
As Star-Lord had been stunned by Gamora so he would not give them away, he began to wake up while the other Guardians finished unearthing the Universal Weapon for the Black Order. Midnight, Glaive, and Dwarf watched the Guardians while Maw guarded Star-Lord. Upon finishing unearthing the weapon, Maw made Quill to confess they all were working for the Nova Corps. They took the weapon and Midnight said that Thanos was awaiting for delivery, to which Dwarf added they had to go, with Glaive concluding that there was only one thing left, the Guardians' demise. The Black Order and the Guardians quickly started to fight. While Midnight and Gamora were fighting, they both saw the Universal Weapon near to them and rushed at it, dropping their weapons. While struggling to take it and win the fight, they accidentally activated it and it shot a powerful energy blast knocked them both down. Moments later Groot accidentally activated the Weapon after taking it from Glaive's hands, causing a portion of the cave's ceiling to collapse, kicking up a lot of dust.

As the dust settled, the Nova Corp officer Titus appeared and took the weapon in his hands. After Rocket proposed him to eliminate the Black Order, Titus said that it would be better to kill them all, thus revealing his true plan with the weapon. With Titus being the most powerful in the fight, the Black Order and the Guardians were forced to team up to fight Titus and take the Universal Weapon from him. Midnight and Gamora quickly attacked Titus together and threw him away. Gamora claimed that she would hurt her after that, to which Midnight replied that she would expect no less. They both were knocked out by Titus, however Star-Lord and Drax finally defeated him and recovered the Weapon. The Nova Corps later arrived at Eilsel 4, thanks to Star-Lord's broadcast with his helmet, and arrested Titus. They also took the Black Order with them to imprison them.

#### Ambush on the Guardians of the Galaxy

*"How did you find us?"
"Thanos has spies everywhere."*
―Gamora and Proxima Midnight[src]
Sometime after imprisoned by the Nova Corps, Proxima Midnight escaped along with her teammates and together they continued to serve Thanos. They later traced the Guardians of the Galaxy to Retsemaw and planned an ambush on them. The Guardians did not notice the spaceship following them.

When the Guardians found the asgardian Destroyer armor, the Black Order appeared and threatened to kill them. Upon attacking them, Star-Lord asked if the Black Order were still upset about turning them over to the Nova Corps, to which Supergiant replied that they were not, but that she was still upset because he never called her back. In the fight, Gamora knocked Proxima to the ground, then asking how they found them, to which Proxima replied that Thanos had spies everywhere. Supergiant later knocked all the Guardians down except for Rocket, who, when cornered, put on the Destroyer armor. Corvus Glaive ordered the Black Order to attack, however their attacks were useless. Rocket then flew with the armor and shot at Glaive, Midnight, Supergiant and Maw, knocking them down, and catching Dwarf to brutally beat him. Rocket had lost control due to the armor, but the Guardians quickly convinced him to take it off. Before leaving Retsemaw, the Guardians left the Black Order tied as a gift for the Nova Corps.

### Joining the Universal Believers

#### Duel at Veros Seven

*"The sarcophagus and its contents will be ours, for we believe."*
―Proxima Midnight to Gamora[src]
*To be added*

## Personality

*"Tell your cowardly wooden friend to give us the sarcophagus!"*
―Proxima Midnight to Peter Quill and Gamora[src]
*To be added*

## Powers and Abilities

*"You cannot win, for I believe I am imprevious to your attacks."*
―Proxima Midnight to Gamora[src]
*To be added*

## Equipment

### Weapons

* **Spear**: *To be added*
* **Energy Spear**: *To be added*
* **Energy Sword**: *To be added*
* **Universal Weapon**: *To be added*

### Other Equipment

* **Armor**: *To be added*
* **Centurion Nova Helmet**: *To be added*
	+ **Centurion Nova Uniform**: *To be added*

## Facilities

* **Eilsel 4 Bar**: *To be added*
* **Veros Seven's Ravager Hideout**: *To be added*

## Relationships

	+ Black Order - Teammates
		- Corvus Glaive †
		- Black Dwarf †
		- Ebony Maw †
		- Supergiant
	+ Mantis † - Former Superior
	+ J'Son/Patriarch † - Former Leader
* Thanos - Former Master
* Sakaarans - Former Subordinates
	+ Titus - Attempted Killer
* Guardians of the Galaxy - Temporary Allies and Attempted Victims
	+ Peter Quill/Star-Lord
	+ Gamora
	+ Rocket Raccoon
	+ Drax the Destroyer
	+ Groot
* Adam Warlock/Magus - Deity and Killer
* Xeron the Destroyer

## Appearances

	+ *Undercover Angle*
	+ *Stuck in the Metal with You*
* *Guardians of the Galaxy* Season 2
	+ *Lyin' Eyes* (indirectly mentioned)
	+ *Free Bird*
	+ *Another One Bites the Dust*
	+ *You're No Good* (indirectly mentioned)

## Behind the Scenes

* The continuity in which Proxima Midnight inhabits (Earth-17628) is based, besides the comics, on the Marvel Cinematic Universe and *Avengers Assemble* (Earth-12041), and it is possible that some elements could be shared between these universes. However, only the character design is similar to her Earth-12041' version, and that she was handed over to the Guardians of the Galaxy along with her teammates after being defeated.

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1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Reality designation given by the Marvel-related site The Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 *Guardians of the Galaxy*: 1.07: *Undercover Angle*
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 *Guardians of the Galaxy*: 1.14: *Stuck in the Metal With You*
4. ↑ *Guardians of the Galaxy*: 2.05: *Free Bird*
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 *Guardians of the Galaxy*: 2.22: *Another One Bites the Dust*
6. ↑ *Guardians of the Galaxy*: 2.24: *You're No Good*
7. ↑ Harrison Wilcox on Twitter (Wayback Machine)
8. ↑ Harrison Wilcox on Twitter (Wayback Machine)