The glowy thing!"
"That 'glowy thing' is an explosive Chitauri Energy Core.Spider-Man and Karen
The Chitauri Energy Core is the energy source for most of the Chitauri weapons. Originally used exclusively by the Chitauri, the weapons left behind after the Battle of New York allowed citizens of Earth access to these cores.
History
Battle of New York
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Hybrid Weapons
To be added
Vulture's Operation
Chase of Adrian Toomes' Crew
When Spider-Man stopped an arms deal between Aaron Davis, Herman Schultz and Jackson Brice, he wound up chasing Brice and Schultz through the suburbs, knocking away one of the weapons the van carried in the process. After being rescued by Iron Man, he came across the weapon and later took it apart to retrieve the core inside. Schultz and another man later searched for the missing weapon but were unsuccessful.[1]
Damage Control Storage Vault
Ned, call me back, the glowy thing's a bomb!Spider-Man to Ned Leeds
Spider-Man brought the core with him to Washington, D.C. in order to locate the arms dealers, but left it with Ned Leeds in the hotel room when he went to apprehend them later that night. When confronting Vulture, he knocked himself unconscious inside the truck and was unknowingly taken to the Damage Control Deep Storage Vault. Initially deciding to wait it out until the doors opened in the morning, he quickly became desperate thirty-seven minutes in, searching the storage unit he was in to find anything he could use to break himself out. In his search, he found another core. Initially regarding it with curiosity, he became frantic when he learned from Karen that exposure to radiation made it explosive and that, in essence, they had been in possession of a bomb, trying and failing to relay the news to Ned.[1]
Rescue at the Washington Monument
The Chitauri core has detonated and has caused severe structural damage.Karen to Spider-Man
After managing to escape the Damage Control Deep Storage Vault, Spider-Man was finally able to reach Ned Leeds, but was interrupted by Liz Allan before he could tell Leeds about the core. Unfortunately, the core passed through the Washington Monument's security checkpoint and was bombarded by X-Rays and infrared radiation, causing it to destabilize. The core eventually detonated in Leeds' backpack, causing severe structural damage to the Monument. Thankfully, Spider-Man was able to rescue the occupants of the elevator before anyone sustained severe injuries.[1]
Duel at Coney Island
Your wings are going to explode!Spider-Man to Vulture
When Spider-Man prevented Vulture from hijacking a Stark Cargo Plane loaded with artifacts from the Avengers and steering it into a beach on Coney Island, he sustained severe injuries and could not fight back as Vulture brutally beat him, but was left in favor of the Arc Reactor cores in one of the storage boxes. However, he had already sustained severe damage to his Exo-Suit, and the Arc Reactors were emitting radiation, setting off the cores in his wings and causing the suit to explode mid-flight. Before he could die, however, Spider-Man saved him from the wreckage.[1]
Alternate Universe Versions
Battle of Earth
In an alternate 2014, Thanos transported himself and his army, including the Chitauri, through the Multiverse into the prime timeline. Arriving in 2023, the Chitauri used their energy cores during the battle against the Avengers and their assembled allies.[2]
Capabilities
It would require radiation to transform it into an explosive state.Karen to Spider-Man
The Chitauri Energy Core's main function is to serve as a power source, powering most, if not all of the Chitauri weapons. Additionally, if tampered with human technology, it can power hybrid weapons. However, if the Chitauri core is exposed to radiation of any kind, the core will become explosive, eventually detonating to catastrophic effect.
Alternate Versions
| Origin | Status | Creators | Owners | Users |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Time Heist Universe | Active | Chitauri | Chitauri | Chitauri |
| Spider-Man: Homecoming: Mayhem at the Monument | Active | Chitauri | Chitauri Adrian Toomes' Crew |
Chitauri Ned Leeds |
Appearances
In chronological order:
