Why did Starlord's body start to disintegrate while holding an infinity stone?
Given Starlord is of celestial origin, why did he start to disintegrate when holding an infinity stone in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1?
Best Answer
Peter's half human as well as Celestial.
Note that the Collector's servant girl essentially exploded almost immediately on grabbing the Power stone and Peter lasted a fair bit longer, long enough for the others to assist in a kind of power-sharing group (much like the Collector described to them).
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