The Other (Earth-11584)

History
Little is known about the being known simply as The Other. His origins are shrouded in mystery, but it is known that he is fiercely loyal to his master, the Mad Titan Thanos (though ostensibly not a member of Thanos' dreaded Black Order). The Other acted as the representative of Thanos when meeting with lesser beings, and acting as the voice of the rabid fighting force known as the Chitauri.

The Other was first seen as having saved Loki from the void created by the destruction of the Bifrost, bringing the wayward god of mischief to Sanctuary to strike a bargain with him on behalf of Thanos. The Other offered Loki unchallenged control of Earth and the use of the Chitauri for this conquest, in exchange for Loki's retrieval of the Tesseract. Loki also made use of the Mind Stone to contact Taskmaster to set up his evil plans. It is possible, though not confirmed, that The Other also brokered a similar deal between Thanos and the exiled Red Skull some years earlier.

It was clear that, despite The Other's usefulness, that he was not indispensible. Upon delivering the bad news to Thanos of the Avengers victory in the Battle of New York, and the destruction of much of the Chitauri, the Mad Titan quickly killed the messenger as a display of his power and anger. From then on, the Other's role would be filled by Ebony Maw, a member of the Black Order.

Powers & Abilities

 * Mind Stone: The Other has been known to use the Mind Stone, one of the Six Infinity Stones, which was housed in a scepter of Titanian design. With this stone, The Other could telepathically contact anyone across the vast distances of space, and had a variety of other powers to his use.

Weaknesses
It is highly probable that The Other was a more advanced member of the Chitauri race, as his physical resemblence to them is uncanny. As a result, he likely had many of the same flaws as the Chitauri (general lack of intellect, weak physical strength, among others) with only some improvements. He was easily dispatched by Thanos, though that is not entirely surprising.

Film Details
The Other appears in the following films within the Earth-11584 continuity. In all cases he is portrayed by actor Alexis Denisof.
 * Thor (2011)
 * The Avengers (2012)