With Will Poulter playing Marvel's cosmic messiah in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, let's break down everything you need to know about Adam Warlock and his twisted alter-ego, Magus.

Warlock often worries he'll become Magus or (when Magus exists as a separate being) he fears he'll be unable to defeat Magus. Adam Warlock is played by Will Poulter in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 .

While Warlock certainly tangles with Thanos a lot, his true arch-enemy is a violet-hued madman called Magus. Decked in a purple version of Warlock’s signature lightning-bolt uniform and sporting ...

However, Warlock is both one of the greatest threats to the Marvel Universe and one its most valiant defenders. That's because he has a darker side known as Magus. While Warlock has done his best ...

The other major weakness Warlock constantly battles is himself, or if we're being technical, his evil self, Magus. Warlock often worries he'll become Magus or (when Magus exists as a separate ...

To stop Magus, Adam Warlock forges an alliance with the Mad Titan Thanos and his daughter Gamora. (You’ve probably heard of them). But then Adam Warlock learns the ugly truth.

The Magus managed to get the drop on Adam Warlock, disarming him of the Infinity Gauntlet, only for the two of them to be attacked by Doctor Doom and Kang.

This is when he discovers that the Universal Church of Truth was founded by a powerful malevolent being known as the Magus... Of course, things take another MAJOR twist when Warlock realizes that ...

While that would be bad for any hero seeking inner peace, corruption was a keen concern for Warlock, who regularly clashed against Magus, an evil version of himself from the future with an ...